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HP waarschijnlijk grootste op Drupa
Het ziet ernaar uit dat HP met een complete ‘overname’ van hal 17 opnieuw de grootste exposant van Drupa zal zijn. Heidelberg zal een groot deel van de nu nog in aanbouw zijnde nieuwe hal 1 voor zijn rekening nemen.
Lees meerHeidelberg Versafire CV digital printing system now also printing neon yellow
A splash of color: New neon yellow toner provides an eye-catching splash of color Function also retrofittable for older systems Bright party invitations, dazzling bills and posters, eye-catching advertising leaflets, even in short runs, with or without personalization, and still cost-effective – from now on, everything is possible! Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (Heidelberg) is now offering…
Lees meerChrismas catalogues prove that print has become a luxury product
Not just the fact that big retailers such as Neiman Marcus and Harrods use perfectly printed catalogues for their Christmas campaigns is an indication that print has become a luxury product. When you look at the catalogues you will see coffee table books and special editions are showcased next to Chanel bags and Tag Heuer…
Lees meerDutch TU Delft students discover inkless printer
The Delft TU spin off company Inkless developed a printer which does not use ink or toner. The letters are burned into the paper with a very accurate laser. This is called carbonisation. The challenge is to get a dark and permanent “print” without burning the paper. “Inkless has much better control over the carbonisation…
Lees meerTelrol purchases 6 Xeikon presses
Dutch label printer Telrol Group has bought no less than 6 Xeikon CX3 presses. One of the biggest orders ever for Xeikon. Telrol, one of the biggest label printers in the Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg), is a loyal Xeikon customer. In 2009 they bought a Xeikon 3300 and they added several Xeikon presses to the…
Lees meerSonja Angerer: The secret of super fine inkjet drops – Wild Format #2.10
In the 10th article of the Wild Format series LFP and inkjet expert Sonja Angerer reveals the secret behind the very fine inkjet drops which make this print technology unique. In her article “The Art and Science of Very Fine Drops” she also explains that, although the average print buyer isn´t interested in technology, it…
Lees meerOcé researching new inkjet technology
Océ, together with the Technical University Eindhoven, the University of Twente and the Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter (FOM), will start developing new inkjet technology. The official start of the project ´Fundamental Fluid Dynamics Challenges in Inkjet Printing´ was 27 September in Venlo. Goal of the project is to get new insights into the…
Lees meerW magazine´s October issue with 15 covers and two formats = +15% turnover
Print doesn´t have to be boring and playing with magazine formats can mean higher turnover. Of course, a publisher such as Condé Nast with a magazine such as W with nearly half a million subscribers have more room to experiment than the average magazine. But, that doesn´t make the October issue of W no less…
Lees meerNessan Cleary: The basics of printheads – Wild Format #2.0
Inkjet heads are the heart of every inkjet printer. Read the 9th article in the Wild Format series about the different types of heads and how to control them. Read The Basics of printheads by Nessan Cleary on our articles page via this link.
Lees meerLumi: web2print for packaging
It is difficult to understand why this didn´t already exist, a website for ordering and customizing packaging. Lumi fills the gap. Jesse Genet, known from other print start-ups, came up with this brilliant idea which is sure to find a following. More information via this link.
Lees meerDutch printer in Pro Carton Awards finals
Dutch cardboard producer Snel has made it to the Pro Carton ECMA Award 2016 finals, in the “Volume Markets” category. For the design of its perfume mini spray Reload asked design bureau Kasper from Ghent, Belgium to help. The Pro Carton ECMA Award is in its 20th year. During this period the awards have grown…
Lees meerXerox introduces Direct to Object Printer
We saw it at drupa. Xerox´s The Direct to Object printer. And it is available now. The printer offers new possibilities for on-demand personalisation of threedimensional objects and is unique because of the innovative architecture of miniscule steel nozzles. The nozzles located inside the print heads are so precise that they can print objects as…
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