Fujifilm’s new Acuity Ultra is a super-wide UV roll-to-roll printer that offers increased size and improved print quality to make the production of high-end interior graphics much more profitable. It’s available in 126” (3.2 m) and 197” (5 m) models. Utilizing Fujifilm’s new Uvijet GS inks with a 3.5-picolitre drop size that ensures high quality … Read more →
Included with Graphic Arts’ September 2018 printed issue was our first-ever 40-page Wide-Format Guide – created not only to keep you up to date on this lucrative and expanding multi-billion-dollar market, but as a quick-reference for the months and years to come. If you’re looking to expand into wide-format printing, or are already involved, this … Read more →
Rileys (Calgary, Alberta with locations across Canada and in the U.S.) has been named the ReproMAX 2018 Partner of the Year, and HP was named Vendor of the Year, at the ReproMAX Conference held recently in Las Vegas, Nevada. Each award was voted on by over 100 ReproMAX Partners – one of the industry’s largest … Read more →
The largest deal to date for HP Graphics’ packaging business, the new ePac order is estimated to be worth over $100 million – including hardware, supplies and services. “ePac’s rapid success using HP Indigo is proof positive that the market is ripe for digital transformation,” said Enrique Lores, President of Imaging, Printing and Solutions at … Read more →
Adobe is introducing Project Paras for Adobe Photoshop CC – a new set of tools for fashion and décor artists to help streamline the process of designing prints for fabrics. Designers can now do much more within Photoshop, while keeping every element editable until it’s ready to be printed. This includes previewing patterns, defining separations, … Read more →
Numerous media outlets have reported that, while negotiations continue with the help of a special mediator, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) continues to conduct rotating strikes in Winnipeg, Manitoba which began at 10 p.m. local time on Sunday, October 28. In a statement, Canada Post said it’s attempting to minimize the impact of … Read more →
E&P (Editor & Publisher) has announced the winners of its 23rd annual EPPY Awards at www.editorandpublisher.com. This year’s competition received more than 300 entries. Winners were selected from an international list of nominations that honour the best digital media websites across 30 diverse categories, in addition to categories for excellence in college and university journalism. … Read more →
The Burke Group of Edmonton, Alberta, a leading Canadian printer specializing in digital and offset printing, design, signage and mailing solutions, recently signed the first North American Heidelberg subscription contract “which will enable Burke to double their productivity and increase profit without the challenges that come with equipment ownership,” said Heidelberg. Through the subscription model, … Read more →
American Printing Systems (APS, Wharton, New Jersey) has been appointed as the exclusive master distributor of Flora UV printers in the United States by parent company Shenzhen Runtianzhi Digital Equipment, the manufacturer of Flora UV Printers. APS’ Canadian Master Distributor will be TG Graphics (Montreal) with locations in Ontario (Mississauga), Saskatchewan (Saskatoon – also serving … Read more →
Agfa Graphics has announced that it will be closing its offset printing plate manufacturing facility in Branchburg, New Jersey by the end of this year as part of its strategic plan to optimize its global production capacity and supply chain for printing plates. “While our volume of printing plates sold in North America remains strong, … Read more →
In a news item published on this website on Tuesday, October 23, OKI Data issued a consumer warning about clone printers, saying that several companies in Canada and the U.S. are altering OKI Data Office Printers and may be misleading consumers to believe that these clone printers are original OKI Data Digital Transfer products. It … Read more →
Here, Chris Hickman, Founder and CEO at Adficient, and Founder of GetBackonGoogle.com (a platform that helps businesses and websites suspended in Adwords to get back onto Google), outlines how to combine UX (User Experience) and SEO (Search Engine Optimization) without adversely affecting your current Google rankings. Hickman has 15 years’ experience in search-engine marketing and … Read more →