While stories like this are by no means ‘new’, it does illustrate how print is part of our everyday lives in so many gratifying ways. In October of 2015, Alder Hey Children’s Hospital of Liverpool, England relocated to a new building. The hospital had been in the same location as part of the Children’s Health … Read more →
Nearly four months ago, Gothic Press in Brooklyn, NY replaced a century-old Dexter Paper Cutter with a new 36” Prism from Colter & Peterson. Incredibly, the old machine was a fixture at the storefront shop since it opened in 1939 – yes, 1939! But the new cutter wouldn’t be in Brooklyn if Gothic Press didn’t … Read more →
Finland-based Neste is working on technology that may find its way into education and training in various industries around the world – including the printing industry, where it could be instrumental in training everyone from aspiring graphic communications students to press operators and other employees. Neste EduCycle is a learning tool that utilizes augmented reality. … Read more →
Dr. Paul Smith is the VP and Centre Manager of the Mississauga-based Xerox Research Centre of Canada (XRCC). The centre is home to a world-class team of scientists and engineers with broad expertise in materials chemistry, formulation design, prototyping, testing and chemical process engineering. In this special feature, Dr. Smith examines innovative security solutions that … Read more →
It must be obvious now to those of us employed in the graphic arts, that we will, in the next five years, undergo more changes than any other industry in the history of our country. Graphic Means is a documentary that covers the history of graphic design production through the 50s Mad Men-era of pre-digital … Read more →
Check out this 4-minute product video from Canadian print finishing leader Sydney Stone about super-thick MultiLoft products. Dylan Westgate, Director at Sydney Stone, explains how easy it is for any printer with a power paper cutter to produce these remarkable products – and add new revenue streams to their business! You can order a free … Read more →
A Danish company has released the Hans Christian Andersen classic The Little Mermaid – A Magical Augmented Reality Book, where a 3D animated game universe pops out of the book’s pages when explored with a mobile device. Many book industry experts insist that the technology is poised to define an new genre in publishing. Books … Read more →
John Hume, President of Hume Media, one of Canada’s largest full-service digital and print media companies with two locations in Toronto, Ontario, has added Xerox’s new Brenva HD Production Inkjet Press to grow the short-run to mid-run, colour digital print segment of his business. “We do over a million digital colour impressions monthly now, but … Read more →
Author Mike Thibault (Vice President of Technical Services for leading Canadian pressroom chemical manufacturer Unigraph International), has been at the forefront of solving printing quality issues and reducing downtime in pressrooms across North America for over 33 years. Here, he examines closely the common problem of roller glazing encountered by today’s press operators. If you’re … Read more →
With the world’s largest printing industry tradeshow, drupa 2016, set for May 31 to June 10 in Düsseldorf, Germany, we’ll be presenting several helpful “drupa expert” features leading up to this year’s big event. Here, author Sean Smith delves deeply into the current state of inkjet printing, where it’s been and where it’s headed. Smyth … Read more →
With the world’s largest printing industry tradeshow, drupa 2016, set for May 31 to June 10 in Düsseldorf, Germany, we’ll be presenting several helpful “drupa expert” features leading up to this year’s big event. Here, author Des King gives you a remarkable look into the pioneering innovations of packaging print in today’s marketplace – while … Read more →