Actual News about Large Format Printing
A free of charge information service
Distributor: CREACT, Hamburg; chief editor: Wolfgang Hey
Published by: Neun Punkt GbR, Hamburg
2003-02-21
again we collected a lot of information for you.
With this release the LFP-Newsletter is going into the third year. Yes, at
CeBIT 2001 we started. It seems that it would be yesterday. But it was you who
drove us and we all hope you will do also in the future.
Today I have one very special question for you:
These days we sat together with some friends and discussed the advantages and
gaps of the different ink types. Mainly for the outdoor business we have had
some different opinions whether real solvent, UV inks or the lactate inks would
be better for productivity, stability, operator and last but not least for the
environment. Who ever has any experience with these inks (good as well as bad)
please mail to Wolfgang.Hey@LFP-Newsletter.com
, so we can stabilize our discussions and help other users.
Many thanks! We hope you will find the info we
collected valuable. Please don’t hesitate to send us your comment.
Sincerely
Wolfgang Hey and the entire LFP-Newsletter.com
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1) PAPERWORLD record run: 65,000 visitors
The world’s biggest stationary trade fair for Office, Paper, School, Art
& Graphic – named PAPERWORLD –
closed its doors after a record run. 65,000 national and international
trade visitors came to Frankfurt/Main. “Imaging” – the new segment positioned
at PAPERWORLD – became a shooting star. Numerous set offers with hardware and
software are to be found in great number. With the presence of original
equipment manufacturers for IT and printer supplies, which were exhibited for
the first time in Frankfurt in the new “Imaging” segment, PAPERWORLD was able
to further extend its position as the world’s leading fair for the stationary
sector. It seems, that “Digital Imaging” is the great hope for increasing sales
in the office-supplies segment.
More information: www.paperworld.messefrankfurt.com
2) ILFORDs new PRINTASIA
ILFORD Imaging has launched the unique
PRINTASIA Big Prints system across Europe at PAPERWORLD in Frankfurt. This
in-store digital enlargement system designed for high street retailers to
generate new revenue streams and produce quality enlargements for customers on
PRINTASIA media. The system incorporates the new EPSON Stylus PRO 7600 printer
with seven-color gamut, UltraChrome inks and PRINTASIA Big Prints software.
It’s easy to operate and it offers instant dry printing at speed. Users can
print directly to the PRINTASIA media in a variety of sizes.
More information: www.ilford.com
3) EPSON showed its variety
The recent products and the variety of the
EPSON original high-quality media was shown at the PAPERWORLD in Frankfurt.
EPSON Deutschland GmbH is one of the leading suppliers of products and
solutions in the field of printing and digital image processing and took part
in this fair for the first time. The company proved that its motto makes clear:
A perfect print is also still the result of a perfect team-work of printer, ink
and paper. Therefore EPSON in this field makes significant investments in the
research and development of its print media for a maximum amount of quality for
a perfect print result.
More information: www.epson.com
4) Neusiedler presents IQ color
“Bio Top Color”, the new developed gloriously
colorful paper of the Austrian Neusiedler Inc. now is named “IQ color”. It was
presented first at Frankfurt’s PAPERWORLD and is now integrated in the
IQ-IdealQuality-range. So Neusiedler offers besides the white IQ-range also a
multifunctional premium paper with an excellent wealth of colors. The IQ
color-range includes total 34 different shades in the four color parts pastell,
trend, intensiv and neon.
More information: www.neusiedler.com
5) Sihl: A successful fair appearance
Sihls’ stand was at the centre of the lively scene in hall 5.0. Its 110
sqm area was a 20 sqm increased in their presence at the last photokina, a
clear signal of the preparedness to offer a "warm welcome". The main
focus was of course the Digital Imaging Applications, for which Sihl was presenting
their top 25 products from the 2003 range. An HP 5500 was printing onto three
highlights from that range: Elite, Classic Vinyl and Roll-a-Sorb representing
the latest product launches. The new, permanent self-adhesive CLASSIC Vinyl WF
SA 280 matt 3988 vinyl foil with microporous inkjet coating is universal in use
and provides a whole series of properties that previously required selecting
among several types of vinyl. Now, at last, there is one for all and all for
one. This vinyl foil exhibits the typical Sihl attributes of innovation,
creativity and effectiveness. Another highlight product was Roll- a- Sorb;
Roll-a-Sorb170 matt 3991 is a white inkjet coated PET film. Single pass direct
print pop-up backing film for popup and roll-up applications as well as for
rotating advertising boards. The back side is 100 percent opaque which blocks
any show through. It carries a bright white coating. Its inherent stiffness
strongly supports its stand-alone stability. Furthermore Roll-a-Sorb 170 matt
is resistant to mechanical stress and dimensionally stable. And, the best
message is the outstanding productivity during and after printing thanks to the
instant drying and print-to-lamination time! So, all in all Sihl said with
proud that they achieved their set goals for the Paperworld 2003 with success.
More information: www.sihl.ch
6) Canson-Papers with special characteristics
Dedicated for the use with ink jet printers
Canson has shown several Digital Fine Arts Papers at Paperworld. Canson, well
known in the artist market, offers 4 different types of paper each
incorporating a spezial characteristics. „Arches Digital“ consists of 100 %
cotton and is acid free. Two different whites are available „natural“ and „pure
white“. „Mi-Teintes Digital“ (50% cotton) with honeycomb coinage is available
in either white, ivory or in 5 pastels. „Montval Torchon Digital“is a more
neutral paper and is usable for a brought range of application. „Canvas
Digital“ completes the portfolio.
More information: www.canson.com
7) Vmax the new product family of Igepa
At Paperworld Igepa introduced the new
Vmax-media family. This family offers media for CAD as well as for graphic art
and film prints. Vmax duo matt e.g. is a 110g-paper for proofing and posters,
double sided useable. Vmax matt is a 120g or 180g-paper single sided use. Vmax
ultra-matt shows a very matt surface, Vmax satin is a satin coated foto paper
and Vmax glossy is a high value 200 g glossy paper. All media could be
laminated.
More information: www.igepagroup.com
8) Competence in color and b/w
First time Lyson the independent manufacturer
of graphic – photo and fine art – inks and related media has exhibited at
PAPERWORLD. Lyson offered 3 different sets of inks: economy sets, Original
(OEM) sets and professional sets. All sets offer long UV stability as well as
brilliant colors. With few manipulations, pictures and photos can be printed
with exact colors or made abstract. These effects can be achieved by using the
Small Gamut and the Quad Black ink sets. In the normal photo process a huge
expenditure has to be invest. To profit most from the ink and media sets Lyson
offers free of charge ICC profiles. Never again dark room. Beside dedicated
media the new Lyson bulk feed system will be introduced which was developed for
high print volumes in the desktop area. No change of the cartridge is
necessary. To support desktop printer users best way, Lyson offers a CD showing
how to handle paper, profile, ink and printer.
More information: www.lyson.com
9) Microporous PVC from REGULUS
What the signmaker of today really needs is an
inkjet vinyl which allows cutting after lamination with no extra edge
protection. Until now it was not possible in a professional way: due to a
capillary action water could intrude between print and overlaminate – the print
became unusable. REGULUS showed at PAPERWORLD an exclusive novelty: SIVM
Outdoor Vinyl – a microporous PVC which sets new standards in terms of color
reproduction, whiteness and water-resistance. The adhesive film works with all
kinds of dye based and pigmented inks – even oil based inks provide quick
drying times. The film is called “SIVM” and is available in all common widths
up to 60 inch.
More information: www.regulus.de
10) Folajet resits also car washing machines
Folex introduced several new media and
developments for outdoor applications at PAPERWORLD. The new Folajet Vinyl
Outdoor SA/P is a self adhesive white opaque film with a special new coating
which allows very short drying times. After the ink is dried up, the film can
be directly mounted. It’s flexible also for uneven undergrounds. It can be used
even without additional lamination. It’s weather resistant and can be used in
car washing machines without any problems. Folajet Vinyl Outdoor can be used
with piezo- and thermal printers with either dye or pigmented inks.
More information: www.folex.de
11) A new film brand comes up: CreationStar
CreationStar is a new film brand introduced by
Swiss company Star Coating AG. Equipped with latest technology and highest
level of experience new mat, white and clear films are offered under the
CreationStar brand. Even self adhesive silver, gold and different white films
as well as backlit films are available. Short drying times and brilliant colors
are the main attributes of these films. Star Coating presented these media at
PAPERWORLD.
More information: www.starcoating.com
12) ENCAD offers up to 35
years total warranty
You
wonder about warranties for special media ink combinations? Encad, Inc. – an
Eastman Kodak Company – now offers a total warranty for several media ink
combination. 25 different media and 17 different ink/printer combinations are
included. The printer list also includes printers from other manufacturers like
Epson and HP. Now users exactly know what they will get and what kind of
warranty they can pass to their customers. For outdoor applications e.g. with a
combination of Kodak PE-Banner and pigmented inks warranty is going up to 48
month. For indoor use the warranty is increasing up to 35 years.
More information: www.Kodakmedia.com and
www.encad.com
13) 8 new products presented by Schoeller
Six new photo papers and 2 new glossy papers
were presented by Schoeller during the recently held PAPERWORLD. All media are
available for small format inkjet printers as well as for large format
printers, so no change is necessary. The new glossy papers are both side coated
and can be used with dye and pigment inks. Theses media show instant drying and
perfect lamination skills. All media are available either glossy or satin. The
two new glossy papers „Premium“ and „Budget“ do not have a PE-coating but they
are microporous coated and can be used also with either dye or pigmented inks
in small format printers only. Lamination is also no problem neither cold nor
hot.
More information: www.compucolor.de
14) No more doubts at TEPEDE
TEPEDE attended the PAPERWORLD in Frankfurt
Germany the first time with their own booth. First they have had some doubts
but at the end of the show everyone was smiling about the huge success. No
opened for consumers the show was visited by very high leveled dealers and
distributors. They all recognized the brilliant photo paper Zenith Photo Matt,
the new Outdoor Vinyl, the new products for the Xerox Xpress/X2/Seiko and some
new media for high end and double side proofing.
More information: www.tepede.com
15) Tiara at PAPERWORLD
Tiara Systems, has exibited first time at
PAPERWORLD. The really economical printers Sapphire and Opal work best with the
special environmental friendly and physically uncritical PentachromeÔ LOD (Lactat
Outdoor) inksets which offer brilliant colors at high resolution. Of course
this inks fits as well for indoor use. Have a look and be convinced about this
new way of healthy digital printing.
More information: www.tiarasystems.com
16) HP: everything is possible
This will be the motto of the booth at CeBIT 2003 in hall 1, stand 4 H 2 where HP is
going to show together with 8 partners at 13 workstations their innovative
solutions for the large format printing market. The highlight will be of course
the new six color printer Designjet 120. Classen Paper will demonstrate the
flexibility of HP media with the Designjet 5500PS, Amcad & Rauch will show
the multiple roll system with the Designjet 1055Cmplus. GMP will show the ease
of use laminator. BEST Color and Eisfeld will introduce their solutions for
prepress, color management and poster printing. Techsage from Denmark will show
double sided printing with the Designjet 5500. Kisters will show GIS- and
PSP-application as well as Scan-to-Print-solutions with the Designjet CC800PS.
Last but not least the company Online will show how fast and easy posters for
retail application can be produced.
More information: www.hewlett-packard.com
17) OCE introduces new color printer TCS400
At CeBIT
this year Océ is going to present the new TCS400 in hall
6 booth D37. Due to 10 printheads which will substitute each other
in case of a problem the print quality stays stabile for hours. Data receiving
and printing can be done simultaneously. The integrated Océ Power Logic
Controller accepts a lot of different languages. Via Océ Remote Logic the user
is able to check the ink and paper status as well as the controller status
before sending the file down to the printer. Unfortunately further information
about print speed, print technology and other applications than CAD
(architecture, construction, mapping, etc.) are not yet available but are
expected soon.
More information: www.oce.com
18) SCP exhibits at CeBIT 2003!
Germany-based SCP Software Company will exhibit
at this year's CeBIT trade fair,
which will be held in Hanover (Germany) from 12 through 19 March. Visitors may
attend demonstrations of SCP's new TWAIN plug-in for VIDAR and Contex large-format scanners. This product is scheduled
to be brought to the market shortly after CeBIT. SCP will also show the new
version of their large-format color copy solutions CopySystems and Colorado,
with an enhanced scan-to-file editor, new printer drivers (Epson SP 10600,
Mutoh Rockhopper, OCE TCS 400, TDS 400 and TDS 600) and many other exciting new
features. Of course, SCP's versatile file-to-print software DaylightRIP3 will
also be showcased. SCP will demonstrate their software products in connection
with VIDAR scanner hardware and various large-format printer models. You will find
SCP in Hall 1, booth 7 L 2.
More information: www.scp.de
19) Canon unveils new W8200 at CeBIT 2003
Canon Europe demonstrates the latest
large-format ink jet colour graphics printer, the 44” wide W8200 at CeBIT 2003.
The device has been designed to deliver industry-leading productivity and high
image resolution through revolutionary new wide print head technology. Aimed at
the graphic art and photographic market, but also adaptable to the office
environment, the new Canon W8200 printer accommodates print media of up to 44”
(1,117.6mm) and incorporates Canon’s revolutionary one-inch-wide, high-density
print head. The W8200 is available in both dye-based and pigment-based ink
versions. Based on Canon's proprietary Bubble Jet technology, the new print
head incorporates 7,680 tiny ink nozzles, 1,280 for each of the six colours,
delivering industry-leading print speeds of 2 minutes per page (A0 size/fast
mode). Bi-directional printing further increases the speed, which means that
whenever the print head moves from side to side it continually prints, rather
than lifting and starting again. The devices have high-capacity ink cartridges
for each colour. These are continuously monitored and measure remaining ink
levels. Users can therefore manage ink usage and eliminate costly interruptions
to large print jobs for greater efficiency and higher productivity. Come
and visit Canon at CeBIT in hall 1, booth 5 B 2.
More information: www.canon-europe.com
20) DuPont Ink Jet introduces DuPont™ Fusion™ Inks
DuPont Ink Jet has introduced DuPont ™ Fusion™
inks for wide-format printing. This line of inks is the same chemistry DuPont
previously supplied to Encad (Encad® GO inks). DuPont has
manufactured inks for the wide-format printing industry, including inks sold
under the Encad® GO ink brand, since 1996. The atractively priced
inks are available through a worldwide distributor network to wide-format printers
who currently use the Encad® Novajet 500, 600, 700 and 800 Series’
printers. Printers using DuPont Fusion inks can continue to get high quality
results without changing their existing printer profiles.
More information: www.fusion-ink.com
21) Intelicoat’s newcomer: Magic® Poster-Pro
Poster-Pro is the latest inkjet photorealistic
paper to round out the extensive Magic® Photobase Paper Line. It is
a full 7-mil, semi-gloss paper with a new universal hybrid coating that works
on all dye based Piezo and Thermal inkjet printers. It handles heavy ink loads
like a resin coated photobase paper and dries fast. Poster-Pro is even
available up to 72 “ wide for those extra wide format graphics produced on
ColorSpan printers. Some Poster-Pro features: full 7-mil caliper, high
whiteness, broad color gamut, universal thermal and Piezo dye compatibility,
handles heavy ink loads, easy to laminate.
More information: www.magicinkjet.com
22) Mutoh extends cooperation with EasySIGN
Mutoh Europe N.V announces the next milestone
in its cooperation with the company NCD, the developers of the EasySIGN
software. In order to offer a complete solution for the print and cut market,
Mutoh Europe and NCD have defined a full software solution, called EasySIGN
Power Pack Pro for Mutoh. The software will be bundled with the Mutoh
Rockhopper eco-solvent printers in combination with the Mutoh Ultima series
signcutting plotters. EasySIGN Power Pack Pro offers a full print & cut
solution suiting all market needs. Designing time is minimized as a large
number of templates are included. As all templates are ready-made for print
& cut, the customer will be able to start producing immediately. Mutoh's
Rockhopper 6-colour high-resolution drop-on-demand piezo electric outdoor
inkjet printer series consists of two models, a 62" (157 cm) and a
46" (118 cm) version. Application possibilities encompass outdoor poster
printing, banners, long-term backlit signage, building and construction
announcements, vehicle graphics, durable indoor graphics, POS displays, for up
to three years outdoors.
More information: www.mutoh.be
23) NUR installed several new printers
NUR helps Monster Media emerge from Hollywood:
When Hollywood Signs made the decision to extend its services into the wide-and
superwide-format digital printing arena the company turned to NUR Macroprinters
as the source of equipment for its new sister venture, Monster Media. Tim and
John Andrews started Hollywood Signs in their loft producing primarily small
signboards for local construction businesses. Many of the company`s original
customers still fill the order books today, with the move to digital production
enhancing the type of work now being produced. The complementary production
offered by the NUR Blueboard HiQ+ and the NUR Salsa Ultima are ideal for
Monster Media`s requirements. The 5m wide NUR Blueboard superwide continuous
ink-jet system is the ideal solution for printing the mesh applications and
scaffold wraps that play a major role in the type of output in which Monster
Media specializes. In addition to Monster Media Nogales of Barcelona, Spain, a
sign company specializing in exhibition and display graphics, has installed the
NUR Fresco HiQ 3200 as a complement to its year-old NUR Salsa Ultima 3200 based
digital specialist looks certain to grow onwards and upwards. Nogales now owns
the 200th unit of the Fresco™ series.
More information: www.nur.com
24) A pioneer is back with a super wide printer
The fastest 3.3
meters digital printer in its class using Spectra piezoelectric heads.
Manufactured by Gandi Innovations and ergonomic design by James Gandi and his
engineers make Jeti very compact and affordable. Jeti has unique 6-4 colors
combination, which allows users to switch from high quality mode at 6 colors to
higher speed modes at 4 colors. Jeti prints over 40 sq. meters per hour
consistently at the highest resolution and over 100 sq. meters per hour
producing acceptable prints for larger outdoor applications. Finally, Spectra
print heads will last for many years. Special pricing on solvent ink and
service warranties makes this a very reliable and affordable printer.
More information: superwideconnection.com
25) Koelnmesse goes to China
Throughout the international photography and imaging
sector, the name Koelnmesse is synonymous with professionalism – both in theory
and practice. Now the company opens a new market opportunities with Imaging
Expo 2003: Koelnmesse goes to China. Although there are still a good three
months to go until the China P & F – Imaging Expo opens its doors in
Beijing, international participation is already taking shape. Market leaders
from the U.S.A., Japan, Germany, Italy, Spain, Korea and India plan to make the
most of Koelnmesse GmbH’s expertise in photography and imaging in order to take
advantage of the opportunities offered by the up-and-coming Chinese market.
Koelnmesse is expecting around 240 suppliers to attend Imaging Expo, including
90 international companies that have not yet established a presence in China.
China P & E – Imaging Expo will be held for the first time ever from 30th
May to 1st June 2003 in the modern China International
Exhibition Center in Beijing. The event will be organized by Koelnmesse GmbH in
conjunction with the China Culture & Office Equipment Professional
Association (CCOEA). The aim of the German company’s involvement in the fair is
to ensure that product quality at Imaging Expo achieves international
standards. Moreover, by following photokina’s example, the fair will cover the
entire spectrum of sector products an services for the Chinese imaging market.
More information: www.imaging-expo.com
26) Lyson at Sign & Graphics 2003
One of the leading digital ink and media
manufacturer, Lyson Europe, will be exhibiting its extensive range of premium
grand format, graphics and sublimation inks and media for the sign, graphics
and visual communications industries at Sign & Graphics in
Dublin/Ireland at stand F 30, Shelbourne Hall, RDS, from 26th
to 27th March 2003. Visitors to the Lyson stand will be able to
view the widest range of solvent inks for Grand Format (GF) graphics printing
currently available in this market. The GF inks are renowned for their ease of
use, excellent reliability and color gamut and density. Also on show in Dublin
will be Lyson’s range of Subliming Inks designed for printing onto polyester
substrates, these versatile inks will sublime onto both textiles and hardware.
Lyson’s latest addition to the digital textile media range, Presstex, will have
its first showing in Ireland in March. Presstex is a high quality digital heat
transfer paper developed for inkjet printing with water based inks containing
disperse sublimation dyestuffs. The company’s full range of archival color and
monochrome inkjet printing products including Fotonic, Lysonic Quad Black and
Small Gamut inks, photo and fine art papers & Print Guard protective
coating systems will be represented on the stand.
More information: www.lyson.com
27) Solvent Ink Breakthrough
Prim Jet Color puts technology of the printout with dye solvent based
inks on the market 4 years ago. They offer two kinds of these inks for plotters
with the DX print heads: the dye solvent ink in 8 colors and pigment solvent in
6 colors and suitable cleaning flushes. After little modifications the inks can
be used at Mimaki JV2S or Roland SolJet or Mutoh Rockhopper printers. The
solvent inks offer distinct advantages to the owners of piezo printing machines
including Roland, Mutoh, Mimaki, Epson and most other plotters. So that one can
turn a wide format‑printing machine into a low cost outdoors sign printer
with small change of ink supply system.
More Information: www.primjetcolor.com.pl
28) Megaink introduces MegaJet Supreme
Megaink will Introduce to the US wide and
super-wide digital printing markets its supreme quality solvent based ink,
MegaJet. In addition to that, Megaink is announcing the establishment of its US
head office in Atlanta, GA that will support it’s US and South American
resellers and customers. Megaink, backed up with many years of experience in
manufacturing of ink and printers in the wide and super-wide format digital
printing, has developed ink with advantages in many aspects that overcome many
difficulties that customers are facing, such as head clogging, drying, UV
resistance and shelve life. MegaInk supports most of the solvent based wide and
super-wide format printers, such as Nur, ScitexVision, Vutek, Yaselan, Arizona, DGI, Infinity and Mutoh with the MegaJet line. MegaJet
was specifically designed to work with each of the printer lines and in most
cases reduces the ink and energy consumption in up to 30% and ensures maximum
uptime of the printers and extra print performance. Further on, with the
MegaJet ink, printers won’t suffer from head clogging and on the other hand,
may get fast and super fast drying of the ink. Megaink also offers
customization of its inks based on specific needs and currently provides
several versions of ink per printer line to assure maximum customization and
solutions.
More information: www.megaink.com
29) ProofMaster Adesso is shown first time
PerfectProof announced the world’s first ever
presentation in Europe (prior to its Q1/2003 official launch) of ProofMaster
Adesso at Graphispag (Spain, Barcelona). This RIP software embodies the much
awaited color printing solution for Mac OSX, especially developed for
designers, photographers, publishers and ad-agencies. “ProofMaster Adesso
bridges the gap between required economic efficiency and the burden of
outsourcing services," says Mark Verbist, General Manager, PerfectProof
Europe. “Finally, any designer, editor, photographer or ad agency can output
their own professional color prints at a very affordable price.
More information: www.perfectproof.com
30) Dr. Graphix Imaging introduces new Media
Dr. Graphix Imaging is adding two additional
products to their product lines. Water Fast Backlit Film (DRWPBL) is added to
their already popular Outdoor Series and Artist Canvas - Matte (DRWFCAN) is
added to their newly launched, Fine Art Series. Artist Canvas - Matte is a 15
mil, acid free, matte surfaced, 100% poly-cotton based canvas that can be
stretched for framing and other fine art reproduction. This product is designed
to use with HP UV, Encad GO, Epson Ultrachrome and other pigment base ink to
provide you with a fade resistant, water resistant, longer lasting output. Our
coating provides excellent color vibrancy, superior color gamut and high image
clarity. It comes in the convenient sizes of 24”, 36”, 42”, 44”, and 50” in
width and 40’ in length. Water-Fast
Backlit Film is an 8 mil polyester based material that is translucent and
water-resistant. This material can be use with virtually all type printers in
the market from HP, ENCAD, EPSON, Xerox and other thermal, piezo, solvent and
lite-solvent printers. Available sizes in 36”, 42”, 50” and 60” by 100’ will
make this material a must-have for most users.
More information: www.drgraphix.com
31) Be Digital World
Be Digital World will be present at the coming
shows REKLAMA in Prague (5th to 7th March) and at the ISA International Sign
Exposition in Las Vegas (3rd to 5th April). At both shows they will be
presenting the laminator range Neolam, made in the EU at very competitive
prices a whole range of displays and media suitable for printing with Inkjet
indoor, outdoor, textiles and media to print with solvent inks, as well as the
laminating films.
More information: www.llumicolor.com/bedigital
32) Sawgrass Technologies licenses Hilord Chemical
Sawgrass Technologies, Inc and Hilord Chemical
Corp. have reached an agreement permitting Hilord to offer water-based dye
sublimation inks for digital printing as a Sawgrass Technologies licensee.
Nathan Hale, CEO of Sawgrass Technologies, stated, " The digital printing
marketplace will see Sawgrass being very active this year to assure that the
dye sublimation formulations available are the best possible solutions and meet
the appropriate requirements of our intellectual property. The license being granted to Hilord demonstrates our
commitment to growing the digital transfer market." The Hilord license is
the second dye sublimation ink license announced this year by Sawgrass
Technologies. Sawgrass Technologies, Inc. has for the past decade led the
development of patented solutions for digital transfer inks, toners and related
technology. Its products include SubliJet® sublimation inks for
inkjet printers, SubliMAX® sublimation laser toners and other heat
transfer consumables.
More information: www.sawgrassink.com and www.hilord.com
33) Media for solvent ink printers
Neo Inkjet Media Technology have launched new solvent
based ink media, which is perfectly compatible for superwide and mid wide
format solvent piezo printers on the market. These are Solink Textile Banner
(100% polyester fabric), Solink Canvas (100% cotton fabric), Solink Non-woven
Fabric. In addition they will release Solink Backlit Film, Solink Photo Glossy
Paper, Solink Vinyl Adhesive (specially designed for high resolution printers)
in near future. For outdoor applications, their Solink Textile Banner is most
suitable for building murals, point of purchasing, banner displaying, outdoor
graphics. For fleet advertising their expected Solink Vinyl Adhesive will be
excellent. After printing, additional treatment is not required. Also Neo
Inkjet’s solvent based
ink media can endure in outdoor approximately one year. Neo Inkjet is, as a
manufacturer, specialized in a variety of specialty media for indoor and
outdoor applications.
More information: www.neoinkjet.com
34) BASF products are more brilliant and sharp
Printed fabrics such as flags, banners,
clothing, bed linen and curtains now glow in colours that are more brilliant
and sharply outlined than ever before. The product responsible for the high
colour strength of inkjet textile prints is the pretreatment agent LupreJet HD.
The new product from BASF Ludwigshafen prepares textiles optimally for
printing. The LupreJet HD concentrate ensures that the ink droplets penetrate
the fabric evenly during the printing step. This special preparation eliminates
a shortcoming of the inkjet technique: bleeding of the colours. Precise dot
definition results in clear outlines that remain definite even when strong
colours are used. In addition, this innovative product allows dot-to-dot
distance to be minimized. The printed design impresses by its previously
unattainable sharpness and brilliance.The pretreatment agent LupreJet HD is
characterized by high print penetration, especially on flag fabrics. The new
product is particularly suitable for disperse dye inks on polyester materials.
Very good results are also obtained with pigment inks on cotton and blends. The
advantages of the concentrate are especially obvious in prints with disperse
systems such as Bafixan® and Helizarin® inks. BASF has
designed the pretreatment agent so that the user does not have to specially
configure the printer software or the inkjet printer. LupreJet HD is available
worldwide since January 2003.
More information: www.basf.com/textile
35) IMI's Ink Jet Developers Conference 2003
Several Technology Suppliers met at the
Chaparral Suites Hotel, Scottsdale, Arizona, February 5-7, 2003. Among them
were Aellora welcomed as a new Technology Supplier making a total of 25!
Aellora, a Markem Company, develops Digital Chemistries and provides imaging
system integration services and expertise for the printing, publishing and
packaging industries. Aellora offers jetable inks and fluids for piezo
drop-on-demand applications, to impart product functionality and to enhance
value. Collins Ink Corporation announced the formation of an alliance with
T&K Toka Company, Ltd., of Japan for the purpose of introducing UV inkjet
inks to the North American market. UV ink jet inks are being developed for use
in thermal and numerous piezo DOD ink jet technologies and are focused on both
industrial and graphic arts applications. Conductive Inkjet Technology (CIT)
presented their latest samples of direct ink jet metal deposition onto moulded
plastic parts and flexible plastic films. Flint Ink Corporation announced the
creation of a new global company to provide a full range of inkjet products and
services and stated in a recent letter to the industry.
More information: www.imiconf.com
36) News from Wasatch
The Contour Cutting option for Wasatch SoftRIP
is getting better and better with the addition of support for new devices. The
new Generic HPGL Cutter feature is a special driver which allows operators to
specify HPGL language commands to control cutting plotters that are not already
available on the Printer Model selection window. This feature is flexible enough
to drive virtually every HPGL-compatible plotter available, including many
larger plotters from companies such as Zund or Wild. Because of its greater
flexibility it takes more expertise to set up, but it greatly expands the range
of hardware that can be supported.
Wasatch also announced several new options for HiFi color workflows in the
January 15 update to Wasatch SoftRIP. HiFi color printing creates an enormous
range of possible workflows and color management options. In order to ensure
that you have access to the best possible color management tools, Wasatch's
innovative implementation of multiple industry standards is essential.
More information: www.wasatchinc.com
37) Free Instructional Workflow CD
Onyx Graphics is now bundling a value-added
Workflow Tutorial CD with its market-leading color production software products
as part of an ongoing commitment to provide best-in-class workflow productivity
solutions. The tutorials, developed in partnership with the Graphic
Intelligence Agency (GIA), are designed to help Onyx customers learn about a
variety of wide-format working environments and to determine which workflow
model might enhance their facility’s productivity. The Onyx 5.6 Multimedia Workflow
Tutorial CD is now included in the version 5.6 release of Onyx ProductionHouse,
Onyx PosterShop®, and Onyx RIPCenter software. The tutorials cover topics such
as Photo, Color Proofing, Remote Proofing and Screen Printing workflow
environments. Existing customers can stop by Onyx’s booth J34 at PMA 2003
(March 2-5, Las Vegas NV) to pick up a CD or contact Onyx Graphics for other
availability options.
More information: www.onyxgfx.com
38) Aurelon announced the 5th generation
This RIP software is available for MacOSX,
MacOS9, Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. It supports nearly 200 types
of inkjet printers, thermal transfer devices, vinyl cutters and hybrid
print/cut machines. Also included are hotfolder technology, FireWire support
and file output drivers for Nur, Vutek and Zund. In addition, PDF data can be
imported and fully edited; this includes text changes, color profile assignment
and layout changes. With this latest release Aurelon offers an easy to use and
easy to set-up software RIP; tools to create, edit and save artwork in PDF;
import and interpret PostScript/EPS documents as well as all popular vector and
bitmap file formats; use custom color libraries including spotcolors and
enables the pre-production of output using tiles or panels, smart media saver
and customized color profiles. The Aurelon software runs on a native PDF engine
and incorporates the nColor Engine.
More information: www.
aurelon.com
39) Makom with RealTimeProof Solution
Makom, one of the first digital large format
printing houses in Europe, announced that it has selected RealTimeImage’s
RealTimeProof Partner as the best online proofing and approval management
technology available on the market today. RealTimeProof will be integrated into
their digital workflow solution called Makom Virtual Printhouse. Using
RealTimeImage’s advanced imaging and collaborative tools, Makom will now be
able to offer its clients the ability to view gigabytes of high resolution
files in seconds and to collaborate, in real time on original full-resolution
production images. Makom, which has had a digital workflow for several years,
is now offering its customers additional services of job tracking, online job
status reporting, quality check, date of distribution and more. With assigned
passwords and job numbers, Makom customers are able to exactly track the latest
status on their order(s). Incorporating RealTimeProof Partner in its workflow
solution will allow Makom clients to actually view jobs in high resolution on
screen, approve and release jobs for print more efficiently. Miki Lazar, CEO of
Makom highly regards the RealTimeImage solution and is convinced about the high
level service it can offer to his clients: “The combination of our unique
workflow solution with RealTimeProof offers a strong value proposition for our
customers and prospects that includes complete online proofing and digital
asset management in a single integrated offering. With our job tracking system
our clients have been able to trace online what was happening with the job.
RealTimeProof goes one step further and gives visual proof to the original
image that was assigned to the job.”
More information: www.RealTimeImage.com
40) VisCom goes ISA
Just twelve weeks after sales started for VisCom 2003, 65 percent of the
hall space has already been sold. A total of 108 international exhibitors have
firmly booked their exhibition space for the three-day event in September 2003,
including the digital printing market leaders NUR, Scitex and Vutek. A new
exhibitor in the field of screen-printing is Durst. And in the new imaging
products and systems segment, the event has succeeded in attracting the major
international company Agfa. As a means of further intensifying the
international nature of the exhibition and increasing the numbers of exhibitors
from the USA and Asia, VisCom is collaborating for the second time with the ISA
(International Sign Association). From 2 - 5 April, 2003, VisCom will have its
own stand at the ISA Show in Las Vegas. There, all the exhibitors and visitors
will have the opportunity to find out all about the signmaking events in Europe
this year and next from the French, Spanish, Italian and German representatives
on the "European Signshows" stand (no. 2781). Also, there have been
close links to the KOSIGN event in South Korea since December 2002. The
excellent rebooking figure for VisCom 2003 is the result of efforts at the last
events - PRO SIGN 2002 and VisCom 2001. Attracting 198 exhibitors from 23
countries and 7,007 trade visitors, the team of the new Project Manager Diana
Schmeisser proved at PRO SIGN 2002 without a trace of doubt that they are
giving the market what it wants. The VisCom 2003 supporting programme will
include the Training Pavilion, which was successfully launched in 2001, and the
LFP-Congress. Both events went down very well with the trade visitors. The 7th
VisCom will also be held in Hall 6 of the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre.
More information: www.viscom-messe.de
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