Actual News about Large Format Printing
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Distributor: CREACT, Hamburg
Published by: Neun Punkt GbR, Hamburg
2002-03-28
Dear Readers,
just back from CeBIT but already on the way to
IPEX and FESPA. These shows coming soon. But visit made and will make sense due
to a lot of new products and ideas introduced this year.
A lot of company announcements arrived last
days and we tried hard to filter most valuable information for you.
So enjoy the news and make value from it.
Wolfgang Hey
Chief editor
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1) ColorGATE signs distribution agreement with Colourgen, UK
ColorGATE
Digital Output Solutions GmbH announces that Colourgen has signed an agreement
to distribute the whole ColorGATE software product line and additional digital
color management devices such as Eye-One Match. Colourgen is a distributor of
digital color printing devices and consumables with its offices in Maidenhead,
Berkshire, UK. Colourgen has a number of distribution agreements with major
industry players including Encad, Tiara, EPSON, Kodak and Seiko. In addition to
a sales and marketing organisation, Colourgen also offers service and support
via a telephone hotline and team of external service engineers.
More information:
www.colorgate.com
2) Mutoh unveils three new Large Format Printer
Mutoh presented three new large format printers for the first time in
Europe on the CeBIT. At first there is a ink-jet printer for the outside area -
NX per Toucan. The high speed printer is an extension of the range of products
Albatros " Mutoh PJ-1304NX54 ". The Toucan - it gives him in two
versions - applies the newest technical developments of the ink ray
technology.The 64 " versions prints with 4 colors, 87 " models with 4
or 6 colors. Futher on Mutoh offers a
new model row under the name Rockhopper. She is meant particularly for user who
produce less than 10m² prints volumes per day. The Rockhopper is offered with a
width of 157 cm or 118 cm. Here for the first time Mutoh uses one with "
eco-solvent ink " called solvent ink. She makes special ventilation
systems superfluous. However, the ink also offers a wider colour gamut opposite
the pigmented inks of the other printers. Weight but riveted leases Mutoh
waited during the CeBIT for the first time in Europe with a new serie of large
size-ink-jet printers on. Under the name RJ-8000 serie Falcon II (photos) they
are delivered from April, 2002. With it Mutoh now near the Falcon Graphics
RJ-4100 offers plus (4 colors) and the RJ to 6100 pluses (6 colors) also a
8-colors-printer with whose technology and a maximum dissolution from 1440x1440
dpi an excellent photo-realistic print quality is reached.
More
information: www.mutoh.be
3) IDEAL.com unveils Scan-to-Network Solution
IDEAL.com
unveils the Scan-to-Network Scanning Solution. IDEAL's Scan-to-Network provides
a solution to the problem of organizing and viewing drawings over a
network/Internet. The Scan-to-Network Scanning Solution is targeted to the AEC,
CAD, Manufacturing, GIS, and Reprographics industries.
It includes Scan and Automatic Index, Browser View and
Collaborate, Document Management Tool. IDEAL's Scan-to-Network Solution is a
browser-based document management tool. Archive existing paper drawings for
easy retrieval to your company's network or to the Internet. Index and view
existing paper drawings using a standard browser.
More Information: www.ideal.com
4) Oki Data's includes new Color Profiles
Oki
Data, announce an OEM agreement with Monaco Systems. Under this agreement,
MonacoEZmatch is bundled with the OKI® C9200N Studio Edition Color Printer.
MonacoEZmatch is an ICC profiling application based on the same core features
of MonacoEZcolor 2. In addition, the printer supports Pantone, SWOP, and
Euroscale as well as TrueType and PS ATM fonts in both Windows and Macintosh
platforms. MonacoEZmatch has an additional feature that transforms the Oki Data
printer into a highly accurate color proofing device-it can create custom ICC
profiles for the Oki Data color printer and link them to industry standard
printing profiles (SWOP, Euro, SNAP, Toyo, etc.) or to custom profiles built
for the customer's specific printing press or color-proofing device. Meet
Monaco at IPEX, April 9-17, Hall 4 Booth 557
More
information: www.monacosys.com
5) Major New Global Wide Format Survey from Web Consulting
Web
Consulting, the digital print consultancy, is conducting a major new global
survey of Wide Format Printing, Imaging and Signmaking throughout 2002. Over
the last year, Web Consulting has been developing much closer relationships
with several new associate consultants and partner organisations in Asia and
North America. The Company expects to formerly announce some of its new
partnerships over the next two months. The 2002 survey will cover all
techniques used for production of signs, prints and other wide format graphics,
including computer vinyl cutting, engraving, digital printing, screen printing,
offset printing and photoimaging techniques. There is particular interest in
the changing dynamics of the industry, as new flatbed printers and UV-curable
systems emerge and compete for their share of the market. End-user research
will be complimented by non-user research (to establish reasons for failure to
invest in WF digital printing), plus dialogue with manufacturers and
distributors in the digital and analog industries, and sizing research
throughout the advertising industry. Today analog still accounts for over 85%
by volume of the wide format market, and has no desire to release its hold!”
More
information: www.webconsulting.co.uk
6) ColorSpan Introduces Two New Software RIPs
MacDermid ColorSpan, Inc.,
announces the immediate availability of two new software RIPs for its
wide-format printers; the ColorMark®
Personal Software RIP and the ColorMark
Professional Software RIP. The ColorMark Personal Software RIP, which can
be connected to a single ColorSpan DisplayMaker® printer, features a
simple to use, graphical interface designed for first-time users of wide format
printers. The ColorMark Professional Software RIP is a full-featured product
that can be connected to multiple DisplayMaker printers. It adds advanced
productivity features such as pre-RIP sizing and rotation, post-RIP image
preview, Media Saver™ job nesting, priority queue job routing,
permanent RIP Saver queue for instant reprints without re-RIP and a Job Log
identifying the disposition of each print job including ink and media usage.
Both RIPs feature a PostScript level 3 compatible interpreter, ColorMark color
management software with over 200 color profiles for unique ink and media
combinations, support for external or on-board printer color calibration
devices, N-Up file nesting and temporary RIP Saver queue. They can be installed
either as a client or a server running on Windows NT, 2000, or XP operating
systems.
More Information: www.colorspan.com
7) new hp designjet trade-in program offers rebates up to $2,000!
Now
you can get up to $2,000 cash back when you trade in old large-format printers
and buy HP Designjet 1000 or 5000 Series printers in the HP Designjet Fast
Bucks for Big Printers Trade-In Program! Any 24" or wider large-format inkjet
printer, or electrostatic, thermal or laser/LED plotter qualifies for the Fast
Bucks for Big Printers trade-in. Trade any of these: Any large-format inkjet
printers (24" and greater), any electrostatic plotters (24" and
greater), any thermal plotters (24" and greater), any laser/LED plotters
(24" and greater). Rebates depend on the new HP printer you are going to
purchase.
More Information: http://www.hp.tradeups.com/fastbucks.asp
8) Textile Printing at it’s best, software and hardware
The new technological
era has been launched and digital or inkjet printing is slowly but truly
conquering the textile industry. For
this emerging market DGS offers ideal solutions including printer
- if required with additional mechanic tools - and DGS' software MatchPrint II
to control and calibrate the printer, and of course integration: every solution
can be seamlessly integrated with the already existing production reality at
the customer's site (CAD/CAM systems, etc.), although the use of DGS' CAD
system RAMSETE III renders it even more effective and productive.
More
information: www.dgs-net.it/eng/index.html
9) Xaar to focus on packaging at IPEX 2002
Focusing
its commitment to the packaging and converting sectors during IPEX 2002, Hall 19, Stand 329 Xaar plc will launch
new technology products and customer support initiatives on its stand during
the show. These are all designed to fulfil the unique requirements of printers
specialising in package printing, coding and marking. The leading digital
inkjet technology innovator will launch its latest advanced 318-nozzle
greyscale printhead. Offering eight levels of greyscale, and designed to offer
near photographic quality for a range of applications, this revolutionary new
printhead will focus primarily on UV printing solutions for packaging and
product decoration, such as smart cards and ID cards. Also on show, will be a
new UV curing ink developed in conjunction with Sunjet, the inkjet division of
Sun Chemicals, the largest supplier of inks to the printing industry. The new
ink is specially formulated for use in web printing applications onto flexible
and semi-flexible media such as vinyls for display graphics, PVC and olefinic
plastics used in the packaging and graphic arts markets. Good adhesion is achieved on a wide range of
plastics together with superior lightfastness and colour gamut, making it especially
suitable for outdoor applications.
More information: www.xaar.co.uk
10) Find a lot of special information about inks
These
days I found the new homepage of Lyson, with a lot of wonderful information
regarding UV-stability, sublimation, etc. I am sure that you will find a lot
valuable information.
More information: www.lyson.com/includes/frames.html
11) DuPont Ink Jet license ICC Profiles from Monaco
DuPont
Ink Jet, a leader in ink jet textile printing, and Monaco Systems, Inc., a
leader in color management technology, today announced a joint marketing
agreement. Under the terms of this agreement, DuPont Ink Jet will license ICC
profiles created with Monaco Systems' software to ship with the DuPont Ink Jet
3210 printer. This combination will enhance the digital workflow for textile
printing provided by the DuPont Ink Jet 3210 printer using the DuPont™
Artistri™ color control & management system (CCMS) and DuPont™ Artistri™
ink. The DuPont Ink Jet 3210 printer, powered by the DuPont™ Artistri™ color
control & management system and DuPont™ Artistri™ ink, is the first
integrated digital textile printing solution created especially for the
wide-width home furnishings market. DuPont Ink Jet customers can reduce the
elapsed time from design to production, from weeks to days using the DuPont Ink
Jet 3210 printer.
More information: www.inkjet.dupont.com
12) PentaChromeTMColour Ink Set from Lyson
During the development of the Sapphire, Tiara and Lyson, our official
ink partner, investigated the concept of using custom colours in place of the
traditional Light Cyan and Light Magenta. As most users of solvent ink printers are providing
outdoor graphics, the need for vibrant colours is paramount. After lengthy
Gamut testing, it was seen that the widest Gamut could be achieved by replacing
the light colours with a true Red and true Blue ink. This new ink set, commercially
available for the first time on the new Mara range of printers is known as the
PentachromeTM set. Using the Pentachrome solvent ink set will allow
you to print previously unachievable colours. The
diagram beside is a comparison of the actual output Gamuts from the Sapphire,
the black model shows the Gamut achieved from CMYK while the white model shows
the Gamut from the PentachromeTM set. It shows a great increase in
colour space with the Pentachrome (physically measured at a 27.58 % improvement
overall and it must be noted that the increase in the "advertising "
red region is more like a 50 % increase.
More information: www.tiarasystems.com
13) IJ-Technology modernized the home page and adds value to it
IJ-Technology, one of the first suppliers of
specialized media for ink jet printers announced new media and shows a much
more modern home page. Additional new products will come soon.
More information:
http://www.ijtechnologies.com/index.html
14)
Sihl on the IPEX
At IPEX, you will be able to form a broad-based
picture of where the industry is heading. Sihl’s innovative print media are of
course part of this picture: after all, where would the best printing systems
be without media of matching performance? So Sihl will be pleased to show you
what they have to offer, and they look forward to your visit in hall 5, booth 184! Come and see the following highlights: True Photo Paper range: Supersorb,
Galaxy and Economy; Innovations on parade: POS-Banner doublesided, Synthetic
Vinyl Eco WF, Fine Artistic Paper, Baroque Artist Paper and more; Two-in-one GA
paper family with the cockling free Two-in-one spectra paper; Transparent paper
Creative lines for digital printing.
Visitors to the stand
will be able to admire and take home a digital
photo-surprise of lasting souvenir value: a framed or business card
self-portrait, printed on Sihl products.
More information: http://www.sihl.ch/products/catalog_form_e.htm
15) Cestrian printed vehicle wraps for Network-Q Rally
UK
based large format printer Cestrian, has used its VUTEk UltraVu™ 3300 to print
vehicle wraps for the Network Q Rally, 2001. Printing wraps for 10 courtesy
vehicles in one day, Cestrian and its client VWS utilized the UltraVu's
superior high quality and performance benefits, to produce stunning results,
for a very short deadline. Mark Whitehurst, Production Manager, Cestrian
comments, 'The VWS/Network Q job went like a dream. All we had to do was
reproduce the digital artwork from VWS, so that the VUTEk could read it, and
then send it to the machine. Printed on VWS' own self adhesive vinyl, the end
product was great - It printed them perfectly with excellent color matching.
Once printed, the 22.5 m² wraps were then applied to 10 Vauxhall (Opel/General
Motors) Zafira vans, virtually blanketing each vehicle in a South of England
Ordnance Survey Map. The campaign's objective was to raise awareness of the
Network Q's 400 dealerships throughout the UK - eventually seen by over 200,000
spectators.
Visit Vutek at IPEX 2002, Hall 5, booth 160
More
information: www.vutek.com
16) Fine Art Printing and Framing reproduce Artists' Work
Many
painters, photographers, and digital artists believe that the Washington DC
area is a great place in which to be an artist and market their work.
Naturally, to grab the glory in this competitive market, the photographers and
artists must be extremely talented. Because their original work is their
thumbprint on life, they need a way to reproduce it, lest they sell their heart
and soul. Besides, in many cases a first edition print can fetch up to $100.
The artists could spend their money on an in-house color management workflow
that includes ICC profiling software, a colorimeter, a spectrophotometer, and a
loaded computer to reproduce their art. But to young, budding artists, it may
be more cost-effective and convenient to have their work outsourced to a
service bureau. A service bureau will reproduce their artwork at a reasonable
price; guarantee a quick turnaround time; and produce quality work, which means
accurate color from original to print.
More
information: www.monacosys.com
17) ONYX Graphics now drives all printers
Following
the information Onyx distributed recently during Cebit Postershop now is able
to drive all small printers including the leading color management. So small
format exact proofing is not longer a miracle.
More
information: www.onyxgrafx.com
18) Dr. Graphix Imaging is introducing its TR61 Universal Outdoor Matte
From
the success of our TR51 Multi Application Photo Gloss and Satin, many of our
customers are requesting for an outdoor version of the product. Well, TR61 Universal Outdoor Matte is the outdoor counter part of TR51.
Still keeping its tear resistant and scratch resistant capability, this product
can be grommeted and used as a banner. TR61's waterproof and universal coating allows this
product to be used with dye, pigment, solvent or oil-based ink. So it doesn't matter if you are using Encad, HP, Epson, Mimaki, Roland
or Xerox printers, this product will work wonderfully with all your
applications. Dr. Graphix Imaging's TR61 Universal Outdoor Matte is ideally suited for
indoor and outdoor promotional banner and display. It is also excellent to use
for tradeshow and show room graphics. With its durability and its flexibility,
this product will no doubt be one of your best selling media in your product
line.
More
information: http://www.drgraphix.com
19) Contex introduces Chroma Tx Color Scanner
Contex
Scanning Technology has introduced a new high performance new 3"/sec.,
FireWire enabled 40" color scanner. Given the name "Chroma Tx"
for its high quality and fast color speed capabilities, the Chroma Tx
incorporates the latest state of the art imaging technology. The new Chroma Tx
represents a new breakthrough in Scanning Technology from Contex and implements
several of Contex's newest patents, including: variable line resolution and
adaptive error diffusion, making it one of the most technologically versatile
and advanced color scanners on the market. The Chroma Tx is an ideal tool for
sign companies, pre-press shops, photo labs, copy shops, point-of-purchase and
exhibit/display providers. In addition to the Chroma Tx Contex introduces a new
8"/sec., FireWire enabled, Crystal Tx Monochrome Scanner with Color
capability and Chameleon Premier 36" scanner for the CAD & GIS market.
More
information: www.contex.com
20) Scitex Vision Revolutionizes the Ink Market with VisionInk
Scitex
Vision has launched VisionInk, a ground-breaking new ink program that
revolutionizes the current ink market. For the first time, customers will be
able to select inks that have been specially developed for both their printing
systems and their intended applications. Effective from March 21th 2002 , the
VisionInk concept will be implemented in selective territories. VisionInk
offers customers a new business paradigm that will address their application
needs completely, while boosting print quality, profitability, and giving
customers a competitive edge in an increasingly demanding market. What’s more,
the new ink range is perfectly compatible with the exact parameters of Scitex
Vision’s systems. Customers stand to gain numerous benefits from the VisionInk
range: improved image quality, increased productivity, and considerable cost
savings on original (OEM) inks. VisionInk Supreme – Top of the range ink
for highly demanding and value-added applications. VisionInk Classic –
Solid and reliable ink for long print runs at round-the-clock production sites.
21) Océ Flatbed Technology Output on display at DPI
At the Océ Display Graphics Systems booth at the DPI Annual Conference,
samples from the company's new flatbed printing technology were displayed. The
samples were generated on the new Océ Arizona T220, which is expected to be
available for order in the summer of 2002. The Océ Arizona T220 is a
solvent-based ink jet printer that uses piezo printing technology. It can
print directly onto rigid and flexible substrates up to 62" wide x
120" long x 2" thick (157.7 cm W x 304.8 cm L x 5.1 cm T). It
is a six-color unit, with 4 print heads per color. In four-pass mode,
print speeds are up to 225 square feet (20.9 square meters) per hour; and in
two-pass mode, print speeds are up to 400 square feet (37.2 square meters) per
hour.
Visit Océ
at IPEX 2002, Hall 18, booth 531
More
information: www.dgs.oce.com
22) Caldera Graphics Imaging Honored in International Competition
The
suite of software from Caldera Graphics, distributed in the United States and
Canada by Xerox Engineering Systems (XES), has been honored by the Digital
Printing & Imaging Association with the 2002 DPI Product-of-the-Year Award.
Representing products that have had a major and beneficial impact on the
digital graphics industry, the winners of this year's Product-of-the-year
Competition were selected at DPI's 10th Annual Conference & Exhibit held
March 6-9, 2002 in Palm Springs, California. XES has a strategic partnership
with Caldera Graphics, a French company specializing in the development of
imaging software solutions. Under the partnership, XES offers a family of
Caldera products—VisualRIP, ReproShop, Collection and more—as a unique software
solution for the XES ColorgrafX X2 and X2-TECH wide-format printers. Using
Caldera's renowned graphic arts and technical document color printing, scanning
and copying software system in combination with an XES color printer will allow
customers to seamlessly scan, RIP and print files in a single multifunction
system. This technology partnership will encourage more efficient and rapid
color printing.
More
information: www.calderagraphics.com
23) Digital Textile Sampling Demand
TrendWatch
published on March 20, a new report titled TEXTILE SAMPLING & PROTOTYPING:
IS IT DIGITAL YET? The TrendWatch Perspective
on textile and apparel sampling and digital printing. This TrendWatch special
report discusses the issue of 'sampling' or 'prototyping' - the creation of
short-run (even one off) samples of specific products or materials typically
used as sales tools. This report investigates most questions on technologies
and market opportunities. The report highlights include the following: *Nearly
half (47%) of home fashions firms say their customers are requesting more samples.
10%
of all textile & apparel firms say they need more samples and are having
trouble getting them from their suppliers. *Only 1% of all textile & apparel firms plan to invest in large
format digital printers.
More
information: http://www.trendwatch.com/home.html
24) Imaging Technologies Large Format Inkjet Media
Imaging
Technologies Corporation announced the availability of a new product line of
large-format inkjet media, which will be sold via the Company-s color.com
website and sales channel. Color.com Profiled Media is profiled using the
Company-s award-winning ColorBlind© software to insure maximum color accuracy.
Profiles for user-specified media/ink-printer/combinations are available at
www.color.com
25) Solvent Ink jet materials
Neo
Inkjet Media Technology Inc, which is specialized in manufacturing of special
inkjet media, expands product lines to solvent ink printers. Neo will introduce
following materials for solvented ink printers. These are specially designed
for solvented inks and dry fast and give vivid color. Solink Textile Banner, Solink
Synthetic Film, Solink Glossy Paper, Solink Backlit Film, are products
compatible with most kinds of piezo printers including Arizona using solvented
inks and also superwide format printers, Vutek, Salsa, Nur. Now people who used
only vinyl can use a variety of materials at low cost. They can increase the
productivity and can be more competitive in applications.
More
information: www.neoinkjet.com
26) Thorey, Gera finishes textiles for digital inkjet printing
Thorey
Gera Textilveredelung GmbH has a high degree of technical know-how. The
certification according to ISO DIN EN 9001 (quality management), 14001
(environmental management) and the validation under eco-audit emphasize this.
In Europe Thorey is leading in the market of curtain finishing industries and
the expansion of operations in the field of technical textiles was very
successful.
3P InkJet Textiles AG has granted Thorey a licence for the approved
3P-finishing. Now the textile industry has the opportunity to prepare the
fabrics of their own with inkjet coating in 3P quality.
27) Canon Previews 3 New Large Format Bubble Jet Printers At CeBIT 2002
Canon Europa previewed three new large-format ink
jet color graphics printers; the W7200 and W7250, and the Canon Graphic Color
Printer W2200, which will be made available to the European market in September
2002. Class-leading productivity and
high image resolution are achieved through revolutionary new wide print head
technology.The new Canon W7200, W7250 and W2200 printers, which accommodate
print media of up to A0, A1 and A3+ respectively, incorporate a newly developed
one-inch-wide, high-density print head. 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 class-leading print speeds of 2 minutes per
page (A0 size/fast mode), 1.5 minutes per page (A1 size/fast mode) and 6 pages
per minute (A3 size/fast mode) for the W7200, W7250 and W2200, respectively.
Canon's
new large-format printer lineup employs a six-colour printing process,
incorporating: cyan, magenta, yellow, black and one-sixth density photo cyan
and photo magenta-for improved color precision, greater depth and finer tone
diffusion. The systems also ensure the precise delivery of microscopic droplets
of ink that are consistent in shape, size and density, making photo-quality
high-resolution printout possible.
The
devices have high-capacity ink cartridges for each colour. These continuously monitor and record
remaining ink levels. Users can therefore manage ink usage and eliminate costly
interruptions to large print jobs for greater efficiency and higher
productivity.
More
information: www.canon-europa.com
28) Best introduced new software at CeBIT
For
the first time in Europe, Best presented its photo solutions “Best Photo
Edition” and “Best PhotoXposure”. Best PhotoXposure for Windows PCs is – due to
its server functionality – ideal for use in the production environments of
professional photographers who have a high image throughput. Color-accurate
image output and production as well as process control when transferring
digital image data from one person to another give photographers the security
they are accustomed to when working with film or slides. Best describes this as
»Digital Slide Technology«. The software is available in the versions M, XL and
XXL. The difference lies in the supported printers.
Visit Best at IPEX 2002, Hall 5, booth 668
More
information: http://www.bestcolor.com
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