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Company: CREACT KG, Linau; editor in chief: Susanne Aschoff Monday, 16.
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Dear readers, here
you will find something about interesting innovations and news about Large
Format Printing. 1)
FESPA 2007 sold out, set to be
biggest yet
More information: www.fespa2007.com Sincerely
Yours
Susanne Aschoff |
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1) FESPA
2007 sold out, set to be biggest yet 2) Gandinnovations: New Jeti
Printer 3) Spühl AG to feature
virtu-printer at FESPA 4) NUR Tempo Q flatbed UV-inkjet
production printer 6) SEAL Graphics: New Laminator
– Seal 62 Base 7) Mutoh: 30kg take-up system
for Rockhopper 3 and Spitfire 9) TEPEDE: Air cleaning solution
for solvent and UV 10) ONYX Graphics: New Version 7
Patch available now 11) EFI: Colorproof XF Proofing
now on Mac OS 12) ColorGATE SPPM – First
digital screen-print proof 13) Digital Ink Company: New
solvent inks LYSON 2000 Series 14) Graphics Extra Large: White –
Excellent coverage and stable 15) MCK-Trading: New textiles up
to 5 m width 16) GMG: New Proof Paper for
high-end contract proofs 17) GBC: New Supreme Gloss and
Matt OPP film 19) viscom INNOVATION AWARD 2007 20) I.T. Strategies: Digital
Textile Printing – Expanding into new areas 21) Inca Digital and HumanEyes
partner to improve lenticular quality 22) Epson and Agfa Graphics
strengthen co-operation 23) GCC: Availability of Russian
Version for GCC Corporate Website 24) MACtac Europe: 40 years of
shared success with its customers 25) PerfectProof: Expansion to
global sales and support teams 26) EFI: Chet Pribonic by EFI
VUTEk Alphabetical index: 3P (18), Agfa Graphics (22), Augend (5), ColorGATE (12), Digital Ink Company (13), EFI (11) (26), Epson (22), FESPA 2007 (1), Gandinnovations (2), GBC (17), GCC (23), GMG (16), Graphics Extra Large (14), Hexis (8), Human Eyes (21), Inca Digital (21), I.T. Strategies (20), MACtac Europe (24), MCK-Trading (15), Mutoh (7), NUR (4), ONYX Graphics (10), PerfectProof (25), SEAL Graphics (6), Spühl (3), TEPEDE (9), viscom (19) |
2)
Gandinnovations: New Jeti
Printer
Gandinnovations has premiered the Jeti 1224 UV True Flatbed
and its enhanced Jeti 3150 UV Flatbed, at the
International Sign Associations’ Expo (ISA). The Jeti
1224 UV True Flatbed uses 24 Spectra print heads to produce high speed
graphics in 6 colors, with 1200 dpi achieves 40 sqm/hr in best quality mode. A true flatbed table
using linear motion to control movement ensures perfect registration on rigid
and flexible materials. The 4ft x 8ft
print area allows easy loading and unloading of large and heavy material and
can be performed by one person. A strong vacuum table holds virtually any rigid
material in place up to 5 cm in thickness. The Jeti
3150 is a complete package of speed, quality and versatility achieving 40 sqm/hr at best quality. 24 or
48 Spectra print heads provides high speed graphics in 6 color
with 1200 dpi. White and Clear Varnish are now standard options on the Jeti 1224 and 3150 Flatbeds. Now you can print with the 6
color option and switch to white or clear varnish without losing quality and
time. These two printers with 6 colors, apparent 2400 dpi print not only on
vinyl but other materials like fabrics and many other plastic films. More information: www.gandinnovations.com |
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3)
Spühl AG to feature virtu-printer
at FESPA
More information: www.spuhl.ch 4)
NUR Tempo Q flatbed UV-inkjet
production printer
NUR Macroprinters has announced the official release of the
NUR Tempo Q, a UV-inkjet flatbed printer, which can produce spectacular print
quality. The Tempo Q is based on the successful Tempo platform that is
already installed at more than 170 locations worldwide. The NUR Tempo Q is a
higher resolution version of NUR’s popular flatbed
UV-inkjet production printer providing print speeds of up
to 100 sqm/hr with higher color density and
improved print quality. This advanced UV production printer prints directly
on both rigid and roll-fed substrates and is designed to produce very high
image quality of up to true 1,270 x 800 dpi for a broad range of wide-format
printing applications, such as point-of-sale, indoor signage, specialty media
applications and various types of large signs. As a wide-format printer, the
NUR Tempo Q accommodates rigid substrates up to 3.2 m x 2 m and 5.1 cm thick
as well as roll-fed media up to 221 cm wide. Currently, the NUR Tempo Q is
installed and running at several customer sites worldwide. Existing NUR Tempo
models are upgradeable to NUR Tempo Q to protect the customer investment. More information: www.nur.com 5)
Augend: New Augend
F16
Augend
Technologies announced the official launch of a new fully automatic
high-speed large format inkjet press, the Augend
F16, uniquely designed for the production of outside advertising material on
flexible substrates. This printer has the technical mastery to revolutionize
the production of eye-catching and colorful billboards, banners, bus shelter
posters, scaffolding and building graphics. The Augend
F16 is a fully automated 1.6 m wide inkjet press that operates from standard
stock rolls to finished cut sheets, effectively handling a variety of
flexible substrates, vinyl as well as paper-based. The design of this inkjet
press is completely modular from the ground up. It contains a feeder, capable
of holding up to 1,200 kg jumbo rolls with a maximum width of 1.49 m, a
printing module that can accommodate 16, 36, or 48 printing heads, two dryer
stations, an X/Y cutting station and a stacker. Despite its impressive
footprints, the Augend F16 can be operated single
handedly and the stacker conveniently delivers the finished sheets onto
pallets that are ready for shipment. High quality four-color prints can be
produced using UV as well as solvent based inks, at a maximum speed of up to
540 sq. m, when the printing module is fully configured with 48 Spectra
printing heads addressing a total of 12,228 ink jet nozzles. More information: www.augend.eu 6)
SEAL Graphics: New Laminator – Seal 62 Base
SEAL
Graphics has launched its '62 Base' laminator – a wider version of the very
successful predecessor, the SEAL 54 Base – thus expanding the options for
many more signmakers, printers, finishing houses
and in-plant departments to handle a wider variety of lamination tasks.
Replacing the earlier model, the SEAL 62 Base is ideal for mounting and
laminating pressure sensitive solutions up to 1575 mm wide and offers all the
performance, flexibility and functionality of the 54 Base at speeds of up to
5m/sec. This wider laminator has heat-assist on the top roller to provide
superb results with a wide range of materials, auto grip shafts for ease of
webbing, together with a swing-up feed table to facilitate set up. It also
offers 50mm nip opening to accommodate working with a sled for road signs and
manual adjustment for precise operation and adjustable speed and pressure
settings for maximum versatility. The SEAL 62 Base will prove to be a simple
machine to use and will deliver genuine flexibility and high performance
levels for the small to medium sized end user. The machine will be displayed
for the first time at Sign UK / Digital Expo (1-3 May, NEC, More information: www.sealgraphics.nl 7)
Mutoh: 30kg take-up system for Rockhopper 3 and Spitfire
Wide-format
printer manufacturer Mutoh Europe nv announced that
it has started shipping a new 30 kg take-up system called “Tension Winder 30”
for the Mutoh Rockhopper 3 Extreme eco-solvent and
Spitfire Extreme mild-solvent printers. This new 64” (162 cm) take-up system
will allow motorized winding of finished prints up to a load of 30 kg. The
new Tension Winder 30 complements Mutoh’s proven unwinder/winder
100 heavy-duty roll-to roll unit for motorized
unwinding and winding of media rolls up to 100 kg. Mutoh’s Tension Winder 30
system (T Winder 30) has been specifically developed for sign makers mainly
doing short run production jobs and/or frequently printing onto different
types of media. T Winder 30 is a 2-in-1 solution. It consists of a motorized
winding system enabling automatic roll up of finished prints, up to a load of
30 kg. During roll up, the T Winder 30’s sensorized
tension bar mechanism guarantees a constant tension on the media to ensure
perfect and straight media transport. T Winder 30 accepts 2” and 3” media
core rolls, with a maximum diameter of 150 mm. The device’s maximum winding
width is 1625 mm. Rockhopper 3 Extreme and Spitfire
Extreme printer buyers will from now on have the possibility to configure
their 65” printer unit with either a roll-off system in combination with a 30
kg take-up system (T Winder 30) or a heavy-duty 100 kg roll-to-roll system (Unwinder/Winder 100). Users starting off with a T Winder
30 system can later on still configure their machine with a heavyduty 100 kg roll-to-roll unit as their business and
volume grows, since Mutoh is also offering its Unwinder/Winder
100 unit as an option. Mutoh Rockhopper 3 Extreme
and Spitfire 65/90 Extreme printers are distributed and supported exclusively
by Mutoh authorized resellers all over More information: www.mutoh.eu 8)
Hexis installs incinerator
Hexis More information: www.hexis.fr 9)
TEPEDE: Air cleaning solution for
solvent and UV
TEPEDE
introduces VOCAL-3L, a completely new designed 3 level cleaning system. By a
combination of a liquid filter, an aerosol filter and a special compact
filter with H13 specification the system will clean up to 50 m³ air per hour and will filter VOC, fine dust and ozone.
After the filter process the air can be brought back to the room or to
outside. About 99% of the pollutions have been filtered so the out streaming
air is even good for laboratory conditions and not more harmful. The system
will be shown at the first time at FESPA 2007 in More information: www.tepede.com 10) ONYX Graphics: New Version 7 Patch
available now
More information: www.onyxgfx.com 11) EFI: Colorproof
XF Proofing now on Mac OS
EFI launched Version 3.1 of Colorproof™ XF, the company’s industry-leading proofing
and large-format production solution. Significant enhancements and innovative
new functions deliver increased automation, efficiency, cost savings, and
include: the new XF Server on Macintosh® OS X, delivering a complete
cross-platform application for Windows® and Mac environments; an enhanced Dot
Creator Option for screening contone data; and a
superior Fiery® Option, which seamlessly integrates Fiery-driven devices into
the Colorproof XF workflow. Using EFI Bestcolor® Technology, the award-winning EFI Colorproof XF transforms inkjet and laser printers into
powerful proofing and production systems and is renowned for its outstanding
performance, color quality, flexibility and intuitive interface. The new XF
Server on Mac OS X makes the system a complete cross-platform solution.
Combined with its client/server architecture and modular concept, Colorproof XF offers an unprecedented level of
customization to fit individual needs. EFI Colorproof
XF 3.1 is available from certified EFI dealers and distributors. More information: www.efi.com/bestcolor 12) ColorGATE SPPM – First digital screen-print
proof
ColorGATE
has just marketed the ace in the hole for all users of the PRODUCTIONSERVER4
with the FILMGATE Module: the ColorGATE SPPM
(SCREEN PRINT PROOF Module). The world innovation delivers the long-missing
link in the chain of consistent perfection in the everyday working world of
screen printing and smoothes the way to maximum system- and production
reliability along with new business fields. ColorGATE
SPPM is just as innovative as it is versatile. The power of the (new)
possibilities that the SPPM provides speaks for itself: digital screen- and
color-accurate screen-printing proofing, digital screen- and color-accurate
small print runs, screen- and color-accurate digital prints, objective screen
comparisons, full angle/moiré- and color control before and during production.
Starting immediately, SPPM is available exclusively through qualified ColorGATE resellers in More information: www.colorgate.com 13) Digital Ink Company: New solvent
inks LYSON 2000 Series
Digital
Ink Company, European Master Distributor of LYSON Digital inks from the American
manufacturer NAZDAR, announces availability of new LYSON 2000 series solvent
digital inks from stock for the European market. Designed as a low odor
alternative to full solvent inks, the Lyson 2000
Series offers the benefits of “eco” type ink sets while retaining high level
performance. Full compatibility with ECO-Max and Eco Ultra inks allows for
easy integration into the numerous printer platforms currently using these
ink types. This enables the user to install Lyson
2000 inks immediately after OEM inks, alleviating the need to flush or clean
the system. The color gamut of the LYSON 2000 inks is calibrated to original
Eco Ultra inks, so users can continue to use their ICC profiles. The Lyson 2000 ink set is manufactured using innovative
production techniques to provide excellent exterior performance with proven
resistance to the effects of UV degradation and fading. The use of high
impact, high intensity colorants also produce strong, vibrant colors. The Lyson 2000 ink range is available in cyan, magenta,
yellow, black, light cyan & light magenta, and can be purchased in 220ml and
440ml cartridges or 1 litre bulk containers.
Presently, Lyson 2000 cartridges are for use only
in printers not utilizing chip recognition systems. Compatible with a wide
range of print media and substrates, Lyson 2000
inks give superior performance on self-adhesive vinyl, banner vinyl,
blue-backed paper, backed mesh and other synthetic media. Enquiries can be
sent through the contact form http://www.dic-ink.de/uk/contact.php. More information: www.dic-ink.com and
www.nazdar.com 14) Graphics Extra Large: White –
Excellent coverage and stable
Who has
some experience with this unique color in digital printing will have their
own objections. Many have tried but most off them have a problem with it, if
it’s not the coverage of the white it would be the stability. Graphics Extra
Large (GEL) knows these problems and investigated a lot in this special color
and they are proud to announce that they have now a stable Waterbased white in stock. You can use this ink in
combination with all colors, depending on your rip software. Shaking before
use is no longer an issue. Put it in your printer with Epson based heads
print and you will have the nicest images on dark surfaces like wood,
aluminum, leather, rigid black PVC materials, Plexiglas etc. In combination
with all kind of waterbased inks or with GEL RigidJet or AquaGEL ink this is
a supreme change to print very special items. The ink is waterbased,
pigment and needs to be printed and cured with some temperature. Even after
weeks not using the print head with white it’s just one clean and of you go.
With this new revolutionary product, the first of its kind, IiPS confirms its reputation as the market leader in a ink suppliers market. And once again the company has
underlined its innovative approach as a highly committed partner of the sign
industry. More information: www.graphics-el.com 15) MCK-Trading: New textiles up to 5 m width
MCK-Trading
is proud to present its new development in the field of digital printable
textiles up to 5 m width. Two versions will be presented at FESPA Show in FESPA
2007: Hall 6.2, booth D840 More information: www.mck-trading.com 16) GMG: New Proof Paper for high-end
contract proofs
GMG,
developer and marketer of high-end color management and proofing solutions,
announces the introduction of GMG ProofPaper semimatte 250, in a width of 44 inches. GMG ProofPaper semimatte is a
250g/qm paper with a semimatte finish that permits
printing of much sharper inkjet droplets. The proof paper, introduced 18
months ago in the widths of 13, 17, 24, 36 and 42 inches, is now also
available in 44 inch width for optimal usage in printers like the Epson 9800
and applications which can use this paper width. The GMG ProofPaper
semimatte allows sharper dots which prevent
over-inking and blotchy build-ups by ensuring that the ink is optimally
absorbed in the paper. The paper has a very high brightness, a neutral white
point, no optical brighteners and a homogeneous coating with better flatness. More information: www.gmgcolor.com 17) GBC: New Supreme Gloss and Matt
OPP film
GBC
Commercial Laminating Solutions Group, part of Acco
Brands Corporation, launches the new Supreme Gloss and Matt OPP film. This
new film has superior adhesion properties which gives more bond strength and
less flagging. The Supreme OPP film features better esthetics and optimized
flatness and winding qualities. The Supreme Gloss OPP film has a thickness of
25,5 micron and features an improved adhesion and
quality. It is especially developed for high speed lamination and for single
and double sided finishing and can be applied throughout the graphic arts
market place (trade finishers, digital and offset printers). Polypropylene is
a good general purpose material and widely used for lamination due to the low
cost and all-round durability. A polypropylene film with copolymer adhesion,
the Supreme Gloss OPP has a clear finish with acid-resistant properties and
high clarity. The Supreme Matt OPP has an excellent optical finish. The film
is extremely suited for further finishing like spot varnish, UV varnish,
embossing and foil stamping. The film has a visible matter structure than
similar films. More information: www.gbcfilm.com 18) 3P: Flag of Remembrance
The “Flag
of Remembrance” has been acquired by the World Trade Center Memorial
Foundation and will be permanently housed in the More information: www.3p-inktextiles.com 19) viscom INNOVATION AWARD 2007
„And the
winner is“, will be the motto for the first time in September when the first viscom INNOVATION AWARD will be presented at the
International Trade Fair for Visual Advertising Techniques. “With this new
award we want to bring the innovations in our industry more strongly into
focus at this event“, says viscom Director Petra Lassahn. All exhibitors who can put forward an
interesting new product may do so in the following five categories:
Digital/Large Format Printing, Textile Finishing, Signmaking,
Light Advertising and Digital Signage. Each product can only be entered in
one category; however, exhibitors may enter more than one product. From all
entries submitted, an independent panel of judges will nominate the products
to enter the finals, during which one Innovation Award winner will be chosen
for each category. Products can be entered if they were launched after More information: www.viscom-messe.com 20) I.T. Strategies: Digital Textile
Printing – Expanding into new areas
The
digital printing of textiles has been going on since the mid 90s with
electrostatic (e-stat) and ink jet printers, either by direct printing (in
the case of ink jet) and via dye sublimation transfer (ink jet and e-stat).
Today advances in ink jet printers, e.g., direct to fabric sublimation
printers, combined with growth in textile applications such as soft signage
and apparel are driving the market for digital textile printing. I.T.
Strategies estimates that in 2005, 2,300 dedicated digital textile printers
(units) produced more than 900 million square feet of digitally printed
textiles. Of this 75% (just under 700 million square feet) was signage
related and 25% (233 million square feet) is in newer application areas such
as interior furnishings and apparel. By 2010, I.T. Strategies expects that
digitally printed textiles will grow at a CAGR of 19% to more than two
billion square feet printed on more than 5,000 dedicated digital textile
printers. I.T. Strategies, Inc. is an established research and consultancy
firm dedicated to serving companies in emerging digital printing markets. The
company delivers intelligent data, analysis, strategy, and implementation
practices to vendors in the digital printing industry around the world. From
offices in More information: www.it-strategies.com 21) Inca Digital and HumanEyes partner to improve lenticular
quality
Large format inkjet printer
manufacturer Inca Digital and 3D/lenticular software specialist HumanEyes have been honing their skills and expertise to
produce the best lenticular printing results that
can be found today. The volume and accuracy of the inkjet drop on an Inca
Digital Spyder 320 enables printing onto10-40lpi (lenticule per inch) material commonly used in the wide
format sector. An Inca Spyder press uses small 28 picolitre ink drops which, when combined with Inca
software and highly tuned engineering. Printers can now produce excellent lenticular results with relative ease. HumanEyes, which supplies software to optimize the image
adjustments required for lenticular, has worked
closely with Inca Digital over the past 2 ½ years. HumanEyes
has recently released the new LensFree workflow
that will allow users to print backlit 3D and other lenticular
effects with plain glass (or plexiglass) replacing
the lenticular lens. This, in the applicable cases,
will reduce the cost of printing, because glass is significantly cheaper than
lenticular substrate and allows users to create new
applications such as interior and exterior building decoration, highly
durable signage etc. Inca's Spyder printer produces
excellent results on glass with many Inca customers printing onto glass
regularly. More information: www.incadigital.com and www.humaneyes.com 22) Epson and Agfa
Graphics strengthen co-operation
Agfa Graphics and Epson announced that
they have strengthened their co-operation to bring integrated color proofing
solutions. The companies have agreed to co-market and co-brand the Epson
Stylus Pro range of large-format printers and UltraChrome
K3 proofing inks together with Agfa’s SherpaProof label. :SherpaProof
is available through Agfa’s distribution channel,
which is the largest of any pre-press vendor. :SherpaProof has already achieved official
certification with Fogra, SWOP and 3DAP, and can be integrated in any digital
prepress workflow. “While we continue to develop and manufacture our own UV
curable and other inks for the industrial printing market, we prefer Epson
technology to complete our portfolio with certified printers and inks to
offer a system that meets the requirements of the graphic arts industry for
hard copy proofing,” said Agfa Graphics VP of
marketing, Richard Barham. “The co-operation is
beneficial for both companies and for our customers“, said Duncan Ferguson,
Director of Pro-Graphics Marketing at Epson Europe. :SherpaProof is integrated in Agfa’s
:ApogeeX prepress production software. It uses Agfa’s SherpaProof base on Agfa certified Epson Stylus Pro color printers with Epson
UltraChrome K3 inks for hard copy proofing. More information: www.agfa.com and
www.epson-europe.com 23) GCC: Availability of Russian
Version for GCC Corporate Website
GCC is
proud to announce the availability of a new Russian version for the product
section of its corporate website, which can be retrieved from
http://ru.gccworld.com/index.html. GCC's website
incorporates company information, a comprehensive portfolio of product lines,
customer care, product applications, as well as the most up-to-date news and
events. Apart from the latest addition - Russian, the product section of GCC's corporate website is also available in English,
Spanish, French, German and Chinese (Traditional and simple). More information: www.gccworld.com 24) MACtac Europe: 40 years of shared
success with its customers
The first
stone of MACtac Europe was laid in May 1967 in More information: www.mactac-europe.com 25) PerfectProof: Expansion to global sales and
support teams
PerfectProof proudly announces the recent appointments of two industry
heavyweights: former Artwork Systems Marketing Director Tom Peire of More information: www.perfectproof.com 26) EFI: Chet Pribonic by EFI VUTEk
EFI
announced the appointment of Chet Pribonic to the
post of senior vice president and general manager for the company’s VUTEk® superwide format product
line. EFI’s VUTEk
operations in More information: www.efi.com Good bye,
see you next month Yours
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