Wide-Format Comes of Age

GROWTH OF UV-CURABLE TECHNOLOGY: The different ink types have driven the wide-format digital market to the position it is in today, assisted by the continued development of print heads across all sectors. While Epson’s piezo print heads were incorporated into printers from Roland, Mutoh and Mimaki, HP and Canon both chose to continue with their own proprietary technologies, with Kodak Encad also opting for thermal heads.