Digital Printing-Wide Format - Flatbed

Attendees from around the world packed the Fujifilm booth at SGIA Expo 2014 to see all-new technology. Fujifilm was showing off the all-new Inca Onset R40i and the Acuity F printers, each making their North American debut on the show floor, along with the Uvistar Pro-8W, the Acuity Advance Select and the Acuity LED 1600.

This year's SGIA Product of the Year competition was held at the 2014 Expo in Las Vegas, October 22-24. The contest showcased the best printers, technologies and consumables from the specialty imaging community. "Whether they were a seasoned company or an industry newcomer, each and every entry came to win," said Ray Weiss, SGIA’s digital imaging specialist.

Seeking a high-performing flatbed inkjet printer, Digital One Color of San Diego, CA, chose Screen’s newest wide-format printer, the Truepress Jet W3200UV HS, which features six colors plus white ink and operates at a top speed of 1,614 sq. ft./hr. "The Truepress Jet W3200UV HS is a great complementary press and a standalone piece of equipment that will make it so Digital One Color doesn’t need to buy another printer for a while," said Paul Moebius, owner.

At the SGIA 2014 Expo, being held October 22-24 in Las Vegas, Roland DGA will introduce the VersaUV LEJ-640FT UV-LED flatbed printer, Texart RT-640, a 64" dye-sublimation printer, and the 64" VersaEXPRESS RF-640 eco-solvent printer, along with a wide range of other new products.

The newest addition to Imagic's fleet is a Truepress Jet W3200 HS high-speed inkjet flatbed printer from Screen. For Imagic, the Truepress Jet W3200UV HS represents a step up from previous flatbed equipment. Additional printheads hike the maximum running speed to 1,614 square feet/hr., compared with 914 square feet/hr. achieved by the standard version of the Truepress Jet W3200UV.

Steve Urmano has joined InfoTrends as the director of the company's Wide Format Printing Consulting Service. In his role, Urmano will develop InfoTrends’ annual global market forecasts and quarterly trackers for the wide-format printing market.

The high-speed Truepress Jet W3200UV HS, from Screen USA, delivers wide-format printing at a speed of 1,614 square-feet/hr., and incorporates a robust industrial build, pop-up register pins, auto-cleaning heads, and a head-crash detection system.

At this year's SGIA Expo in Las Vegas, Fujifilm plans to debut its Inca Onset R40i, a wide-format, flatbed UV press, and the Acuity F, a high performance UV flatbed printer for the display and signage market. Live presentations and interactive demonstrations will be held at Fujufilm's "Now You Can" themed booth.

At GRAPH EXPO 14 taking place between Sept. 28 and Oct. 1, at the McCormick Place Convention Center in Chicago, Canon U.S.A. will unveil the latest additions to its production and wide-format solutions portfolio, and will demonstrate how the company’s solutions help enable creativity without boundaries and inspire innovation.

Two Chicago-area marketing services firms have joined forces to extend impact for their business clients. Tradeshows and Displays has become a subsidiary of Plum Grove, a print, promotional products and signage firm. The merged Plum Grove company provides a 360-degree approach to trade show marketing and printing.