Digital Printing-Wide Format - Roll to Roll

A pre-drupa press event, held in Bruges, Belgium, March 16-17, featured a collection of wares to be demonstrated at the exhibition.

Fleet graphics innovator Modagrafics has selected Durst’s 3-meter Rho 312R UV inkjet digital roll printer as the centerpiece of its new patented print production process. "We’re expanding our manufacturing platform to accommodate growing demand," explains Paul Pirkle, president and CEO. "At this point we felt Durst was the best way to advance our digital production capabilities and bring our clients the latest and best solutions.”

HP Inc. has introduced the HP Latex 500 printer series and HP Latex 1500 printer that are ideal for medium-to-large sign and display print service providers (PSPs). "The HP Latex 500 series and 1500 printer set new performance thresholds at a lower upfront investment, helping customers meet peak production demands to keep jobs in-house, as well as capture growth application opportunities such as indoor and outdoor backlit signage," says Xavier Garcia, general manager, Large Format Printing division, HP Inc.

Canon Solutions America’s Large-Format division expanded its portfolio to include solutions for printing and laminating applications.

Epson America has announced that John Lang, president and CEO, will retire, and Keith Kratzberg will assume the new role as of July 1.

At the ReproMAX Spring Executive Conference last week, Guy Timothy, president of SBR/Vision Graphics, received the Mike Duff Award.

At drupa 2016, Screen GP will present its advanced EQUIOS solution platform and a wide variety of other new products.

Since installing two HP PageWide XL 8000 printers earlier this year, RGS has been able to enhance its color printing services.

A partnership has been formed between FastSigns International and Epson America to offer franchisees the new Epson SureColor S60600.

At the ISA Expo, EFI is showing four new printers, and debuting a new VUTEk FabriVU aqueous-ink soft-signage printer.