Digital Printing-Wide Format - Roll to Roll

With its eye on expansion, FASTSIGNS International is seeking franchise candidates at Graphics of the Americas Expo & Conference.

Larry D’Amico, 20-year wide-format imaging veteran, has joined Durst North America as director of sales.

KDM’s new Import Procurement + Logistic Solutions service provides retail customers with large-volume store fixtures.

Denver-based Sign Language XL has acquired two new EFI VUTEk GS3LX Pro hybrid roll/flatbed LED inkjet printers and an EFI Matan 8QW roll-to-roll UV inkjet printer. "We serve a wide array of clients and market spaces, including out-of-home, venues and events, and point-of-purchase signage. The VUTEk GS3LX Pro and Matan 8QW printers will enable us to fulfill current demand, and provide added capacity as we grow,” said Scott Cohen, president, Retail, Sign Language XL.

NJSAR has selected an HP DesignJet T2500 MFP for its ability to scan, print and copy 36-inch maps.

The growth in demand for wide-format inkjet production devices continues across the entire digital spectrum.

Putting the power of vehicle graphics to work, FASTSIGNS International has created vehicle wraps for the Bathe to Save national tour. This 40-foot bus and its trailing HydroDog mobile unit will wash thousands of dogs, with the proceeds going to animal rescue groups throughout the U.S. Several FASTSIGNS locations will even host Bathe to Save events in their parking lots.

The Mohawk Wide-format Inkjet portfolio, which previously consisted of six items, has expanded to 112 items.

EFI announced another sold out users' conference with 10 percent more pre-registered customer attendees compared to 2015. Held Jan. 19-22 at the at Wynn, Las Vegas, this year's event features the debut of several new Productivity Suites, along with digital print and industrial inkjet products to assist EFI customers adopting digital printing applications. During his opening keynote for the conference, EFI CEO Guy Gecht stressed the need for customers to "bet on changes in the market forces to accelerate."

Developed over a four-year period, the new SureColor S-Series has just been unveiled by Epson. Its most advanced to date, the 64-inch production S40600, S60600 and S80600 incorporate the latest imaging technologies. The SureColor S-Series feature Epson UltraChrome GS3 solvent inks an all-new precision media feeding system and a high performance Dual-Array PrecisionCore TFP print head.