Blanks Printing in Dallas, has upgraded its print production platform to include a pair of EFI VUTEk GS-series LED products, a 3.2-meter VUTEk GS3250LX Pro hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll inkjet printer and the new, 3.2-meter VUTEk GS3250LXr Pro roll-to-roll inkjet printer.
Merritt Graphics Big Color Division in Hartford, CT, has installed a new eight-color Matan 8QW high-definition, hybrid printer. "After comparing the Matan to other wide-format print systems, we quickly realized the combination of high quality, increased productivity, minimal waste, ease of use, and reduced labor was exactly what we were looking for."
At the ISA International Sign Expo this week in Orlando, FL, EFI is showcasing the first LED printer in the entry-level EFI wide-format line, the new EFI H1625 LED printer, as well as the EFI VUTEk HS100 Pro UV inkjet press, a high-volume production solution offering near-offset quality for display graphics, corrugated packaging and other applications.
The new Roland DisplayStudio Digital Sign System, a user-friendly system for signmakers looking to get started in the rapidly growing digital signage market, will be on display at ISA International Sign Expo, April 24-26, 2014 in Orlando, FL.
Agfa Graphics will show the latest additions to its portfolio of UV-curable wide-format inkjet printers, including two models from the new Anapurna i-series, as well as the new Jeti Titan S/HS, at FESPA 2014 in Munich, Germany, May 20-23.
West-Camp Press in Columbus, OH, has added its second roll-to-roll EFI VUTEk GS5000r superwide-format UV inkjet printer. The two VUTEk GS5000r printers are the only such systems installed in Ohio, and give the company the ability it needs to provide the signage production capacity to meet increasing demand from retailers and other businesses West-Camp serves.
Last month Agfa Graphics held an open house for select industry journalists and customers at its new competence center in Mississauga, Ontario. The first of a series of North American "Red Carpet" customer events, the open house kicked off with a keynote presentation from Dominiek Arnout, Agfa Graphics' vice president/inkjet, and his team, who shared the latest in research developments and applications, as well as the changing dynamics in digital sign and display printing.
When a newer or less mainstream printed product proves to be too difficult for your team to sell, perhaps the best tactic is to try giving it away first. That proved to be the case for Beeline and Blue, a wide-format printing and graphics specialist based in Des Moines, IA.
If your printing operation has not yet discovered the benefits of wide-format printing, you're missing a significant opportunity. In the "Seize the Wide-Format Advantage" Webinar recently presented by Printing Impressions and In-plant Graphics, and sponsored by Canon Solutions America, registrants learned about various wide-format technologies that are available today, along with ideas for new applications that can be produced with them.
Lowen Color Graphics of Hutchinson, KS, is producing and installing vehicle graphics on USPS trucks in major urban centers. Each driver side vehicle graphic features a dynamic image of Spider-Man with corresponding vehicle markings.
