Clothing manufacturers in the t-shirt space look to direct to garment (DTG) printers as a means to decorate products.
Evolving customer demands favor digital production. To remain productive, profitable, and keep customers coming back, finishing must keep up...
Part one of two Finishing is a core component of any print environment. For those that want to go beyond straight cuts, die cutters are an option...
Packaging applications represent a steady business for capable print providers. However, like other segments of print, customer demands are evolving. For many, this means more frequent, shorter and complex runs. While the equipment is able to handle this type of work, it can become inefficient and expensive to produce without proper workflow.
Production inkjet breaks barriers in terms of impressions per minute (ipm) and maximum monthly output. These devices continue to move closer to the speed and price of traditional offset. However, it’s improved print quality, uptime, and color gamut that attract new users.
Print enhancements and embellishments alter the look of a printed piece, sometimes adding a tactile effect. Depending on the desired finish, these effects stand out from the pack and can even elicit an emotional response from the recipient or viewer.
Cutting is an important function for any print environment. The versatility and volume requirements of each specific business helps narrow down the options.
Print service providers (PSPs) are an essential aspect of every community. As businesses adapt to new needs brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, they rely on printed communications to share updated processes and feature new products or services.
Many organizations choose to implement a mixed communication strategy that incorporates both digital and physical components. Creating and delivering these offerings in a flexible and secure manner is a complex process.
Automation software is a broad term. The goal is to eliminate manual processes and increase efficiencies for whomever the user is. For packaging manufacturers, software is helpful to enlist at many parts...
Cutsheet inkjet systems continue to advance in terms of speeds, feeds, and image quality to attract new users...
The ability for equipment to communicate with each other is a complex, but necessary function for automated print settings...
04.12.2021 Esko has today unveiled its latest print inspection innovation, AVT iCenter, which empowers label converters to easily manage quality...
04.12.2021 Mark Andy, Inc. has launched DPV, a simple and cost-effective inkjet module that adds single-color variable data to virtually any new or existing...
04.07.2021 The US Patent and Trademark office has granted arifiQ Development AB a patent for...
04.09.2021 Enfocus, the leader in PDF quality control, advanced PDF editing and workflow automation for the graphic arts industry announces the launch...
04.08.2021 Lecta, with Adestor, its widely known brand of self-adhesive materials, is pleased to announce that it has joined CELAB...
Market demand is constantly in flux—macro and micro influences are both a factor. Manufacturers equipped with the right hardware are positioned to quickly pivot with change.
With digital printing technologies, businesses are able to offer custom, short-run apparel printing at reasonable prices. This enables entrepreneurs to turn passions into profit.
Labels are a versatile application. Many smaller format devices offer low costs of entry, can open up new revenue streams for print providers, and offer a digital entryway for traditional label converters.
With the world economy in turmoil, we can’t have much of a technology discussion without considering the COVID-19 effect.
Software and workflow tools are facing a shift. Legacy, on premise systems compete with newer cloud-based, open systems.