Image Reports
Supporting the wide-format digital print sector
A Slovenian company called Print-Division has installed the world's first production Rho 800 HS (high speed) large-format UV inkjet printer. This is the fifth Rho UV inkjet in use by the company, which has three Rho 160's and a Rho 600 Pictor. The Rho 800 HS was bought to replace its three and a half years old Rho 205.
Be one of the first to see the new HP Designjet L25500 in action at one of the i-Sub open days running throughout October and November.
The well known EFI PrintSmith MIS system has been extended to incorporate PrintSmith Sign.
SGIA Expo in the US has seen the unveiling of the 98in-wide Rho 900 UV inkjet printer from Durst.
DCP Systems has moved into new premises at Sir Wilfrid Newton House, Chapeltown, Sheffield. The new site includes a state-of-the-art warehouse and a purpose built demonstration room for digital textile printing with the Mutoh Extreme range and a host of finishing products from manufacturers such as GBC, Drytac, Fletcher Terry, Seal and the recently launched range of laminators by Kala. In addition, there's a Centre of Excellence which houses the full range of Epson imaging products for professional photographers.
Training continues to be seen as important to business despite the economic climate according to a survey commissioned by Proskills. Its research showed 39% of print companies interviewed reported a continued investment in training during the past 12 months. Of those print companies questioned 14% said they are suffering from skills gaps, and 80% of these employers said these gaps are having a negative impact on their business, most notably through increased operating costs and workloads.
The HP latex substrates range, first launched to coincide with the launch of the L65500 last year, has now been expanded to tie in with the launch of the smaller L22550 printers.
Epson is offering half-price CoverPlus extended warranties on many of its Stylus Pro large-format printers, representing savings of up to ?699.50. This promotion extends the standard one-year warranty to a three-year, on-site extended warranty. This includes access to a UK-based telephone help desk and, if required, a next-day site visit from a specialist Epson engineer.
Hexis has previewed various cast vinyls for car wrapping applications, including two variochrome versions of the new HX30000.
The BAPC, BPIF and IPIA have joined forces to encourage their members to support PrintIT! by urging them to join the Twinning programme and become ambassadors for UK print.
"We cover it all. If it breaks, we'll fix it" is the promise on Tech8's latest on-site warranty cover for users of popular wide-format printers.
RedTie is taking advantage of the gap in the annual print industry calendar left by the cancellation of TPE by running a new event called Print3 Uncut! where The Pioneer (Tony Kenton), The Pragmatist (Chris Jordan) and The Profiteer (Peter Lancaster), along with other key speakers and demonstrators will extol the Web-to-print message.
i-cut, a division of EskoArtwork which specialises in software development and materials automation for digital cutters, has kicked off its entry into Europe by running live demonstrations of its new Vision Pro 7.0 software at Viscom in Germany. To support the move the company has established a European sales team and created an online store (www.icuttools.com).