Onyx aid to wide-format PDF workflow
Onyx Graphics is introducing SmartApps PitStop Pro plug-in for Adobe Acrobat, giving wide-format shops the ability to optimise productivity by providing a more dependable PDF workflow.
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Contract wins worth £1.5M prompts enhanced property acquisition
Contract wins worth £1.5M prompts enhanced property acquisition
Leeds-based large format printer Digital Plus said it is on course to double turnover in three years and has bought new 975.5m2 (10,500sq.ft.) premises in Kirkstall to house the expanding business. The company said an upswing in orders over the last 12 months for display and exhibition work, and various plans for the future, have led the decision to move from its Bramley site.
New UV LED Curing Association
New UV LED Curing Association
Integration Technology, Lumen Dynamics and Phoseon Technology have join together to form the UV LED Curing Association to address a growing need for current and potential researchers, suppliers, integrators and end users to gain a better understanding about UV LED technology and demonstrate how it can be used to achieve efficiencies.
Canon LFP and Contex scanner bundle available from Velmex
Canon LFP and Contex scanner bundle available from Velmex
Canon’s largest UK-based wide-format distributor, Velmex Distribution, has announced an exclusive agreement to distribute a Contex scanner and Canon wide-format printer bundle.
Xaar confirms sponsorship of PrintIt!
Xaar confirms sponsorship of PrintIt!
Inkjet printhead manufacturer Xaar has confirmed its sponsorship of the PrintIt! programme for a fourth year. PrintIt! engages students in topical design projects using the latest print techniques to demonstrate just how diverse and interesting the print industry can be.
HP comes to photographer’s aid
HP comes to photographer’s aid
Photographer Chris Floyd recently looked to HP for help with his ‘One Hundred and Forty Characters’ project to reproduce his images as large-format portraits. Floyd worked with the HP Bracknell-based team which used the HP Designjet L25500 latex printer and HP Designjet Z6200 photo printer to output the prints.
Blink makes super sized art in the Netherlands
Blink makes super sized art in the Netherlands
Blink Giant Media has worked with the UK-based visual artist Natasha Rosling to display a newly commissioned piece of art for Kunst aan de Schinkel, an outdoor art exhibition in Amsterdam.
HP expands latex printer range
HP expands latex printer range
HP has brought out two new latex Designjet printers, the 61in L26500 and the 104in L28500. The 61in machine, which replaces the 60in L25500, costs £21,892 and is available as of now, while the £45,000 104in machine will be available from 20 January.
William Smith invites signmakers to examine the evidence
William Smith invites signmakers to examine the evidence
William Smith is inviting signmakers to come along to the HP Latex Applications Tour to examine the evidence and judge for themselves how the HP latex printer range could help them expand their business.
Registration is now live for Sign and Digital UK 2012
Registration is now live for Sign and Digital UK 2012
Sign and Digital UK visitor online registration is now live at www.signanddigitaluk.com. The site also now has a live exhibitor list so you can start planning your visit.
Dates for Spandex UK Open House
Dates for Spandex UK Open House
Spandex will host an Open House event at its premises in Bristol on 17 and 18 November. All visitors will receive a gift and the chance to win an Epson 9700 aqueous printer worth £3000.
First borderless option for Epson’s 64-inch inkjet printer
First borderless option for Epson’s 64-inch inkjet printer
An adaptation kit for the 64in Epson Stylus Pro GS6000 roll-fed eco-solvent inkjet printer is now available, enabling users to produce borderless prints.
International Paper sets environmental targets
International Paper sets environmental targets
International Paper has committed to using 15% less energy and to reduce its absolute greenhouse gas emissions by 20% by 2020. These are the first in a set of comprehensive sustainability goals the company will announce in the coming months.
Planet Positive introduces sustainability tool
Planet Positive introduces sustainability tool
Planet Positive has produced a white paper outlining the current status of sustainability in business, and is launching the Executive Sustainability Index to help assess where your business sits on the sustainability ladder.