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Dear readers,
here you
will find something about interesting innovations and news about Large Format
Printing.
1) viscom frankfurt 2008: 30 October to 1 November
 It will
be the biggest viscom ever held in Frankfurt. The
International Trade Fair for Visual Communication will open with more than
260 exhibitors at the end of October. Enlarging the exhibition area by ten
percent had already become necessary back in June; now the space occupied by
the companies is more than 60 percent larger than at the previous event held
in 2006 (at that time still under the name PRO SIGN). “With this excellent
result, viscom emphasizes its function as the leading trade fair for visual
communication,“ explains viscom Director Petra
Lassahn. Meanwhile, the driving forces are not only the ‘classic’ fields of
advertising technology, light advertising and large format digital printing,
but also new fields such as digital signage and industrial inkjet printing. A
special Industrial Inkjet Printing show with the theme “Industrial meets
Materials“ will demonstrate the large range of
different materials that can be printed on nowadays: Whereas PVC sheets and
textiles are already regarded as the classics of printable substrates, glass,
wood or ceramic materials are frequently still considered exotic, although
mature printing and ink technology is meanwhile available for these media as
well.
More information: www.viscom-messe.com
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2) viscom Italia celebrates its 20th birthday
viscom
Italia, organized by Reed Exhibitions Italia, attracts every year leading
suppliers from all over the world as they are sure to meet their future
customer in Milan. With more than 500 suppliers already booked and more than
13,000 visitors pre-registered viscom Italia is set to break all records.
From large format digital printing and imaging to promotional articles and
wear, from signs and sign making to digital signage and communication tools,
from screen printing to pad printing, from engraving to laser technologies,
from Point of Purchase solutions to event technologies and services.
Technologies, Applications and Services that meet the need of new marketing
strategies. And still, viscom Italia is more than
just an exhibition, it's a place where people come to learn about the impact
that new communication technologies and marketing strategies will have on
their business. Highlight of the Forum will be the presentation of the market
research carried out to find out how digital communication and signage will
change the marketing strategies of the big spenders. The Forum will also see
the launch of the first edition of the ViscomLab, a hands
on demonstration area where communication professionals meet and work
together to develop new communication solutions. The ViscomLab will be joined
for the first time by “Spazio 2010“ a dedicated exhibition area where
suppliers of new communication means exhibit communication tools that will be
market driving tomorrow. Pre-Registration is open till November 5th and
allows for free entry to viscom Italia.
viscom Italia: 13 to 15 November, Milan
More
information: www.visualcommunication.it
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Sincerely
Yours
Susanne
Aschoff
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1) HP: New printer for the sign and display market
HP
presented at SGI three new printers for the sign and display market: The HP Scitex FB7500 printer is an ideal solution for close-view
POP/POS applications, exhibition graphics, signage, backlit displays and
posters. The FB7500 printer is built on the proven HP Scitex
TJ Series printing platform and offers the added benefit of HP Scitex X2 Printhead technology.
The FB7500 printer will be available for purchase worldwide in May 2009; The HP
Scitex FB950 printer is a robust flatbed UV printer
that delivers high-quality prints and high productivity on virtually rigid or
flexible media for the production of durable outdoor and indoor applications,
including POP/POS signage, tradeshow graphics, interior decorations, banners
and street furniture. The FB950 printer will be available for worldwide
general purchase on November 15, 2008 and the HP Scitex
TJ8550 printer, it features up to a 50% increase in print speed and up to 20%
lower cost per print compared to the preceding HP Scitex
TJ8500 printer. With the new TJ8550 printer, PSPs
can confidently respond to a wide range of customer requests for the
high-speed production of indoor and outdoor applications, including
sheet-to-sheet or double-sided applications with the built-in HP Scitex Double-sided printing upgrade. To complement the
new TJ8550 printer, HP also introduced HP Scitex
TJ200 Ink, a UV-curable ink that delivers improved quality and reliability
while lowering operational costs. The TJ8550 printer will be available in
February 2009.
More information: www.hp.com
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2) Océ: New Arizona 350 GT UV curable flatbed printer
Océ expands its range with the new
Océ Arizona 350 GT UV curable flatbed printer, which includes support for
white ink printing and high production print speeds. Designed as a true
flatbed system it can print on a wide variety of rigid substrates and
features a Roll Media Option for printing onto flexible media. The white ink
option enables under-printing for non-white media or objects, over-printing
for backlit applications on transparent media and/or printing white as a spot
color. The Océ Arizona 350 GT features production print speeds up to 22.2
sqm/hr on rigid media and up to 17.5 sqm/hr using the Roll Media Option. The
Arizona 350 GT combines a true flatbed design with a separate, dedicated
roll-to-roll system. It can print onto rigid media up to 1.25 m wide x 2.5 m
long x 48 mm thick. With the Roll Media Option installed, users can print
onto flexible media up to 2.2 m wide. It uses four-color (CMYK) plus white UV
curable inks and Océ VariaDot imaging technology with near-photographic image
quality. The Océ Arizona 350 GT is ideal for producing a wide variety of
display graphics such as event graphics, point-of-purchase displays,
limited-term signage, banners, backlit and reflective rigid displays, transit
advertising, and directional signage. Contact a local Océ office for
availability in your area. viscom frankfurt: Hall
3.0, booth B 46
More
information: www.oce.com
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3) EFI showcases technology portfolio at Graph Expo 2008
EFI will showcase its portfolio of
solutions in its largest trade show booth ever at Graph
Expo (Oct. 26-29, Chicago's McCormick Place). EFI solutions will be
demonstrated in EFI's booth 2000 and in
partner booths, including Canon U.S.A., FUJIFILM Graphic Systems U.S.A.,
Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Pitman Company, Ricoh Americas
Corp. and Xerox. The newest versions of EFI solutions will be on display
including Fiery digital print servers; EFI VUTEk superwide digital inkjet
printers; EFI Rastek UV wide format printers; EFI Jetrion industrial inkjet
printing systems; and print management, Web-to-print, proofing and workflow
solutions. A special CIP4-sponsored "JDF Print Shop Live" product
area will also be hosted by EFI. In the company's booth and in partner
booths, EFI will highlight Fiery innovation in color management, ensuring
accurate color from input to output including Color Profiler Suite (CPS)
profiling solution and Graphic Arts Package, Premium Edition, designed to
ensure total color quality control in the printing workflow for graphic arts
professionals. Fiery is also fully compliant with PDF-X3 and supports the
PANTONE Goe System. EFI will be demonstrating award-winning UV, solvent and
dye sublimation superwide printing solutions, giving show attendees a first
hand look at the product portfolio. Specifically, the VUTEk QS3200 and VUTEk
QS3200r UV-curing printers, and VUTEk 3360 solvent printer will be on
display. The VUTEk systems will also have connectivity to Fiery XF, the EFI
BestColor-driven production workflow and color management solution.
More
information: www.efi.com
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4) Neolt workflow solutions at viscom italia 2008
Italy-based manufacturer Neolt will manifest its drive for innovation at the
viscom Italia showcasing a new, 160 cm wide flatbed UV printer and a 320 cm
wide roll-to-roll UV printer. For contour cutting and engraving jobs, Neolt
has the NeoCNC product line, of which the NeoCNC 1325 will be shown. This
machine is even capable of engraving in marble up to 5 mm deep. For solvent
workflows Neolt will demonstrate the superfast 12-heads NeoJet-K printer
together with the impulse welder NeoWELD and the new NeoEyeletter. Neolt has an online solution for simultaneous horizontal
and vertical cutting, the XY Matic Trim 165, enabling an uninterrupted
print-and-cut workflow. In addition to this, Neolt
will demonstrate the new Vertical Foam Trim 160 with adjustable blade.
Designed for the CAD/engineering and repro markets is the Neofold 1100E,
which may be installed online with a printer for time-saving printing and
folding. An important new feature of this machine, to be shown in Milan for
the first time, is the automatic crossfold. Of course, various other Neolt
products such as laminators and trimmers will be on show as well.
viscom Italia: Hall 3, booth K11-L20
More
information: www.neolt.it
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5) GCC: User-friendly AAS II contour cutting
GCC,
manufacturer in the visual-tech industry, is pleased to introduce the
user-friendly AAS II contour cutting for Jaguar IV and Puma III. GCC’s
advanced AAS II contour cutting is designed to provide Jaguar IV and Puma III
users with accurate tracking capability, which includes four significant
functions: 1st-mark auto-detection, 4-Point Position, Segmental Positioning
and Multiple Copies.
More
information: www.gccworld.com
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6) SEAL Graphics: New SEAL 600 MD and UV Sol Lam laminates
SEAL Graphics launched the SEAL
600 MD, a bi-directional, fully-featured machine that is a mounter, laminator
and encapsulator. It has a maximum output speed of 4.5 m/min on substrates up
to 1550mm wide and 38mm thickness. Pneumatically-operated, the 600 MD
provides the ultimate in precision engineering for operator and materials
control. The pneumatic nip means that settings are fast, accurate and
repeatable; whilst the floating rollers allow for slight variations in the
thickness of the substrate to be accommodated within the pressure setting.
Being a bi-directional machine, the 600 MD can easily switch from hot to cold
applications. Capable of producing a wide range of output types including
rigid and flexible indoor displays, floor graphics, backlit, roll-up and
rigid outdoor displays, the SEAL 600 MD is set to become the industry's new
workhorse and will find favor with both specialist finishing houses as well
as inhouse print departments with a variety of output applications. Also SEAL
Graphics has added 'UV Sol Lam' laminates to its extensive range of films and
digital print media. UV Sol Lam is a range of durable, pressure-sensitive,
solvent-based PVC lamination films that provides excellent protection and
enhances the finish of the output of all digital print technologies;
especially those produced using UV-cured inks. These high quality films are
perfect for both indoor and outdoor use, providing a life of five and three
years respectively, with the finishes coming in a choice of Matte, Semi-Matte
and Gloss. They are available in roll sizes from 1040 to 1540mm wide by 50 or
100 meter lengths.
More
information: www.sealgraphics.com
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7) SETeMa: A complete new developed modular washing line
SETeMa
introduces its complete new Porta-Wash roll to roll washing line consisting
of a series of 4 different washing modules. These modules can be combined to
meet customer demands to wash various cloth- and fibre types. The new
Porta-Wash line consists of a base module PW-B, a large module with twice the
cloth contents PW-L, a large module with a separation wall PW-LD and a J-Box
module PW-J with a maximum content of 40 meter. To achieve good water-, wash-
and rub-fastnesses a minimum of unfixed dyestuff in the fibre is the main
goal of the washing process. For these diffusion limited washing processes
the time, temperature and concentration differences are essential factors
rather than amount of fresh water and mechanical force. The requirements of
the diffusion wash process are the basis for the Porta-Wash line combining a
long dwell time with minimal water content, a minimum of fresh water usage
and a moderate mechanical impact. In the Porta-Wash line the separate washing
modules use recycled and fresh soft water. The newly developed vacuum system
in each module largely prevents polluted water being dragged by the cloth
into the next bath. The vacuum is adjustable to accommodate for different
fabrics. The first two Porta-Wash lines will be operational before the end of
the year at two sites. The Porta-Wash is available in 3 cloth widths: 1.85 m,
2.50 m and 3.40 m.
More
information: www.setema.com and www.2-some.com
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8) Caldera: FLOW+ - A new Business Automation Workflow solution
 Caldera
has launched at SGIA its new Wide Format Business Workflow solution, FLOW+.
The product, an intelligent combination of an MIS (Management Information
System), an ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) and a CRM (Customer Relation
Management), is a Workflow software which will
interact directly with the RIP spooler. Flow+ is a complete business workflow
solution for print professionals who want a tool capable of managing all
information from all company departments. The central data of the workflow is
the job Ticket, which represents the job to be delivered to a client. FLOW+ will the monitor all the necessary phases of the
commercial and production process: JOB card, quote, order, inventory,
planning, print, finishing, delivery and invoice. The key innovation is that
FLOW+ will get “live” information from Caldera’s Super Spooler directly from
the RIP, automatically updating information about the job process: file
availability, printing status, planning. Sales, planning and production
departments will be able to monitor the job production cycle “live”.
More information: www.caldera.eu
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9) Mutoh Europe releases two House RIP solutions Grip and Grip+
Mutoh
Europe nv announces availability of two “House RIP” solutions, called Grip
and Grip+, as an addition to its existing range of Mutoh Edition RIP
software. The new Grip and Grip+ solutions for PC and MAC users have been
developed by Mutoh Europe in cooperation with the France based RIP developer
Caldera Graphics. The new RIP software has been specifically tuned to Mutoh’s
entire wide format digital printer and sign cutting plotter portfolio. Grip
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