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The Never Normal

By Erwin Busselot, Business Innovation & Solutions Director, Graphic Communications Group Ricoh Europe

What happens when digital stops being special and becomes normal?

The first edition of Industrial Print Integration (IPI) in November 2021

ESMA, the European Specialist Printing Manufacturers Association, launches a new event for screen and digital printing in various manufacturing processes. The first edition of Industrial Print Integration (IPI) conference is scheduled to take place on 23-24 November 2021 in Neuss/Düsseldorf.

Colortrac Releases How-to Video Series on SmartWorks Imaging Software

Colortrac announces a new how-to video series for its popular Colortrac SmartWorks Imaging software. The videos give viewers a tour of the functions and possibilities of SmartWorks Imaging software for Colortrac’s SmartLF large format scanners. Released in Q1, SmartWorks Imaging software is the newest member of the SmartWorks software family. The software is a fresh implementation of the scan-once workflow and is easier to navigate than its predecessor, SmartWorks Pro.

Fespa's coffee break webinars return in May

FESPA has announced the return of its popular ‘Coffee Break’ webinars. Hosted by FESPA’s Head of Associations and Technical Lead, Graeme Richardson-Locke, this second series will offer the opportunity for printers to hear from industry experts on relevant topics that sit under four content pillars: process control, sustainability, colour management and automation.

FESPA Innovation & Trends: one automation software for all wide format applications

From signage, banners, displays, posters, wall graphics, vehicle wrapping to small format items – with the Wide Format Automation Suite from OneVision Software wide format, signage and screen printers automate their production workflow and their production file preparation (print + finishing) using one holistic software for an entire range of wide format applications. Meet OneVision Software live at the virtual FESPA Innovation & Trends (FIT) series on May 26 and 27, 2021 and let them demo the Wide Format Automation Suite to you.

10 Ultimate Guides to Selecting Textile Laser Machine Supplier in China in 2021

As China's sewing product-related industries are getting so mature in the past few years, many advanced types of machinery and the newest technology are actually applied in China's factories. And many of the textile machine suppliers are locally made except in very high-end fields. And textile Co2 laser cutting machine is one of the above mentioned Made-In-China machinery.

Do you know how to readjust Maximum-Ink in your image?

In digital imaging the maximum CMYK ink coverage can be 400% (4 inks x100%). In printing however that's limited to a significantly lower figure because of the physical caracteristics of the inks and the media you print on. Sheetfed offset printing is generally limited to around 330%, while in other printing techniques sometimes you have to go as low as 240%.