The latest digital colour press by Fuji Xerox also had one signing on the first day of the Asian tradeshow. Christel Lee from Print World Asia reports.
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Palestine: First Speedmaster 52 Installed
Ramallah Modern Press also invested in a Polar cutting machine
Ramallah Modern Press (RMP) in West Bank recently invested in an all new two colour Heidelberg Speedmaster 52 from Heidelberg plus a Polar cutting machine. The company behind the deal is Heidelberg Jordan Printing Development Co.
Is this the world's smallest footprint a printer can have?
By Sabine A. Slaughter
Just a few days ago, a diploma project from a Japanese student, Yugi Mamamoto came to our attention: An inkjet printer that instead of transporting paper from one side to the other "eats" itself through a pile of paper, simply being called "stack".
Inky innovative industrial inspiration
By Frazer Chesterman
Innovative ink enables outstanding and eyecatching packaging
I recently travelled to the southern Germany to visit a couple of clients for Inprint 2014 and to attend the LopeC Organic and Printed Electronics event in Munich. I was particularly inspired by a couple of very interesting Industrial Ink initiatives which 'caught my eye' and I wanted to share them with you.
Smart screen printing stays strong in industrial print
Not a lot seems to be written about it in terms of excitement about screen printing. And that's a shame, because the sector is brimming with exciting developments.
Going for hit rate
Six-figure-quantity direct mailers seem unwise. Junia Phua, Managing Director of award-winning Generic Print based in Singapore, shares with Christel Lee of Print World Asia how to focus on achieving a higher hit rate with a lesser print run.
L-801 Label Printer at Gulf Print&Pack
The L Series 801 print solution features industry-leading cost of ownership and a high-impact, full-color output at 60ft./miute, 8.5″ width, and 1600 dpi resolution. The L-801 printer is an industrial web-fed inkjet solution, which is ideal for short to mid-run inventory and product identificatoin applications. The L-Series is ideally suited for bringing high-resolution, vibrant, full-color label printing to product identification applications at an ultra-low cost-of-ownership. The L-Series has an integrated un-winder, holds 1.25 liters of ink to support large runs and has easy access doors for fast, simple media and ink replacement.
EFI's new Jetrion label press at Gulf Print & Pack
Label printers all around the world are looking for cost-effective short run production of labels. One of the most compelling solutions is the Jetrion 4900 ML label press from EFI.
Pragati Offset's royal success
At the most recent Asian Print Awards, Harsha Paruchuri, Director of Pragati Offset, had his neck strung with multiple medals, plus a crystal trophy from CGS in his hands. He shares his 'royal success' with Christel Lee of Print World Asia.
UPDATED: Tradeshows in the new Global Economy
New business models and ways to work challenge the traditions of printing industry tradeshows
Worldwide there are a lot of trade shows to discover and attend. In addition the four „must" ones plus one: drupa, Print, Ipex, Igas and China Print. Is this set-up still reflecting the industry or just a reminder of the glorious past? Sabine A Slaughter investigates this issue in light of Agfa, HP and Kolbus pulling out of IPEX.
Four colour double-sided printing with the "BookBee"
At drupa, CTC Japan is returning for the second time as exhibitor. The Japanese company that has had up to now only monochrome inkjet printers came to the show with its newest invention: the "BookBee 500" for production of textbooks and educational materials.