Six new models have been unveiled by Canon U.S.A. in its imagePROGRAF lineup that include four new five-color, large-format inkjet printers, and two new large-format imaging systems. These devices offer faster printing speeds, lower operation costs, along with upgraded software for an enhanced user experience particularly in mobile and cloud-based printing applications.
As part of a restoration project at the Panthéon building in Paris, Agfa Graphics printed the canvas walls and the floor of the famous building. The visual on the floor was composed of more than 70 panels, which were printed on an Anapurna M2500 large-format inkjet printer.
Guests invited to the recent series of Technology Summits in Kansas City, KS, hosted by Fujifilm North America, Graphic Systems Division, gained in-depth knowledge of wide-format applications, and opportunities to serve this growth market.
In an old warehouse in Rotterdam (the Netherlands) lies 200 of the world's greatest paintings—all under one roof. Not the real things of course, but high-quality reproductions, all printed with inkjet technology from Agfa Graphics.
Epson has revealed the next generation of large-format color printers—the Epson SureColor T3270, T5270, T7270, T5270D and T7270D—that are available in both single- and now dual-roll models, and feature the Epson PrecisionCore TFP print head and Epson UltraChrome XD pigment ink.
The new VersaEXPRESS RF-640 high-speed large-format inkjet printer, from Roland, can produce rich, vivid prints at speeds of up to 48.5m2/h (521.9 ft2/h), with an ink savings of up to 20 percent compared to previous models.
The EFI VUTEk GS5500LXr Pro printer will make its worldwide debut at Shanghai AD & Sign 2014. The new roll-to-roll inkjet product is part of an exhibit offering the industry’s most significant digital portfolio for greener, more productive graphics printing.
Trivia time, folks. Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Hint: Apparently, he drives a 2014 Toyota Highlander, as well. Anyone who has spent any amount of time absorbing the escapades of the happy little sea sponge—known as SpongeBob SquarePants—and his annoying starfish neighbor from the Nickelodeon cartoon, knows that he has never been able to pass his boating test. Thus, SpongeBob will have to spend his time as a passenger in the Highlander.
ColorNet Printing & Graphics, which serves the metropolitan Washington, DC, market from its facility in Sterling, VA, and its sister company, Rockville Printing and Graphics, in Rockville, MD, installed a six-color, two-meter wide EFI VUTEk QS2 Pro UV hybrid roll/flatbed inkjet printer, in its Virginia location to meet demand for high-end, wide-format graphics.
Mutoh America has partnered with ErgoSoft for a RIP solution on its dye-sublimation line of ValueJet printers. "The powerful Ergosoft RIP is known in the dye-sublimation and textile markets for its scalability, advanced printer control options and award-winning color management features that I am sure our dealers and customers alike will appreciate," said David Conrad, director of marketing for Mutoh America.
