Inkjet

Xaar shares leap as board raises expectations
Xaar's share price has jumped nearly 17% to 490p (prev close 420p) after it announced that it was increasing its expectations for the year.

M-Press mothballed as Agfa focuses on next-gen platform
Agfa has ceased to develop its flagship flatbed inkjet press, the M-Press, which was originally developed as a joint venture with screen-print press manufacturer Thieme.

Morgan Signs among UK's first Mimaki latex users
Morgan Signs has become one of the first printers in the UK to adopt Mimaki's wide-format latex print technology.

Durst claims 'victory' in latest round of IP spat with EFI
Durst and EFI Vutek's on-going intellectual property dispute covering printing with white ink continues to rumble on, with Durst winning the latest round.

Europe's first Fujifilm Jet Press 720 press installed at Austrian POP printer Arian
Austrian POP and POS printer Arian has been revealed as the first European installation of Fujifilm's B2 digital press, the Jet Press 720.

IIJ highlights direct deco potential with inkjet seminar
Akiyoshi Ohno, president of Konica Minolta Inkjet, will give a keynote presentation at an upcoming IIJ seminar about product decoration.

Roland DG unveils 100sqm/hr+ Soljet Pro4 XF-640 printer
Roland DG has launched its fastest wide-format printer yet with the Soljet Pro4 XF-640, which can produce up to 102sqm/hr.

Odessa adds Fujifilm Uvistar and Xerox iGen for expansion plan
South London-based large-format specialist Odessa has added an additional 5m UV-cured machine, consolidated its roll-to-roll digital production and announced plans to move into small format digital.

GPT to launch LamiDesk powered flatbed laminator
Wide format distributor GPT will debut a new range of flatbed laminators from German manufacturer Ilatec, the LamiDesk, which it claims are the first to use a powered roller, later this month.

OPG uses HP Designjet L26500 to decorate Cafe Eataliano
Lanarkshire-based OPG has used one of its three HP latex printers to produce a range of interior graphics for new restaurant Cafe Eataliano in Hamilton.