Retail

Canon expands wide-format range with entry-level machines

Canon has expanded its imagePrograf family of large-format printers with two new stripped-down models targeted at inplant and entry-level commercial and franchise print poster applications.

Hine field upgrade doubles digital capacity

Rotherham-based Hine Labels has field-upgraded its Xeikon 3030 web-fed digital label press, more than doubling the speed at a “fraction of the cost of a new machine”.

Graphic Measures International targets Europe

Packaging quality measurement agency Graphic Measures International (GMI) has opened a UK sales centre to widen its certification reach to European retailers and print managers.

London retailers host live t-shirt printing

Live t-shirt design and printing has been rolled out at Liberty London and Topman Oxford Circus, in collaboration with interactive print specialist Yr Store.

Print is inked into the fabric of life

Even with the highly experimental cuisine, a world without print is no fun at all – just one day without print is a struggle to get through.

Dufaylite launches first outdoor honeycomb board

Dufaylite has launched its first outdoor product, a polypropylene-based honeycomb board, which it claimed represents an eco-friendly alternative to MDF and PVC boards for outdoor work and long-life...

Mimaki to unveil latest wide-format flatbed

Mimaki is to debut a new wide-format LED UV-cured flatbed inkjet, the JFX200-2513, next week.

Printers profit from the time of the signs

Big data is big business. And it plays a big role in modern society. Algorithms that analyse this data run our everyday lives, helping us to make decisions and sometimes making decisions for us.

PrintWeek Awards 2013 FMCG Packaging Printer of the Year - Ultimate Packaging

"This level of print definition is the result of perfection throughout the supply chain, from substrate and ink selection to seasoned pros in repro. Watch out gravure." So said the judges of...

Roland launches wide-format rental scheme

Roland DG UK has launched an equipment rental programme that will allow SMEs, start-ups and other businesses to move into wide-format printing by renting a device for a one, two or three year period.