Technology
B2C photobook production platforms put to the test
Who’d have thought that, along with Xbox Ones, PS4s and iPad Minis, one of the most popular gifts come Christmas Day 2013 would be something much more traditional – the humble photo. Or rather the...
Keeping up with the march of progress
Keeping pace with technological innovations is a must for marketers. It is also a huge must for printers who, already producing the medium required to work in tandem with many new technologies, may...
MGI takeover focuses on sector soon to be worth $300bn
MGI Digital Graphic Technology has bought a 100 percent stake in Ceradrop, the French maker of inkjet printing systems for the printed electronics industry.
IDT teams with 3DSS to develop 1-up mobile phone printer
Two firms specialising in 3D dye sublimation technology have teamed up to develop an entry-level system for personalising objects such as mobile phone cases.
Use an MIS to keep an eye on your digital workflow
There is, as yet, no MIS purely dedicated to cross-media but even existing print-based suites can produce worthwhile benefits, monitoring productivity and deadlines, and helping calculate costs
Open your mind to a show that will cross boundaries
Cross-media offerings may not help every printing business increase workloads, but no stone should be left unturned in the hunt for opportunities. Cross Media 2012 might have just what you're looking...
Advertising that fits the bill: in defense of transpromo
The transactional mail revolution, which once looked like a game-changer, never took off. Transpromo, though, is a great marketing tool that could make a big impact
True colour no longer in the eye of the beholder: colour calibration explained
In the world of retail, colour is king. Get it right, and your carefully selected shade can be as good as a free sample in making the consumer crave a certain foodstuff. Get it wrong, or end up with a...
Will DM technology usher in a new screening revolution?
Whether, conventional, stochastic or hybrid, or to use their respective abbreviations AM, FM or XM, halftone screens have long been associated with improving print quality. From the mid-nineties to...
DM screening will offer real benefits for some printers
Having followed its development over the past three years, I recently had the opportunity to evaluate Hamillroad's DM screening technology, which will be available as ECRM DMS at Drupa, running on...