Companies & suppliers

HP unveils faster photo printer as part of new Designjet trio
HP has unveiled three Designjet machines, two CAD machines, one challenging monochrome LED machines with a colour inkjet, and a successor to the Z6100 colour machine that the firm said improved speed...

Epson updates Stylus Pro range for Photokina
Epson has unveiled updates to its popular 7800 and 9800 machines, the 7890 and 9890, which use the TFP head and UltraChrome K3 inks to deliver higher speed and quality.

Pantone Premium Metallic ink delivers 'best printed silver'
Inks and Printing Technologies (IPT) has announced the UK availability of a new Pantone Premium Silver metallic ink, Metalstar 06 7500, from Eckart.

Flexo gets fillip with trio of platemaking innovations
Three firms have revealed new flexo platemaking technology, offering improved speed and quality.

Epson launches desktop printer with optional spectrophotometer
Epson has added to its x900 range of inkjet printers with a 432mm-wide desktop model the Stylus Pro 4900, which was launched this week at German photographic trade show Photokina.

Manroland launches 900 XXL 64pp sheetfed long-perfector
Manroland has entered the VLF long-perfector market with a version of the 900 XXL that can produce a 64pp sheet in a single pass.

SMEs to benefit from government changes to R&D tax credits
SME printers and printing equipment manufacturers could be in line for a tax boost as a result of changes to the tax relief rules for research and development (R&D).

Heidelberg eyes return to profit following rights issue
Heidelberg has targeted a return to "sustained profitable performance" following the completion of a 420m euro (349m) rights issue, the proceeds of which will be used to reduce its liabilities via an...

Roland extends appeal of VersaUV range with wider model
Roland DG has launched the VersaUV LEC-540, a wider version of its innovative LED UV-cured inkjet print and cut machine.
Shiraz adds features to Focus fine-art and photo RIP
RIP specialist Shiraz will unveil a new version of its Focus fine-art and photographic wide-format RIP at Photokina later this month.