Inkjet

IIJ formulates new digital wallpaper printing system
Industrial Inkjet (IIJ) is developing a system that can digitally print wallpaper with production speeds that it claims are comparable to conventional methods.

EFI Connect kicks off with AI address
EFI chief executive Guy Gecht highlighted Artificial Intelligence (AI) as the next big thing for the industry in his opening address at EFI’s annual user conference, Connect.

Konica Minolta to exhibit at PrintWeekLive!
Global digital press manufacturer Konica Minolta has signed up to exhibit at PrintWeekLive! in March.

Xaar inks piezo partnership with Xerox
Xaar has signed a new partnership agreement with Xerox for the development of bulk piezo inkjet printheads.

Canon Room to Read books reach African schoolchildren
The first books printed by Canon as part of the Room to Read literacy programme have reached schoolchildren in South Africa.

Azonprinter launches Matrix
Croatian manufacturer Azonprinter has launched what it claims is the only wide-format UV-curable inkjet flatbed printer on the market that can print on objects up to 200mm in height.

Kodak: Prosper sale delayed
Kodak’s hopes of sealing the sale deal for its Prosper inkjet business by the year-end have been dashed, and discussions with potential purchasers will now drag on into 2017.

Xaar set for £1m 3D spend in 2017
Alongside its latest trading update Cambridge-based inkjet technology developer Xaar has detailed plans for a major new 3D unit.

DCL goes live with Xerox DTO
The world’s first installation of the Xerox DTO direct-to-shape printing system is now live at DCL Print in Crawley.

HP releases Edge Printing Technology
HP has added a new Edge Printing feature to its variable data SmartStream Designer software for Indigo users.