Printers

Staff at two RR Donnelley sites in Gloucestershire are set to hold a protest later this week because of a dispute over changes to their terms and conditions.

Chancellor George Osborne announced a number of business tax reforms in a Budget speech yesterday (16 March) that was largely welcomed by the print industry.

Mimaki has hailed this year’s Fespa Digital as the firm’s best after selling more than 30 of the show-launched 3.2m-wide UJV55-320 LED-UV printers in the first two days.

Dutch manufacturer Hollanders (1-G150) has unveiled the ColorBooster DS, a double-sided 3.2m-wide textile printer with integrated fixation.

D.gen (1-F70) has launched a 3.3m direct-to-fabric printer aimed at businesses looking for an entry-level alternative to its existing Teleios Grande G5.

Epson (1-F50) has unveiled the Epson Control Dashboard, a browser-based management and productivity application available exclusively for its new SureColor SC-S range of printers.

Greek manufacturer Polyprint (5-K112) has debuted a compact direct-to-garment (DTG) printer that can produce 80 white or 28 dark t-shirts per hour.

Roland DG (1-E120) has launched two eco-solvent printer-cutters featuring new printheads at Fespa Digital, the TrueVis VG640 and TrueVis VG540, which are 50% faster than the VersaCamms they replace.

US ink manufacturer Sawgrass (7-T81) has debuted an upgraded version of its Virtuoso VJ628 high-definition dye-sublimation printer for product decoration at Fespa Digital.

Mtex Solutions (1-F20) has added a new printer to its Blue range that features a special transport system to enable printing on knitted and stretch fabrics.