Wide format

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.

Fespa Digital 2014 is targeting a sell-out event in Munich next year after already surpassing the net exhibitor space at the previous event in Barcelona last year.

HP has strengthened firepower at its demo centre in Barcelona by taking on a Kongsberg XP Auto digital cutting table from Esko.

Digitalblanks.com has bought one of the first Roland VersaUV LEF-20 desktop flatbed machines in the UK, which can print an iPhone5 case in 15 seconds.

Litho, digital and wide-format print supplies business Avon Graphic Technologies has been placed in administration.

John Walker, co-founder and managing director of Macro Art and a pioneer in super wide-format printing, has died of cancer, aged 67.

Esko is to launch a "re-engineered and redesigned" Kongsberg digital finishing platform, the 100m/min C-series.

The first European orange ink upgrade of an HP Scitex FB7600 has been carried out at Birmingham's Fosco, Hayes & Hurdley.

Roland DG has announced an upgrade to its VersaCAMM print and cut series, the VS-i, which is up to 2,500 cheaper than its predecessor (at launch) despite being faster and having more colour options.

Distributor I-Sub Digital is to host three lots of open days to show off wide-format print and finishing kit from Agfa, Mimaki and Zund.

Fespa has granted full membership to the Bulgarian Association for Contemporary Graphics and Printing (BACGP) following completion of its two-year qualifying period.