FEATURE: All the talk about wide-format printing tends to describe output getting bigger and bigger so there's a natural tendency to forget the other side of the coin. There's a noticeable increase these days in the numbers of companies investing in cutting tables and, although lots of these are used for contour cutting shapes and outlines which cover the whole width of the material, the ability to produce dozens of small jobs from the same sheet is getting more and more popular.
FEATURE: The terms print-and-cut and print-to-cut have become increasingly common in wide-format digital parlance as display producers and sign-makers are pushed increasingly towards diversification in their applications.
NEWS: Mimaki will demonstrate its latest printer developments and applications at drupa next month, including the new Mimaki JFX500-2131 UV-LED flat-bed.
NEWS: Mutoh's ValueJet wide-format printers will be on display at FESPA Digital, demonstrating their applications in signage, print-to-cut, commercial printing and textile printing.
NEWS: EskoArtwork's Kongsberg i-XP24 and Kongsberg i-XE10 Auto will be demonstrated with i-cut Suite software at FESPA Digital next month.
FEATURE: Sophie Matthews-Paul looks at the importance of traffic signs.
NEWS: Brothers Darren and Lance Britnell have begun a new print enterprise together in High Wycombe, UK.
NEWS: A new print-and-cut Roland LEC-540 has been installed at the Welwyn Garden City premises of print provider Fingerprint Fo+.
NEWS: Classic Lines Plus Signs of Nottinghamshire has completed a project for a local pub, The Railway Inn, which required a new double-sided hanging sign.
NEWS: Hybrid Services, UK and Ireland distributor of Mimaki equipment, says its debut at Northprint was 'worthwhile and productive'.
NEWS: Roland DG (UK) has brought to market a new print-and-cut solution, the VersaStudio BN-20, which it states is a world first.
NEWS: Summa has released details on its plans for FESPA Digital, where it intends to 'amaze' attendees with products such as the F1612 electronic oscillating tool.
NEWS: Image2Output has added Roland VersaCamm VS and VersaUV LEC machines to its offering.
NEWS: Roland DG (UK) says it is responding to an increasing demand from commercial printers for opportunities in display production by providing a dedicated microsite and printed guide outlining the positives of wide-format printing.
NEWS: Roland says the newly-launched wider version of its VersaUV print-and-cut solution machine 'opens up the market for more versatile UV-curable applications', including fine art.
