FEATURE: If there has been one area which has largely remained faithful to solvent-based printing to date, it's the ability of this ink chemistry to be able to retain its flexibility across all shapes and surfaces.
FEATURE: The difference between UV-curable and solvent-based technologies goes further than the ink chemistries.
OPINION: 1) Because they're easier and cheaper to manage from an environmental standpoint With solvent-based systems, complying with the regulations governing the release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can be expensive and time consuming.
FEATURE: If you're content and solidly established in the business of making fast turnaround, cheap and colourful signs for long-lasting outdoor use, you probably don't want to bother with UV-curable.
FEATURE: We recently conducted a series of tests of UV-curable printers. One of the things we wanted to understand was what companies mean when they say a new machine has 'a wider colour gamut'.
NEWS: EFI has recorded a 93 percent increase in ink volume for the Jetrion digital label press market in Q1 2012 compared to the same period last year.
NEWS: EFI has launched a new addition to its VUTEk range capable of high-quality output at production speeds on its booth at drupa, it says.
NEWS: Fujifilm has commenced its showing at drupa with a raft of product launches and technological developments.
NEWS: EFI has unveiled the latest addition to its VUTEk series of wide-format printers, and an extended offering in its cloud-based software solutions at drupa 2012.
NEWS: Sigmajet says it experienced 'huge amounts of visitors' to its stand at FESPA Digital 2012.
FEATURE: FESPA's visitors last week were invited to explore the wider opportunities of printed matter, and while a couple of key names were absent there were some valuable new additions to the exhibitor roster.
NEWS: Robert Horne has sold an HP Scitex FB500 direct-to-substrate wide-format printer to Reading-based Glendining Signs.
NEWS: Fujifilm has announced the commercial availability of its new UV-curable printer, the Acuity LED 1600, which is making its international debut at FESPA Digital this week.
NEWS: Mimaki has unveiled new latex inks, including the first white latex ink on the market.
NEWS: The first public demonstration of the new Virtu Quantum wide-format digital ink-jet printer from Polytype will take place at drupa, it has been announced.
FEATURE: Sophie Matthews-Paul looks at the importance of traffic signs.
NEWS: RMC Digital Print has announced it is Europe's first print company to purchase an EFI VUTEk GS featuring the ability to produce double-sided flex-face skins.
FEATURE: Sophie Matthews-Paul gives her review of the past twelve months in wide-format print and what this may mean for 2012.
NEWS: Digital print solutions provider EFI's VUTEk GS3250lx has won a Product of the Year award at SGIA Expo 2011.
NEWS: Brothers Darren and Lance Britnell have begun a new print enterprise together in High Wycombe, UK.
NEWS: Roland DG and Screen UK have announced a partnership which sees the Roland VersaUV LEJ-640 UV-curable wide-format printer incorporated into Screen's product range.
NEWS: Ink developer Bordeaux Digital PrintInk and Trend are to demonstrate a range of alternative inks at Viscom Italia.
NEWS: The latest announcements from HP include its newest Scitex industrial printer in the form of the FB7600.
NEWS: Agfa Graphics has chosen sign and display solutions provider Spandex to distribute its :Anapurna range of UV-curable wide-format digital printers.
NEWS: Inca Digital has doubled the manufacturing volume of its flagship series of UV-curable flat-bed wide-format digital printers, Onset.
FEATURE: Sophie Matthews-Paul looks at how digital processes have brought value to the promotional goods sector.
NEWS: UV-curing system designer Integration Technology Limited and industrial ink-jet manufacturer ITW Trans Tech have been featured on the US television series World's Greatest!...
NEWS: CMYUK Digital has announced an exclusive arrangement with manufacturer Printing Carpets.
FEATURE: It might be that metallics are helping to protect traditional methods from the digital onslaught.
FEATURE: Why don't we have metallic UV-curable inks in the wide-format market? It's a good question, but not one which is particularly straightforward to answer.
NEWS: Roland has released a compact UV-curable printer suitable for promotional items as well as labels, photographs, logos and industrial marking applications.
FEATURE: Consolidation – that's the word I'd use to describe this year's FESPA Digital, and the atmosphere throughout has been alive and buzzing.
NEWS: This week sees Durst demonstrate its new continuous UV-curable ink-jet printer, the Rho 1000L, at the FESPA Digital exhibition.
NEWS: EFI says its new superwide-format UV-curable VUTEk machine is set to convert users of solvent-based technology to UV-curable printing.
NEWS: Superwide-format display producer Digital Sign Services has installed a 5m EFI VUTEk GS5000r roll-fed, UV-curable machine, making it the first in the UK to invest in the printer.
NEWS: Integration Technology Ltd (ITL), a UV-curing systems developer, is to forge a strategic alliance with German UV technology supplier IST Metz.
NEWS: Digital Print Innovations (DPI) is to supply InkTec's Jetrix UV-curable printers, capable of 'a vast range of applications', it has been announced.
NEWS: Agfa Graphics has announced the latest member of its :M-Press family of high-speed UV-curable production printers.
NEWS: Integration Technology Ltd (ITL) has introduced its N Class array to its LEDZero Solidcure curing system.
NEWS: It has been announced that trade supplier Spandex will be the sole UK distributor for Durst's new UV ink-jet printer, the Omega 1.
NEWS: The new Acuity Advance and Advance X2 from Fujifilm will offer 'functional improvements and enhanced value' for users, the company says.
NEWS: Océ has launched an upgrade to its 'best-selling' series of UV-curable wide-format printers in the Arizona 360 GT and 360 XT flat-beds, which incorporate enhancements such as lower-energy curing and a new style of table top.
NEWS: Full service agency RJDA has purchased the 2.4 x 1.2m Agfa :Jeti 1224 UV from the manufacturer's stand at Sign and Digital UK.
NEWS: Agfa Graphics has announced the launch of the :Jeti 5048 UV XL, a 5m UV-curable engine which will be launched at FESPA Digital to complement its existing range.
FEATURE: There seem to be arguments and discussions going on about which is the most superior ink.
NEWS: Digital printer manufacturer Polytype has stated it will place an emphasis on applications at its stand at FESPA Digital in May.
NEWS: Mimaki has announced a new clear ink has been added to its LED UV hard inksets, which the company says will add 'creativity and value' to jobs completed on its ink-jet printer range by producing glossy and matt finish effects.
NEWS: Ink manufacturer InkTec has announced it will hold the official UK launch of its Jetrix UV-curable flat-bed printer range at Sign and Digital 2011 this April.
PRODUCT PROFILE: Since creating quite a stir when launched at FESPA in 2009, the HP Scitex FB7500 Printer has managed to raise a further eyebrow or two among print service providers (PSPs) seeking to pack some extra punch to their large-format offering.
FEATURE: Sometimes I find it a little hard to believe that white ink has only been with us for a few years.
NEWS: Grapo says its newly launched Manta Slim digital printer was well received at Viscom Frankfurt this month, describing the entry-level machine as 'the star of the show'.
FEATURE: Since the beginning, in the late 90s, ink-jet UV printers have been considered a skeleton key to customise everything, print everywhere, and replace screen-printing across almost all existing industries and applications.
PRODUCT PROFILE: The Mimaki UJF-3042 is a flat-bed LED UV-curable A3 printer, with adjustable head height that allows product up to 50mm thick to be printed to.
PRODUCT PROFILE: The EFI Rastek T1000 is a powerful example of an entry-level and mid-range UV-curable printer which uses a strong vacuum table and greyscale print-heads to bring photographic quality on a true flat-bed platform.
PRODUCT PROFILE: The Truepress Jet2500UV has always been a versatile performer.
NEWS: This week's Viscom Frankfurt exhibition is featuring the new Gerber CAT UV cationic printer from Gerber Scientific Products, the company has announced.
NEWS: Agfa has released a new wide-format print solution – the :Jeti 3020 Titan – to its line-up, which it describes as 'truly future-proof'.
NEWS: A flat-to-roll unit is now available from Agfa Graphics for users of its :Jeti 1224 UV HDC (high-definition colour) UV-curable 2.4m printer.
NEWS: Wiltshire print and design house Superior Creative has stated it has grown into the wide-format market following the addition of an Inca Spyder V from Fujifilm to its pressroom last year.
NEWS: Grapo's South African distributor Arctec has announced it will showcase the Octopus II high-speed UV printer at Africa Print this September.
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.
NEWS: Agfa Graphics has extended its wide-format digital ink-jet printer range with the :Anapurna 2500LED, which features LED UV curing and a 2.5m flat-bed and roll-fed platform.
NEWS: Grapo Technologies was among the exhibitors at FESPA Munich in June, where it displayed additions to its ‘affordable’ hybrid UV printer, the Shark.
NEWS: Cameo Photography has installed an Acuity HD 2504 from Fujifilm in order to expand its digital imaging offering.
NEWS: Mutoh has released a new digital UV ink-jet printer aimed at producers of road traffic, safety and information signs.
