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First move into dye-sub market for Epson with SC-F series

NEWS: Epson has made its first foray into the dye-sublimation market with the launch of two roll-fed printers. The 44" (1.1m) SureColor SC-F6000 and the 64" (1.6m) SureColor SC-F7000 are the first in the sector to boast that every component is manufactured by one company, Epson says.

Hybrid Services reports strong interest in new kit at Sign and Digital UK

NEWS: Exclusive UK and Ireland Mimaki distributor Hybrid Services gave visitors to Sign and Digital UK an 'all-encompassing experience' at its stand with three UK launches.

Time for the annual pilgrimage: Sign and Digital UK preview

FEATURE: Sophie Matthews-Paul looks at the technologies that we can expect to see at the Sign and Digital UK 2013 and why it's worth going.

Compact UV LED flat-bed to premiere at FESPA 2013

NEWS: Italian manufacturer DPI DG Printing will use this year's FESPA 2013 exhibition to launch its Eagle range of LED UV-curable flat-bed printers in the UK.

University of Huddersfield can 'print it all' with new Epson kit

NEWS: Four new Epson Stylus Pro printers have been installed at the University of Huddersfield to meet 'increasing demand' for colour and mono prints.

FEATURES

Print-and-cut or print, then cut?

Because there are so many displays and signs which don't conveniently fit the dimensions of the material, and go beyond the capabilities of an XY cutter, there is a need for a capability that produces nested and step-and-repeat jobs, as well as contoured shapes.

LED by the hand: a beginner's guide to UV LED curing

Ink-jet expert Sophie Matthews-Paul gives a thorough walkthrough of the new technology shaking up UV-curing wide-format production – LED curing.

The year so far in UV-curable

James Matthews-Paul muses on the plethora of UV-curable machine launches and improvements seen in 2012, and what the developments in this technology mean for sign and display producers.