Heidelberg releases new packaging white paper
Kennesaw, Ga. – In connection with the expansion of its North American Print and Packaging Technology Center in Kennesaw, Ga., Heidelberg USA has released a new white paper detailing Heidelberg’s strategy and solutions for the packaging market. “Packaging Printing: Complete Solutions from A Single Source,” discusses trends and opportunities in the packaging market, and traces […]
Should You Fear the Lacey Act?
Towards the end of a keynote address delivered at the 4th Annual Print Buyers Conference, Gary Jones introduced the crowd to the little-known Lacey Act. An industry-acknowledged expert in sustainable printing, Gary is the director of the environmental, health and safety (EHS) affairs at the Printing Industries of America near Pittsburgh, PA. His primary responsibility […]
Triangle brand HPS inks introduced for HP 9000/10000 printers
San Leandro, CA – INX Digital International Co. today announced the introduction of Triangle brand HPS solvent inks for HP 9000 and 10000 series printers. Currently available in the Americas, these inks provide an easy, waste-free conversion while offering media compatibility and super chemical resistance. “Our advanced-formula inks are not only color compatible with OEM […]
Visutech to distribute first digital UV embossing press in Nordic Countries
Rosh Ha’ayin – Scodix Ltd., the leading developer of digital enhancement presses, has appointed Visutech, the leading company of digital solutions especially designed for the graphic sector, as their distribution partner for the Nordic Countries. With Scodix’s flagship, the Scodix1200 Digital UV Embossing Press and Visutech’s established recognition in the region, this partnership is in […]
FedEx Office, Canon U.S.A. and HP Collaborate to Redefine Retail Printing
FedEx Office has partnered with Canon and HP to the sole-source providers and will deploy more than 12,000 new Canon and HP printing devices across more than 1,800 locations in the U.S. and Canada. The transition will to the new equipment will occur over the next 12 months. Read full article at: http://thedigitalnirvana.com/2010/04/fedex-office-canon-hp-deal
Agfa launches Jeti 1224 UV HDC inkjet printer
Agfa has launched the Jeti 1224 UV HDC inkjet printer, its first machine to be revealed since the group bought the Jeti business from Gandinnovations. The flatbed inkjet machine can print at a throughput of up to 110sqm in express mode, 54sqm in production mode and 36sqm in quality operation. According to the manufacturer, the […]
Augmented reality a boon for print
A diverse range of marketers, including Calvin Klein and Valpak, have recently used augmented reality ads to add interactive digital elements to their campaigns. Calvin Klein Underwear began running augmented reality ads in editions of GQ on March 23 to promote its Calvin Klein X line. The campaign allows consumers, when they hold the ads […]
PRC Approves Summer Sale II
The Postal Regulatory Commission has approved the U.S. Postal Service’s plan to conduct a Standard Mail Pricing Initiative (also known as the “Summer Sale”) this summer. This is a follow-up to last summer’s inaugural program. Here’s what the program looks like: • Incentive period: July 1 to Sept. 30, 2010. • Products: All Standard Mail […]
Interactive print bridges traditional-digital divide
Trade show direct mail invitations too often can be ho-hum affairs, but not the one sent to physician attendees at last month’s American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons’ annual meeting in New Orleans. Attendees were invited to bring the innocuous-looking direct mail piece, titled “Mobile Bearings,” to the Stryker Diagnostics booth for a demonstration of the […]
AugMented TransPromo is the New Reality!
Once in a great while, the general public is endowed with technology so disruptive that it changes the very nature of how we operate. Gutenberg’s invention of movable type helped spread literacy beyond people of nobility and wealth. Six Apart’s invention of the Movable Type blogging system helped spread Web publishing to those without advanced […]
Opinion: Print Is Dying … Really?
Opinion: Print Is Dying … Really?. At a time when magazines are everyone’s whipping boy, Graydon Carter offers evidence to the contrary It’s become fashionable to proclaim that print is dying, as if a medium that has been around for more than five centuries might, like a guest who has overstayed his welcome, suddenly glance […]
The Future Of Magazines?
The Future Of Magazines? | Steffan Antonas. I came across this video demo of a digital magazine prototype on Popular Science and was ultra impressed. Hat tip to the developers in Bonnier’s R&D group and BERG Design for their work on this. This year we’ve seen escalating hype around ebook readers like Amazon’s Kindle, as well as […]
