Trending: Metallic
Who doesnt love metallic ink and foil stamping? Below are a few cool examples The Dieline posted. And as if it were destiny, we are also passing along a 30% savings on the “Designed” to Shine” Guide from ITW Foils. When I saw it a few weeks agoI was so excited that metallics might be […]
Playing pop music via Paper Posters with Conductive Ink
PAPER APPS!!! I like that terminology. It’s also interesting to note one of the selling points the creators are using is the “low cost of printing.” Im assuming this is related if not the same thing to printed electronics/printed circuits and not some new invention, but LOVE the adaptation into the consumer realm and the […]
Paper and ink prices rise, but industry executives more troubled by postal hike
War and natural disasters won’t slow the rise in printing costs. Conflicts in the Middle East, especially the Libyan civil war, drove oil prices from $90 a barrel in early February to more than $112 in April, and that puts pressure on prices of raw materials, including many of the precursor ingredients for inks. Meanwhile, […]
IDEAlliance publishes Printing Guidelines Poster 2011
Press release from the issuing company Alexandria, Virginia – IDEAlliance announced today the release of the Printing Guidelines 2011 poster, a joint industry effort sponsored by DEER, IDEAlliance’s non-profit charitable foundation. The 2011 Printing Guidelines Poster is designed to help print buyers and print providers achieve consistent, high quality color printing, according to the latest […]
Video: How ink is made
If you’ve ever wondered about the work that goes into making the inks we use for printing, then the video above should be an eye opener. It’s not just a case of mixing colors and pouring it into a tin/cartridge. Ink making is a both science and an art. The Printing Ink Company allowed the […]
Digital Print Republic launches free online ink consumption tool
Online community Digital Print Republic has added a tool for calculating ink coverage breakdowns from print-ready PDF files. Digital Print Republic said it hoped the Inkchex tool, which is currently in free beta for registered users, will prove popular with businesses using inkjet kit, including wide-format printers. The digital print online community believes the tool, […]
The Top International Ink Companies
Some Signs of Improvement After a Challenging Year For the vast majority of leading global ink manufacturers, the past fiscal year was difficult. A quick look at our annual Top International Ink Companies Report shows that most of the top 15 global ink companies faced declining sales, as the global recession and the changing nature […]
Color-Logic targets designers with video guide
Color-Logic has produced a video to demonstrate how graphic designers can quickly produce metallic special effects using its process metallic colour system. The seven-minute video provides a step-by-step guide to Color-Logic’s design software and was conducted by the company’s chief technology officer Richard Ainge, who developed the original MetalFX process. Mark Geeves, sales and marketing […]
Ink Jet Technology Showcase: Baltimore, MD Sept 8-9th 2010
The international ink jet industry’s focus will be on IMI’s Ink Jet Technology Showcase 2010 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA on September 8-9, 2010. Visit www.imiconf.com for downloadable brochure and complete details. Featured ink jet industry technology suppliers include ALIO Industries, Amica Systems, Buhler, D&K Engineering, FUJIFILM Dimatix, Fujifilm Imaging Colorants, Global Inkjet Systems, ImageXpert, Integration […]
Xplor opens registration for sessions at Graph Expo
Xplor Intl, the electronic document systems association, announces the details of its education program to be hosted at Graph Expo 2010, October 3-6 in Chicago. The Xplor Document University (XDU) program will be held on October 5 and 6, during the show. The sessions are: • White Space and TransPromo – A Profitable Combination • […]
Green Printing Bill Unveiled – And Sure To Be Controversial
A proposed U.S. tax credit for “green” printing that was unveiled this week could lead to some interesting arguments among environmentalists, printers, paper mills, and print-buying organizations. As Dead Tree Edition reported last month in Federal Subsidy For Green Printing To Be Proposed, Print Buyers Online revealed the proposed legislation at a conference this week […]
What Makes Paper Digital?
I’ve been asked about the outlook for digital papers. I’ve also read about the outlook for digital papers. One question always emerges: What do you mean by digital papers? And of course, that begs the question: What do you mean by digital? When I think of digital print, I think of print on a production […]