Fresh thinking
5 August 2014
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner. The ISO committee responsible for Greenhouse Gas (GHG) management and related activities is looking for new…
Features
PrintIT! The future is bright
3 August 2014
The PrintIT! Awards aims to educate and inspire school children about the exciting and diverse nature of the print and graphics industries, with a view…
Nano ink wars are nothing new
3 August 2014
A simulation of a halftone dot of Landa NanoInk on paper fibres. The pigment particles are ‘tens of nanometres’ but the eventual ink film is…
Short runs that stick around
3 August 2014
A marriage of software, hardware and specially-developed self-adhesive label material has solved a recurring label sector conundrum: the cost effective production of full colour short…
Tangent switches on automation savings
25 July 2014
Ian Gordon, operations director, Tangent Enfocus says its Switch automation software streamlines workflow, speeds up production times, cuts costs and avoids errors – exactly what…
Making a Difference is Harder than it Looks
25 July 2014
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner The first ever United Nations Environmental Assembly (UNEA) recently took place in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. This was a…
Diverse discussions
25 July 2014
(L-R) Roger Severn, Aquatint BSC, Spencer Slee and Ivor Jacobs, Ivor Solutions, Nick Muarry, Wellington Press and Adam Brown, Hollinger Press The economy and its…
Smart Directions: labels
25 July 2014
The label sector is one of the few in print that is gaining in strength. With the right client base and the right technology, there…
Finding fulfilment in mailing
15 July 2014
Mail and fulfilment services are an obvious next step for print providers looking to diversify, and one that anyone can make, according to mailroom technology…
Hybrid resolution: Hybrid inkjets gain ground
15 July 2014
A Kodak Prosper S30 imprint unit A new generation of high resolution inkjet print modules can work on conventional press and finishing lines to give…
Building Data Trails
11 July 2014
The weekly Verdigris blog by Laurel Brunner Environmental impact reporting is not yet regulated nor is it common that companies come clean on their vulnerability…
Merging into the mail stream
8 July 2014
The KAS Mailmaster Compact has a small footprint for limited space installations, but can handle 5,000 envelopes per hour At what point should a printer…
Impressing with flexibility
7 July 2014
The Xanté Impressia Digital Multi-Media Press Xanté’s Impressia can be paired with a high speed feeder for envelope printing, but it has many more capabilities…
Riso press pays its Union dues
7 July 2014
Cost per copy was a major factor in Unite the Union’s decision to install a Riso ComColor X1 inkjet press earlier this year, but the…
Selling white space
30 June 2014
Print4UK is working on educating its client base about the value of personalised colour printed envelopes, following an investment in an Intec envelope printing solution.…