A proposal before the British Parliament intended to control a substance linked to crime and accidental deaths is causing concern in the wide-format community because of the chemical’s presence in ecosolvent inkjet inks.
Which applications are a good fit for solvent printing? Canvas reproductions, vehicle wraps, and decals are all top choices because of the high quality and color reproducibility that solvent printers can accomplish — with a low total cost of ownership.
When Butler University installed a new 44˝ aqueous wide-format printer a few months ago, the quality upgrade did not go unnoticed. But that wasn’t the main reason the in-plant chose that device.
The new imagePROGRAF GP Series is reportedly the world’s first aqueous inkjet model to include Fluorescent Pink ink. This new series has the largest color gamut in imagePROGRAF’s history.
The continued escalation of raw material costs, increasing international and domestic freight rates, and shortages of key material inputs into the printing ink supply chain, have all contributed to this price increase.
Having a good color management strategy for matching offset and digital jobs means having a target, a set process, and verification.
Agfa plans to significantly expand its aqueous inkjet ink production capacity by opening a new manufacturing plant to focus on water-based inkjet inks.
Two new machines — both using Mutoh’s new MS41 Eco-Solvent inks — provide increased ease of use, high-quality printing and high productivity. Both systems offer a maximum print width of 64 inches, and are available in four- and seven-head configurations. PRINTING United Booth 4404.
NAPCO Media, a leading B-to-B media company, has acquired the Inkjet Summit and the Digital Packaging Summit from nGage Events.
USPS will release first-of-its-kind Forever stamps that mimic the feel of real sports balls.
