Digital Technology

Today’s younger generations were born and raised in a digital world. They expect instant gratification, design tools to unleash their creativity, collaboration with peers and brands in faraway lands, unlimited variety, and rapid fulfilment of anything their hearts desire. “There’s an app for that,” as the saying goes, and what’s …

Mimaki’s versatile CJV150 series integrated printer/cutter accommodates solvent, eco-solvent and dye sublimation inks making it suited to an array of different applications. The Mimaki CJV150 is available in four sizes, and so is a popular choice for those with budget or space restrictions without having to compromise on quality or …

After discovering the infinite possibilities that the printing market offered, Stuff4 sought to grow its product range and expand into diversified markets. Identifying a business opportunity after seeing the industry grow from strength to strength, in April 2014 the business made the move into the mobile phone case manufacturing industry. …

Pioneering digital printers offer new opportunities for printing on fabric says ANDREW HALL, OKI Systems UK. It’s not often that something as straightforward as buying a new printer can change the course of a business. However, new digital printers that include white toner in the CMYK colour process and are …

Wide format textile printing is something that, over the years, many garment decoration companies have wanted to include in their catalogue. This is simply because much of their customer base has use of this as well as the standard decoration we see on ready-made garments. Up to now though the …

School uniforms may be a hot topic but they are not a new concept. Pupils and students from nursery school through to university have been donning uniforms for many years now. The first recorded use of a uniform in England was in 1222 but they didn’t become commonplace until the …

Sawgrass Technologies has announced that is bringing the first fully integrated high-definition product decorating system to markets around the world. This move comes as a result of a long-term, private-label OEM purchase agreement with Ricoh Company. This unique partnership marks the first time an ink and printer manufacturer have worked together …

They said couldn’t be done, but PAUL BROOK, director of Yorkshire-based Global Print Solutions loves nothing more than a challenge and set out to prove the sceptics wrong. Working alongside Brian Heegaard in Denmark using the innovative, inspirational and patented DST system we have developed the technique for applying photographic …

A realistic Olympic bobsled replica was created earlier in the year by American company Color Ink with exceptional structural design and solid printing. Working with a tight deadline and a challenging assignment, Color Ink delivered its client realistic 1:1 scale models of Olympic bobsleds in time for the 2014 Winter …

September was a busy month for Screen. During the month it announced the appointment of Pantoon NV as its distributor in Belgium and Luxembourg for the Screen Truepress Jet W3200UV wide-format printer. The partnership with Screen marks Pantoon’s entry into the mid-range UV digital printing market and completes its portfolio …