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Color It Green
January 2012
From packagePRINTING
Carded Graphics and Everett Graphics demonstrate that good color proofing, when combined with defined, measurable color management will enable a packaging printer to produce predictable, trustworthy, and repeatable results, while carving time, labor, and unnecessary cost from the production cycle.
Opaltone Awarded U.S. Patent for 6-Color Inkjet System
December 2, 2011
From pP inBox
The U.S. Patent Office has granted Opaltone Australasia Pat. 8,064,112 for its 6-color inkjet system. Opaltone is a multicolor system that expands the color gamut beyond conventional CMYK. It can accurately match 100 percent of the most popular spot color libraries.
Making a big impression
November 17, 2011
From I Grafix
Cary Sherburne analyses the current trends and oportunities in large format printing and looks at what we can expect to see at drupa next year. As we approach drupa 2012 we can look forward to a big presence in the large format market as digital offerings in that sector continue...
Agfa Graphics Open House for Packaging, Wide-Format
November 4, 2011
From pP inBox
Agfa Graphics is holding an open house at its demo facility located in Bloomingdale, Ill. for those companies interested in wide-format printing or expanding into packaging. The open house is being held on Wednesday, November 9 and Thursday, November 10 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Trends in large format printing make a big impression at Cary Sherburne
October 25, 2011
From Print 21 Online
Many industry pundits spoke of drupa 2008 as “The Inkjet drupa,” and in many ways, it was. Following drupa 2008, a number of vendors brought to market four-color high-speed inkjet solutions that were shown at drupa in product or concept form, and those products are still coming to market. Cary...
FTA holds annual Fall Conference
October 21, 2011
From Labels and Labeling
The North American FTA put ‘Color in Focus’ before an audience of nearly 300 flexographers during its recent annual Fall Conference. The assembly consisted largely of printers; but suppliers, pre-press technicians, consumer product companies, teachers and students were also represented as well. Co-chaired by Mark Mazur of DuPont Packaging Graphics...
Strong Exhibitor Response for All in Print China 2011
August 15, 2011
From Show News
Three months before the start of the 4th All in Print China, China International Exhibition for All Printing Technology and Equipment, over 600 exhibitors have registered and will occupy more than 764,000 square feet of exhibit space.
Harper’s Mike Huey to Speak at APR Open House
June 10, 2011
From pP inBox
Global anilox supplier Harper Corporation announced that Mike Huey, technical graphics manager of the Western Division, will be speaking at the 2011 APR Flexo Productivity Open House slated for June 15 and 16.
Inkjet Express
June 2011
From packagePRINTING
Anyone who has been to a trade show in the past couple years wouldn’t be surprised to hear that inkjet printing solutions are moving hard and fast into the packaging arena. They are being offered in all shapes and sizes, but one thing they have in common is a propensity for cost-effective short-run printing.
Featured Products March 2011
March 1, 2011
From packagePRINTING
Featured Products for the the flexographic, narrow-web and package printing industries, including UV flexo inks, low viscosity inks, heat shrink labels, inkjets, in-line pH sensors and more.
Coast to Coast February 2011
February 2011
From packagePRINTING
Packaging equipment installations and purchases by U.S. printing companies, featuring DuPont Packaging Graphics, Epson America, Luminer Converting Group, Valdese Packaging & Label, KBA North America, and Flexo Wash LLC.
Digital Domain
January 2011
From packagePRINTING
Digital printing and workflow implementations by package printers, including items on Roland DGA Corp. and FLEXcon, INX International Ink Co., and Color-Logic.
Perfecting Proofing
January 2011
From packagePRINTING
The goal of an effective proofing system is to ensure predictable, repeatable results throughout a print run by achieving the closest possible match between the proof and the printing press using color management and screening techniques. An effective proofing system will be able to accurately reproduce trap and overprint characteristics, together with the fine lines and text that are critical in package and label design. Inks or dyes, media, RIPs, and color management tools all will play important supporting roles.