During the still ongoing pandemic, values have shifted. Humanity comes first, of course. But for printing it also means that issues such as sustainability play a major role. The latter, coupled with new applications, most of which have emerged from changing consumer behaviour, are leading to an acceleration of development. By Sabine Slaughter

Printed corrugated board, whether as a shipping carton, packaging or even a display, means an enhancement of the contents and the material which should not only entice buyers to purchase this or that product, but also strengthen customer and brand loyalty. By Sabine Slaughter

Wallpaper production is one of the areas that up to now has been largely left untouched by the digital revolution. This is about to change. Xeikon’s dry toner offerings and wallpaper substrates from Felix Schoeller Group enable viable high quality production of individualised outstanding designs for short and medium sized orders. By Sabine Slaughter

The company emphasizes that purposeful personalization complements many strategies. It combines the power of direct mail and data in order to serve all stages of the customer lifecycle. By Sabine Slaughter

New features demonstrated on the HP PageWide Web Press T240 HD on show include higher productivity, new qualified substrates and media weight. In addition, further PrintOS functionality as well as a new dedicated media selection website for increased compatibility are on show at Hunkeler Innovationdays. By Sabine Slaughter

At Hunkeler Innovationdays, the company showcases the Océ ProStream 1000 continuous feed inkjet press, the Océ VarioPrint i300 sheetfed inkjet press and the Canon imagePRESS C10000VP sheetfed toner press as well as introduces the Océ JetStream Graphira. More important however, is its approach on how using the emotional power of print can help customers develop and achieve business success. By Sabine Slaughter

Print service providers can produce profitably a wide range of applications from transactional print such as bills, statements and policy documents to books and direct mail with the new Ricoh Pro VC20000 color continuous feed inkjet press. By Sabine Slaughter

Xeikon reaffirms its commitment to the technology and launches its new campaign outlining benefits including higher productivity and print quality on a broad range of media resulting in new exciting applications at Hunkeler Innovationdays. By Sabine Slaughter

Highlights of the RT Media Imaging Summit & Expo

By Harvey R. Levenson, Ph. D., Professor Emeritus, Cal Poly Graphic Communication Department, San Luis Obispo, Calif.

One thing that was clear from the recent two-day RT Media Imaging Summit & Expo that took place at the South Point Hotel & Casino, in Las Vegas is that, "It's an inkjet and toner world."

drupa 2016 is set to open its doors in exactly 365 days. Recent years have seen rapid disruptive changes and adoption of new technologies. How does this impact the industry and who will be the biggest player at drupa next? By Sabine A Slaughter

The Vitrolux H glass engraving could be seen at the Signtrade booth at SGI. It is a complete engraving system including 3D-scanner and engraver.
VitroScan 3D scanners takes the picture of customers in three dimensions. Afterwards, the Vitrolux Laser produces the image directly before the eyes of the customer.

Setting new standards in print quality, value and media handling the Intec CP3000 produces glossy, vivid colors, rich deep blacks and smooth color transitions on media weights up to 400gsm/micron (150 lb. Cover) whilst also providing the lowest cost per copy of any SRA3 printer in its class.