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ne of print’s best business opportunities today is with digital printing enhancements that go beyond traditional CMYK, such as coatings, metallics, white inks, spot colours and gamut extenders.

Last three to four years have seen many developments in digital presses being launched with flourescent and metallic capabilities.

It only goes to show that digital printing is no longer a business of short-run printing or print-on-demand. It is about making a print look attractive and eye-catching. Value addition has moved from simple personalisation to print enhancement.

Metallics are a particularly interesting digital print enhancement opportunity because recent developments have expanded the range of cost, quality, turnaround and variable printing options print providers can offer.

There are others, such as fluorescent inks and neon colours which allow print service providers to produce eye-catching results that inspire highly engaging and effective campaigns. It expands the colour gamut, enhances images and can be used as a solid or highlight or graphic colour. Even white as a fifth colour option is proving to be a selling point particulary for labels and packaging segment.

All in all, digital printing is looking into a bright future.

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Konica Minolta displays state-ofthe art equipment at CEIF 2018 Konica Minolta Business Solutions, a global leader in advanced imaging and networking technologies showcased its industry-leading digital printing solutions including Accurio C6100, Bizhub Press C71HC and MGI JetVarnish JV3DS with iFoil-S at CEIF 2018 Mumbai.

The Accurio Press Series C6100 is an extensive and fully modular line of digital printing technologies & solutions, digital

press suites, software and cloud based tool for integrating, managing and executing a seamless production colour workflow.

The bizhub Press C71HC boasts of a unique High Chroma toner technology which furnishes magnificent colour reproduction. The colours produced by the machine are also printed virtually as reflected on the monitor display.

Canon upgrades ImagePress C850 Canon has extended the capabilities of its imagePRESS C850 series of cutsheet toner presses with the addition of an automated duplex feeder for banner sheets, plus improved workflow solutions.

The C850 has been able to produce banner sheets since it was first launched but the new POD Deck Lite XL-A1 long sheet feeder enables automated duplex feeding of 1,000 banner sheets up to 762mm. This allows for applications such as A4 landscape folds, extended book covers, tri-fold brochures, long postcards and direct mailings.

Canon has also introduced the latest version of its PrismaSync controller. This speeds up the colour calibration

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by using one halftone rather than three, while fully automating colour validation tests such as Fogra and IDEAlliance. Version 6 can also be connected with third party JDF/JMF workflows.

In addition, EFI has announced an embedded Fiery Digital Front End, EFI G200, as well as a new external DFE, EFI H300, with additional software updates. Both of these front ends support the new long sheet

MGI Jet Varnish 3DS, on the other hand, comes as a remarkable piece of technology which revolutionizes the dimensions of printing with its precision spot UV and 3D tactile varnishing capabilities.The machine can modify a standard printed output into a high-quality spot UV printed sheet or even into a high margin 3D embossed output with a varnish of up-to 100 microns, making the colours appear more vibrant.

Yoshinori Koide– Director, Business Strategy & Project Management said “We hereby take this opportunity to thank the Photo Industry in India to embrace the Konica Minolta technology for the Photo Printing Applications. Our trendsetting solutions like the bizhub Press C71HC are a testament to the commitment of our proficient and dedicated workforce to disrupt the Indian printing industry with rapid innovation”. feeder and are said to improve paper management, reduce downtime and boost productivity.

According to Canon, with these latest enhancements to media feeding and workflow the ImagePress C850 series customers can take full advantage of the many opportunities to diversify their offering with new products, while further improving colour consistency, productivity and operational efficiency.

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Xerox pulls out of merger deal with Fujifilm Xerox Corp has pulled out of a planned $6.1 billion deal with Fujifilm Holdings Corp in a settlement with activist investors Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason saying it undervalued the U.S. company.

The two companies agreed in January to a complex deal that would merge Xerox into their Asia joint venture Fuji Xerox.

Xerox CEO Jeff Jacobson and six members of its board of directors have resigned after reaching an agreement with dissident shareholders Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason who opposed the deal from the start.

John Visentin takes over as CEO

with five new members on the board.

The new board will discuss alternatives to the proposed merger and evaluate strategies to maximize shareholder value – including terminating or restructuring of Xerox’s relationship with Fujifilm and the proposed transaction. The initial proposal would have given Fujifilm 51% control over the company.

According to Fujifilm Holdings Corp, the company is planning to sue Xerox Corp soon deeming that the U.S. photocopier company has no legal right to unilaterally scrap their merger.

Fujifilm plans to file a lawsuit as soon as possible, President Kenji Sukeno said in his first public comments days after the American office products company called off the deal in a settlement with activist shareholders Carl Icahn and Darwin Deason. Still, Fujifilm would also consider any new offer from Xerox, Sukeno said.

Fedrigoni reopens Pioraco mill After the earthquake of 26 October 2016, the team spirit of the Fedrigoni people and of an entire country allowed the reconstruction of a historical and central plant for the community of Pioraco.

After a construction and structural reconstruction model to resurrect from the earthquake of October 2016, completed last September, the Pioraco plant of the Fedrigoni Group has resumed normal production in these days, restarting the main two machines, which is completely renovated in its strategic heart.

The best of Italian and European mechanics has contributed to the restoration

and technological renewal of the machine which, following the interventions, at the same time reaches a further improved production quality of special papers (including some security papers such as passport papers, but also the cards for drawing, art, high-end packaging) and an increase in production capacity .

Other works are underway for the repair of some parts of the hydroelectric power plant: the pride of the plant is in fact the production capacity totally fueled by clean and renewable energy, self-produced.

The Pioraco factory employs 140 people. Paper production has for centuries been the

“The contract that ties the two companies together is still valid,” Sukeno said at a briefing in Tokyo to announce the company’s financial results.

“We will push for the legality of it. There was a legal contract that everyone agreed on, and after that a few shareholders wanted to put a stop to it.”

Sukeno said he wants to explain to Xerox shareholders that the merger with Fujifilm is the only option for the American company to grow and have a future. A combined entity would be more efficient, he said.

Fujifilm owns a 75 percent stake in an office equipment joint venture that it operates in Asia with Xerox. As part of a deal proposed in January, Xerox was to have first merged with the joint venture, and then the Tokyo-based company would take over slightly more than 50 percent of the combined entity.

Source: Reuters fulcrum and pride of Pioraco, a country of considerable landscape interest on the Italian Coast to Coast path.

The one in Pioraco is one of the Fedrigoni Group’s facilities of excellence, almost completely destroyed and, fortunately, without damage to people, by the earthquake of October 26th 2016 that hit Umbria and Marche.

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TechNova to market JWEI cutting machines in India TechNova, one of the world’s leading suppliers of Total Imaging Solutions for the Graphic Communications industry, in an exclusive arrangement with China’s JingWei takes on the

distributorship of the range of CS and LS series digital flatbed cutting machines in India.

The LS-0604-RM launched at CEIF 2018 features functions of cutting, creasing, precision camera registration as well as auto feeding. Moreover, QR scanning by the camera registration system allows the cutting plotter to invoke cutting files prestored on local PC’s disk or LAN. The JWEI CB series, launched at Media Expo Mumbai, is suitable for the graphic and sign, POP and POS, OOH, packaging and automotive industries, among others. The machine is capable to run

across a wide range of media and substrate thickness with cutting depth of up to 55mm.

S Swarnangka, Chief Operating Officer for Digital Imaging Solutions at TechNova, said, “Print service providers find this product to be of exceptional value. It is in line with our motto: Enhance Offset and Integrate Digital. With JingWei, we are able to offer a robust and affordable solution to build innovative print products.”

Technova expects that thess digital finishing systems add value to their customers and contribute to the development of digital finishing solutions in the segment of printing and packaging.

Monotech Systems Ltd. enters into joint venture with PressLine India for Digital Inkjet press Monotech Systems has joined hands with PressLine India for joint development, production and marketing of High Speed Digital Inkjet Press to cater to the newspaper, transactional and book printing markets worldwide. The joint partnership products and solutions offered will be branded as “PRESSLINEJETSCI”.

Monotech Systems manufacturers of High Speed Industrial Inkjet Printing Systems under their brand JETSCI will design, manufacture and integrate inkjet system and its progression for the newly held dual affiliation.

PressLine India with 27 years strong presence in domestic and overseas markets will provide high level web printing and accessories to integrate the JETSCI inkjet products and solutions.

T.P. Jain, Managing Director, MSL stated, “The JETSCI Industrial Inkjet products have

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acclaimed good acceptance in markets globally. We shall like to use our expertise to provide custom-made industrial inkjet solution for multifarious requirements / applications into

building products to expand our market presence. We have tied up with GM, Denmark to offer Digital Label Press and the current alliance with Pressline will enable us to offer Digital Inkjet Press for publishing and transactional markets.”

Commenting on the arrangement, Satish Bajwa, Chairman

and Managing Director, PressLine India Pvt Ltd said, “PressLine India, a premier web offset printing machinery manufacturing company offers state-ofthe-art web offset machines, incorporating highest level of engineering for the Newspaper and book publishing Industry worldwide. With the latest invent of variable data applications at Monotech, applicability of web offset machines will change trends of industry. Piling of large stocks of books, toiling with huge inventories will no more be necessity.

In the current scenario where customization and variable data is essential ingredient of today’s education system this partnership will play a vital role.

Newspapers can do valueaddition and enhance circulations by adding local news columns, while on the run providing mohalla news and ads as well.”

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Color-Logic certifies HP Indigo 6900 digital press with silver ink Color-Logic has certified the HP Indigo 6900 digital press with silver ink for label and packaging applications. Confirming the certification, ColorLogic Director of Sales and Marketing Mark Geeves said: “Silver ink on the HP Indigo 6900 press, when used with the Color-Logic Process Metallic Color System, yields great advantages for brands requiring labels or shrink film packaging.

Combining the two technologies produces as many as 250 metallic colors and a virtually unlimited variety of decorative effects for enhancing and protecting products.”

Geeves continues: “The Color-Logic system and decora-

tive effects software, together with the HP Indigo 6900 digital press, add the wow factor to labels and also enable brands to implement a myriad of security enhancements. Metallic variable data, plus first-level security features, are available at no additional cost to brands, since all such features may be implemented at the design stage and require no further pressroom or finishing work.”

Color-Logic™ develops color communication systems and software tool sets for a variety of special effect printing applications. Color-Logic provides brand owners, product managers, corporations, and their advertising agencies the ability

to differentiate themselves and their clients with a simple print production process that yields dramatic results. Color-Logic decorative effects utilize the existing workflows of printers and designers, yielding dynamic results without the use of special equipment. Color-Logic supports the value of print and works with designers and printers to enhance their printed media.

SCREEN receives 2018 Technology Award SCREEN Graphic Solutions Co., Ltd. was presented the 2018 technology award from the Japanese Society of Printing Science and Technology (JSPST) for the Truepress Jet520HD high-speed, roll-fed inkjet press and the company’s companion SC Inks.

The JSPST presents the awards each year to recognize technologies that have made an outstanding contribution to the growth of the printing industry or

to the development of applications for other fields. In making its selection, the JSPST considers the level of innovation, progress, marketability and expandability shown by each technology.

The Truepress Jet520HD highdefinition inkjet web press has become SCREEN’s flagship model. One of the attributes that helps set it apart from other production inkjet presses in the market is its ability to print,

using SCREEN’s specially developed SC inks, directly on coated papers traditionally used for offset printing. This preserves the inherent, desirable texture of offset paper surfaces for a higher quality look and finish — often a requisite of increasingly demanding customers.

The Truepress Jet520HD is equipped with 1,200 dpi highresolution inkjet printheads that effectively deliver the rich color gamut, detail, vibrancy and depth required for high-quality publishing and commercial printing. The press enables the achievement of superior image quality approaching offset printing at industry-leading speeds while cutting lead times and costs. Thanks to these advantages, both products have been rapidly adopted by companies around the world for use in the publishing, commercial printing and direct mail markets.

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Canon India Celebrated International Women’s Day Canon India, the world leader in imaging technologies considers its employees its biggest asset. Along with several other employee friendly initiatives, Canon India makes dedicated efforts to ensure gender equality within the organization and considers its women employees, ‘symbols of empowerment’. This women’s day, Canon India, acknowledged the strong and spirited women, with a digital campaign, titled ‘#MoreStrengthToHer’.

The campaign is an endeavor by the organization’s senior leaders to salute the spirit of women and encourage fair and

equal practices, across the world.

The celebrations entailed a motivational session by a leading business etiquette consultant. It was an enriching experience, comprising of personal branding; social media strategies; communication and networking strategies. Adding to the insights, a distinguishing feature of this women’s day celebration was, the session was open for both male and female employees.

Speaking about the significance of its women workforce, on this International Women’s Day, Kazutada Kobayashi,

Ricoh India files for insolvency Japanese imaging and electronics major’s Indian subsidiary Ricoh India has filed for insolvency proceedings as it is unable to meet its liabilities. The company has filed an application under Section 10 of the IBC before the National Company Law Tribunal, it said.

Ricoh India’s board had on January 25, 2018 resolved to inter alia file an application under Section 10 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC) and relevant Rules and Regulations thereunder to initiate Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process.

Company sources stated that “Ricoh India has been trying to effectuate management reforms, cost reductions and other measures for the purpose of rehabilitating its business; however, its business performance has not improved and deficit has continued.

Additionally, Ricoh India’s relationship with its major vendor has deteriorated, and it resulted in non-fulfilment of contracts by the vendor and failure to collect receivables from business partners.

Ricoh India announced that, since Ricoh India has now reached a position where it is unable to meet its liabilities, it decided to file the application in the best interests of its customers, employees, minority shareholders, creditors and all other stakeholders.”

Ricoh explained that, as Ricoh India’s main supplier, shareholder and creditor, it would “closely monitor” the decision of the National Company Law Tribunal and would “make every effort” to keep providing services to Indian customers “and maintain the quality of that service going forward.”

Ricoh India announced that, since Ricoh India has now reached a position where it is unable to meet its liabilities, it decided to file the application in the best interests of its customers, employees, minority shareholders, creditors and all other stakeholders.

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President & CEO, Canon India, said, “Employees are the key pillars of our success story over the last twenty years in the country. To motivate and strengthen our workforce, we have always been keen to support initiatives that foster talent, irrespective of the gender. One of our key endeavors has been ‘WE@Canon’ (Women Empowerment at Canon), which accelerates our belief to constantly support the growth and happiness of our women employees. This International Women’s day, I would like to acknowledge the presence of women in our lives and workplace.”

Woman leader at the organization and a role model to many in the organization, Shikha Rai, Vice President, HR, Canon India, said, “At Canon India, fair, transparent, equitable practices with no prejudices and biases support our vision of being a respectable organization.

International women’s day is a reminder to all men and women about their responsibility towards the society. It is a reminder to question stereotypes, to provide equal opportunities, to be the change agents. It is for each one of us to take that one bold step and champion a cause that brings us closer to equality.

Adding cheers to the celebrations and committed to spread the culture of imaging, Canon India organized Women’s Photography Workshops, across its offices along with education institutes. These interactive learning sessions were designed to help the women employees understand the products better and ace the skills with basic tips on photography.

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Former print finisher gets Amazon Best Seller Status Following the successful launch of his new book, Against the grain, How I went from factory floor to my own multimillion pound company, (and you could too), Graham Harris, Tech-ni-Fold Managing Director announces his delight after becoming an Amazon Best seller. The accolade came about following a book promotion Harris ran throughout the print industry, resulting in hundreds of sales, all of which elevated Harris's book from almost obscurity.

Harris explained, "It's difficult for new authors to get noticed in an overcrowded and competitive market, no matter what potential their book may offer, and for me it was no different. I decided to promote my book to our own customers and industry contacts we know, and they supported me without hesitation, not only that, the feedback has been excellent - most loved reading my story of how I brought my own invention (the TriCreaser) to market. Our loyal customers and the print industry as a whole have given me a platform to go outside of print, into areas I can help inspire other people too, and I am indebted to them."

Harris added that he wants to give something back and would like to dedicate some of his time to helping would-be inventors, business people and entrepreneurs who might need some motivation, and tips on how to emulate his own success. There have been some interest from Universities who seek speakers and study materials for their libraries, Harris concluded, "It would be pretty cool to mentor students and in some small way try and influence how they might think about the fields of invention and innovation."

Memjet and Canon enter into cross-license agreement Memjet and Canon have entered into a long-term, global agreement to cross-license their patents around key segments and applications.

“We are excited and pleased with our agreement with Canon, which validates the value of our technology,” said Len Lauer, CEO of Memjet. “This agreement showcases the breadth and strength of our intellectual property portfolio of patents. We will continue to focus on our leadership position in the single pass digital inkjet market through our technology innovation that provides unmatched speed, simplicity and affordability.”

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Xerox named a 2018 Top 100 Global Technology Leader Xerox has been recognized as a Top 100 Global Tech Leader by Thomson Reuters.

This is the sixth time since 2011 that Xerox has received high marks for leadership in the patent generation, corporate social responsibility, and environmental impact.

The Leader was selected by assessing the universe of 5,000 tech companies worldwide with a new algorithm to analyze financial performance, management and investor confidence, risk and resilience and legal compliance.

“The companies on our Top 100 list are solving world problems in some way, shape or form, using one or more emerging technologies,” said Alex Paladino, global managing director for Thomson Reuters Technology Practice Group. “They not only have the big ideas, but the wherewithal to achieve them.”

“Xerox has a storied history of innovating in a socially and environmentally responsible manner,” said Steve Hoover, chief technology officer of Xerox. “Today we are on the cusp of a set of radical changes where technology at the intersection of the physical and the digital can make a huge difference in how work gets done.”

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‘Share a Coke’ campaign reaches India with HP Indigo HP Inc. has collaborated with Coca-Cola to bring the famous ‘Share a Coke’ campaign to India.

The initiative aims to give people the opportunity to celebrate relationships that have evolved over the years and reignite them by creating a moment of happiness that comes from sharing a Coke. ”Share a coke” campaign is being technologically supported by HP Indigo digital printing.

A total of 11 crore labels will be printed digitally using HP Indigo 20000 digital press on PET bottles through the machine installed at Huhtamaki, an HP customer based in Mumbai.

Commenting on the campaign from HP, A. Appadurai, Country Manager, HP Indigo Graphics Solutions Business, India said, “The campaign comes at a time when brands are increasingly focusing on targeted marketing campaigns to engage with customers on a personal level and this has resulted in the rise of customization and personalization. The changing tastes of consumers in packaging of goods has the potential to chip away market share of brands as customers value packaging with a personalized touch which adds to the overall emotional quotient of the customer. As a pioneer in changing the digital printing landscape, HP is

progressively focusing on offering innovative solutions for them.”

Ajay Bathija, DirectorColas, Coca-Cola India & South-West Asia said, “We are delighted to partner with HP for the Indian spin of our ‘Share A Coke’ campaign, that takes a refreshing new look at relationships. This campaign aims to encourage Indian consumers to celebrate relationships that have evolved over the years and reignite them by creating a moment of happiness that comes from sharing a Coke”.

“As brands continue to look for ways to connect with their audiences, we are seeing a growing trend of mass personalized packaging, including desktop label printing campaigns in stores. The HP Indigo 20000 opens a realm of possibilities for flexible packaging converters, by enabling them to efficiently and profitably cope with changing market demands for shorter runs, more varied SKUs, and customized campaigns. HP Indigo is the only digital color printing process that matches gravure quality and is safe for primary food packaging,” said Michael Boyle, Vice President - Graphics Solutions Business – Asia Pacific and Japan, HP. Coke cans and bottles are now available with 20 special relationships printed on them, including Bae, Bro, Dude, BFF,

Dad, Mom, Daughter, etc.

Labels have been created in 12 languages, which are English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, Malayalam, Oriya, Assamese, Gujarati, Punjabi and Marathi. Each relationship is accompanied by an exciting descriptor, such as Grandad (Old School. Yet Cool),

Grandma (Scolds me. Spoils me), Daddy (My teacher. My friend), Mom (Above the rest.

Simply the best) Son (My devil.

My angel), Sis (Supermodel.

Super role model), Bro (Troublemaker. Merrymaker), Boss (Pushes me. Promotes me) and nicknames including BFF (Laughs with me. Cries with me), Bae (Bugs me. Hugs me).

Amar Chhajed, president – labelling business at Huhtamaki PPL said, “It is an advantage to have a sound customer with us as we made this significant investment. Brining India’s first HP Indigo 20000 should be seen as Huhtamaki’s stepping stone into digital printing. And this investment into digital comes with a much bigger commitment and confidence.”

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EFI opens state-of-the-art inkjet facility EFI inaugurated the new stateof-the-art Inkjet facility in Londonderry, New Hampshire.

The ribbon cutting ceremony was attended by over 100 guests from the media, state officials, business leaders and community partners.

The new quarter-millionsquare-foot facility, spread over 17 acres, houses the SiliconValley based company’s East Coast operation, developing inkjet technologies used in a broad range of signage, graphics, textiles, packaging and other

applications. The company moved its Meredith operations to Londonderry and draws its nearly 300 workforce number from all over the Greater Boston/Manchester area and beyond.

Guy Gecht, CEO, EFI said “Future of manufacturing is inkjet, and New Hampshire is the Silicon Valley of Inkjet. We knew at some point we’ve got to move closer to where we can find the next generation of employees and we were looking around here. We didn’t want to leave New Hampshire”.

“The old place couldn’t accommodate what we have planned, and it is far more convenient for employees and customers. I am so glad we made this decision. This facility is far above our expectations,” he added.

EFI, now a $1 billion company, generates substantial revenue from the inkjet business.

The new center consolidates all of EFI’s inkjet operations into a single facility and includes research & development, manufacturing, warehousing, training and service for EFI VUTEk and EFI wide-format printers, along with worldwide sales and marketing management for EFI's portfolio of narrow, wide- and superwideformat industrial inkjet printers and presses. The customer briefing and demo center in the facility will house EFI’s inkjet production printers along with related EFI productivity software and EFI Fiery digital front-end workflow products.

Canvera to open 50 stores across the country Online photo printing start-up Canvera goes offline and plans to open 50 stores across the country over the next one year.

These stores under the brand name ‘Canvera Studio’ will be set-up on a franchise basis over an average size of 800 square feet. The first store will come up in Noida.

Canvera Managing Director Ranjit Yadav said, “The Noida studio is a start and the company hopes to add 50 more Canvera Studio stores across the country over the next one year.

The company also plans to undertake B2B projects through the facility”.

Canvera has over 60,000 photographer partners and plans to grow it to two lakh photographers. The retail domain is now quite lucrative with the opening of new physical stores all around and this development is a new business opportunity for the signage companies, especially those engage in in-store signage and display projects.

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Kodak Launches the NEXFINITY Digital Press Kodak has launched The NEXFINITY Press, which builds on the success of the award-winning KODAK NEXPRESS Platform.

The entire NEXFINITY platform is designed to make it easy for printers to operate in a much more dynamic print marketplace.

It’s built with Dynamic Imaging Technology, a patented Kodak innovation for digital printing. The technology works by applying algorithmic adjustments to specific areas of an image, which optimizes image quality and consistency based on the image content in each area. The result, for example, produces crisp text, hard lines, soft skin tones, and beautiful skies on the same page, whether it’s for one print or millions. Featuring a new high resolution and multi-bit LED writing system, the press produces the broadest range of applications, including direct mail, commercial print, publishing, and packaging. Seamless integration into workflow and finishing solutions means the press is optimized for a printer’s production workflow.

“With NEXFINITY Press, printers get a robust digital printing platform that delivers offset quality while driving down costs and equipping them with the flexibility and speed to handle an expansive range of applications for their customers, whether it’s an order for a few hundred or millions of impressions,” said Chris Balls, General Manager, Equipment and VP, Print Systems Division of Kodak.

Kodak’s NEXFINITY Press delivers the industry’s highest information density at more than 1.8 billion pieces of image information per square inch and it ensures smooth flat fields and excellent image detail in the

printed product. For example, the system can reproduce fine details on the fly, like highlight areas and consistency in mid-tones by adjusting the exposure levels for incredibly high levels of print quality. The LED writing system provides 256 levels of exposure on the imaging cylinder, compared to laser systems that only are on or off, which means it provides excellent, consistent quality, utilizing closed-loop

process controls that maximize uptime and lower running costs.

NEXFINITY Press also delivers speed and flexibility, with an increased range of 83 to 152 ppm, expanded sheet lengths up to 48 inches and capable of handling stocks up to 24pt. When all of this is combined with the machine’s color sequence flexibility that allows for dry inks to

be printed in alternative orders or combinations required by specific print jobs, the creative possibilities to help printers grow their business are extensive.

All NEXFINITY Presses are powered by the new KODAK NEXFINITY Front End. It features the flexibility to operate as a complete standalone prepress toolset, with imposing, trapping,

color management, job specification and job management and reporting capabilities. The Front End is also equipped with an automated workflow using JDF and JMF which are compatible with a variety of workflow solutions, including Kodak’s industryleading PRINERGY Workflow.

Adobe achieves record revenue Adobe achieved record quarterly revenue of $2.08 billion in its first quarter of fiscal year 2018, which represents 24 percent yearover-year revenue growth.

Digital Media segment revenue was $1.46 billion, with Creative revenue growing to $1.23 billion and Document Cloud achieving revenue of $231 million. Operating income grew 50 percent and net income grew 46 percent year-over-year on a GAAP-basis; operating income grew 43 percent and net income grew 64 percent year-over-year on a non-GAAP basis.

Shantanu Narayen, president and CEO, Adobe said “Adobe’s outstanding growth is driven by enabling our customers to be more creative, work smarter and transform their businesses through our relentless focus on delivering innovation and intelligence across our solutions”.

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HP Launches High-Definition Digital Press HP Inc. announced commercial availability of its HP Indigo 12000 HD Digital Press with breakthrough high-definition imaging, the next step in the evolution of HP’s marketleading Series 4 large format press platform.

The High Definition Imaging System for the B2-sized HP Indigo 12000 HD Digital Press doubles image resolution, delivering sharper, smoother, finer print, enabling print service providers (PSPs) to surpass offset quality and open new digital

possibilities in high-end commercial and photo applications.

The press uses an all-new High Definition Imaging System, using 48 parallel laser beams and high screen sets up to 290 LPI. “HP print service providers are experiencing unprecedented growth and momentum as print buyers, agencies, and brands are looking for ways to connect the online world with the physical world,” said Alon BarShany, general manager, HP Indigo, HP Inc. ”HP’s digital print technologies are blending

these realities, providing amazing new application opportunities, alongside higher productivity.”

HP also announced new color gamut technology ColorUP! and new inks. ColorUP! delivers an extended color gamut using color profiles to expand the onpress color gamut using additional hits of CMY inks. HP Indigo ElectroInk Vivid Pink and HP Indigo ElectroInk Vivid Green, a new set of brighter inks for high-end photo applications including wedding photography, allow printers to reach more vibrant pink, green and blue shades. Commercial release of HP Indigo ElectroInk Fluorescent Green, Yellow and Orange, in addition to the previously available Fluorescent Pink. The inks are already in use

by PSPs to produce commercial applications.

Highcon Launches Euclid IIIC for Corrugated Highcon has extended the range of the 3rd generation Highcon Euclid cutting and creasing machines with the launch of the latest in the Highcon Euclid series, the Highcon Euclid IIIC. According to Highcon sources Box Compression Tests that have been performed by comparing the digitally produced boxes with conventional ones have proven that boxes produced with the same substrate on the Euclid are stronger than those produced on conventional machines. This creates an opportunity to attain the same strength with reduced material usage and as a result, reduced costs. The potential of adding lamination and high quality print to the flutes also opens up

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a world of packaging that is both visually and structurally effective.

The Highcon Euclid IIIC not only saves on the production and storage of die cutting forms but also adds the flexibility of digital technology which enables JIT production, short runs, custom-

ized perforations with cleaner edges and easier opening, and variable data etching for customization or personalization down to the level of serial numbers. The Euclid IIIC will handle single wall, laminated, N F G E and B-flute from 1mm to 3mm/ 40-120 points.

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Epson launches High-speed Enterprise Inkjet Printer in India Epson has announced the launch of their first high-speed linehead Multi-Function InkJet printer for enterprise printing in India. The newly launched WorkForce Enterprise printer, WF-C20590, prints at breakthrough speeds of up to 100 pages per minute (ppm). The printer offers one of the fastest speeds in inkjet printing, reinventing business printing in the office and ushering new levels of productivity.

The WorkForce Enterprise printer’s ultra-high capacity ink cartridges yield up to 100,000 pages (2×50,000) in black and 50,000 pages in colour each, enabling uninterrupted downtime and a lower total cost of ownership and greater cost savings. With the high yields and high volumetric efficiency, there is reduced frequency of consumables exchange compared to toner replacements of

a laser printer. The high capacity paper feed unit with option for up to 5,350 sheets for input and paper output capabilities of up to 4,000 with the sheet finisher unit support high volume printing.

Commenting on the launch of

the printers, Siva Kumar, General Manager, InkJet Printers at Epson India said, ”With the revolutionary WorkForce Enterprise printer, we are bringing high-speed, high-productivity printers that deliver outstanding quality inkjet printing to enterprises, while helping companies lower total cost of ownership.

We see inkjet as the future of business printing and this year to be the tipping point as many more businesses make the switch away from laser. And the WorkForce Enterprise printers will be the catalyst for this.

The all-new printing mechanism consists of an electrostatic transport belt in the print pass that ensures the paper is completely flat for stable paper feeding, ensuring the smoothest of gradients and consistently sharp images while delivering at ultra-fast speeds. Due to its stable print feeding and smart design, the printer is able to print on a wide range of paper types of up to 350gsm, including paper of irregular sizes.

EFI launches two new Vutek HS Presses EFI has added two new inkjet printers, EFI VUTEk® HS125 F4 and HS100 F4 to its industry leading lineup of hybrid flatbed/ roll superwide-format products.

According to EFI the new press models offer a significant speed increase, printing up to 225 boards per hour on the HS125 F4 and up to 190 boards per hour on the HS100 F4. The presses also include the proven, standard HS features and options customers have come to expect such as pin and cure, variable-drop grayscale imaging, and full- and semiautomated materials handling.

The two new printers reconfigure the eight ink channels of the VUTEk HS series

platform in a CMYK x 2 setup, efficiently addressing the need for cost-effective production on banners, billboards, building wraps and similar applications.

Ken Hanulec, vice president of marketing, EFI Inkjet says “Our CMYK x 2 configuration, which is available in several other EFI VUTEk superwide format printers, is an ideal offering for outof-home applications where

total cost per square foot is key.

These two new printers run more than 50% faster, and a speed boost like this gives our customers an important new opportunity to increase their margins.”

EFI says, customers who purchase VUTEk HS125 Pro and HS100 Pro presses can convert them to the new F4 models through a modification completed in the field.

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New on the Block

Konica Minolta launches AP6136 monochrome press Konica Minolta has announced a new series of black and white digital presses, the AccurioPress 6136 series, which will replace the bizhub Press 1250e series.

The series consists of three models AccurioPress 6136, which includes a new colour scanner, the 6136P, for print only and the slower 6120. The 6136 runs at 136 A4 ppm and 78 A3 ppm, while the 6120 produces 120 A4 ppm and 70 A3 ppm.

The series supports various media types, such as coated and embossed paper from 40gsm up to 350 gsm. However, the speed drops for media over 216gsm.

The 6136 series gains Konica Minolta’s IQ-501 integrated colour care unit, which automates a number of adjustments for higher quality and shorter delivery times.

It has a spectrophotometer and two cameras so it can see the registration from both sides within a couple of sheets and also set up the density adjustment.

It’s also fitted with Konica Minolta’s RU-518 unit, which cools the paper for smoother finishing and also includes decurling functions. There’s a humidification option that reduces electrostatic charging to the paper.

In addition, this new series can be used with Konica Minolta’s new Accurio Pro software and the Accurio Print Manager, which will allow these mono presses to be part of a work group with their colour presses.

UniNet introduces iColor 550 UniNet, a manufacturer of ondemand digital print technology, has developed iColor 550, a multi-purpose printing machine for production of heat transfer prints for garments, labels, stationery, banners, hard surfaces, marketing customization and more. iColor 550 allows users to create heat transfer prints with white overprint, right side reading with white underprint and regular CMYK prints without white. The iColor 550’s capabilities can be further enhanced using UniNet’s specialty toner upgrade kits, which includes fluorescent, clear, security and dye sublimation toners.

Latest Release of Taopix upgrades Taopix announced the first in a series of significant upgrades in 2018 for the world’s leading photobook and photo gift software platform.

“Making our customer’s as successful as possible is at the heart of everything we do here at Taopix.” says James Gray, Founder and CEO of the company. “In close consultation with our customers we’re starting this year’s release calendar with a whole host of improvements to make the user experience simpler, significantly faster and much more seamless to the overall customer journey.’ continues James.

The first of 3 new releases this year sees the introduction of the Easy Editor for all products across all devices. Easy Editor greatly simplifies the book and gift creation experience for the end user. Easy Editor also makes the user experience significantly faster. Combining simplicity of use, automation and performance upgrades to the over all platform, Taopix is now arguably the fastest software on which to deploy a photobook or photo gift business.

This latest release from Taopix also includes industry standard file formats for 3D previews of gift products. Seamlessly integrating with the designer’s workflow Taopix now makes the almost limitless array of 3D gifts look amazing.

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Also launched by the company is its new iColor SmartCut software, which allows users to print and press oversized images onto apparel and hard surfaces.

This turns any iColor 500, 550 and 600 transfer printer into a tabloid ‘plus’ capable machine, allowing for the splitting and splicing of one graphic across two printed transfer sheets for pressing onto large items.

New on the Block

The Need for a Forum Even the most conservative estimates make the growth of digital printing a staggering phenomenon. India is by no means left behind.

While we are still digesting the role of digital print and where it stands in the print industry – a new

form of it has already hit the markets with its innovative technology – the 3D and 4D print.

Hence we need to give this trade in India a platform to share knowledge among manufacturers, vendors, service providers and end users.

Aims & Objectives ¾ Share information on new technologies & developments in Digital and 3D Printing ¾ Better interaction between OEMs/Vendors/ Service Providers & End Users ¾ Find solutions for improved and economic use of technology ¾ Provide a platform for presentations/seminars/ road shows ¾ Organise events related to digital, 3D printing and allied trade ¾ Organise Open Houses at Service Provider’s and Vendor locations

¾ Provide networking between service providers across India (and neighbouring countries) ¾ Create broader awareness about benefits and applications in Digital and 3D printing ¾ Scope to cover - Digital Printers, 3D Printers, OEMs, Vendors, Advertising Agencies, FMCG Sector (end users), Mailing Agencies etc. ¾ To maintain a thorough knowledge of the issues impacting the digital and 3D printing industry. ¾ To be the credible voice for industry issues to be heard. ¾ To promote exchange and cooperation with related institutions worldwide.

Membership Categories DIGAF members will be industry leaders representing all facets of the digital and 3D printing industry, including print and marketing service providers, enterprise organisations and manufacturers of hardware systems and software developers.

Executive Board Members Executive Board Members will be the driving force behind DIGAF. This level of membership is the most appropriate for those who have broad interests in the industry and want to set strategic direction.

They will influence not only the activities of DIGAF, but also the industry. Executive Members determine which initiatives to pursue. This category of membership is by invitation only.

General Members Print Service Providers, 3D Printers, Agencies and Marketing Solutions Providers whose customers are typically enterprise marketers or other service providers. (An OEM or vendor company/channel partners cannot become a Service Provider Member).

Associate Members Associate Members will be OEMs/Vendors of digital and 3D printing hardware and software, plus vendors in related fields such as paper manufacturers, consumables, software, distributors, and finishing equipment manufacturers.

Independent consultanting organisations; educational and R&D institutions will fall in this category.

Enterprise Members Corporations or enterprises that utilize print in their communications strategy and have a need for digital print in order to more effectively communicate with their customers or to reduce costs.

Technical Members Engineers and Technical support personnel Invitee Members Trade journalists, Special Invitees For further details contact:

LOG IN AT www.digaf.org FOR MEMBERSHIP First 200 members save Rs. 2,000/-

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Phone: (91) 11-47023527, 28. Fax:(91) 11-47023521. EMail:info@digaf.org, Website: www.digaf.org

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New on the Block

EFI introduces DFEs for Ricoh Pro Production Printers Electronics For Imaging (EFI) announced the availability of two new EFITM Fiery digital front ends (DFEs) driving Ricoh ProTM C7200X Series production printers.

Based on the new Fiery FS300 Pro system software, the Color Controller E85A and E-45A leverage the latest Fiery technology enhancements to deliver blazing fast performance and outstanding color. The new Fiery DFEs include powerful tools to make expert color adjustments, plus job make-ready and automation enhancements for greater workflow efficiency.

Both Fiery DFEs fully support the Pro C7200X Series’ special-

ity toner capabilities, including clear, white, neon pink, neon yellow, and invisible red. Users can easily manage speciality toners throughout the job workflow, preventing inadvertent errors and reducing waste. In addition, they can add speciality toner to jobs without going back to prepress or changing the design file. Users also have full control over whether to apply white toner over or under CMYK, and whether to mirror or invert any of the files. EFI’s innovative Dynamic HD Text & Graphics feature on these new Fiery DFEs prints sharp fine details, small font size text and ultra-thin lines with clarity.

The new servers utilize the Fiery NX hardware platform, delivering unparalleled performance along with a sleek, modern design for higher operational efficiency. The servers can be housed in the optional Fiery NX Station LS, a cutting-edge, ergonomic work environment for customers who need a highly efficient and comfortable workspace.

These servers come with Fiery JobFlowTM Base automation software for streamlined prepress job preparation. An additional automation upgrade is also available for intelligent job routing, advanced scripting and other features.

Mark Andy launches Digital Series HD Mark Andy has added to its Digital Series platform with the launch of Digital Series HD. The production-class digital solution has been reimagined to bring greater levels of productivity and profitability to the modern converter. Building off the platform’s successes, the latest true hybrid offering will take on the name Digital Series HD and combines flexibility of inline converting, high-resolution digital print, and best in class production capability.

Digital Series HD can be configured with 5 through 8 digital colors and can support integrated inline or future-proof near line converting options.This added flexibility enables Mark Andy’s portfolio of digital hybrid solutions to reach a larger percentage of the

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addressable market in terms of budget as well as unique application or workflow needs.

The base roll-to-roll configuration is ideal for those just entering the production digital space. As their digital business expands, the modularity of the platform enables the shift to inline finishing to better utilize the high speed platform.

Expanded gamut now offered in a high-chroma inkset (CMYK + OVG) complements an existing richly pigmented white ink formulation, which delivers output comparable to rotary screen. Mark Andy product development reports the ink provides 3 times the opacity of flexo white and more than double that of conventional EP

white, measured in excess of 80%. Digital white can be run without trade-off in speed at the platform’s standard of 240 fpm.

The most notable alteration to the Digital Series HD press comes in the form of the digital module. Once a flat table section, the new platform now showcases an arched IDS. The arch design accepts unsupported films and improves operator ergonomics, enabling quick and clean ink changeover.

New print head technology housed in the module also matches the industry’s quality standard of 1200 dpi.

Digital Series HD also comes with further configurability in the way of 3 head cleaning optionsmanual, automatic, and semiautomatic. This variety translates to less downtime, improved head health and reduced costs for converters. Additionally, the platform now offers a more advantaged VDP tool in response to market demand for sophisticated personalization.

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HP launches first hybrid rigid and flexible latex printer at Dscoop APJ

Morgana brings in compact laminator Morgana Systems has released its latest laminators with the 450 and Pro 450 to help customers bring laminating services in-house The new models were previewed at Ipex last year and became commercially available in January.

The semi-automatic entrylevel 450, which has a manual feed and an option to add a deep-pile stacker. The Pro version features a high-pile automatic vacuum feeder.

The Pro 450 is designed for “heavy-duty” work and features an integrated compressor and pneumatic system for lamination on litho and digitally printed work measuring up to 450x700mm. It has a compact footprint of 1.7mx630mm.

Morgana says that for a limited time, to meet demand, they will provide the 450 and Pro 450 with foiling fitted as standard.

Both machines are based on designs from Barcelona-based manufacturer Tauler.

At Dscoop Asia-Pacific 2018, HP Inc. unveiled the, the first hybrid solution for rigid and flexible sign and display printing in one device. The printer is the first in the R-series, which incorporates HP’s new Rigid Technology.

“After 10 years of Latex, we are moving into rigid and flexible latex printing, all in one unit,” said Michael Boyle in a media briefing. “It offers a consistency in quality between the two media. Brand owners are excited because they can now give the same quality of print on both rigid and flexible media.”

The printer is aimed at the rigid target market, especially in sign and display, decoration, internal space events and exhibitions, and outdoor signage.

According to Boyle, the HP Scitex range will still be re-

tained, as it offers a much faster turn around than the new Rseries. Compared to the HP Scitex, the R-series will be a slower, but more premium quality solution.

The printer is able to print 2.5 metres in width and up to 5 cm of thickness in media.

It utilises a new ink set – the HP Latex White Ink. The ink touted as a true white that is able to deliver the glossiest white on both transparent and coloured media. The white ink is resistant to yellowing, staying true to the white for a long period of time, even under exposure to sunlight.

New label printer from Colordyne Colordyne Technologies, manufacturer and distributor of high-resolution digital colour label and tag printers, has released the 2800 Series Mini Laser Pro. Designed for mid-volume label production, it allows companies to print, laminate and laser die-cut labels in a single pass. With inline finishing capabilities, users can protect the high-resolution aqueous inks with lamination and create custom label shapes and sizes with laser die-cutting.

This machine allows users of any size to improve their flexibility and incorporate variable data into a just-in-time business model, all while reducing costs

incurred with traditional label production.’

The new print module uses a single Memjet printhead producing CMYK graphics up to 222.8mm wide. It runs up to 18m/min and produces a resolution up to 1600x1600dpi.

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Product Portfolio

The Konica Minolta KM-1 is a sheetfed duplex B2-format digital inkjet press, using UVcured inks and has been developed as a joint venture with Komori.

Using Konica Minolta’s proprietary state-of-the-art ink and head technology, the KM1 was designed to help printers expand their services to include the benefits of inkjet productivity and efficiency. It is especially suitable for variable data print runs, extremely tight deadlines and easy integration to offset and digital environments, the press can handle up to 3,000 sheets per hour.

Konica Minolta has combined the speed and flexibility of offset presses with the digital benefits of variable data printing and

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zero make ready—plus the extraordinary advantages of larger 23”x29.5” sheet size, a wider range of paper thickness, and the flexibility to print on coated or uncoated stock, art papers, textured stock and more, all without any pre-coat or special papers.

Unique to the AccurioJet KM-1 is the ability to print 6 fullbleed letter size sheets on one

page – that’s 18,000 letter-size color pages per hour. The machine can handle a widest range of substrates and that that too from .06 to .6mm thickness.

Thus, it can be used for packaging printing. At the same time, the machine’s duplex printing capability is ideal commercial prints.

The most unusual aspect is the UV-cured ink. The UV ink

Product Portfolio that the KM-1 utilises is not the same UV ink printers have traditionally experienced. This was specially developed for use with AccurioJet KM-1. Ink is cured instantaneously by UV light using long-life ozone-free LEDs. The LED curing lamps are compact and cool, though a simple fan extractor and duct is required, largely because of the heated inks. Light-cured UV ink avoids paper problems caused by heat drying, and provides high accuracy of front-to-back registration.

UV-cured inks and cool LED lamps enable the press to handle a wide range of substrates including standard offset stocks or synthetics, with no need for special pre-coatings. It can also handle thicker cartonboard stocks up to 0.6mm as well as heavily textured or embossed papers.

Other important advantages of the revolutionary UV ink include: Environment-friendly operations coupled with Colour Capacity, Natural Gloss, and Colour consist-

ency and scratch resistance print outputs.

New 600dpi printheads with piezo shear technology are fitted in pairs to give 1,200dpi. There are eight pairs per full-width print bar and one print bar per colour. Initially, the presses will be wide-gamut CMYK, with five and six colour options in future.

Inline sensor detects nozzle misfire or streaks and automatically correct the image to ensure high and stable image quality.

The head carriage retracts sideways for maintenance and heads can be replaced by the operator.

Having the same feeding system as an offset press, ensures reliable paper feeding. The paper feed capacity is up to height of 900mm. Grip to grip technology ensure highly-accurate paper transportation.

Control is largely through Konica Minolta’s digital frontend, which it calls the Inkjet Manager. There will be two performance options, with the more expensive Pro being for full-speed variable data, and the Light type being for less demanding content.

Konica Minolta has added an inline finishing option to its AccurioJet KM-1 B2 inkjet press as part of a raft of new technology partnerships which include a tie-up with UK finishing kit manufacturer Rollem for a fully-automated inline finishing setup for the KM-1. Rollem has developed a special bridge that is likely to give users a number of workflow options for inline or near-line finishing.

The main target markets are packaging, books and commercial print. The larger sheet sizes for 3-panel and 4-panel brochures, pocket folders, posters, point-of-purchase graphics, dust jackets, wraparound book covers, and many more.

Specifications: Resolution: 1,200 × 1,200dpi Ink: UV ink Colour gamut: 4 colours Printing speed: Simplex printing: 3,000 sheets/hour Duplex printing: 1,500 sheets/hour Max. paper size: 585 × 750mm Max. printing size: Simplex printing: 575 x 735mm Duplex printing: 575 x 735mm Paper thickness: Simplex printing: 0.06 to 0.6mm Duplex printing: 0.06 to 0.45mm

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Macart launches UVision flatbed UV printer Pune-based Macart Equipment launched its UV LED flat-bed printer, UVision FB48 Media Expo 2018.

The newly launched UV printer comes with 6 pico liter Konica Minolta print-heads that produce stunning details and sharp text. The UVision FB48 can handle rigid as well as other media up to 50 mm thickness and can adjust heads automatically. It can handle media size of 1220 x 2439 mm and print at speeds up to 400 sq. ft. per hour on production mode. The printer comes

bundled with StarRip for ripping.

Atul Gandhi, director, Macart Equipment, stated, “Siyaram Door & Enterprises had booked a machine already and we have received quite a good number of inquiries. The client was impressed due to UVision’s printing applications like acrylic, ceramic tile and aluminium

Ricoh launches Pro™ C7200X Series with enhanced creative capabilities Ricoh has introduced the new Ricoh Pro™ C7200X digital sheet fed colour series for greater business growth opportunities and a cost effective route to differentiation for production printing operations.

The five colour Pro C7200X (Graphic Arts Edition) series has been designed and engineered for graphic arts applications while the four colour ProTM C7200 series has been developed to help enterprise print rooms to reduce their operational costs.

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Enhancements compared to the highly successful Pro C7100X platform include improved colour stability thanks to auto calibration with inline sensors, and improved registration with an auto adjustment function. In addition, its fifth station offers wider scope for value added print applications with the new ability to print white plus CMYK in a single pass, enhancing impact, for example on coloured media. The Pro C7200X series introduces invisible red toner which is ideal

sheet, flexibles and wood.”

Speaking about Macart’s new endeavors, Gandhi said, “We have developed a hybrid machine to stay ahead of the competition in market. It features a number of possible options in keeping with current market trends. It is a UV machine capable of handling roll-to-roll.”

The company has two manufacturing facilities in Pune and a dedicated R&D centre and lab for developing customized solutions, where printers can experience and test the products. for a range of entry level security applications. The recently launched neon pink toner, as well as white, clear and neon yellow toners complete a wide range of fifth colour options.

Productivity is increased with models printing at up to either 95ppm or 85ppm plus auto duplex long sheet production up to 700mm, and simplex up to 1260mm. Image quality is exceptional, with 2,400 x 4,800 dpi. So is productivity across a wide range of media which can now be printed at rated speed up to 360gsm.

A range of Digital Front End options are available with Fiery from EFI, and GWNX and the TotalFlow Print Server R62A from Ricoh. This is a high performance DFE that offers excellent integration with various workflow solutions.

The Ricoh Pro C7200X series will be unveiled on 10 April, in Lisbon, Portugal and then at a series of events across Europe under the banner of the Art of the New 2018. All models will become available in March in Ireland. EMEA.

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Enfocus releases Pitstop 2018 Enfocus has launched the latest version of its PitStop software.

PitStop Pro 2018, which is now commercially available as an Adobe Acrobat plugin, has been created to save users time and provides additional advanced editing functionality for images, graphics, text and shadings, the Belgian developer said.

PitStop Server 2018 has also been released. The hot-folder based server product automatically checks and fixes PDF files, without the need for human intervention.

New features include Action List Visualizer, which Enfocus said lets users easily see what an Action List is doing as it is being created, enabling them to swiftly identify problems within an Action List. In visualizer mode, users can edit as they go, resolving problems on the spot.

The new Hard Crop Line Art tool cleans up complex files to improve rendering and output performance. Available in both PitStop Pro and PitStop Server,

the feature crops unnecessary clipped content within the PDF file to reduce the complexity of files whilst still preserving its visual appearance.

Also new is the ability to generate barcodes manually or automatically in a PDF file without the need for any thirdparty applications. PitStop Pro and PitStop Server users can choose from over 100 types of barcodes and generate 1D, 2D, international postal barcodes and GS1 compliant barcodes.

Users of PitStop Pro can also now opt in to have their own online dashboard, which visually shows their use of

PitStop features and provides information on the type of PDF files they are receiving.

Enfocus said the main benefit of this new feature is giving users more insight into the way they use PitStop and the problems encountered. For example, they can see how many pages are processed each day and identify the type and quantity of errors in each job.

Other key new features include better integration with Enfocus’ new Switch 2018 workflow, improved line art editing tools, and a new Pantone functionality that enables spot colours to be checked and corrected against the correct Pantone colours and colour breakdowns in PitStop.

Mimaki introduces smaller print-and-cut machines Mimaki has expanded its UCJV range of LED-UV print-and-cut machines to add three new, smaller versions that the manufacturer hopes will extend the market reach of the technology.

The printers in the series are all said to feature low running costs and instantly dry ink,

which allows printing to a wide range of materials, including PET film, fabric and heat-sensitive media.

All three new models will feature Greenguard Gold certified LUS-170 inks – including an opaque white ink, new ID Cut function for automatic cutting of consecutive jobs via barcode, and four-layer day/night printing, which Mimaki said enables designers to build layered graphics for backlit applications.

Mimaki claims that because it’s a UV technology, the printers have all the eco-benefits of that and in theory, being UV – will

print to almost anything. The white ink is another advantage which is very difficult to print onto dark materials with a typical rollto-roll printer, hence it opens up lots of possibilities.

The integrated cutting functionality on the machines enables users to create applications including labels, decals, window clings, floor graphics, POP displays, vehicle markings, packaging and prototypes in a single unit.

The official launch of the new models will be at Fespa in Berlin.

Commercial availability of the new models is expected around autumn 2018.

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Feature

Special colours on print have always caught the eye. Use of neon and fluorescent colours seem be trending as a selling point. Digital printing is no longer just putting CMYK or RGB on paper paper..

For OEMs it has become a selling point to offer neon, metallic and white toners and inks as added capabilities on new presses being rolled out. FFor or PPrint rint Service PProviders roviders it is expanding a range of applications giving special effects on prints, publication covers, posters, packaging and point sale displays. of-sale point-- ofWe look at the various brands of equipment offering the facility for printing in neon, fluores fluores-cent, metallic and other colours to give special effects to a digital print.

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Feature Domino Fluorescent Security Ink Domino Digital Printing Solutions launched the fluorescent ink UV80CL for its K600i inkjet printer module.

Domino’s UV80CL ink prints clear, but fluoresces green, under an ultraviolet UV-A 365nm blacklight, all of which may be used in security, authentication and anti-counterfeit applications. It can be used to print 2D codes, barcodes, alpha-numeric codes, images, graphics and for personalised data printing. It is unique in that it is fluorescent green instead of the traditional security ink blue, and that it has moderate lightfastness relative to inks in the same category.

The combination of printing variable data with green fluorescence provides a high complexity rating which would be extremely difficult to replicate.

Compatible with standard medias, including coated and uncoated paper, polyethylene and polypropylene, the ink is intended for adding security marks and features to currency, stamps, passports and certificates to prevent forgery or counterfeiting, along with the cosmetics and pharmaceutical markets.

look and feel of greeting cards, promotional collateral, posters, books and magazines covers.

Due to its fluorescent characteristics, the ink glows under UV light.

The colour glows under UV light, which Heidelberg said enables users to add unexpected touches to applications such as party invitations, posters and leaflets.

HP Indigo Neon inks

HP Indigo’s Fluorescent and Special color Electroinks

HP introduced a silver ink for its Indigo presses in 2017, initially for label printing, but with the promise that the long awaited metallic ink will also be available on its cutsheet machines.

The company had previously introduced a metallic silver effect ink, but this was withdrawn as it was too grey and not silver enough. The new ink was closer to PMS 877 and smoother than the earlier metallic. Later HP expanded its neon range to green and blue.

Earlier this year HP launched the new HP Indigo color gamut technology – ColorUp! – and new Vivid Pink and Green, Fluorescent Yellow, Green, and Orange ElectroInks.

HP Indigo ElectroInk Fluorescent Green, Yellow and Orange are in addition to the previously available Fluorescent Pink. The inks are already in use by PSPs to produce commercial applications.

Heidelberg Neon Colours for Versafire Digital Press

Neon Pink was introduced to the HP Indigo ElectroInk range at drupa 2012. With it, HP Indigo users could upgrade the

Heidelberg launched an optional new neon yellow spot colour for its Versafire CV digital printer in 2016.

The effect could also be used as a security feature, the company said, because the toner is very difficult to copy. It could therefore be used to print admission tickets and wristbands or other event industry applications that only light up under UV light.

To use the neon yellow, users will require the toner and an additional developer unit.

At Labelexpo 2017 Heidelberg launched the neon pink to its Versafire digital printing range, the second neon colour after it introduced neon yellow late last year.

Versafire CV owners will be able to deliver even brighter posters, party invitations and bills, advertising leaflets, even in short runs, with or without

Heidelberg Versafire Neon Toners

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Feature personalisation, and most important in a most costeffective way. The neon toner glows under UV light, enabling it to attract even more attention and add unexpected touches to printing applications in the digital printing field.

Gold and Neon for Kodak NexPRESS Kodak NexPRESS Fifth Imaging Unit Solutions was demonstrated at Graph Expo in 2014 for use of Dry Gold and Neon Pink colours.

The NexPress Gold Dry Ink offers a shimmery, metallic print effect. It produces a true metallic gold pigment, similar to traditional PMS metallic gold. It’s the first toner to provide a metallic look with sparkle effects. It is applied on the fifth imaging station of the press and works inline with CMYK print. The effect can be used to enhance both raster and vector art, text and mages.

Laminating or UV coating jobs printed with Gold Dry Ink produce really sparkly results.

This technique replicates traditional PMS gold but is good for short runs.

Kodak NexPRESS Dry Gold

When printed on top of another color, Gold Dry Ink can be used to simulate a variety of metallic effects including copper, bronze and a wide range of metallic colors.

Neon Pink Dry Ink from

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Kodak can be used as a solid highlighter or graphic color for applications such as advertisements, direct mail, transpromo, loyalty mailings and point of sale materials. Neon Pink can be combined with other process colors to create an impressive palette of neon colors. Neon Pink can be used in a five-color process to enhance some types of images.

Neon options from Ricoh Ricoh launched the Neon Yellow toner in 2016, allowing print service providers to produce highly creative, eyecatching value-added print.

Neon Yellow toner, Ricoh launched the Neon Pink toner at Print Chicago in 2017.

The new addition supports a dramatic market expansion of special-effect enhancement capabilities for magazine, direct mail, retail and point-ofpurchase markets It is also retrofittable, which means that existing clients can expand the capabilities of the Ricoh Pro C7100X Presses they operate today.

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Metallics from Xerox

Ricoh Neon Yellow

The Neon Yellow toner developed for the fifth colour station on the Ricoh Pro™ C7100X series colour cut sheet digital production press was introduced to meet the growing demand from the magazine, direct mail, retail and point of purchase markets for print that differentiates.

It expands the colour gamut, enhances images and can be used as a solid or highlight a graphic colour. When combined with other process shades, it can create a neon palette.

The toner is reflective under UV light to extend the range of printing possibilities offered by standard CMYK, white, or clear printing. This extends the variety of print possibilities.

Following the success of the

Xerox introduced the metallic gold and silver printing on its Xerox Color 800i/1000i presses in 2015.

These presses, included an optional Specialty Dry Ink Station that enhanced documents with metallic gold or silver dry inks or applied spot or flood creative effects with clear dry ink.

Recently the metallic facility has also been offered on the newly launched Xerox Iridesse Digital Press a six-station press to print CMYK with upto two specialty metallic inks in one pass.

Xerox metallics

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First AccurioJet KM-1 in Southeast Asia at Dina Color Labs Konica Minolta Business Solutions has completed the firstever India installation of its stateof-the-art inkjet press, AccurioJet KM-1 at Dina Color Labs in Chennai the first AccurioJet KM-1 in the entire Southeast Asia region.

Speaking on the installation, Daisuke Mori, Managing Director – Konica Minolta India, said, “India, as a nation, has been moving at an accelerated pace towards its vision of becoming a digital-first economy, and the print and printing industry needs to evolve in step with the fast-changing market dynamics.

At Konica Minolta, we are committed to empowering our valued clients with the solutions they need to capitalise on the massive business opportunities this shift will enable. The first India installation of AccurioJet KM-1 at Dina Color Labs underlines that commitment.”

“We are confident that our latest hi-tech solution will help Dina Color Labs to effectively cater to new-age printing require-

ments in the market and undertake print jobs which were near impossible to accomplish through traditional printing technologies.

Digital is the future of printing and, by installing AccurioJet KM1, Dina Color Labs has taken a big step towards preparing itself for the new, digitally-driven paradigm,” added Mori.

AccurioJet KM-1 UV Inkjet press solution is a B2+ sheet-fed inkjet press, and is equipped with the company’s patented UV inkjet technology. It can print 3,000 sheets per hour in simplex mode and 1,500 sheets per hour in duplex mode, while also eliminating the need to use special digital

Aarkay Universal installs H1625 LED UV inkjet hybrid printer Arrow Digital has recently installed the EFI-H1625 LED UV Inkjet hybrid roll/flatbed wide-format printer at Aarkay Universal facility in Delhi. The H1625 LED inkjet system provides four-color imaging plus two whites and single-pass, multi-layer printing, as well as eight-level, variable-drop greyscale print heads for superior-quality imaging.

Raj Tanwar, Managing Director, Aarkay Universal, said, “We have a huge corporate clientele and the demand for speciality printing is increasing. To keep a strong hold on this we need a lot of creative applications, and equipment that can take your imaginations to reality.”

“Aarkay Universal, is a growing name in the printing industry and with the upcoming corporate brand campaigns, we took the growth trajectory and decided to install a wide format inkjet printer and went to Arrow’s demo centre for testing our materials and created some unique applications with team Arrow’s help. Given their knowledge of digital printing and the hands-on experience, ease of use and their back-end support, we decided to shift into higher gear by installing an Efi-H1625 LED hybrid roll/flatbed wide-format printer” he added.

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stocks or expensive coatings. It can handle sheets of up to 585x750mm, with piezo shear technology fitted in pairs to offer true 1,200 x1,200 dpi resolution.

M. Dinakaran, Managing Director Dina Color Lab said, “Over time, we have witnessed a growing demand for short-run, print-on-demand UV printing, but there wasn’t any solution which catered to this specific requirement. Coming equipped with unique UV inkjet technology, Konica Minolta AccurioJet KM-1 addresses this major need-gap.

We are delighted with this installation, as it will not only help us optimise our current printing operations, but also enable us to explore various new printing applications to stay ahead of the competitive curve.”

AccurioJet KM-1 efficiently caters to latest production demands and can easily handle quality jobs on a wide range of substrates, enabling unprecedented image production quality and capability to print on a host of media. It is consistent in terms of paper feeding, registration, image quality, and repeatability through excellent front-to-back registration accuracy, enabled by a gripper-to-gripper offset technology. Its proprietary KM controller for the servers also enables excellent ripping quality at par with the machine’s rated speed.

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Thomson Press invests in India’s first Xeikon 9600 Thomson Press has become the first to invest in a Xeikon 9600 for its digital facility in Okhla, New Delhi. It complements the company’s web and sheet offset capabilities, bringing the high quality its clients demand to shorter runs of books and other publications.

Configured as a roll to stack press incorporating the Web Finishing Module to protect the printed image prior to mechanical finishing of the work the press will cater for a wide variety of offerings from ultra-high quality coffee table books to educational materials, short run speciality magazines and periodicals.

Bent Serritslev, Managing Director of Xeikon APAC, said, “We are thrilled and honored to count Thomson Press among our satisfied customers, and we are confident that that the versatility and high printing quality of the 9000 series of presses with find acceptance in the Indian market,

where quality is critical. And the flexibility to choose roll-to-roll or roll-to-sheet adds an extra dimension, while the flexibility of financial models Xeikon adds to the attractiveness of the offering.”

The one-pass-duplex web-fed system is capable of speeds of up to 14.5mpm (47.5 fpm) at a resolution of 1200 dpi with variable dot density and the ability to handle media weights from 40 to 350 gsm. It integrates the variable data capabilities of the Xeikon X-800 front-end and incorporates a 5th color station for accurate spot color reproduction as well as speciality toners for security applications and other technical toners.

Leap Digiprint installs HP Indigo WS6800 in a start-up Noida based start-up, Leap Digiprint, has invested in HP Indigo WS6800 digital label press.

The unit started by its Directors Vikram Prasad and Honey Vazirani, both having worked with Huthamaki PPL for over two decades, have enough experience in label and packaging segment.

The HP Indigo WS6800 installed is a narrow-web printing solution for digital labels and packaging production, HP

Indigo’s powerful variable data capabilities and ability to produce unlimited designs, barcodes, text and images, provide added value for brands in the realm of consumer engagement and brand protection.

In an expansion programme, the company is also adding an ABG Digicon Series 2 finishing and converting machine.

Leap Digiprint has partnered with various companies for printing of cartons, tubes and also convert shrink sleeves.

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Canon imagePRESS C10000VP at Prism Printers Delhi Canon India’s top-of-the-range imagePRESS C10000VP was recently installed at Delhi based Prism Printers in Gol Market.

A first in this growing hub of digital printing in New Delhi, the imagePRESS C10000VP is designed to meet the evolving needs of commercial and inhouse print service providers (PSPs), enabling higher production volumes without compromising on quality. The printer comes with 2400 x 2400 dpi resolution, a choice of new front end controllers based on EFI Fiery FS200 Pro Platform that allows the product to streamline the workflow and media handling capabilities from 60 gsm to 350 gsm. It can help commercial printers, in-plants, production hubs, direct mail and transaction print service providers to produce a broader range of applications in shorter turnaround times.

Puneet Datta, Director, Professional Printing Products (PPP), Canon India said, “At Canon, we believe that technological innovations are key to drawing a balance between the market

demands and trends. Leading by innovation, we are empowering users to adapt to newer technologies and keep them at pace with the global printing practices. The installation today is another step in the direction of increased customer outreach. The imagePRESS C10000VP has been instrumental in allowing our customers to exploit the growth in the colour production market.”

Vipin Kharbanda, Managing Director, Prism Printers commented “In the past, we have been using equipment’s from various Digital Printing vendors and wanted to differentiate our Prints on parameters like Print Quality with Color Consistency &

accurate front- Back Registration.

After multiple evaluations, Canon imagePRESS C10000VP emerged as an excellent choice for us giving us everything we were looking for in one equipment. We are thrilled to have installed the device at our premises and are excited to delight our customers further with the enhanced Printing Experience with variety applications possible now.”

Prism Printers specialises in printing brochures, catalogs and booklets extensively catering to the jobbers segment.

The Imagepress 10000VP, Canon’s first 100ppm device, has yielded more than 50 installations since the launch.

United Multicolour Printers adds Scodix for ‘WOW’ prints Pune based United Multicolour Printers has acquired a Scodix Ultra Pro Digital Enhancement Press with Foil Station, Cast & Cure and Crystal effects.

The new Ultra Pro will support United Multicolour in strengthening their market position by

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adding print enhancement for commercial printing, greeting cards, invitation cards, photo albums, brochures, books& magazines, packaging, direct mail, and a wide range of specialty finished products.

Raveendra Joshi, Director, United Multicolour says, “Our aim is to be a highend PSP for printed products and at the same time remain ahead in technology as well. After setting a strong foothold in the commercial printing segment, the next step is to have organic growth through print enhancement features. We want to exceed our customer’s expectations and we believe that

Scodix Ultra Pro will be our key to success in value addition. We are sure we will add ‘WOW!’ to the prints of our valued customers.”

It is my pleasure to add United Multicolour to the Scodix worldwide family, especially in India where we have more than 30 installations already, says Lior Meron, President of Scodix APJ. We appreciate the innovation and leadership of our Indian customers and the adoption of our leading Multi Material digital enhancement presses that fits the Indian market perfectly.

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HP launches 3D printer in India

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HP Inc. announced the commercial availability of its Multi Jet Fusion 3D Printing solution in India.

HP’s Multi Jet Fusion 3D Printing solution is a productionready commercial 3D printing system that delivers superiorquality physical parts up to 10 times faster and at half the cost of current 3D printing systems.

Sumeer Chandra, Managaing Director, HP Inc. India says “We believe that digital transformation of manufacturing will be a key enabler of the next Industrial Revolution. 3D Printing will contribute to democratizing manufacturing and transforming industries, including the $6 trillion Asia-Pacific and Japan manufacturing segment. India is a strategic hub for this significant shift and we are excited to bring the cutting-edge Multi Jet Fusion technology to Indian customers across a variety of vertical markets.”

Speaking to the media during a live demonstration, Mr. Atit Kothari, Business Development – Leadership Team at Imaginarium said “ Imaginarium has always prided itself in being on the forefront of the 3D Printing technology revolution

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and our partnership with HP for its first commercial launch is a logical step in that direction. We believe this will disrupt the Indian manufacturing sector in particular and open up new avenues for the creative Indian mind, bringing our nation closer to the big league manufacturers of the world. We are excited with this partnership and hope to accelerate its adoption across the length and breadth of the country and more importantly explore greenfield opportunities as well.”

According to Imaginarium, the HP Jet Fusion 3D 4200 is one of the most user-friendly machines in the market. They would be targeting the entire manufacturing spectrum including auto, appliances, electronics and healthcare. Awareness, ease of use and the technical superiority of this technology is what Imaginarium would focus on for the coming months.

Stratasys officially announces new 3D Printing Technology and Vulcan Labs 3D printer manufacturer Stratasys has officially announced the formation of two subsidiaries.

Vulcan Labs, Inc. is a spinoff designed to advance the adoption of Powder-Bed Fusion (PBF) based technology throughout the metal engineering industry.

Evolve Additive Solutions on the other hand emerges from nearly 10 years in stealth mode as promoter and developer of the Selective Toner Electrophotographic Process (STEP). A new 3D printing technology STEP is reportedly up to ”50 times faster than the next fastest AM plastics technology.”

Ilan Levin, CEO of Stratasys, comments, “To provide Vulcan with the best path to achieve its vision, we decided to form a new and independent entity, with Stratasys as an equity stakeholder,” In relation to Evolve Additive, Levin adds, “As an independent company, Evolve will best be able to focus on the advancement of the technology, provide the entrepreneurial environment and management equity incentives suitable for early stage efforts and drive the customer relationships and partnerships to foster further development and initial market adoption,” Vulcan Labs was bought by Stratasys in 2014 as specialty service bureau Harvest Technologies. At the time, Harvest Technologies offered a host of rapid prototyping and manufacturing services including CAD modeling, metal casting, CNC machining, and 3D printing (FDM, SLS, SLA).

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I.materialise Introduces Multicolor+ Printing Material iMaterialise has introduced Multicolor+, its new and improved, full-color 3D printing material. The full-color, UVcurable, 3D inkjet printing creates smooth surfaces with vibrant colors that enhance the value of a finished object.

The “+” stands for brighter colors. Multicolor+ will make colorful 3D prints more vivid and intense. Stronger material

using plastic instead of plaster is sturdier than before. The building layers of 3D prints are less visible with Multicolor+.

3D prints made using Multicolor+ technology have an improved surface quality, offering less visible layers and an altogether smoother surface.

You can also expect detailed designs to come out with much higher precision, which allows for a rich color reproduction, and it has a high water resistance as well.

Multicolor+ also makes it possible to design thinner walls for intricate designs. The minimum wall thickness is 1 mm, but i.materialise suggests a thickness of at least 1.5 mm for larger sections. It’s also possible to design and 3D print interlocking parts with Multicolor+, though it’s necessary to remember that important spacing between the surfaces, as this will determine how bendable your design is.

The Box: The Biggest 3D Printer A Swedish team of students Jacob Lundin and Cim Bergdahl with support from the Herber Engineering Facility have launched ‘The Box’ 3D printer, one of the biggest 3D printers in the world.

The size of this printer is 1500x1100x1500mm and can print anything ranging from a golf ball to entire furniture. It can print around 6 kilos of plastics per hour. Additionally, it is not just able to print very fast but also a great variety of granulates, for example, carbon materials or wood-based plastics. The Box uses multiple print heads and a hot vacuum bed, which contains 6 separate

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zones allowing printing on the bed without the fear of the model letting go of the surface.

Another advantage of the separate zones is that you can print a bigger item and a smaller one simultaneously.

Big size 3D printers at affordable price Novabeans design team in collaboration with its partner has designed custom running shoes based on the customer’s foot profile and are being printed on a Raise 3D N2 printer. These NovaRunners are 3D printed in thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) which is a flexible material with good durability properties in order to withstand the associated impacts of running.

The Raise3D N series printers come in three different sizes.

Raise3D N1, a closed frame 3D printer which offers a Wifi connection and a large 73 color touchscreen. With its heated print bed and high temperature nozzle (up to 300°C). The Raise3D N1 can support a large variety of 3D filaments like ABS, PLA, HIPS, PC, PVA, PETG, Flex etc The Raise 3D N2 has a large build volume, 123x123x123 and has a fully enclosed build chamber with a removable top. It comes standard with a heated bed and glass build plate that is topped with BuildTak. Raise 3D N2 can print a vast range of filament and flexible materials.

The Raise 3D N2 Plus has a large build volume, 305 x 305 x 610mm with features as per the N2.

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Monotech ties-up with Massivit for Indian market Monotech Systems has tied up with Israel-based Massivit to introduce super-sized 3D printers in the Indian market.

The flagship product in offering is Massivit 1800, a super-fast large format 3D printer. The Massivit 1800 is set to transform the way high-level marketing, advertising and themed projects are created. With output speeds incomparable to anything else in the 3D printing industry, the Massivit 1800 printer can produce high quality 3D pieces up to 1.8m/ 6ft high. Print providers seeking to dramatically extend their product portfolio beyond 2D pieces, now have access to a profitable new and unique application capability, and an important business differentiator to enhance their competitive edge and secure their future.

T.P. Jain Managing Director, Monotech Systems, said, “For print providers, the Massivit 1800 dramatically enhances the ability

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With recent studies suggesting that 3D advertising has five times the stopping power and four times the staying power of 2D advertising, it is clear why this is the technology for sign and display applications. We are already a leading manufacturer of signage machineries over 1500+ installations and it will be our pleasure to offer something unique to our customers apart from regular products. We are happy to be associated with

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Raj Kumar Rishi joins Xerox India as Managing Director Xerox has recently announced the appointment of Raj Kumar Rishi as its new Managing Director and Regional General Manager for India operations.

Rishi brings with him 25 years of experience and now driving growth and achieving the business objectives for Xerox India will be his focus areas.

“Rishi brings significant sales and leadership experience to Xerox along with a deep understanding of the Indian market,” said David Dyas, President, Developing Markets Organisation, Xerox Corporation.

Rishi succeeds Ashraf ElArman, who has been moved up to the role of Regional General Manager, Central & Eastern Europe, Israel, Turkey and Greece (CITG) region.

Rishi is an alumnus of the Delhi College of Engineering where he has pursued his bachelor degree in Electronics and Communications.

Pantone and X-Rite Appoint Ondrej Kruk As New President X-Rite Incorporated, a global leader in color science and technology, and Pantone LLC, announce the appointment of Ondrej Kruk to the role of president. A proven Danaher executive, Kruk brings a combination of commercial and operational experience to Pantone and X-Rite. Kruk will lead the continued expansion of Pantone and X-Rite’s product and solution portfolio beyond color to material appearance.

“I am extremely excited about the opportunity to lead a company with such a legacy of innovation in creating tools and technologies for color selection, communication, formulation and measurement,” said Kruk.

“Pantone and X-Rite’s latest developments go beyond color, enabling customers to advance the creation, communication

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and delivery of color and appearance as they transition to digital processes and use more complex materials. Our ability to solve important customer problems, today and in the future, positions Pantone and XRite for long-term growth.”

For the last three years, Kruk has been the General Manager of Alltec, a Danaher business offering laser marking and engraving technology under the Alltec and FOBA brands.

Domino appoints new global Marketing Director

Jeremy Jones has been appointed the new global marketing director for Domino Printing Sciences.

In his new position, Jones will lead the global marketing team in continuing to build on the company’s cohesive, global and focused marketing function to support corporate objectives.

Jones’ background lies predominantly in B2B technology marketing. Over the past 25 years he has spearheaded multiple brand awareness campaigns, as well as managed customer-centric, insight-driven corporate content marketing programmes for global execution.

He was most recently the director of brand marketing at AVEVA. ‘I’m delighted to be joining Domino at such an exciting time the ambition shared throughout the organisation is immense and the opportunities for growth are significant,’ Jones said. ‘As a marketer focused on delivering value to the business, this is truly inspiring and I look forward to taking on the responsibilities that come with the position.’

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Canon India appoints Gary Lee as CFO and VP Canon India has appointed Gary Lee as the Chief Financial Officer and Vice President.

Under his new role, Lee would be overseeing the Finance & Taxation, Legal and Corporate Communication divisions at Canon India. He takes over the roles and responsibilities from Anuj Aggarwal who has been elevated to Canon Marketing Philippines as a Vice President.

Lee has more than 20 years of experience in Accounting, IT and Finance. With his strong and diverse experience, he has helped improve the company’s operation efficiency by integrating information technologies into different business operations, and has led his team to several significant accomplishments.

Commenting on the appointment, Kazutada Kobayashi, President & CEO, Canon India, said, “With an impeccable growth trajectory for building core competencies of people, business transformation and operations, Gary Lee brings with him extraordinary leadership

skills. We welcome him to this wonderful country.”

Commenting on his new responsibilities, Lee, shared, “I am elated to witness Canon India’s growth journey over the past two decades and I am honoured to be selected for this new role to serve in this dynamic nation. Our world-class imaging portfolio joined with the staggering ability and enthusiasm of our organisations Global offices, provides us a remarkable opportunity to further elevate the fate of imaging in India.”

“I envision contributing to this great journey of Canon in India and expanding on the strong footprint that we have built over the years.” he added.

Scott Belsky rejoins Adobe to lead Product and Design Adobe has appointed Scott Belsky as chief product officer and executive vice president, Creative Cloud.

In the new role, Belsky will lead product management and engineering for Adobe Creative Cloud products and services, Adobe Spark and Behance. In addition, he will oversee the Adobe Design team which focuses on experience design across Adobe products. Belsky’s responsibilities will include driving product delivery and long-term innovation strategy across Adobe’s key design, photography and video segments.

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HSP Latin America 2018* Annual event that focuses on governmentspecified and issued documents 11-13 June Dominican Republic Contact: Reconnaissance International 4 Windmill Business Village Brooklands Close, Sunbury-on-Thames, Surrey, UK Tel.: +44 (0)1932 785 680 Fax: +44 (0)1932 780 790 Email: events@reconnaissance-intl.com Website: www.hsp-europe.com

Dscoop EMEA 2018 Digital Solutions Cooperative. A cooperative of Indigo users and HP 13-15 June Vienna, Austria Contact: Dscoop Natalia Skwarek Dscoop EMEA Community Manager Tel.: +34 637 514 499 Email: nskwarek@dscoop.org Website: www.dscoopemea.org/

Paper Vietnam 2018 International Exhibition on Pulp and Paper Industry 13-15 June Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Contact: China National Chemical Information Centre Shirley Abraham Tel: +91 44 4200 9272 Mob: +91 98 406 41101 Email : shirley@cncictradeexpo.com Website:www.pct-vn.com

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