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So it’s finally official. Printing at home is becoming more expensive, which seems odd to me since print related companies should be spending more time adding value to print products rather than sponging every last cent they can for profits. Everyone knows that inkjet cartridges are ridiculously overpriced, but now we know that HP has [...]
It’a amazing how far technology has come in recent years when it comes to the printing world. Below are a few technologies likely to have a huge impact on the printing industry. 1. Unprinting Scientists at England’s University of Cambridge have devised a way to remove ink from laser prints. In a laser printer, a [...]
(press release) Vistaprint N.V. announced a strategic partnership with Nickelodeon, the number one entertainment brand for kids, to offer licensed character content for the first time to Vistaprint customers. The addition of Nickelodeon content adds character and personalization to Vistaprint’s expansive portfolio of birthday invitations, banners, stickers, note cards, wall calendars and tote bags. Vistaprint [...]
Adobe LeanPrint, a new software the company has developed that solves printing pain points in the enterprise and home by automatically optimizing document layouts and managing toner output to reduce resource consumption and costs by an estimated 40 percent for “typical” office documents. Toshiba America Business Solutions (TABS) has become Adobe’s first partner to distribute [...]
Bridgestone has developed an innovative Tire printing technology. This technology will produce creative and colorful printing on tires. In the current technology for printing on tires, the sidewalls use white rubber. This produces a white ribbon and white letters are printed on the sidewall. This is the technology practically all manufacturers are using today. A [...]
Comparing DTG printers is fairly complex and overwhelming. Unfortunately, if you read over T-shirtforums.com, you will only find a sea of complaints and answers with no real way to compare the models. The only thing I could attain was that all of the machines are overly problematic, but DTG has come a long way so [...]
When Epson decided to develop a commercial outdoor printer, customer and industry expectations were high. And for good reason. Over the years, Epson has been known to provide some of the best wide format solvent printing available…or have they? I wanted to look closer myself at the machine since there were so many ads for [...]
Now you can meet and greet your loved ones at the airport and be sure they don’t miss you in the crowds by trying the world’s first vending machine capable of printing out personalized giant canvas banners in just a few minutes. Located in Amsterdam’s Schiphol airport, the machine allows customers to pick messages, like [...]
A while back we used the visual.ly infographic service to set up a Twitter battle between Zazzle vs. Cafepress. The two companies had surprisingly different results yet the battle appeared to be a tie. We searched for infographics concerning the print industry and here’s what we found. 1. Is Print Dead? Description: We all know [...]
I recently read an article that not only slammed Netflix on their recent price increases, but gave five things to consider when raising prices. Its easy to look back and raise prices when cash flow turns sour and profitability spirals downward. This print market is tough; People want low prices, fast turn and free shipping. [...]
Xerox now is the exclusive provider of office equipment and document technology and services for Cirque du Soleil’s Big Top and Arena Touring shows in the U.S., Canada and Europe. “The performers in Cirque du Soleil are renowned for exhilarating stunts and high performance,” said Christa Carone, chief marketing officer, Xerox Corporation. “Xerox technology takes [...]
For Vistaprint, old media are something new. The company, which prints and sells customized business cards, brochures and calendars over the Internet, will spend $200 million on advertising this year to expand its online branding into television, radio and print. To make the transition from Internet advertiser to a traditional media buyer, Vistaprint is expected [...]
Every print company out there must eventually decide on a policy for printing pornography. In the beginning, it was a non-issue for our company since we were not receiving sexually explicit artwork, but as we grew questionable art began trickling in, and we had no policy on the matter. To make matters worse, My partner [...]
Océ announced its Wide Format Printing Systems division will begin accepting applications for its fourth annual “Green Reprographer of the Year” award. Applicants will be asked to submit, in writing, their achievements in the area of green business practices and explain how these efforts have assisted their customers to meet their own sustainability goals. The [...]
We all have been to Hallmark searching for a last minute birthday or anniversary card only disappointed to select a mediocre card design. No disrespect to Hallmark, but they do let maybe too many subpar designs slide through. Even many online stationery and greeting card companies lack the pizazz we should expect. Well, Chirpy is [...]
In January’s issue of Inc. magazine, there was a one pager under Sales & Marketing asking the question, Will custom toys take off? showing a picture of an Obama doll, I had to read further. Basically, the company, I Am A Stuffed Animal.com, will turn anyone or anything into a stuffed animal. The company, located [...]
Researchers are developing a specialized skin “printing” system that could be used in the future to treat soldiers wounded on the battlefield. Scientists at the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine were inspired by standard inkjet printers found in many home offices. “We started out by taking a typical desktop inkjet cartridge. Instead of ink [...]
This year’s Graphics of the Americas event is located in the Orange County Convention Center along with the FESPA (Federal European Screen Printers Association) and the Solutions Event powered by ISS (Imprinted Sportswear Shows). You can see three graphics shows in one place. About GOA Celebrating 36 years of service, Graphics of the Americas (GOA) [...]
