What we are seeing in South African print: which machines are going in where, what the media is doing, and how to choose between the options.
News · 8 February 2024
Barron, a leading Johannesburg-based provider of printed garments, has enhanced its fabric and textile sublimation printing services with the addition of an HP Stitch S1000. Capable of printing up to 3.2 meters wide at a top speed of 220sqm/hr, this advanced machine is helping Barron expand its soft
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News · 20 October 2022
HP Introduces 3.2m Wide Latex 2700 Flatbed Printers for Next-Level Production Efficiency HP has unveiled its latest 3.2m wide Latex 2700 printers, designed to deliver unprecedented efficiency and vibrant colors. These printers achieve speeds of up to 89sqm/hr using symmetrical double printheads equi
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News · 13 October 2022
Marlin Spring, an integrated real estate company that acquires, develops, constructs and repositions assets throughout North America, tasked Toronto-based sign maker Minoh Inc with producing graphics with Drytac Embossed Film This article originally appeared in: Sign Africa. Minoh used Drytac ReTac
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News · 13 October 2022
Global Printing Enterprises opted for Drytac ReTac Smooth 150 as the material for all of the event graphics in a recent project. ‘Ontario-based large format printing company Global Printing Enterprises recently used the film to produce a series of colourful graphics for the Toronto edition of the ‘F
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News · 13 October 2022
Version 2.1 of Caldera’s prepress solution, PrimeCenter, is now available to all users, with an improved prepress solution, and user experience, more flexibility, coherency and performance. ‘While Version 2.0 introduced customised fix ups to help prepress operators manage the variety of input files,
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News · 13 October 2022
Midcomp has installed a second JHF UV flatbed printer at Independent Packaging and Print Group (IPAK). The JHF Vista V3800 LED UV flatbed printer is the ideal choice for POP and Packaging environments. JHF UV Flatbed Printers ‘The V3800 equipped with cool curing LED lamps, allows for heat-sensitive
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News · 13 October 2022
HP Latex 335 Print and Cut Solution for Minit Print Midcomp installed an HP Latex 335 print and cut system at Minit Print Centurion. The system is designed for printing indoor and outdoor materials. It delivers print jobs fast, using healthier Latex water-based inks, and produces durable, scratch-re
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News · 13 October 2022
Midcomp Launches PPUGro System Midcomp has launched the world’s first PPUGro system for entry level and low volume production printers that includes all of the printer consumables (excluding media) and service costs and also includes the cost of the printing equipment. With PPUGRO, PPU stands for Pa
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News · 1 July 2022
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1656932507342{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”]Barnsley-based sign making business Turner Signs first considered printed aluminium composite board for a job, but after seeing Drytac Polar Street FX, it quickly became clear that the Drytac media woul
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News · 1 July 2022
FotoMax service offerings include short digital print runs, customised wallpapers, branding for agencies, printing onto acrylics for interiors and signage for the property market. The company is renowned for its attention to detail, quality and turnaround times. The company also had an HP Latex 335
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News · 13 April 2022
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1649844071465{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”] Midcomp has announced the launch of three new HP PageWide XL Pro models, including the HP PageWide XL Pro 10000, 101.6cm printer, as well as the 5200 and 8200 models. HP is also celebrating 30 years of
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News · 13 April 2022
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=”.vc_custom_1649842341127{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}”] Modular vehicle branding specialist Brandfixx needed a digital cutting solution that could deliver +/- 0.1mm accuracy and exceptional cut quality. Having used Zünd cutters at their sister company, Bran
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