2021 Inkjet Wide Format Graphics
2020 was a different year, with downward consequences for this, by some distance, still largest and most fragmented single digital…
Missy Donovan
Printers Over 24 Inches
August 2021 Target Chart
Ten Buildings, Seven Days
Congratulations to the first, second, and third place winners of this year’s application of the year awards! Work from Art City Wraps, Premier Graphics Inc., and Sport…
Busting World Records
We return to exterior applications, specifically out of home advertising, with the third place winner of this year’s Application of the Year awards. Based out of Indianapolis, IN…
Retail Store Beautification
In the first part of this series we profiled the first place winner of this year’s Application of the Year awards, Art City Wraps of Oshkosh, WI. The company was nominated for its work…
Art Excitement
Every year we invite our readers to nominate their peers for our Application of the Year awards. This year’s top four winners—first, second, third, and honorable mention—differ in their scope…
Printing Goes Soft
Digitally printed textiles continue to have their moment. Smithers’ The Future of Digital Textile Printing to 2023 states that in 2018 the global value in this market…
Some Like it Hot
Dye-sublimation (dye-sub) is a popular method for printing on textiles as well as some hard surfaces. Print providers have options for dye-sub, including direct and transfer…
Favoring Fabric in Signage
As we venture outside of our homes once again it is no surprise that soft signage is all over—whether directional in nature, sharing important health and safety messaging, or used…
Hold Up
From retail and restaurant settings to trucks and trade shows, digitally printed magnets are a versatile application. Print service providers (PSPs) have both printable magnetic…
When the Going Gets Tough
The strengths of digital dye-sublimation (dye-sub) printing for fabric are apparent in various markets from traditional print service providers (PSPs) relying on the technology…
Printing for Textiles
July 2021 Target Chart
Smart Laminators
Print service providers continually demand finishing units to step up to match the functionally offered by the latest print technologies…
Improving Ease of Use
As technology advances, equipment becomes more user friendly. Further, options for automation increase. While print providers are accustom to certain bells and whistles on printing equipment…
Give it a Glow
Neon and fluorescent inks are one tool wide format print service providers (PSPs) can add to their arsenal to stand out from the competition. While the appetite for these inks is specific, there is a market…
Flashback to Fluorescents
Neon and fluorescent inks brighten up the digital wide format print space. They offer a range of possibilities, including point of sale (POS), sign posts, backlit signage…