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Hitting High to Low Volumes

Walking the show floor at the International Sign Association’s Sign Expo in April, it was hard to ignore the overwhelming influx of direct to garment (DTG)...

July 1, 2024

Corrugated Throughput

The digitally printed corrugated industry is in its infancy. There is much potential in this portion of the market—including printing hardware, the software...

July 1, 2024

Time Tested, Future Forward

Registration is now open for SuperCorrExpo 2024. Hosted jointly by TAPPI and AICC, it is touted as the largest event in the corrugated packaging industry...

June 29, 2024

Poised for POP

Point of purchase (POP) displays are a popular way for brands to set themselves apart in a retail environment. Modern print and finishing technologies...

May 29, 2024

Limited Engagement

Short-term, indoor wall graphic applications are intended to be in place for a limited amount of time. Digitally printed graphics offer a unique combination...

May 29, 2024

The Best Balance

Productivity is essential to a successful sign shop. While much attention is paid to how many feet per minute a wide format printer can produce, finishing...

May 29, 2024

Extending Past CMYK

Digital flatbed printers offer colors beyond traditional CMYK. This includes green, orange, red, gray, violet, neons, and even white. The addition of any...

May 29, 2024

Powerhouse Production

Jun 2024: Target Chart

May 29, 2024

Green Substrates

The first part in this series detailed various rigid media considered “green”. To continue our product roundup, this article looks into various flexible materials...

May 29, 2024

Showing for a Limited Time

Short-term, indoor wallcoverings are found in home décor, retail point of purchase (POP), and event spaces—used for advertising, brand awareness...

May 29, 2024

Plastic Potential

Plastics are a cost-effective medium for promotional items. Technology advancements enable digital, direct to object (DTO) printing to many...

May 28, 2024

Taking Control in Corrugate

Continued advancement and adoption of digital print in the corrugate printing market has providers reconsidering the efficiencies of their legacy workflows...

May 28, 2024

Added Ink Colors Achieve a Pop

The bar is raised high for accurate color—and prints that standout. One way to achieve this is through flatbed printers that add ink channels beyond CMYK...

May 28, 2024

Economics of Scale

Wholesale printers strictly focus on serving existing print service providers (PSPs) looking to reach and test new markets and accept higher volumes...

April 29, 2024

On Trend & Remaining Relevant

Direct to garment (DTG) and direct to film (DTF) printing isn’t new, but it is growing in popularity. Multiple hardware vendors tout recent...

April 29, 2024

Managing Intricacies, Subtleties, and Fine Details

Maintaining a color standard is expected for any print application. Digitally printed wallcoverings are color specific—whether requested by a retailer...

April 29, 2024