By Digital Output Staff
PRINTING United Expo heads back to Orlando, FL this October, with the PRINTING United Alliance’s marque event taking place at the Orange County Convention Center from October 22 to 24. Billed as where to “see the entire printing industry in one place” the show combines every printing segment to cater to print providers looking for a one-stop shop when it comes to hardware, media, software, and services.
Above: Drytac, booth 1224, returns to the event with an lineup of self-adhesive print media, laminating films, and mounting adhesives engineered for windows, walls, floors, and outdoor applications.
Wide Format Expectations
We rounded up what to expect on the wide format digital printing side of things. With input from various exhibitors included here.
Aeoon Technologies, booth 1576, exhibits its newest printer. This new single-step solution incorporates a new process and chemistry that offers unmatched flexibility across multiples substrates from 100 percent cotton to 100 percent polyester and all blend combinations in between. The printer takes direct to garment to the next level in terms of speed, flexibility, and innovation while still offering the exceptional print quality and ease of use that Aeoon is known for.
Agfa, booth 3166, displays its multi-pass inkjet, Jeti Tauro H3300 XUHS, which is built to tackle any job, printing up to 13,778 square feet per hour, with intelligent automation and unmatched versatility. Agfa’s fastest hybrid engine, the Tauro XUHS, delivers productivity with minimal maintenance in 24/7 multi-shift operation. With multiple automation options including robots and motorized media feeding guides, the Tauro XUHS can be optimized for rigid, sheet, or roll media, from self adhesives and backlit films to wood and glass. With Agfa’s UV LED curable inks and advanced color management, the Tauro XUHS delivers a wide color gamut, deep solid colors, and a perfectly neutral gray balance.
Aleyant, booth 2632, showcases the latest advancements in its suite of print automation solutions—Pressero, PrintJobManager, tFlow, and the new PDF2Press Core & Pro. PDF2Press, a next-generation prepress workflow automation software, eliminates the need for scripting or JavaScript, empowering users to create robust, customized workflows through an intuitive interface. Whether sourcing files from web to print systems like Pressero, cloud drives, email inboxes, or APIs, PDF2Press handles it all. It automatically preflights and corrects common file issues, generates proofs at checkout, or sends email proofs—streamlining the entire production process. With integrated pricing logic and rule-based automation, PDF2Press intelligently routes jobs based on customer selections.
American Print Consultants (APC), booth 5461, highlights its full range of products and services. Explore the four pillars of APC’s foundation—service and education, business solutions that include equipment and order fulfillment, color management, and RIP software, as well as dye-sublimation. Experience live demonstrations of spot color calibration and color profiling. A team of experts is available to answer your toughest production and support questions and help troubleshoot workflow challenges. It also plans to debut cutting-edge technology, including the high-performance DGI dye-sublimation production line, the industrial-grade Polyprint production direct to film system, and the fast, high-quality Aeoon direct to garment printer.
Banner Ups/Budnick Converting Inc., booth 1218, encourages attendees to create durable banners effortlessly with Banner Ups adhesive tabs. Installation is a breeze—peel and stick onto banner corners. Also, Clear PowerTape offers superior strength compared to standard banner hem tape. With Clear PowerTape you do not need to hem banner edges, saving even more time. Maximize banner profits by trying Banner Ups adhesive tabs and Clear PowerTape. Experience the benefits firsthand with a discounted Banner Ups Starter Kit available at the booth.
BannerBug USA, booth 5019, manufactures the BannerBug banner stand in the U.S. This American-made product is assembled in Birmingham, AL from 100 percent U.S.-made parts. Backed by an unconditional lifetime warranty, if one fails, regardless of the reason, the company repairs or replaces it for free. This makes BannerBug a sustainable product that never needs to enter a landfill. Banners attach with genuine velcro-brand hook and loop, making banners easy to load and change.
Cutworx USA, booth 848, exhibits a spectrum of new and flagship technologies. Debuting innovations include the COMAGRAV Notus Plus 3000 for industrial routing, Neolt Factory’s fully automated XY cutter system, and FASTSEWN’s high-speed textile finishing solution. Attendees can explore the company’s core lineup—the CWT Worktools Flatbed Applicator Table and 1700 Series, the magnetic drive Apex M Series flatbed cutter, and advanced Vision Scan Systems designed for roll-to-roll textile processing.
Display Source, Inc., booth 5238, shows the Meevo Event SEAS 6C automated sewing device, which features a new longer alignment area—ideal for handling oversized textiles with precision and ease. Using the extended working length of up to 5.7 meters combined with the patented Clamp&Go System, anyone can achieve professional results without being a sewing specialist—all while boosting productivity up to 25 percent on super-sized panels. The machine is equipped with a flat keder insertion detection sensor, a flat keder meter counting sensor, thread meter counting sensor, thread break detection sensor, remote control, multi-reel drawer, and extension table.
Drytac, booth 1224, returns to the event with an lineup of self-adhesive print media, laminating films, and mounting adhesives engineered for windows, walls, floors, and outdoor applications. Drytac previews new products designed to expand creative possibilities and simplify installation across a range of print environments. Live demonstrations showcase materials in action, providing an up-close look at performance and ease of use.
Durst North America, booth 3156, brings the latest innovations and pioneering technologies. For the first time in North America, the P5 500 TEX iSUB superwide dye-sublimation printer is shown. Alongside it, the P5 X true flatbed and roll-to-roll printer. Rounding out the wide format lineup is the Durst P5 530 HS D4. Durst also brings a Tau 340 RSC E label printer.
Epson, booth 3970, showcases a range of professional print solutions, as well as new products being introduced at the show, ideal for a variety of applications—indoor and outdoor signage, photography, graphics, and textile. One new product on display is the SureColor S7170 64-inch entry-level solvent printer. It touts a new, wider 1.33-inch PrecisionCore Micro TFP printhead with Nozzle Verification Technology, UltraChrome GS3 four-color solvent ink, and a precise media handling system to deliver renowned detail and color performance on a wide spectrum of media, ideal for indoor and outdoor signs, banners, stickers, and vehicle wraps.
FASTENation, booth 1313, invites attendees to explore innovative adhesive solutions designed to simplify signage and display applications. It showcases its SilverTape High Bond Tapes, ideal for permanent mounting of rigid signs and nameplates—offering strength, durability, and a clean aesthetic without hardware. Also featured are FASTENfoam Adhesive Backed Foam Tapes, ideal for temporary or semi-permanent signage with excellent holding power and clean removability. These foam tapes conform easily to irregular surfaces and are compatible with a range of materials, making them a go-to choice for installers and printers alike.
Fluid Color, booth 2042, exhibits its UV LED inkjet technology, offering a little bit of everything from its versatile portfolio. Attendees can expect to see the ZR126, a ten-foot wide roll-to-roll printer built for high-speed, high-volume production with stunning image quality. Also featured is the ZH126, a ten-foot wide hybrid printer running live during the show—demonstrating its flexibility across both rigid and flexible substrates. Rounding out the lineup is the RF84, a high gantry flatbed printer designed for oversized and heavy materials, with a true 4×8-foot bed and an impressive print height of up to 19.68 inches.
GBC and SEAL, booth 5673, unveils an exciting game changer—don’t miss it. In addition, see live demonstrations of the new GBC LamPrix 100 pages per minute automated laminator, MagnaPunch Elite Modular Punch Machine, and SEAL 62 Base laminator. Remember to ask about show specials and giveaways.
The Gilman Brothers Company, booth 1926, showcases innovative display board solutions designed for wide format print professionals and photographic imaging. Featured products include Resilient Soft Touch Foam, a velvety-smooth, fine-cell foamboard with a rich black edge—ideal for gallery-quality photo output without edge banding. Also on display is Adhere Fasteners, a clean, tool-free mounting solution; EAGLECELL, an all-paper honeycomb board offering strength and sustainability; and INFINITY PSA, with air egress technology for fast, bubble-free application.
Graphic Finishing Partners (Gfp), booth 4876, features the 663-TH Production Top Heat Laminator with Smart Finishing Technology. The company’s most advanced laminator includes a digital microcontroller system, touchscreen user interface, swing-out supply film shafts, inline rotary slitters, rear take up for roll-to-roll operation, and a roll label printer to help manage supply inventory. Gfp also features the 220-C Cold Tabletop Laminator, the 363-TH Top Heat Laminator with integrated rear rewind, and the 255-C Cold Laminator. In addition, the second generation of self-wound overlaminate from the Gfp Film Products portfolio is processed through each machine.
Inkcups, booth 1530, manufactures high-quality industrial machines for a range of industries, including apparel, drinkware, promotional, electronic, medical, sporting goods, and automotive markets. The Inkcups direct to object UV inkjet portfolio includes the Helix range of cylindrical inkjet printers and UV inkjet flatbed printers including the XJET Switch direct to bag printer and the X5-T High Throw, pretreatment systems, pad printing machines, as well as inks.
Kavalan, booth 3968, is a PVC-free banner materials brand for the large format printing industry. The Kavalan range includes a lightweight coated banner material suitable for indoor and outdoor applications, a brilliant white banner material ideal for light boxes and other backlit applications, a double-sided blockout textile material, a mesh banner material, and a coated wallcovering material. Kavalan offers a way to quantify the eco savings of its range with its proprietary Eco Calculator, a cutting-edge tool based on Life Cycle Analysis, making it simpler for businesses to evaluate the eco savings of Kavalan PVC-free banners and textiles.
Kongsberg Precision Cutting Systems (PCS), booth 2200, demonstrates its “Shaping Your Future Together” campaign. The campaign highlights how its industry leading products, customer support, and materials expertise combine to empower businesses to push creative boundaries while improving overall efficiency and productivity. Kongsberg PCS showcases three of its advanced cutting solutions for print and signage, including the new Entro 24 entry-level cutting and milling solution, the Ultimate 64 digital cutting table, and the MultiCam Apex3R Evo CNC router. Visitors can also discover the C24 table paired with Digitech’s X3 printer with IMC stacker in the Digitech booth 3016.
PLASTGrommet, booth 2866, offers banner and textile finishing solutions designed to streamline and automate the banner finishing process from start to finish, from media roll lifters and media racks to welding, grommeting, cutting, and sewing. Making the U.S. show debut is a range of automation products including the entry-level All In One Edge integrated banner finishing machine and the TexWiz sewing module, enabling hybrid finishing of both banners and textiles on the All In One. In demonstrating textile finishing automation, PLASTGrommet also shows how textile finishing can be fully recyclable when paired with its proprietary clear plastic eyelets.
PrintFactory, booth 2864, demonstrates how its cloud-based RIP workflow software is transforming print operations around the world. Visit the booth to see how it helps print shops streamline production, improve color consistency, and reduce media and ink waste, all from a single platform. Cloud job management, automated color management tools, and easy device calibration are demonstrated across wide format, textile, and industrial print environments.
Sihl, booth 4460, exhibits a curated selection of innovative media solutions that represent a full scope of what it offers. From wide format graphics to durable films, labels, and tags, the products are designed for high performance and sustainability. Attendees have the opportunity to learn and get hands-on with product samples that highlight premium coatings and application versatility. The team is available to answer questions, demonstrate applications, and help attendees find the right media for their needs.
Summa, booth 4336, displays a range of cutting solutions, including its S series of vinyl cutters, the V and F series of flatbed cutters, and the L series of laser cutters; the new 5×8-foot flatbed cutter F1625 takes center stage at the show. Summa’s F1625 flatbed cutter is engineered for professionals in signage, display, and packaging who want a 5×8-foot working area. It handles both rigid and flexible media, with no additional feeding for 4×8-foot boards.
Techkon, booth 4817, educates attendees on SpectroDens, a combined color spectrophotometer and densitometer to help control process, spot, Pantone, or other brand colors. SpectroDrive is a press-side, automated, scanning solution for offset presses. SpectroPlate is a high-resolution, multi-functional digital microscope used to inspect and measure printing plates. This device can measure dot percentage; screen angles; lines per inch per centimeter; dot gain; and AM, FM, or hybrid screens of traditional offset or process-less, chemistry-free printing plates. ChromaQA 6 with SmartInk is a comprehensive color quality software platform designed to simplify workflows. Colibri ink formulation software is the most sophisticated ink formulation platform available.
Vanguard Digital Printing Systems – A Durst Group Company, booth 3162, showcases its Radnor hybrid printer and the VK3220T-HS ultra-productive flatbed printer with a new, automated offloading option. It also debuts its next evolution of a trusted Vanguard solution, which is a testament to the company’s commitment to offering the best equipment available to all print service providers.
Vision, booth 2410, displays its 25 Series Router, 1624 Pro Engraver, and VE 810 Engraver. Vision’s 25 Series offers a 25×25- or 25×50-inch work area and has multiple options, including an Auto Braille Inserter, Oscillating Knife, New Drag Knife, New Creasing Wheel, Print-To-Cut, and more. The 1624 Pro Engraver has a 16×24-inch T-slot table and is ideal for light to heavy duty sign applications. The VE810 has a compact space-saving form factor, allowing it to fit on most desktops. Make a variety of signage with Vision’s machines, including dimensional letters, print-to-cut, and braille. Work with dibond, coroplast, metal, wood, plastic, and other materials. Vision software is graphically advanced, with many tools found in professional-grade graphics software.
Launches and Debuts
From automated finishing hardware launches to wide format printing debuts and everything in between, the PRINTING United Expo promises to bring some of the most innovative products to the convention center floor.
The October issue of Digital Output includes information on additional vendors exhibiting at the event, so be sure to flip through that edition when it is available at the beginning of next month.
Sep2025, Digital Output
