Welcome to the Perfect Colours Blog section, we use our blog to write about the latest industry developments, provide useful hints and tips about large format printers and keep you up to date on whats happening in the world of Perfect Colours.
Welcome to the Perfect Colours Blog section, we use our blog to write about the latest industry developments, provide useful hints and tips about large format printers and keep you up to date on whats happening in the world of Perfect Colours.
Sep 23, 2020
Epson has announced the arrival of its first UV LED flatbed printer, the SureColor SC-V7000, which will be…
Sep 12, 2013
A creative design company in London has demonstrated the print quality delivered by Hewlett Packard graphics presses by designing a superhero-themed book with its Indigo digital machines. As printweek.com reports, Rapidity's 16pp 200x200mm perfect-bound book utilises a range of different substrate types and thicknesses to show just what companies can get by going for HP over its…
Sep 09, 2013
Epson have announced the release of their new direct to garment large format t-shirt printer. The new SureColor SC-F2000 has been designed to allow online t-shirt companies, small businesses and corporate organisations quickly and effectively print high quality t-shirt graphics. According to Epson the New SureColor SC-F2000 ink is crack resistant and has a skin soft touch, making…
Sep 09, 2013
HP Designjet Z5400The rumours are true, HP has announced the release of the new HP Designjet Z5400 PostScript ePrinter. At first glance the new machine looks rather familiar, however with the ever growing list of new features and its placement in the graphics market sector it looks like a strong contender. Key Features:2400 x 1200 dpi Six inks with three different shades of black…
Sep 04, 2013
The global printer market will expand by a compound annual growth rate of 4.2 per cent between 2012 - 2016, according to the latest set of forecasts from TechNavio. These are based on in-depth market research across the Americas and EMEA and APAC regions, with input from industry experts across the world.Analysts believe one of the key factors to this growth will be an increasing…
Sep 02, 2013
Aftercountless product testing and user feedback, Caldera has official releasedversion 9.20. It has a number of significant product improvements, such as:Contour Nesting Tool: Help save ink and media byeliminating the need to print beyond the cut contours, with the addition ofmore efficient nesting according to the external outline of each individual elementto be printed and cut.New…
Aug 27, 2013
After a very successful FESPA 2013, Perfect Colours is proud to announce the sale of a Durst Omega 1 to IS Group. The Omega 1 combines Durst's 10 years printing experience of both roll-to-roll technology and flatbed technology to bring one of the most sought after flatbeds in the printing market. It revolutionised the sign and print market with its UV LED Drying, UV LED Drying technology…
Aug 23, 2013
Market researcher International Data Corporation (IDC) has backed the UK large format print market to recover from a poor second quarter of business, attributing its performance to the state of the economy. According to printweek.com, Britain's large and wide-format printer market shrunk by 22 per cent between year on year. The whole of Western Europe saw a drop of 14.6 per cent…
Aug 01, 2013
Printed wallpapers and car wraps could provide a huge new revenue stream for the wide format printing industry, one expert has claimed.In a blog posted on whattheythink.com, printing expert Dan Marx explained that two individual markets could provide a wealth of new opportunities in the printing world: home decorating and vehicle manufacture.Where cars are concerned, Marx cited…
Jul 31, 2013
The Media Expo function in Delhi has been labelled as a huge success. The print function, organised by MEX exhibitions, is thought to have attracted more than 16,000 visitors in its first two days, with many exhibitors reporting high levels of enquiries and bookings. In particular, wide-format print seemed to be high on the agenda for attendees.Most of India's top printing companies…
Jul 30, 2013
Printing efficiently will be one of the main concerns for businesses and printer manufacturers over the coming year, outputmagazine.com reports.A number of speakers from across the print industry have already been lined up to speak on the options and opportunities that more efficient printing should offer businesses. Not only, they are expected to claim, will efficient large format…