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 what's happening in the world of Perfect Colours.
May 14, 2020
If you see someone looking cool in their shades, the chances are they’re wearing a pair of Oakleys – a brand of sunglasses particularly favoured by athletes and sportsmen and women around the world. Now the company is teaming up with HP to help advance the brand’s sports performance design process by using HP’s Jet Fusion 3D printer during the development stage.
Apr 23, 2020
Due to the current situation with coronavirus (COVID-19), many businesses have had to close their doors and put a hold on work, including printing. If your business uses a large format printer, we have put together some of our top tips to help you maintain it during these closures.
Mar 17, 2020
As information and updates on the evolving developments of COVID-19 (Coronavirus) are communicated by authorities, the pandemic is causing significant disruption and impacting on society and business alike. At Perfect Colours Ltd we believe that how we support and communicate with our customers is just as important as the quality of the products we deliver and we therefore wanted…
Feb 12, 2020
After rolling out the latest upgrade package in the autumn, ONYX is continuing to offer a special price deal when you upgrade your existing ONYX RIP or OEM RIP to Thrive. You’ll be able to save up to £1,900 with the Thrive 221 Special Edition, which includes two RIPs, two printers, a job editor, ICC profiling and step & repeat. It’s an amazing offer on an extraordinary product –…
Feb 10, 2020
If you’re still using an HP Latex 26500 or 28500, you probably know that they’ve reached the end of the line – April 2020 marks the End of Service Life for both of these printers. This means that ongoing phone and onsite support will end and that the inks and printheads will no longer be available. Spare parts availability won’t be guaranteed. In other words, it’s time for a new…
Feb 07, 2020
Out with the old and in with the new – and never more so than with this new high concept offering from HP. With the advent of the new decade, 3D print is really taking off, and now HP has combined it with the latest way of marketing products. Voila! HP 3D as a Service, or HP 3DaaS, is an innovative way for you to move forward into the big market of the future.
Jan 31, 2020
Are you looking for a new way to connect successfully with your clients? XMPie is the future of personalised communication software – a new technology that creates customer interaction seamlessly, efficiently and at scale. You’ll be able to combine the power of variable data one-to-one marketing with web-to-print solutions and cross-media campaign management at the touch of a button.…
Jan 29, 2020
If you’re looking for an entry-level wide format dye sublimation printer, you should definitely cast an eye over the new Epson SureColor SC-F6300. This newly-available printer comes top of the heap for versatility – you’ll be able to use it to produce soft signage, promotional goods, and short runs or samples of garments. More robust and accurate than its predecessors, it represents…
Jan 24, 2020
HP has embraced 3D printing in a way that is changing the digital manufacturing industry – and it’s all driven from the company’s new 3D Center of Excellence based near Barcelona. Here, a team of engineers are working on HP’s cutting-edge industrial Jet Fusion 3D printers. Last month, Metal Jet programme manager Carmen Blasco gave some insight into the amazing projects that the…
Jan 16, 2020
We’re thrilled at Perfect Colours to have sold Surface Print their third HP Latex 3000 printer, which they’re now using to create outstanding and unique wallpapers that will be on show at Heimtextil. The secret of their success? Devising a way of combining digital and traditional analogue print technologies to boost production.