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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.

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Best canvas printers 2024

Aug 04, 2023

In the world of digital art and photography, large-format canvas prints have become increasingly popular. These prints allow artists, photographers and enthusiasts to showcase their work in a visual and impactful way. However, to achieve the best results, it is crucial to select a high-quality large-format canvas printer.

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Perfect Colours’ Nick Martin scoops top HP prize

Dec 06, 2019

It came as no surprise to us when one of our sales team was announced a winner in HP’s Magical Marrakech 2019 competition. Nick Martin qualified as one of the top performing sales people in the top three resellers for PageWide XL and DesignJet XL products for the last quarter.

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HP R Series Latex Inks – the sustainable choice

Dec 03, 2019

HP has long shown an outstanding commitment to reducing the environmental impact of its printers and peripherals, and the R Series Latex Inks are no exception. These aqueous-based ink formulations have been developed to meet worldwide regulatory requirements and to address a wide range of health and environmental considerations across the entire life cycle of your print – from production…

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Upgrade to ONYX Thrive and save £1,900

Nov 27, 2019

There’s still time to grab this amazing autumn offer – upgrade your ONYX RIP or OEM RIP to ONYX Thrive today, and you could save up to £1,900 on the list price. This offer features the Thrive 221 Special Edition, which includes two RIPs, two printers, a job editor, ICC profiling and step & repeat. In other words, it’s an offer that’s simply too good to miss.

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The new Epson SC F500 – dye sub on your desktop

Nov 22, 2019

Epson has just unveiled its latest device and it’s a pocket-sized marvel! The new Epson SureColor F500 brings dye sublimation printing right onto your desk with the first printer of its kind – a fast and efficient 24” desktop dye sublimation printer that will take care of all your requirements for promotional products and apparel decoration. It’s absolutely ideal for small…

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HP’s big commitment to sustainable printing

Nov 22, 2019

HP has recently announced a game-changing commitment to sustainable ink innovation, showing the company’s serious intent to play its part in pushing forward environmentally-friendly digital print solutions. The initiative involves a $200 million commitment spread across five years to develop water-based ink technologies for printing on corrugated packaging and textiles.

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Canon’s Océ Colorado installations top 1,000!

Nov 18, 2019

You might have heard us extolling the virtues of Canon’s revolutionary Océ Colorado over recent months – and now here’s the proof that this superb UVgel-technology printer is making waves. In what seems like no time at all since its launch, Canon has installed more than 1,000 Colorados across the globe. And in the last two months, the installed base of Colorado 1640 and 1650 printers…

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​HP Configuration Center available for new printers

Nov 15, 2019

Already available for the Latex 1500, 3000 and Stitch series, HP has just announced that, following the latest firmware releases, its labour-saving Configuration Center is now good for use with the Latex 115, 300 and 500 series. And owners of those particular Latex models can start using it right away.

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Current trends in large format printing

Nov 07, 2019

As we head into the tail end of the year, here at Perfect Colours we’re second guessing which of the current trends in wide format printing will win big next year. The technology continues to move at lightning speed and new innovations are making it an exciting time to be in the print business. So here are some of our thoughts about where the market is strong.

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Need to upgrade you HP Latex L26500?

Nov 05, 2019

If you have an HP Latex 26500, you’re probably aware that it’s reaching its End of Service Life in April 2020. This means, from that date, phone and onsite support will cease, inks and printheads will no longer be available, and spare parts availability will no longer be guaranteed. What that also means is now’s the time to start looking at a replacement – you’ll find that…

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Océ Colorado 1650 UVgel ink awarded GREENGUARD Gold

Nov 01, 2019

Canon’s ground-breaking Océ Colorado is the first wide format printer to use UVgel ink and this new ecologically-friendly technology has now been recognised and rewarded with GREENGUARD Gold Certification. It means that products printed on the Océ Colorado meet the strictest chemical emission standards and are suitable for indoor use, even in sensitive environments.

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