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.
Jul 13, 2023
If you’re facing difficulties in finding or adding a printer to your network, you might feel frustrated and annoyed. With every operating system having a different connection option, it can be hard to know exactly how to connect your new printer to your computer or laptop. To help resolve this issue, we’ve put together these comprehensive…
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…
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.
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…
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.
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…
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.
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.
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…
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.
Oct 29, 2019
In a move to update its range of large format printers, Canon has launched a series of new printers, including the Canon imagePROGRAF PRO-2100, the PRO-4100 and the PRO-6100. The high-performance upgrades deliver excellent quality printing with advanced image processing, making them ideal for photographic prints, striking graphics and exquisite fine art printing. Enhancements…