Technology Focus: Aqueous, Durable Aqueous, Latex, and Resin Printers
The printer also uses an optical media advance sensor (OMAS), which is essentially a camera located within the printing platen that takes pictures of the back of the media (reading the fibers of the backing paper) as it passes over the platen, and then adjusts the feed motors to adjust carriage deployment for over- or under-advancement of the media. The result is band-free printing.
Ray assists association members with information on digital printing as well as digital equipment, materials, and vendor referrals. He oversees training and certification workshops at PRINTING United Alliance. Ray is project manager for both the PDAA Certification program and the PRINTING United Alliance Digital Color Professional Certification program and is an instructor for the Color Management Boot Camps as well as a G7 expert. Ray regularly contributes to the Association's Journal and won the 2016 Swormstedt Award for Best in Class writing in the Digital Printing category. Ray was inducted into the Academy of Screen and Digital Printing Technologies (ASDPT) in 2020. He also works with SkillsUSA to conduct the National Competition for Graphics Imaging Sublimation. Outside of work, Ray enjoys biking, international cuisine and spending time with his three fantastic grandkids.
