PRINTING United Expo

With the HP T240 Digital Inkjet Web Press running at speeds of up to 500 fpm, Design Distributors needed to upgrade its finishing to keep up. “The existing finishing lines just weren’t fast enough,” Mike Glanzman, VP of operations. “We had to have the absolute fastest finishing equipment available. That meant MBO.”

This star-studded showcase is the foremost event in the printing industry. You’re amidst cutting-edge technology, including product debuts; education from the industry’s most influential thought leaders; and the chance to see your closest peers with endless networking opportunities.

As convergence of wide-format and more traditional sheetfed shops continues apace, the risk of that other “specialty” shop expanding its capabilities and eating into your business can’t be ignored — and besides, wouldn’t it be nice to bring those large wide-format margins in house?

Regardless of the digital print technology used, substrate optimization or priming is essential for consistently high print resolution and adhesion. True, some digital print technologies are more forgiving than others, but the use of a primer will be at times required to attain similar performance to analog printing.

Madovar Packaging worked with All Graphic Supplies, a qualified Mimaki dealer, to purchase its first Mimaki printer, a UJF-6042 MkII. The flatbed allowed the company to produce customized gift boxes with both white and clear ink in less time.

Visit Mactac (Booth 7627) for hands-on demonstrations featuring media and overlaminates for all wall, window, and floor applications.

To attract the workforce for the future, PPI redesigned the ExploreVizComm website to create a seamless experience for those who are intrigued by careers in visual communications, including print, packaging, and design.

PrintIQ is always looking for ways to strengthen the future of print as an industry. This has led to printlQ partnering with Ryerson University’s School of Graphic Communications Management program in Toronto is Canada’s only degree-granting program for the printing industry.

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division (Booth 8220) features the all-new third generation J Press 750S, with an unsurpassed level of productivity; it is capable of generating 3,600 B2 sheets per hour, for both static and variable jobs, with a new maximum sheet size of 23x29.5" (585mm x 750mm).

Collazo Group, a Puerto Rico-based print service provider, rebuilt its business with Fujifilm’s Inca Onset X1-LT months after Hurricane Maria, a Category 4 storm, devastated several islands in the Caribbean.