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Innovative French print software developer Caldera, will show its new RIP solution for direct-to-film (DTF) printing at the Printing United Expo in Las Vegas which opened on 10th September and runs for three days. The show features 800+ exhibitors from all areas of print, making it the ideal environment for the launch of the new RIP.DTF made easy for t-shirts, hoodies, shorts, pants, hats, bags, banners and more, by Caldera

Caldera’s Direct-to-Film solution is designed to provide an intuitive route for effective DTF printing. The software features an easy-to-use interface for preparing files and ripping images at the prepress stage, resulting in high-quality DTF printing without the need for specialist knowledge or expertise. Users will benefit from significant time savings thanks to the streamlined management of alignments, color bars, white undercoats and color knockouts. Flexibility and versatility are built in as the new software can interface with Windows, MacOS or Linux, making it easy to prepare and boost colors for vibrant results.

Caldera’s VP Marketing & Operations Sebastien Hanssens says, “This highly intuitive solution will bring direct-to-film digital printing within the reach of an entirely new group of users, opening up one of the fastest-growing print areas to small businesses and creators who want to be able to design and customize a wide range of DTF applications.”

Comprehensive but easy to use

Direct-to-Film’s key features include all the tools needed for DTF printing. Files are uploaded into the File Manager, after which users can fine tune the images in the Studio area with the ability to adjust orientation, alignment and color. White undercoats can be added automatically, mirror images can be created, and designs can be aligned on the roll with a single click. Once the files are ready for printing, they are exported to production. The program supports a wide range of file types and can be used for printing on all DTF printers based on Hosonsoft, BYHX and Royal motherboards.

“DTF printing is ideal for customizing t-shirts, hoodies, shorts, pants, hats, bags, banners – literally any textile application you can think of,” says Hanssens. “This new DTF solution makes it an easy prospect even for print producers who are inexperienced in this particular area, and by adding DTF to their print capability, they’ll be able to expand into new marketplaces and seize new opportunities.”

Caldera is in the Central Hall at booth C149 during Printing United Expo, Las Vegas.

www.caldera.com

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'Tis the season to host trade expos and September is not just about the unfortunate co-timing of Printing United (Las Vegas), Labelexpo (Chicago) but also SuperCorr for the corrugated industry in Orlando. All three cover Sept 10th-12th although SuperCorr is a 5-day show and started on 8th. EFI is there.

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Last Friday's ASGA-Currie Group Sign & Graphics Awards was a glittering affair and showed the quality and creativity of Australia's signage-related industry. Here's a list of all Gold winners, plus a link to all category level medalists, Silver Bronze and HC (Highly Commended).

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Dust off the clubs and retrieve your loudest strides and blouses - ASGA's Vic. golf day is on soon! The peak signage association will hold its popular annual VIC Sign & Print Golf Day on Wednesday 2nd October at the beautiful Sandhurst Golf Club in Melbourne.

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Two of the ASGA’s most well-known and respected personalities, Michael Punch and Michael Blazek, have been recognised with Lifetime Membership Awards at the 2024 Currie Group National Sign & Graphics Awards, which were held on Friday night at Daltone House in Sydney, with over 300 industry people celebrating.

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On Friday night, more than 300 industry identities gathered at Daltone House, overlooking Sydney’s Hyde Park, to celebrate the achievement of excellence in the sign, display and graphics industry at ASGA's 2024 Currie Group National Sign & Graphics Awards Gala Presentation Dinner.

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Mimaki in Europe has announced four new printers for sign graphic, industrial and textile applications. The CJV200 Series, a range of roll-to-roll print and cut eco-solvent machines, and the TS330-3200DS, a hybrid direct and transfer sublimation printer, will both be demonstrated for the first time in Europe at The Print Show (September 17th-19th, NEC Birmingham, UK).

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In time for the Printing United expo, RIP pioneer Onyx Graphics has announced a series of product demonstrations and advanced feature training sessions for its latest RIP software, ONYX 24. Also new is the enhanced ONYX Align web-based order management software.

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Networkpak, a Thomastown, Melbourne-based and well-established name in the Australian packaging industry known for its high-quality printed folding cartons for leading brands, has taken a significant step forward in expanding its service offerings into Labels, with the latest Screen L350UV SAI inkjet press supplied through Jet Technologies.

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Visual Connections has announced it will once again sponsor competitors in the WorldSkills competition, providing $10,000 in funding to cover the travel and accommodation costs for the sign and graphics students and teachers who will attend the 2025 competition, in June 2025 in Brisbane.

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Flint Group, which includes Xeikon digital presses, has announced the appointment of Pepijn Dinandt as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective 1st of September 2024. He takes over from Steve Dryden, who saw Flint through the pandemic years and a successful financial restructuring.

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Well-known former Mimaki and Inkdustrial staffer John Bryson has announced on LinkedIn that he has joined Durst Oceania, specifically to promote its Vanguard range of flatbed UV printers following Vanguard's acquisition by Durst.

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Victoria’s fashion manufacturing industry has reached a critical point in its evolution, new research commissioned by the Australian Fashion Council and Epson Australia has revealed. Localised on-demand manufacturing could be the answer.

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Following on from a five-year collaboration between Siser and the University of BioTechnology of Padua, Italy, Siser's PureHT signifies a major advancement in eco-conscious manufacturing.

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The Sign & Print Career Connections team has connected with thousands of students across Australia during 2024, letting candidates know about careers in the print, sign and visual communications sector. This has resulted in young people signing up for apprenticeships starting in 2025.

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There's nothing like a round of social golf to ease the pressure of running a business with today's challenges. The annual Visual Connections Golf Day has become one of the most popular events on the industry social calendar, and this year was no exception with more than 110 golfers teeing off.

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Cambridge, UK inkjet technology Group, Xaar is providing specialist label and flexible packaging producers with an unmatched ability to laydown varnish using its new Creativity print mode, maximizing design and embellishment innovation for users of its Versatex Printbar.

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 Bill Clinton's famous campaign line "It's the economy, stupid" that helped unseat US President Bush snr. in 1992 should be written in permanent ink on whiteboards in Green's meeting rooms. The Australian Industry Group has launched into the Greens for their allegedly naïve 'Robin Hood' tax proposals that appear to ignore the enduring truism of "It's the economy, stupid." Churchill had a more witty way of putting it.

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At the Printing United Expo 2024 in Las Vegas next month, Mutoh will unveil a brand new eco-solvent printer on its booth SL8053. With this and Mutoh's other Pinnacle-award winning printers and software, attendees will see the company's latest innovations designed to elevate print businesses with versatility, efficiency, quality, and reliability.

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Supporting women in the workforce - not just in print - is an on-going battle as more and more horrific cases of violence and harassment come into light, often from companies and organisations who should know better. A group of print-connected women met on Williamstown’s beautiful foreshore in Melbourne last week, to catch up with friends, make new connections, and support Share the Dignity’s August Dignity Drive.

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Following the well-publicised failed attempt by Brother Industries to take-over Roland DG, the wide format manufacturer will delist from the Tokyo Stock Exchange on September 3rd and will thereafter be in private hands, with Taiyo Pacific as the majority stakeholder.