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Real Showroom demonstrations of printers in high demand can be moving feasts! The investment for a supplier is high and more often than not, the showroom model gets sold for urgent supply to a customer, with a long wait for replacement. Total Image Supplies has gone the whole hog and just installed the Mutoh XpertJet 1462UF direct-to-object printer, at its Fairfield, Melbourne HQ.

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A third and final creditors meeting for Clear Skies Corp. (related to Skope Group & entities) signage, cladding & fitout business, in liquidation has been called via online MS Teams meeting for December 5th. Readers may remember the saga from 2019 on, with administration, a DOCA that was contested, then defaulted upon and finally liquidation of all Skope Group companies.

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X-Rite, a Veralto Inc. company,  has acquired Netherlands - headquartered Colorware B.V.,  the creators of MeasureColor, expanding comprehensive colour management for brand managers, pre-media, printing and packaging companies.

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Reflex Labels is a rapidly expanding UK-headquartered global provider of quality labels and packaging. Reflex opened its Australian operation in 2022. As the largest label printing group in the UK, Reflex continues to demonstrate its commitment to delivering quality labels to a variety of clients and has invested in a 3rd SCREEN Truepress LABEL 350UV SAI-S digital inkjet press within the group.

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For those who prefer a leisurley social pastime rather than waling around 18 holes, social lawn bowls is the answer. This Thursday, ASGA in South Australia is hosting a great bowls evening, main sponsor is Orafol.

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Inkjet moves further into the office workspace with Epson's release of two new A4 printers featuring Replaceable Ink Pack Systems, available in MFP and print-only configurations. PrecisionCore printheads are a leading feature.

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Agfa has announced plan to: 'Adjust the cost base of its traditional film activities to the reality in the market.' Imagesetter film is still widely used in Screen printing and some offset platemaking. Agfa Photo was sold off in an MBO in 2018, while Eco3 took over plate and prepress sales in 2023. X-Ray film is another declining market.

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Women in Print has announced the appointment of two new Patrons, at its Sydney 'Print & Prosecco' event, held last week. The event was held at the Boulevard Brasserie in the Novotel at Sydney Olympic Park, attracting a record 31 of the industry’s women for a night of connection and networking.

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DTF applications seem unstopable. The latest trend, shown at the just concluded DS Printech expo in Guangzhou China, is to use UV-DTF, thermal powder and raised curing to simulate embroidery - and the results can be quite stunning, in vibrant colour and with finer detail than needlework.

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Caldera has announced the release of PrimeCenter 3.3, the latest version of its prepress software for large format printing and cutting. This update brings new capabilities to users by introducing drivers for a wider range of cutting devices, becoming increasingly 'cutter agnostic.'

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The shift towards short-run, versatile and on-demand printing continues with Officeworks partnering with Konica Minolta Australia to offer same day print services, using AccurioPress C4080 SRA3 digital toner presses, with finishing.

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 Australian-based Rip and software developer Serendipity Software, founded by Peter Skarpetis over 30 years ago, has introduced all-RGB and spot colour colour workflow, with conversion for CMYK++ printing at last minute. This preserves RGB gamuts much loved by professional photographers and colour-critical designers, especially in packaging, POS and display advertising.

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The cost of ink for inkjet printers has long been in the spotlight. Some printers (not Epson's), with small capacity tri-colour cartridges contain ink that can cost as much as AUD$15,000 per litre. You read that right - ask Techradar.com. Using Epson's high capacity ink bottles can work out at around AUD$264 per litre or less. No wonder over 100 million people have installed them.

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LIA Victoria held its final technical event for 2024 last Thursday 7th November, with 38 guests warmly welcomed to Marvel Bookbinding & Print Finishing in West Heidelberg, Melbourne for a tour of the world-class plant.

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On 9th November 1989, one of the darkest eras of European - indeed World - history came to an end, when the Berlin Wall started to be dismantled, leading to the re-unification of Germany as a free, democratic and progressive nation. Amidst the confusion and sometimes chaos that followed, a materials company owned by the former GDR state, doggedly pursued its independence and position in the newfound free world. Orafol was thus re-born.

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Doming, where a '3D' clear and durable resin is applied to labels, decals and products, was very popular in the 1980s and 90s and is making a strong comeback, driven by Liquid Lens of the USA - represented in Australia by GJS.

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Fujifilm Holdings has joined another Japanese imaging giant, Canon, in reporting very positive financial results, but for the Japanese Financial Year first half whereas Canon follows calendar year reporting and recently posted excellent Q3 results. However, most of Fujifilm's growth came from Electronics and Semiconductors.

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At the ALL4Pack expo in Paris, France from November 4th to 7th, RISO showed Intelliglide - a very interesting product for short-run cartons, boxes and logistics packaging. It was previewed at drupa on the ToshibaTec stand. RISO acquired ToshibaTec's printhead business earlier this year.

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HP has announced the launch of its HP Latex FS50 and FS60 3.2metre series, and the upcoming, Nov. 11th general availability of Live Production features announced at the drupa expo in June.

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Caldera, a leading developing of software solutions for the large-format printing industry, has announced the release of CalderaRIP Version 18, the latest major upgrade to its RIP software. This new version introduces a wide range of features and enhancements designed to boost productivity, streamline workflows, and improve print quality for professional printers.

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Canon Inc. has released its financial results for the 3rd quarter of 2024, reflecting strong growth across its key business segments, with the printing division continuing to dominate as a major contributor, with more than twice the sales of imaging/photographics.