October 2023 - Design & Print Blog

Sustainable Digital Printing: A Win-Win for the Environment and Your Budget

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Digital printing technology is revolutionising the printing industry through its sustainable and cost-saving attributes. Alongside reducing paper waste, using eco-friendly inks and toners, conserving energy and recycling materials, it also decreases emissions. By eliminating overhead costs, reducing material waste, saving energy, and attracting eco-conscious customers, sustainable digital printing not only helps the environment but also significantly reduces costs, making it an advantageous practice for businesses.

The Best of Both Worlds: Digital Offset Printing

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Digital offset printing, also known as hybrid printing, combines the benefits of digital and offset printing, offering high-quality, cost-effective, and versatile solutions. This approach is ideal for marketing materials, packaging, and personalized projects due to its quick turnaround time and customization capabilities. While it has numerous advantages, considerations like print quantity, budget, and time should be factored in before opting for this choice.

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Unveiling the Game-Changing Kongsberg X Table: A Conversation with Jesse from Kongsberg Cutting Systems and Neil from Grimco

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At the 2022 ISA tradeshow, representatives from Kongsberg Cutting Systems and Grimco highlighted the revolutionary Kongsberg X Table. It's a sign-making solution offering a user-friendly interface, precision cutting, versatility in handling different materials, and efficiency with workflow and material usage. The X Table's features can reshape how signs are created, positioning Kongsberg at the vanguard of industry innovation.

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The Pros and Cons of UV Printing: Illuminating Your Choices

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UV printing, a popular technique in graphic design and print production, offers vibrant colors, quick drying, durability, and eco-friendliness. It is versatile, suitable for various substrates, but has downsides including high initial investment, expensive specialized inks, possible adhesion issues with certain materials, limited printable area size, and complex maintenance needs.

Digital vs. Offset Printing: Making the Right Choice for Your Printing Needs

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In the world of printing, two major techniques have dominated the industry for decades: digital…

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Environmentally Friendly Printing: Sustainable Practices and Innovations in Digital Printing

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The growing environmental consciousness is catalyzing significant changes in the printing industry, with the focus shifting to sustainable practices such as eco-friendly printing. This transformation involves sustainable ink options, comprehensive recycling policies, and an increasignly eco-conscious approach shaping the industry's future. The eco-friendly printing landscape includes factors like the significant environmental impact of traditional printing methods, burgeoning consumer demand for sustainable products, technological advancements allowing adoption of greener practices, and the global push for regulatory norms favoring sustainability.

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UV Texture Printing: Transforming ADA Braille and Fine Art Replication

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UV texture printing, a unique combination of UV printing technology and textured inks, is revolutionizing the ADA Braille and Fine Art Replication markets. Its versatility allows for the creation of textured or raised surfaces, providing faster and more aesthetic Braille signage, and more faithfully replicating fine art pieces. Additionally, this technology is helping public places meet ADA compliance and enhancing inclusivity while also offering enhanced customization in print production.

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Revolutionizing Style: An Overview of Digital Textile Printing

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Digital textile printing, a technology that inputs designs from digital files directly onto fabrics, has redefined the fashion and home decor industries. It offers high-resolution designs, color vibrancy, efficient small run production, and customization options, with significantly reduced waste. It has enabled design freedoms, supported sustainable practices, facilitated faster production in fashion, and promoted personalized and eco-friendly home decor. This technology is continuing to evolve, promising a future where creativity, innovation, and sustainability intertwine seamlessly.

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Large Format Printing: Unveiling the Impactful World of Visual Communication

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Large format printing is a pivotal tool in modern visual communication due to its diversity in applications like outdoor banners, posters, signage, and even vehicle wraps. Its advantages include offering visibility and clarity, vibrant colors, durability, customization, versatility, and quick turnaround times. Used by businesses, artists, and marketers, it transforms ideas into powerful visuals and leaves lasting impressions.

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Exploring Digital Printing Materials: From Paper to Metal

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Digital printing technology has enabled printing on diverse materials, expanding creative opportunities. Traditional materials like coated, uncoated, cardstock, and specialty paper remain popular, while textiles like cotton, polyester, silk, and canvas are transforming fashion and decor. Plastics such as vinyl, acrylic, PVC, and polycarbonate are favored for outdoor and durable items, and metals like aluminum and stainless steel lend a unique touch. Selection depends on application, environment, technology, budget, and brand aesthetic.