Drupa, the world’s biggest printing industry trade fair, held every four years in Dusseldorf, Germany, wraps up today (17/5/12). One exhibitor, Landa Corporation, proved to be the epicentre of the fair, and a constant scene of frenzied interest. The head of Landa Corporation is Benny Landa, an Israeli, who has been described as the Steve […]
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Drupa 2012 draws to a close
Drupa is the world’s largest printing equipment trade fair. It is held every four years in Dusseldorf, Germany. It serves as a wonderful barometer of the printing industry, and invariably sees important announcements. It is attended by hundreds of Australians. Given the financial doom and gloom emanating from Europe, it was always going to be […]
Are there any design limitations on digital presses?
The limitations that made designers think twice about using digital printing have all but disappeared, to the point where digital printing and traditional offset printing are more or less indistinguishable.
Heidelberg to debut HundeHutte presses at Drupa (April 1)
Printing press manufacturer goes to the dogs for latest development in press automation There is plenty of room beneath the delivery for the HundeHutte development IN A SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT TODAY, APRIL 1, Heidelberg has revealed that it will be supplying a new range of presses with space under the delivery to house a dog. It is […]
eBooks, iBooks, will they ever make it?
It has been said that of the great things about ‘standards’ in the world of computers and IT is that there are so many to choose from. I quote below a blog from an American author, R Scot Johns, in which he draws attention to competing eBook ‘standards’ published by Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble […]
The beginning of the end of printed mail . . . ?
Rivals Salmat and Computershare have stolen a march on Australia Post by jointly launching a “digital letterbox” venture that could replace printed mail. The transactional print and communications giants have launched their first-ever joint venture by joining with US developer Zumbox to createDigital Post Australia (DPA), a “communication delivery service that will provide a free, secure […]
The best performed company in the USA over the past 25 years is . . . ?
I discovered this fascinating report in the print industry newsletter “What They Think” today. It makes the point that the best performed company, measured by stock market success, in the USA over the last 25 years is NOT Apple, not Microsoft or any other high flying hi-tech company. It is a company that markets unspectacular […]
How to turn your printing project into a disaster!
The following article was published in 2011 by Trish Witkowski, of foldfactory.com. Although written from the point of view of incorporating folding concepts in direct-mail campaigns, it contains some sound, solid advice about undertaking any printing project. The article was drawn to my attention by John MacLulich of Pure Colours Digital Printing, with whom we […]
Typography — advice on good and (very) bad typography
Good typography is to a printed product as fresh ingredients are to cooking. If either are missing, the end result is badly compromised. There are some excellent articles on the subject of typography. Google ‘good typography’ for a plethora of helpful articles. It seems that where designers might take care to follow good typographical rules […]
HP unveils B2 sheetfed Indigo as part of Drupa product line-up
HP has unveiled what it claims is its “most significant step” in accelerating the migration from analogue to digital printing with the launch of a B2 sheetfed digital press, the HP Indigo 10000. Capable of printing up to seven-colours, the Indigo 10000 is a 75x53cm press that can reach speeds of 3,450 sheets per hour in simplex […]