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Prepress & Screen Making
Tricks of the Trade
Mandel offers some tips designed to help Mac users save time and avoid potential problems when preparing art files.

HEADLINES: Fujifilm and X-Rite Partner   » Deke McClelland Sings and Dances His Way Through Photoshop Tips   » GroupeSTAHL Offers Online Art-Creation Software   . . . MORE

Graphics Printing
Print Preservation: A Look at Wide-Format Laminators
The laminator is your first line of defense when you need to shield and enhance your screen-and digitally printed graphics. Learn about the types of machines on the market and find out how a laminator can help you expand your capabilities and customer base.

HEADLINES: EskoArtwork Completes MGE Acquisition   » Fujifilm Partners with TECHKON   » VMS Granted Certification from APTA Testing Facility   . . . MORE

Garment  Printing
Exploring the Quad-Tone Zone
Looking for a color-separation method that’s flexible, efficient, and effective? This month, Trimingham reveals the benefits of quad-tones.

HEADLINES: Hirsch Buys Controlling Interest in U.S. Screen Print & Inkjet Technology   » D-Lab Screen Printing Relocates   » Vastex Expands Facility   . . . MORE

Industrial Printing
Winding Up Productivity with Roll-to-Roll Screen-Printing Technology
Advanced digital control systems, improved engineering, and better material-handling technology characterize the latest generation of automated screen-printing systems for wide-format web substrates. Learn about the ease of operation, precision, and high throughput they can deliver in industrial and electronics printing environments.

HEADLINES: GSI Wins Printed-Electronics Award   » Future Print to Debut at GRAPH EXPO 2008   » Sefar Printing Solutions Hosts Membrane Switch Symposium Plant Tour   . . . MORE

Digital Printing
Digital Doings @ Drupa
While commercial printing was the primary focus of Drupa 2008, the show has also become a major event for debuting new digital printing products. This overview provides details about key innovations in inkjet technology that were unveiled there.

HEADLINES: EFI VUTEk Open House Showcases DS Series Flatbed Inkjet   » EFI Proofing Systems Earn SWOP Certification   » GCC Expands Distributor Network   . . . MORE

Inks & Coatings
Getting it Right with White
Garment screen printers seem to be fixated on white plastisol inks. Find out why they’re so passionate about these formulations and discover how to minimize the consumable costs they represent by using the right whites for particular applications.

HEADLINES: Sun Launches Consulting Partnerships   » Nazdar to Host First Wide-Format Inkjet Digital G7 Training Program   » Nazdar and MACtac Offer Global Warranty   . . . MORE


Pad Printing
Accessories for Automating Multicolor Pad Printing
Automation can improve the quality, consistency, and productivity with high-volume, multicolor pad-printing jobs. This article explores parts-handling devices and other accessories that can improve accuracy and efficiency in your shop.

HEADLINES: Inkcups Now Launches Redesigned Website   » Inkcups Opens Southwest Office   » Inkcups Now Opens, Expands Facilities   . . . MORE

Business & Industry
Environmental Best Practices, Part 3
Structuring your company around safe environmental practices is becoming a necessity in today’s business world. Here, the authors explore products and procedures that affect the sustainability of the screen-reclaiming process.

HEADLINES: Sustainable Green Printing Partnership Opens Application Process   » Deco Tech Redesigns Website, Celebrates 21st Anniversary   » SGIA Releases Results of Market Strategies Report   . . . MORE

Embroidery
Unraveling the Mysteries of Digitizing Software
Selecting the appropriate digitizing software for your embroidery operation is among the most critical decisions you’ll make. Read on to find out which features and functions may be of value to you.

HEADLINES: SWF to Host Embroidery Extravaganza   » The Embroidery & Direct to Garment Extravaganza Head to Louisville and Philadelphia   » Brother Int'l Kicks Off 2008 Garment-Decorating Road Show Seminars   . . . MORE

     
Unraveling the Mysteries of Digitizing Software

Inks for Wide-Format UV Inkjet Printer
GCC America Inc.

GCC recently made UV-curable light cyan and light magenta (Lc and Lm) inks available as an option for its StellarJET 183UVK. The printer comes standard as a four-color (CMYK) system that can image at optical resolutions up to 720 dpi, but GCC . . . MORE
Hirsch Buys Controlling Interest in U.S. Screen Print & Inkjet Technology
Hirsch International, Hauppauge, NY, announced it has recently acquired a controlling interest in Tempe, AZ-based U.S. Screen Print and Inkjet Technology, a company that has offered educational services, software, and supplies to the decorated-appare . . . MORE
Unraveling the Mysteries of Digitizing Software

Print Preservation: A Look at Wide-Format Laminators
The laminator is your first line of defense when you need to shield and enhance your screen-and digitally printed graphics. Learn about the types of machines on the market and find out how a laminator can help you expand your capabilities and customer base.

You’ve just polished off a massive print run using inks and media guaranteed to meet your customer’s requirements for outdoor durability. Production was smooth. Your staff even finished the job a couple of days ahead of schedule. Just as . . . MORE
General Message Board
How to make Graphic Overlays?
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For Sale
Fast T-Jet 2 Digital Garment Printer w/1 Year Warranty $9795
By: equipmentzone | Posted: 10-12-2008 13:25:48

American Daytona 25x38 Printing Press.
By: Low-price | Posted: 10-10-2008 16:30:11

Help Wanted
Outside/Field Sales Representative in Denver, CO
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Outside/Field Sales Representative in Baltimore/D.C.
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