PacPrint 2017 News

The data is in and PacPrint, together with its co-located shows Visual Impact and Label & Packaging Expo, has been confirmed as an unqualified success, creating excitement as dates for future industry expos are confirmed through to 2025.While the number of visitors was a little down on previous iterations of the Melbourne show at just over 6,500 across four days, the quality of those who attended was very pleasing with more than 60% recorded as either business owners, senior managers or decision-makers. And, according to exhibitor reports, they were ‘ready to buy’.This was reflected in results, with more than $50 million of business transacted at the show and thousands of new sales leads generated – reportedly many more than at the last pre-pandemic show, PrintEx19 – which exhibitors say they expect to generate flow-on sales of at least that magnitude again over the coming months.Unsurprisingly, the success of the event is already generating high interest in future shows, with Visual Connections – the supplier association which holds the industry’s largest trade show portfolio – this week confirming dates for future shows between now and 2025.The details of the shows are:3-5 May 2023 | Visual Impact Sydney – Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic ParkMay 2024 | Visual Impact Brisbane – Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre (dates TBC)20 – 23 May 2025 | PacPrint 2025 – Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic ParkThe annual shows have been planned to optimise the chance for businesses to gather regular updates from suppliers, while bringing the trade show schedule back into line with the international exhibition calendar, with drupa due to be held next in 2024 in Düsseldorf. John Wall, President of Visual Connections, says pandemic delays and the consequent limited availability of slots at leading exhibition venues have played havoc with expo programs across a wide range of industries, with sectors like print particularly impacted due to the long bump-in times required.“We were fortunate to secure a long enough window at the MCEC to bring PacPrint, Visual Impact and the Label & Packaging Expo to the industry recently, and it’s been enormously satisfying to see the excitement, energy and real results this has generated for both suppliers and industry businesses,” Wall says.“Our events team has been working hard over the past few months to secure dates for future shows to continue this momentum, and we are delighted to have secured bookings for 2023, 2024 and 2025, bringing certainty to the schedule and allowing industry businesses to plan for these important opportunities.”Also notable in this announcement is the rebadging of the traditional Sydney show, PrintEx, to bring it under the more well-established PacPrint brand. “The decision to bring the major Sydney and Melbourne shows under the PacPrint banner not only brings consistency to our trade show offering by consolidating these shows under the one, highly-respected brand, but also reflects the changes in the PrintEx expo since it was introduced as a purely informational show with shell scheme booths and no major stands,” Wall explains.“Since then, it has grown to take its legitimate place as an equal to its Melbourne counterpart, with the PacPrint name more accurately reflecting what visitors can expect from the 2025 show,” he says, adding that the Visual Impact Expo and the Label & Packaging Expo are expected to once again co-locate, providing greater diversity for visitors.The popular Visual Impact Expos are also back to their typical annual schedule, catering for the fast-growing and diverse sign, display and graphics sector. Visitors to these smaller shows can expect a broad range of innovations in everything from sign and display systems, to wide-format printing, textile and sublimation printing, engraving, routing and laser cutting, 3D printing, finishing solutions, a...Read More. . .

HP has become an industry leader in sustainable operations and driving innovation to reduce its carbon footprint and environmental impact. Across its Print business, HP has a sustainable end-to-end approach – from supply chain responsibility, manufacturing, product design and materials to product and print end of life. HP has calculated the carbon emissions from its LargeFormat Printer booth at this year’s PacPrint and has committed to offsetting double the amount using high quality carbon credits in Australia. HP’s Print for the Future stand will be responsible for 28,809kg of CO2-eq emissions. The business will counter this with a 58,618kg CO2-eq offset via one of Australia’s top climate projects, the Yarra Yarra Biodiversity Corridor. For more information on HP’s carbon offset program during PacPrint ’22, click HERE.In Large Format Printer category:Most of the HP DesignJet and HP Latex printers ENERGY STAR® compliant, meeting some of the strictest energy efficiency guidelinesPlastic ink cartridges are replaced with HP Eco-Carton Ink Cartridge that reduces plastic by over 80% and CO2e over 60%[i] HP Supplies and Packaging is certified with the highest global certifications including UL ECOLOGO, UL GREENGAURD GOLD, ZDHC, toy safety and compatible eco-conscious media to connect to customers’ sustainability goalsAll of HP’s Large Format inks are Up to 65% water. HP latex inks are designed to avoid the hazards associated with eco-solvent, UV, and UV-gel inks without trading off performance HP large format prints are recyclable, returnable, non-hazardous and safe for disposal[ii]In the Industrial category:HP Indigo has, for decades, driven sustainability with innovation that minimizes waste, maximises efficiency and streamlines systems. All HP Indigo presses are manufactured carbon neutral and in less than a decade, HP Indigo has reduced over 170 million kilograms CO2-eq through offsetting projects, equating to around 6.8 million trees per year[iii]HP Indigo presses are also compatible with a wide array of media options from FSC®-certified papers to biodegradable, compostable films which empowers customers to help reduce the adverse impact of their business on the environmentEvery HP Indigo press maximises resource efficiency by reducing waste and saving energy. This, combined with Liquid Electrophotography (LEP) technology and ElectroInk, achieves maximum press productivity, reducing media waste and energy consumption through laser-sharp accuracy at the highest speedsHP Indigo offers a circular business model where customers pay per print, which naturally integrates sustainability into each stage of the product lifecycle. The successful transformation into a circular business requires a considerable shift in capabilities and mindset. This is why HP Indigo is committed to working strategically with its partners, suppliers, print service providers and brands, towards a net-zero carbon and fully regenerative economyHP Indigo is a proud member of leading forums and alliances that are driving progress towards a circular economy including the Circular Economy Forum, The Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging and 4evergreenFor more information on HP Indigo’s sustainability impact, visit HEREAs sustainable impact remains a significant priority for the entire HP business both locally and globally, it remains committed to leading from the front and demonstrating to its peers and competitors how to shift business operations and practices to benefit the planet.  About HP HP Inc. is a technology company that believes one thoughtful idea has the power to change the world. Its product and service portfolio of personal systems, printers, and 3D printing solutions helps bring these ideas to life. Visit http://www.hp.com.[i] C02e reduction based on moving from plastic ink cartridge to cardboard HP Eco-Carton ink cartridge, with annual manufacturing savings of 291 tons and transport savings of 8 tons. Equivalent to 1,194,028 km (741,935 miles) driven by an average passenger vehicle or over 38 million smartphones charged.[ii] Most HP large-format paper-based printing materials can be recycled through...Read More. . .

PacPrint, running from 28th June to 1st July at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre, will see an important new release from Colour Graphic Services, David Crowther’s specialist colour quality certification, training and technology supply company.CGS-Oris X Gamut is the beating heart of CMYK+X colour managementWith the increasing demand for extended gamut colour reproduction across all disciplines – offset, digital, flexo, gravure and photography – the need for precise control of seven and eight colour ink sets becomes paramount. This is particularly true for labels and packaging, where colours such as orange, green and violet are added to the standard CMYK process colour combination. This is commonly referred to as ‘CMYK+X, or ‘extended gamut print.’ As a result, Colour Graphic Services announces that it is now a local Australia-New Zealand dealer for CGS-ORIS.  Established in 1985, CGS-ORIS (also known as CGS Publishing Technologies), is a global leader in colour management and was instrumental in enabling the change from expensive analogue-chemical proofing to low-cost digital using Epson wide format printers, which Crowther was also involved with in the early 2000s.X GAMUT is a fully automated colour management software for extended gamut color printing on digital and conventional presses. Spot and special colors can be accurately reproduced by using a standard fixed 7 or 8 color ink set (CMYK+X). Often, orange, green, and violet are added to CMYK but other, such as Screen’s vibrant blue for its label presses, are possible.One big advantage of CMYK+X one-pass printing is that there is no need for special colour ink mixes. This streamlines the production process considerably, since no press wash-up, changeover times or off-press mixing is necessary. This reduces ink inventory and waste from seldom-used tins of specially mixed inks. The nett result is that X Gamut helps to reduce costs for printers and clients alike – with clients able to claim greater environmental credentials and accurate, consistent special colours.David Crowther David Crowther comments: “At PacPrint and after, we will be focusing on Oris X Gamut, which brings numerous benefits to commercial, packaging and labels printers. With Oris X Gamut, spot/special colours can be accurately reproduced by using a standard colour ink set (CMYK+X), in seven or eight channels. The results are spectacular and we will be demonstrating this on our PacPrint stand F44 and welcome both digital and conventional printers to see and try for themselves.”Why X Gamut?Special colors are especially eye-catching and differentiate consumer appeal from plainer colours. However, until now, working with them requires effort and expense because of extra inventory, higher prices, frequent colour changes and subsequent wash-up and press downtime. Oris X Gamut is not only ideally suited to reproduce spot and brand colors precisely, but also presents a perfect match of software features and intelligent workflow tools, enabling printers to leverage the full gamut of the press and ink set, so that images are printed brilliantly in all detail – without the need for special inks. This has also made X Gamut an important tool in the photographic/art printing industry where wide format printers always have extra colours to manage and workflows tend to be RGB.Oris X Gamut’s key benefits are:Accurate spot color reproduction with an extended standard ink set (CMYK+X)Photo printing with vivid, highly saturated colorsSeparation of PDF files & RGB data with special colors into multi-channel dataGeneration of multi-channel profiles and custom test chartsInterface to standard spot color libraries (e.g. Pantone)Create and edit custom color librariesFast & easy creation, processing and exchange of CxF or spectral measurement dataSimple handling and perfect results thanks to wizard-based user interfaceFully automated processes thanks to intelligent workflow toolsImmediate process and quality control with Certified Intelligent...Read More. . .

The Print IQ team at the recent SDUK exhibition.After two years of lockdown, printIQ reports that its team is excited to be back exhibiting…and are raring to go for PacPrint in June with its new release printIQ v44 taking centre stage on the company’s stand.Following recent exhibitions at DScoop and FTA in the US, Sign and Digital in the UK and Canon’s event in Germany, it’s fair to say that for printIQ, tradeshows are well and truly back, and the team are in their happy place.“Tradeshows give us that opportunity to get in front of people and show our wares.  Our R&D has stepped up over  the last few years and we’re desperate to show everyone what we have been up to”, said Justin Webber, IQ’s Sales Manager, adding that the company’s latest release has already been a ‘game changer’ for many of its customers.“The print landscape has changed; there are so many new challenges that were almost unheard of a few years ago including supply chain issues which have to be at the top of any business strategy,” Webber says. “The role of a good print management system is to observe, listen and understand these challenges. If we can then deliver a product that helps overcome these blocks – like the latest release printIQ v44 that we’ll be showcasing at PacPrint – then we are doing our job well.”printIQ’s response has been to simplify how paper and materials are managed, improve line of sight for estimators and production staff, and to make it easier to maintain constantly changing prices. v44 also demonstrates a focus on building out the range of functions that can be carried out automatically or remotely. The result is a huge step forward in how an MIS can help drive business, says CEO Anthony Lew.“The next challenge for our team has been automate more day-to-day functions, as whether it be due to COVID quarantines or just the general labour shortage, many businesses are finding that there’s simply not enough staff to get the job done,” Lew explains. “By moving more of the estimating and quoting functions into the hands of customers and account managers, and streamlining of the accounting functions and integrations with Xero, MYOB, Quickbooks and other finance packages, we can reduce the load in key areas.”With working from home looking like the ‘new normal’, Lew says these advances also give businesses the ability to meet expectations from their staff for a better work / life balance which, in future, will be a simple reality.“Opening up your business to run from anywhere not only helps with this but is simply just good business,” he points out. “To embrace this change, we have further enhanced accessibility options, to open up your business applications to work from anywhere. Combine this with a true Cloud-based platform and the end result is a mobile workforce that doesn’t have to be in the office to be in control. “printIQ has been in the business of empowering printers for more than two decades, and visitors to PacPrint will clearly see that we’re not slowing down any time soon,” Webber says.“We’ve come a long way since our inception, and it's all thanks to our passionate team who work tirelessly to create and implement innovative technology for print shops across the world – we are still passionate about developing products that empower printers to overcome any obstacle they may face…and we believe that the technology we’ll have on show at PacPrint can be a key part of that success.“With v44, printIQ is taking strides forward in helping printers meet the challenges of today, head-on, and we are excited to bring this to visitors to...Read More. . .

Stick-on-Signs has announced it will be bringing the highly-acclaimed Dimense range of European-made digital printers and printing systems to Australian shores for PacPrint in Melbourne in June.According to Abe Weiszberger, CEO of Stick-on-Signs, the Dimense range of printers is unlike anything ever seen before in Australia, and will demonstrate to show visitors that commercially viable, totally green printing is not only possible…but can deliver what no others can. “The Dimense range is unique in the field of digital printing and is the greenest system on the market,” Weiszberger says, “and we’ll be at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre to show businesses how, even in the face of unprecedented challenges, they can still add dollars to their bottom line.”Business, he points out, is becoming more challenging by the day, leaving business owners searching for the point of difference which will put them ahead of the rest.“As we’ll demonstrate at PacPrint, we can now offer that opportunity to print service providers, with the new range of Dimense printers which not only allow you to create that unique, exciting and sustainable products that will not only delight your clients, but add a high-margin revenue stream to your business.”The secret is the combination of innovation and common sense, which delivers exciting products as well as a compelling business case.“The pioneering technology of Dimense is truly unique, as it prints and embosses in a single step. That means structure and motif are perfectly matched – and that precision can be achieved at 20m2/hour on media of up to 1.6 metres in width. The precision is truly amazing,” Weiszberger says.The technology behind this achievement is deceptively simple, combining dependable, wide-format inkjet technology with a digital calendar in the same device. The result is an efficient and cost-effective printer which can produce precision pieces of any size, colour or shape, with a variety of finishing choices, making repeat patterns ‘ancient history’.Finishing choices include:Matte – allowing use of the brightest colours for stunning resultsGold – a ‘see it to believe it’ media finishPearlescent – to add real wow factor to any printChameleon – a finish perfect for advertising, packaging, and interior decors.Media Plus – Gives an enhanced embossing effect, up to 1.5mm.Silver – Wherever a Metallic finish is required.“Digital printing has never been more exciting, with almost endless possibilities unconstrained by size, patterns or repeats,” Weiszberger says. “Never has Digital Printing been this exciting – and never has there been so much opportunity to offer your customers products which really stand out from the crowd.”“The finishes really need to be seen and felt to be fully appreciated, and that’s what we’re really looking forward to doing at PacPrint – allowing people to get up close and personal with a range of applications, to truly appreciate what is possible,” Weiszberger says. “It’s a big statement, but there really is nothing comparable to these printers anywhere else on the market.” Indeed, it seems that the Dimense range has an extraordinary range of capabilities, including printing moulds used to create custom shapes in cement and plaster with detailed definition, wallpaper décor and specialist signage, packaging and point of sale products, artworks and canvas works, posters, roll-ups and more.“Most importantly, the Dimense System is totally green. The inks used are water-based latex, the process is PVC and plasticiser free, and all products and ingredients used in the process are non-toxic and certified harmless with the Eco-Institut-Label in Europe,” Weiszberger adds.“For those who value our environment, this is great news – you no longer have to compromise; you can choose a product that delivers outstanding finishing qualities, and the highest environmental performance.”Plus, it’s reliable, with Dimense...Read More. . .

As PacPrint returns after a long, pandemic-induced break, Konica Minolta plans to propel the print and graphic communications industry into a ‘new step of evolution’ with its PacPrint showcase. AccruioPress C7100 Plockmatic SD-450 LS-SD Left High DOF 589 “The time is now for print businesses to evolve beyond where they are today to succeed in the future,” says Tatjana Ferguson, Product Manager, Production and Industrial Print, “and Konica Minolta will have the innovations to equip them for that success.”Ferguson says the Konica Minolta team is excited at the prospect of seeing customers in the print, label, and packaging market ‘face-to-face’ at PacPrint, and to demonstrating its new innovations live. “Konica Minolta will be launching the AccurioPress C7100 series at PacPrint – a new line sure to generate a lot of interest. The C7100 series incorporates many features and enhancements of high-end Konica Minolta production engines, to deliver a high-speed, high-capacity machine that is sure to impress. Labels will be a feature of the Konica Minolta stand “With a print speed of 100ppm in brilliant colour or black and white, and a high 15,000 sheet paper capacity, the AccurioPress C7100 will get you rethinking agility,” Ferguson continues. “It also has a large range of flexible inline finishing options including the TU-510 option for trimming, creasing and perforation and other options for perfect binding, booklet saddle stitching, folding and auto ring bind finishing.”Also featured on the Konica Minolta display will be the C7100 series, which follows on from the success of the AccurioPress C14000 series and AccurioPress C4080 series – a development which completes the full refresh of the Konica Minolta colour portfolio. “All three print engines will be demonstrated at PacPrint,” Ferguson announces, “and we’ll also be showing for the first time in Australia Konica Minolta’s full-service label offering, incorporating the globally successful AccurioLabel 230 and the Grafisk Maskinfabrik range of finishing solutions.“These are backed by superior support, a diverse product offering, and innovative finishing and embellishment options to help printing and packaging businesses evolve and thrive beyond today. We’re looking forward to welcoming visitors onto the stand so they can hear and experience from our team how to ignite the future of print in their business.”Konica Minolta will be on Stand F02 at PacPrint, which will co-locate with Visual Impact Expo and the Label & Packaging Expo at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from 28 June to 1 July. Click here to register for the show, or go to www.pacprint.com.au for more information.Read More. . .

The past 12 months has been one of intensive modernisation for Currie Group under the guiding hand of new CEO Rob Mesaros. Now, the company is preparing to unveil a new look and feel at PacPrint, to reflect the transformation within.Robb Mesaros, Currie Group CEO Mesaros, who took over the top job in early 2021, has been clear about his intentions from the start, with intensive efforts behind the scenes to redesign the systems, tools and processes which allow Currie Group to remain agile and responsive into the future.Now, that modernisation strategy is paying dividends, with the company not only maintaining its team and its dominant market position over the past 12 months, but acquiring some significant new brands to its product stable and, most recently, introducing its own refreshed brand identity, which PacPrint visitors will be among the first to see.“The 2022 timeslot has proven to be ideal for us, as we can have a genuine unveiling of our new look, feel and approach, showcasing in a very resolved and complete way, just how we have evolved as a company,” Mesaros says.For a start, he says, the stand will be quite a visual departure from what’s been done in the past, not only due to the fresh branding but also a more solutions-based approach.“Our aim at PacPrint is to put a very strong focus on applications, showing visitors what is possible in a very tangible way, then working with them to explore how they can make those possibilities a reality in their own business,” he explains.While this will mean a little bit less ‘heavy metal’ on stand, the company will be running live demonstrations on an impressive selection of technologies within specially-designed engagement spaces, including the much-anticipated HP Indigo 100K Digital Press, the very latest in grand-format technology from new partner EFI, plenty of options for finishing and 3D printing, and some revolutionary label and packaging solutions. The HP Indigo 100K Digital Press “The HP Indigo 100K Digital Press is expected to be a real highlight of the stand, representing the latest evolution of what has become the benchmark for high quality digital presses,” Mesaros says, adding that the press will be demonstrated live, as will its stablemate, the HP Indigo 7K Digital Press. While the 7K model will be familiar to many, the new 100K – being hailed as a ‘breakthrough’ press with true, non-stop print capability – is totally new to the A/NZ market. “This press can not only boost margins on short runs, but also help businesses tap into new digital markets to secure long-term business gains,” Mesaros says. “It’s already generating a huge amount of interest with a couple of orders even placed ahead of it’s release, so we’re really looking forward to demonstrating it at PacPrint.”efi Pro 30H Other highlights will include the market introduction of the new EFI Pro 30h – a 3.2-meter hybrid flatbed/roll-fed LED entry-level production printer which will be supported by an extensive showcase of wide format applications for sign & display.“This machine can print to a diverse array of substrates, both rigid and flexible, using environmentally-friendly LED imaging technology to produce superior image quality, helping businesses extend their capabilities into the sign and display space with a versatile, productive machine at a very attractive price point,” Mesaros says.In the label and packaging space, an HP Indigo 6K Digital Press with its established credentials in high-speed digital label and packaging production, will be joined by an ABG Digicon Lite 3, a compact and easy to use digital label finishing machine which can operate in-line or as a stand-alone unit to provide versatile solutions including foiling, varnishing,...Read More. . .

FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia and FUJIFILM Australia will not only come together for PacPrint but have now combined their industry knowledge and technology to create what it calls ‘the ultimate one-stop-shop’  for the print industry – where everything’s covered, from commercial offset and print-on-demand to packaging and large format print.Innovation is not just a slogan at FUJIFILM, it’s a promise to the market of non-stop innovation that keeps businesses ahead in an ever-changing world with solutions focused on transforming day-to-day operations with fresh products, fresher ways of working, and unexpected ideas.In the spirit of delivering game-changing innovation, PacPrint will be no exception, and visitors should prepare to see the latest technology on stand – technology the company says has been developed with its customers in mind, to help them win new business, cut costs, expand into new markets, and generate bigger margins.“We are thrilled at the prospect of being able to connect with our customers and the industry again at a face-to-face tradeshow,” says Chris Lynch, General Manager of Graphic Communication Services at FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia. “PacPrint provides the perfect platform for us to not only introduce ourselves as FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia but also showcase our innovative products, solutions, services, and our transformative thinking to help our customers meet new business challenges.“We are pleased PacPrint is back on the calendar. It’s a great event to showcase our new products and provides a great opportunity to catch up with our customers and partners and meet our future customers.”While the FUJIFILM Australia has always co-exhibited with its sister company, FUJIFILM Business Innovation, this PacPrint will be different says Tony van Broekhuizen, General Manager of Graphic Systems at FUJIFILM Australia. “We are now more unified with one common goal, to support our customers. We can’t wait to get on the stand and show our customers what that means for them – more products and greater opportunities.”Step onto the FUJIFILM stand G14 at PacPrint, and you’ll be taken on an end-to-end interactive journey where you can test applications, see the company’s presses in action and talk to its team of print experts about how to add value for your customers. The new Revoria Press PC110 “Expect to see the new Revoria PressTM PC1120 and Acuity Prime on stand, just to name a couple, with more innovative on-stand products, experiences, seminars and solutions to be revealed closer to the show,” says van Broekhuizen.“We are excited for the Revoria PressTM PC1120 to make its PacPrint debut, and to show the industry how the press’s six stations combine for striking digital colour combinations, as well as it’s transformational artificial intelligence (AI) driven prepress and image management capabilities, high speeds and simplified media handling courtesy of the Air Suction Feeder and Static Eliminator Device.“Visitors can also expect to be shown the wide range of application possibilities that will show you how this press can open the door to higher value markets such as luxury brand promotion and packaging.”Van Broekhuizen says the Acuity Prime is likely to be another hero on the stand that will garner a lot of interest. Acuity Prime“A true flatbed printer with outstanding image quality and excellent adhesion to a broad range of rigid and flexible media, materials, and objects, the Acuity Prime offers exceptional performance, value, versatility and ease-of-use,” he says. “With the rise in demand for wide format applications over the last few years, we see the Acuity Prime as an ideal solution for print providers looking to expand their production and diversify their print capabilities in order to open up new revenue streams and attract new customers.” Both the Revoria PressTM PC1120 and Acuity Prime are available for sale through FUJIFILM Business...Read More. . .

At PacPrint2022, Mimaki will be showcasing its latest innovations alongside their tried and proven print technologies, debuting the JV330 Series and a range of new technologies to improve businesses’ print experience, as well as its well-known UCJV300 LED Print & Cut series.“The JV330 Series features the new Mimaki Weaving Dot Technology (MWDT), which changes the order of ink droplet placement depending on the printing conditions,” says Brad Creighton, National Marketing Manager, explaining that this helps suppress unexpected occurrences of streaks or unevenness of printing caused by slight individual differences in the print head or subtle deviations in adjustment.The JV330-160 with XY Slitter is set to create plenty of interest. “The XY slitter and the Media Changer are two other, high-value functions that assist in saving work and labour. The XY slitter has an in-line function that cuts all sides of the media after printing, enabling automatic slit processing without the need of taking-out media. This will significantly shorten the post-process work and reduce the space required for the cutting work that used to be done manually. “The Media Changer accommodates up to three rolls of media to be able to change by simply turning the handle with light force – this greatly reduces the time and effort required to change media, contributing to a more efficient work environment,” Creighton says. “The result is higher precision and consistency, with less manual interference required.”In addition, Mimaki will be premiering new large and small format flatbed printers on the show floor. These new models pursue greater speed without sacrificing stability and accuracy, and use UV inks certified as GREENGUARD Gold due to their environmental friendliness.“The new JFX600-2513 is the successor model to the JFX500-2131, Mimaki’s large format flatbed LED UV printer,” Creighton explains. “It’s a large-format flatbed LED UV inkjet printer with up to 330% faster print speed than JFX500, and is exceptionally versatile, with six colours available including light colours, a large table size and a vacuum table that supports media as thick as 60mm.” The JFX600  The machine has also been designed with usability in mind, with support for MDL commands which make it easy for operators to achieve automation and labour savings on processes like work piece transfer, during printing.Another showpiece sure to create interest is the new UJF-6042 MkII e, the successor to the smaller-format flatbed UJF-6042MkII printer.  “The new model has further improved image quality and machine stability, while maintaining the operability that was highly acclaimed in the current model,” Creighton explains.“With a larger print size of 610mm x 420mm, this new model supports A2 size and 153mm height. In addition, the new printers provide improved usability to the operator by adding visual guidance on the 3.45inch full colour display.“All UJF-MkII e Series printers feature new MFD2 processing for exceptional image quality as well as an improved, laser gap check sensor, which detects media placement to prevent printheads from making contact with the material during printing,” he adds. “It can even detect transparent materials for superior accuracy and highly controlled media detection.”Mimaki will be running live demonstrations at stand C08 at PacPrint, which will co-locate with the Visual Impact sign and display expo and the Label & Packaging Expo, at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from 28 June to 1 July this year. Click here to register for the show, or go to www.pacprint.com.au for more information.Read More. . .

Mutoh Australia announced this week that it will be bringing a range of award-winning technologies to PacPrint, with plenty of interest not only for general print service providers, but particularly for wide-format, sign and display businesses, and even label and packaging businesses.The Japanese-based manufacturer is a consistent winner in international technology awards and has a well-established reputation for outstanding build and superior print quality, and the company’s stand at the Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre in June will include some of its most decorated innovations.Mutoh 1638UH “We’re very excited to be participating in PacPrint this year, and delighted we’ve been able to secure a number of our most popular and innovative eco-solvent printers, and roll-to-roll, rigid and direct-to-object UV printers, to demonstrate on stand,” says Mutoh Australia’s Managing Director, Russell Cavenagh.Among the products on display will be the XpertJet XPJ-1682SR 1625mm eco-solvent printer, which took out a 2020 Product of the Year Award from the Printing United Alliance. This high speed, high quality printer is available in dual CMYK or CMYK, LC, LM, LK and Orange, featuring Mutoh’s new-generation MS41 large colour gamut eco-solvent inks, which have been GreenGuard gold-certified.“The combination of printer and these specially developed inks means printers can achieve a wide colour gamut and vibrant, high-density output on a wide range of coated and uncoated substrates, producing products for both indoor and outdoor use,” Russell explains. Mutoh 1682SR “With low VOC emissions and delivered in foil packs for the printer’s re-usable ink pack cases, they provide the ultimate in both print performance and sustainability.”Fellow award winner, the XpertJet XPJ-661UF, will also be on stand, providing impressive flexibility from a small-format, direct-to-object desktop UV flatbed printer. “This is a desktop UV machine – A2+– but it offers big advantages, with the ability to produce an almost endless variety of trophy, personalised products, from braille signs, to promotional items and gifts, occasional products, name badges and plates, awards, and much more,” Russell says.“These high-margin, customised products can make a huge contribution to the profitability of a business. Plus, it gives you a number of new and exciting options to help build business with existing customers, and attract new customers through the door.”For those who want the flexibility to print to both roll-fed and rigid substrates, Russell says another feature of the show, the 1625mm ValueJet VJ-1638UH – which took out a PUA 2020 Product of the Year Award for the sixth year running – is a versatile solution.“This is a dual LED, hybrid UV printer which can be supplied as CMYK or CMYK with White and Varnish, and again uses GREENGUARD Gold Certified INKS,” he explains.The Mutoh ValueCut VC2-1300 “You can print roll-to-roll for vinyl and banner products, or print directly onto rigid substrates like Corflute or composite panels up to 15mm thick and 15 kilograms in weight. Print is delivered dry, in resolutions of up to 1440 x 1440 dpi, and with the options of white and varnish, expanding the flexibility even further.“It’s the ideal output solution for high quality graphics like in-store promotional prints or decorator applications, fine art prints, packaging samples and more – and because Mutoh’s proprietary inks are low-odour, non-HAP and GREENGUARD Gold Certified, they’re suitable for all kinds of indoor applications including offices, classrooms and healthcare environments.”Also in the ValueJet range, and also of interest to packaging printers, will be the VJ-628MP and VJ-1628MH, both of which will be featured on the Mutoh PacPrint stand.“These printers are configured with Mutoh’s exclusive MP31 ink, which enables printing directly to original packaging substrates with CMYK, LC, LM, LK +White while maintaining optimal surface quality,” Russell explains. “This makes them ideal...Read More. . .