PacPrint 2017 News

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 results Gold – a ‘see it to believe it’ media finish Pearlescent – to add real wow factor to any print Chameleon – 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...Read More. . .

The innovation which characterises Euro Poles will be on full display at the Visual Impact Expo and PacPrint 2021 in Melbourne in September, with an exciting showcase designed to give visitors a taste of the company’s huge range of digitally printed textile products. The company, which is a major Australian-owned supplier of digitally-printed signage, display systems and other fabric and textile solutions, will feature a wide range of products, with two in particular taking centre stage at the show. “It’s always difficult to select just which products to bring to the show, and visitors to previous expos will remember that the Euro Poles stand is always full of innovative and colourful solutions designed to provide inspiration and ideas to visitors,” says Euro Poles founder and Managing Director, Peter Wagener. Like many companies which have successfully navigated the past couple of years, Euro Poles has innovated to meet changing market requirements, and their new Vario Dispenser range of hand sanitiser stands is set to create plenty of interest, with hygiene solutions set to be a fixture in retail, commercial and hospitality environments for years to come. “When it became clear that businesses would need to respond to this requirement, we moved quickly to develop a solution that – like the entire Vario range – is fast and simple to assemble, and would not only provide an attractive way to present hand sanitiser, but allow businesses to incorporate branding, imagery or instructions into the product,” Peter says. The Vario Dispenser features the same ‘click and connect’ frame which will be familiar to those who have previously investigated displays like the Vario banners, media walls, gates and arches which have taken centre stage at previous shows. “The frame is covered by a stretch fabric sleeve, or ‘sock’, which zips down tightly to the frame to create a neat and seamless finish,” Peter explains. “Magnets integrated into the framework allow the sanitiser dispenser to attach to the display without ugly brackets or shelves, so the bottle seems to ‘float’ against the printed textile backdrop.” Another key feature of the show will be the Quick Frame Lightbox, which relies on a similarly simple system to provide impressive illuminated displays using vibrant printed textiles. “The Quick Frame Lightbox, like all the Vario products, features an easy-to-assemble framework which, in this instance, features integrated LED modules on the inside of the frame,” Peter explains.  “Printed stretch fabric panels, which feature a silicone edge strip, can be attached to both sides of the frame, slipping easily into channels that hold the graphics firmly to provide a neat, tight finish. This makes it easy to install, remove or swap out graphics quickly and easily, with no tools or training.” The edges of the frames are magnetised, so units can be easily joined together to create walls of illuminated panels in virtually any size, with the narrow edge profile providing almost seamless images. “You can even add a sanitiser dispenser to the panels if you like,” Peter adds. This concept – the ability to ‘mix and match’ elements from the Vario system to create customised solutions for virtually any application, is what makes the system so versatile – and so popular, Peter says – and that’s where both end customers and print service providers can benefit. “In an increasingly diverse market, it’s important for businesses to be able to respond to a wide variety of customer demands – and we understand just how varied those can be when you start talking about signage, expos and retail point of sale, to name just a few areas,” Peter acknowledges. “By partnering with...Read More. . .

Paper Handling Equipment (PHE) has been a leading name in the industry for more than 30 years, and is a trusted specialist when it comes to helping printers ensure a perfect finish.The wholly Australian owned and operated business understands the needs of print service providers in Australia and the south pacific regions and, just as importantly, print finishing is their sole focus.“It’s what we do and what we know,” says Rick Sambrooks, Managing Director of PHE, “and our ability to help printers complete their work with perfect presentation is why we’ve been around so long.”PHE brings a wide range of solutions to the local market, including some of the biggest names in print finishing worldwide - Ausjetech (Dumor), iEcho, Nagel, Hohner, Superfax, Rhin’O’Tuff, GrafCut & Rynak. “These brands allow us to provide the printing market with a comprehensive range of equipment to suit a variety of needs, applications, and budgets,” Sambrooks explains. “Whether it’s stapling, folding, multi-cut card cutter finishing, booklet making, jogging, flatbed finishing, binding, creasing, perforating, perfect binding, celloglazing, paper banding, storage…or so much more. If it’s finishing you’re looking for, we have the solution.”Some new products recently added to the PHE range include, iEcho flatbed cutters, Ausjetech high production booklet makers and high production crease fold machines, Grafcut high production European guillotines, and Rynak digital perfect binders.Grafcut G73H guillotine “iEcho flatbed cutters are not new technology in themselves, but we are now able to provide smaller and more affordable options for businesses," Sambrooks says."In the past, machines for flatbed cutting, creasing, kiss cutting and perforating, were large machines that required a huge amount of space and massive workload to justify the cost. Now, with the iEcho range, this technology is available in a size that enables your business to take on all the work in house.”This new range can handle printed pieces up to 750 x 530mm in size and up to 6mm thick, and materials from digital paper, to self-adhesive vinyl, KT board, plastic sheet, corrugated plastic, PP Paper, Reflective material, ABS board, Foam board, grey Board, magnetic stickers – in fact, Sambrooks says the range is limited only by your imagination.“This technology eliminates the need for dies and gives the power back to designers and their creative minds. Whatever your designer can imagine the iEcho can cut, kiss cut, crease, or perforate. “So, it removes the additional cost of the die which the customer had to absorb on top of the printing and finishing, and the time and risk involved if the customer decides to change their designs, or if they have many different designs. ‘With the iEcho, there’s no need to send out work – simply create your design and the machine will do the rest. The cut, kiss cut and crease pattern is created using typical in-house design packages, and the file sent directly to the iEcho flatbed cutter. “If the customer is not happy with the size or shape of the sample, no worries – just change the design and resubmit the file to the iEcho. It’s quick, easy and cost-effective,” Sambrooks points out.While PHE has for many years concentrated on the small to medium Print Finishing market, the company is now moving into the larger production market for finishing in collaboration with Ausjetech.“With a new range of crease/fold, booklet making and multi-cut production machines, PHE is here to help businesses grow,” Sambrooks says, pointing to the deep pile feeding and higher-speed machines that will allow work to be completed in one pass and with longer runs.The new Ausjetech DCF33T booklet maker“The NEW Ausjetech DCF33T Booklet maker does all the work for you,” Sambrooks says. “With complete...Read More. . .

Kodak is featuring its unrivaled portfolio of digital, offset, and software solutions at PacPrint 2022. Targeting printers from the Asia-Pacific region, the printing technology exhibition will take place from June 28 to July 1 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre in Australia. Kodak will present innovative prepress and digital print solutions enabling printers to thrive in a changing market environment.Kodak will turn the spotlight on the following solutions at its booth located at no. G22: KODAK SONORA XTRA, Kodak’s next-generation process free offset plate delivering a stronger image contrast, faster CTP imaging speeds and improved handling robustness, plus sustainability and waste savings in prepress and on press. More than 5,000 printers all over the world are already successfully using SONORA Process Free Plates.Offering the most complete portfolio of smart prepress solutions, Kodak is ideally positioned to provide any printer with a customized, fully automated digital plate making solution. Kodak’s one-stop offering includes CTP platesetters for all plate size categories and productivity requirements, automation, software, and plates as well as service and support.Kodak will also provide information about its high-speed inkjet presses, including the KODAK PROSPER 6000 Press Platform, which provides dependable high print quality and a stunning productivity of up to 4,364 A4 pages per minute. Furthermore, print samples of KODAK PROSPER S-Series and PROSPER Plus Imprinting Systems will be shown at the booth. Kodak’s disruptive Continuous Inkjet Technology combines high printing speeds and superior quality with cost-effective output using water-based KODAK nanoparticulate pigment inks.The Kodak team will demonstrate KODAK PRINERGY Workflow Software, the leading prepress automation software which enables printers to increase productivity, cut turnaround times and reduce costs. With powerful automation, support for offset, flexo, digital and gravure production, compatibility with virtually all third-party software and equipment, and connectivity with the broadest range of digital presses, PRINERGY Workflow is a perfect solution for printing companies of any size.“We look forward to finally meeting customers and prospects in person again at this event,” said Simon Gan, Vice President Sales, Asia-Pacific Region, Kodak. “At PacPrint, we will highlight that Kodak provides the most comprehensive portfolio of innovative digital, offset and software solutions designed to deliver print that pays.”PacPrint will co-locate with the Visual Impact Expo and the Label & Packaging Expo. To find out more or to register, go to pacprint.com.au From left: Kodak Prosper Plus Imprinting System,  Kodak, Prinergy, Prosper and Sonora are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.Read More. . .

CMYKhub has announced it will showcase its Design Desk and online Subscription, Graphic Design & Prepress Platform at PacPrint in June, with attendees encouraged to pre-book a demo or visit Stand D26 to learn how some printers are saving up to $50,000 a year on graphic design and prepress expenses.Australia’s largest trade printer, CMYKhub has heard the calls from their 4000 strong trade partners for greater support in filling the gap between client brief and putting ink on paper. Design Desk was launched 18 months ago to provide the print industry with access to a whole team of graphic designers and prepress operators at the click of a button. This service fills the void left post pandemic of many creative staff that were forced to move on or reduce their hours in the wake of business downturn. Design Desk has also provided many businesses including designers and creative agencies the ability to scale quickly at a very low cost. The multi-level monthly subscription web platform connects the Australian Visual Media industry to CMYKhub’s team of qualified designers. Users simply select from the list of services, whether it be adding bleed to existing artwork or creating a printed product from scratch. Collaboration with the design team is easy via the Design Desk workflow. Anyone can instantly become a Creative Director to manage their artwork without any formal training. CMYKhub’s National Communications Manager, Glen Francis explains that Design Desk was particularly useful to businesses earlier this year when the pandemic struck down much of Australia’s workforce. “Design Desk never calls in sick and never goes on holidays, it is a dependable resource”, he points out. “Many of our early subscribers have also utilised the service to be that extra half a staff member they need when they get busy or their designer needs to concentrate on a complex job”. Design Desk in numbers looks like this: 4 Subscription levels starting at $239+GST per month 5 days a week, 11 hours a day of qualified designers working on your artwork 45 days you can pause your account if business is quiet $50,000 per year saving when you compare the premium subscription to hiring a full time designer As a trade printer, CMYKhub manufactures for other printers, graphic designers, signwriters, marketing and advertising agencies. They operate out of five production hubs based in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Cairns and Perth. Every factory is equipped with Indigo digital presses, roll to roll and flatbed wide format machines along with A1 offset presses in capital cities. The large national manufacturing footprint provides speed to market for their trade partners.PacPrint 2021 is co-hosted by Visual Connections and the Print & Visual Communications Association (PVCA). The show will co-locate with Visual Impact Melbourne and the Label & Packaging Expo at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from Tuesday 28 June to Friday 1 July, 2022. To register, or for more information, go to www.pacprint.com.auRead More. . .

David Crowther   The Colour Doctor’ David Crowther of Colour Graphic Services (also Idealliance Australasia) has announced the company’s stand at PacPrint, F44, will host the first outing for a new range of colour management tools. Crowther, who is well known in the industry for his colour expertise, will be demonstrating the Myiro-1 hand-help spectrophotometer and its big brother for super-fast automated chart reading, the Myiro-9. Myiro instruments are manufactured in Japan to stringent tolerances by a division of Konica Minolta – Konica Minolta Sensing. The Myiro-1 can be used to measure single patches and it also comes with a silky-smooth strip and chart measuring guide, while the Myiro-9 is an auto-scanning spectrophotometer which can accurately read a 1,500-patch chart in only four minutes – ideal when profiling multiple substrates or in a busy print shop where there are many job changes.  “Myiro colour measuring instruments are the most accurate, fastest and easy-to-use I have ever encountered,” Crowther says. “The quality of the profiles generated are noticeably better. As they say: ‘you cannot control what you haven’t measured’ – with Myiro the measurements are ultra-precise and both the one and the nine generate M0, M1 and M2 in a single scanning action. The Myiro-1 connects using Wi-Fi, so no tangled cables. Connection can be to the majority of third-party CM software, or to Myiro Tools colour management software for analysing, displaying and profiling with ease.” He adds: “We also represent the German-made Techkon colour instruments – Myiro does not replace these as Techkon has several application-specific models. In fact, in the USA Techkon has become a Myiro reseller too, since they do not have an automated chart-reader or ‘general purpose’ hand-held unit to fit into the prepress area.” Colour Graphic Services will have working demonstrations of Myiro-1 and Myiro-9 on its stand F44, also Techkon SpectroDens, SpectroPlate, SpectroDrive and Dens. Myiro-9 ultra-fast automated chart reader   Colour assessment and training Also on display will be a Just Normlicht ISO 3664 LED viewing system for perfect, consistent assessment of colour under controlled D50 illumination. Crowther is one of the leading trainers in colour management and is the appointed Idealliance G7 Expert certified trainer for Australasia. He also audits and certifies printers for G7 Master Qualification and under ISO 12647 using the Mellow Colour Proficient Printer PrintSpec system. These are globally recognised. “We hold G7 Expert certification training courses periodically on-line and can also conduct on-site ‘classroom’ training for larger print groups,” he says. The resulting G7 Expert certification allows you conduct G7 Master Qualification for your own or another print site whether Offset, Flexo, Digital or Wide Format. Becoming a G7 Expert and achieving G7 Master Qualification is very highly regarded and sought after in the industry by employers, print service providers, print buyers and brand owners,” says Crowther. At PacPrint, Colour Graphic Services will have plentiful information on hand for G7 and ISO, with details of any upcoming courses. The Colour Doctor is also a reseller of Eizo calibratable monitors and has made several local installations of Printflow – an automated ink control system that can be retrofitted to older presses and turn them into closed-loop colour managed systems with automated ink key adjustment – and also installed on newer presses, usually at a lower cost than the OEM systems. “With today’s colour management, you have to be versatile,” says Crowther. “Increasingly, brand managers want their colours to match across devices, be they offset, flexo, digital, inkjet, toner or RGB monitors. As more commercial offset printers adopt wide format, there is an expectation of consistency between, say, flatbed UV printers,...Read More. . .

The Multicam name is synonymous with precision, efficiency and profitability in CNC routing, cutting and engraving systems, and visitors to PacPrint and the co-located Visual Impact expo will see this in action on Multicam’s sizeable stand.As the first in-person expo for our industry in more than two years, the Multicam team is looking forward to the prospect of exhibiting, with the company’s Stephen Heusz saying the team is excited to be part of the trade show circuit again.“At Multicam, we believe that industry trade shows, such as PacPrint, Visual Impact and Label & Packaging expos provide a valuable opportunity for us to engage with all members of these vital industry sectors and allow us to showcase our products and services in a unique and engaging manner,” he says. “It’s also great to be able to connect with many of our clients and industry partners.”Multicam CNC Cutting machines are used by sign and display companies to manufacture cut out designs, POS displays, 3D textured panels and other components in all types of sign manufacture materials including MDF, timber, acrylic, composite panel, corflute, X-Board, Signfoam, aluminium and engraving materials. Heusz says all Multicam machines include 3D capability and will integrate with all popular software packages such as Adobe Illustrator, FlexiSign, Enroute, CorelDraw! and FlexiSign.“We’ll have a range of machines on display, which are sure to provide solutions for every manufacturer,” he says. “You’ll be able to see demonstrations of just how versatile these ‘big-on-features’ CNC routers are, and why they have become the trusted standard for sign and display companies requiring a machine that is both robust and user-friendly.”Available in a range of sizes and configurations, all machines can be supplied with options such as oscillating knife heads, creasing attachments, misting lubricators and camera recognition systems to make the production of signage and point-of-sale displays simple and economical.“Our Trident triple head cutting machine that incorporates a heavy-duty router, oscillating knife, tangential knife and camera recognition system will also be on display,” Heusz says, calling it an ‘unique and powerful machine’, which has been designed to provide high-speed machining as well as print and cut solutions for display companies where versatility and high production speeds are essential.“The Trident is an innovative hybrid CNC production system combining heavy-duty routing with fast knife cutting for processing the broadest range of materials in all print finishing, sign making, foam and graphics applications,” he explains.Popular applications include:Graphics and print finishing using print-to-cut camera recognition and multiple tools for all types of materialsPoint of purchase such as display stands, fixtures and fittings; cardboard cutting and creasingAluminium composite material where the quick tool change spindle and optional automatic tool changer allow for high speed cutting and grooving of ACM and similar productsSign making including 2D and 3D signs in woods, metals, composite panel and plasticsFoam packaging, gaskets and fabric processing with router and knife tools.“The Trident CNC cutting machine is unique because it combines three different cutting technologies combined with camera recognition to provide maximum versatility by offering a choice of routing spindle and two knives which can be either tangential, oscillating, or a combination of both,” Heusz explains.“The optional tangential knife automatic tool changer will ensure your machine keeps running without operator input – you can simply program jobs to use multiple tangential knife attachments and the Trident will automatically change tools as required.”Multicam will be on Stand D12 at PacPrint, directly in from the show’s main entrance. PacPrint, Visual Impact Melbourne and the Label & Packaging Expo will be held from 28 June to 1 July, 2022 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre. For more information or to...Read More. . .

Quote & Print Software will have ‘something for everyone’ at its PacPrint display, with a focus on the new Cloud Print ERP software, and the launch of a new Label & Carton Packaging Print ERP module to join large-format, sheet-fed and digital print ERP software in the company’s expansive range.The 40-year-old Australian software house has made its name delivering print ERP solutions for print service providers in Australia and across the Asia Pacific and Middle East regions, installing more than 1000+ printers in 12 countries.Managing Director Shanti Kumar says the company will take the opportunity provided by the industry’s leading regional show to showcase this new offering, as well as modules for a range of sectors, including a totally new Label & Carton Packaging Print ERP module.“Our robust software solutions have been designed specifically to meet the needs of print service providers, large and small, covering all aspects of the global print and packaging industry,” Kumar says, “and we’ll be showcasing a full range at PacPrint, with a special focus on new releases.”Over the past five years, Kumar says the company has invested considerable resources to develop its Cloud Print ERP solution which uses the latest Microsoft technology and data hosted at the Microsoft Data Centre in Sydney. The final solution, based on Sofware as a Service (SaaS) or ‘cloud’ model, includes mobile applications for IOS and Android and is integrated to MYOB, Xero and a number of web-2-print solutions and is available on a subscription service based on the modules included and number of users.“This allows users to benefit from a turnkey solution for a fixed rental price, with everything included – software, any modifications required, installation, training and support from one of our senior print consultants,” Kumar says.“The benefits of using a cloud-based solution are many – chief among them is the ability to access information anytime, anywhere, plus it also saves about 30% in infrastructure costs, because users don’t have to invest in, and maintain, an expensive Local Area Network.”All software has a number of core functions designed to streamline processes. These include estimating; creation of job bags, invoices, purchase orders, packing labels and shipping documents; capture of employee time including actual cost versus estimated; exporting of reports to Excel and debtor and creditor management. Management can define who has access to each level of the program.Specific modules which will be featured at the show including the Wide-Format Quoting Module and the new Label & Carton Packaging Module, which will be demonstrated for the first time at PacPrint.“The label module features a knife register, which allows knives to be listed by size, type, colour and codes, automatic selection of the optimally-sized cylinder for each job, automatic repeat length calculation, and quantity-based press selection,” Kumar says. “For cartons, the features are similar, with input for interlocking designs and a stock grain direction selection.”The Wide-Format Quoting Module supports both roll-fed and flat-bed devices and has a range of handy functions which will be of particular interest to the many visitors from the sign, display and large-format industries who will attend PacPrint and the Visual Impact Expo. “Operators can define the area to be used – whether that’s image area, full stock width or full machine bed width – when calculating for speed, and also specify multiple print modes, each with their own individual speeds and make-ready set,” Kumar explains. “Multiple products can be included in the one quote, then converted into individual jobs linked by a common reference code, making production and total job tracking easy,” he adds.Importantly, all Quote & Print’s solutions are designed on a modular basis, so companies can...Read More. . .