Hygrometer. Most of you reading this newsletter have one. But you may not have been familiar with the technical name of a Humidity and Temperature Gauge instrument. What's more, you may not be familiar with the impact relative humidity and temperature have on your digital print engine. So it may come as a surprise that relative humidity is the one factor that has the greatest impact on your color consistency. The combination of temperature and [...]
If your business includes printing large images such as blueprints, banners, signage, posters, fine art and other large format graphics over two feet wide, then the investment in a wide format printer can bring a return on your investment when compared to outsourcing these jobs to a specialty print shop. A wide format printer can output black and white or color graphics on a variety of materials including paper, vinyl, fabric, canvas, fabric, and film. [...]
Ricoh's workintelligent.ly site is a wealth of knowledge for our industry and we look forward to sharing many articles from their site in 2017. One of the most interesting products that Ricoh released in 2016 was the Pro c7100-c71170 series with it's ability to print with both White and Clear Toner. Below is an article by John Fulena about the impact the 5th Color station can have on your printing environment. Internally, MOM has utilized [...]
When it comes to printing technologies, innovation never stops. The casual observer might not think much has changed in the printing industry in recent years, but many new print technologies have emerged that will soon revolutionize the way documents—and even objects—are produced. Being in the know about upcoming and transformative printing technologies gives you a competitive advantage and ensures you’ll have access to the latest advancements when the timing is right for your business. [...]
