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Tuesday, May 15, 2012
More options available for emerging ink technology
In the June 2010 issue of Sign & Digital Graphics, I wrote an article describing the new resin or latex water-based inks and how the technology evolved. Since the successful launch by HP of its first latex printer...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Determining the exact color for a complex area is easier than you might think
Matching colors from one document to another is actually about “mapping” colors. What do I mean by mapping? In Photoshop, any time you modify the colors in a selected region of...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Workflow software can track a job as it passes from one task to the next
Increasingly, in the sign and commercial graphics industries, we see software packages offered that are aimed at automating, simplifying or otherwise improving the workflow. But what does “...
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Key information on today’s top RIP software products
Today’s professional RIP programs are faster and more powerful than ever, and come with a range of must-have features that smooth out front end workflow and speed up production. More features mean more time...
Sunday, April 1, 2012
Take the charge out of UV-cure printing
A veteran of the sign and large-format industry, Eric has 13 years of experience in the areas of printing, production, operations, and management. He is currently the Operations Manager for Signs First in Nashville, Tenn.
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Sunday, April 1, 2012
Wall images look out of this world
When the Space Foundation, a nonprofit advocate of space awareness and educational programs in Colorado Springs, Colo., moved into a new building in the summer of 2011, it was looking to turn that raw space into a dynamic area that...