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 Cover feature
HP Indigo
HP Indigo is launching a host of new print solutions for commercial, labels and packaging, aimed at enabling print businesses to capitalise on emerging opportunities.
 Industry Campaign
Wide Format
Wall covering opportunity
Printers looking to add a high-margin revenue stream to their business
will be more than interested in the Dimense one pass digital textured wall covering printer.
30 How to pick a laminator
John Buitenkamp at industry supplier Starleaton says just as cars all have four wheels and a motor, but the price difference can be significant for good reason,
so it is with laminators.
36 Digital textiles at drupa
Next year giant trade show drupa is set to stage its first digital textile printing show, complete with micro- factory, reflecting the new opportunities that digital textile offer to print businesses.
Offset Printing
28 Push to Stop printing
The world’s biggest offset press manufacturer, Heidelberg, has launched its new Speedmaster, which it describes as the most intelligent and automated ever.
41 Note Printing installs new
KBA Rapida 76
Security printing operation Note Printing Australia has installed a new B2 KBA Rapida 76 eight colour perfector at its Craigieburn factory.
Digital Printing
Xeikon to shine bright with Sirius
The innovative developer will use new dry toner technology in its latest Xeikon SX30000 digital press aimed at the commercial print market, with a label version coming soon.
Technology Updates
37 Screen powers on through crisis
Screen has a history of making reliable graphic
arts equipment, and also supporting it to ensure longevity of use. This may be contrary to the trend
of planned obsolescence and lack of parts after several years, but Screen continues to support its customers and adhere to its 5S motto of service, safety, speed, saving, and study.
Hands-off Horizon finishing line
Horizon has a fully computer-controlled and robot-enhanced print finishing production line for digital and offset printing.
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Bring print
back home
Industry is campaigning
to bring back $150m+ of government print jobs that are currently going overseas, mainly to China.
Business Intelligence
20 $150,000 instant business booster
Among the raft of new stimulus packages from the Australian government is the $150,000 instant asset write-off. Print21 looks at what it is and how you get it.
24 Carton ticking the boxes
The carton market is set to surge, and digital inkjet is offering packaging print growth opportunities.
Prison blues on safety at work Workplace health and safety is a serious obligation, with severe consequences for those who ignore or avoid their responsibilities, Gary Wilcox from Monit says.
52 Collaboration key to continuing
Print industry financier Richard Rasmussen says collaboration with other print producers holds the key to business survival for commercial printers.
56 Jumpstart with open packs
TRMC says smaller printers can offer their local businesses a great service to jumpstart their operations.
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