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Check out Orafol's upcoming 2024 courses for Level 1 Beginners, Level 2 Vehicle Wrap and Signage & Display. These courses fill up fast so please book ahead to avoid disappointment!

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This is a reminder for all Shoalhaven/South Coast NSW printers - register to come along to the Ball & Doggett 'mini expo' at Nowra on 20th & 21st November! Locals are invited to come and speak with industry experts across various suppliers. All attendees qualify for a draw to Win a $1000 VISA card for attending the event.

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The Xante F-24 direct-to-film printer will begin shipping in January 2024 at an MSRP of USD$26,995 for the complete system. The F-24 DTF debuted at Printing United in October with a lot of excitement and interest from show attendees. This latest launch accentuates Xante's continued commitment to deliver ever-adapting solutions for the modern business landscape.

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Kodak has announced Mercury Print Productions as its first customer for the Kodak Prosper 7000 Turbo Press. Mercury, based in Rochester, NY, USA, has chosen the fastest inkjet web press (up to 410 M/min), currently available on the market to significantly expand its high-volume digital printing capacity.

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Packaging is proving to be a safe haven for printers - witness the recent purchase of JacPak by IVE Group. According to Smithers, over the next five years to 2028, the global packaging market is forecast to grow from USD$1.17 trillion to USD$1.42 trillion. Globally, the packaging market is forecast to expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9% over the next five years.

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The innovative French software developer Caldera, now part of Dover Corp, has announced the release of the latest version of CalderaRIP, its award-winning RIP program for large-format digital printing & cutting. Starting from now, users will be able to upgrade their RIP to Version 17 in order to experience the full range of new features and improvements.

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The FESPA Future Leaders 2023 winner was revealed at a pre-conference cocktail party in Sydney. While only one entrant can be overall winner, the reality is that all twelve entrants ahieved very high standards and, like previous winners, will go on to greater things.

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 The 2023 FESPA Australia conference concluded on Friday 3rd November having crammed an astonishing amount of high-quality local and global content into an action-packed day. There were take-aways galore for the attendees at Sydney’s Shangri-La function centre. Andy McCourt was there.

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The label printing sector is an increasingly dynamic market. Brand owners are looking for more innovative labels to differentiate themselves and convey current and targeted messages to consumers. The current trends are leading suppliers and converters towards solutions that focus on sustainability and innovation. Chiara Bezzi, Editor-in-Chief of Rassegna Grafica, presents this article on behalf of the drupa 2024 trade fair.

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Digital front-end technology provider Fiery (formerly part of EFI) has released the latest version of its Digital Factory RIP software, aimed at making it easier for wide format printers to create personalised, customised, and other speciality production products with “perfect colour accuracy”.

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For the third time, swissQprint invited all users around the globe to join the Creative Challenge. Now the winners of this community competition have been announced.

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TagG Informatique of France has acquired two additional SCREEN inkjet printers to enhance speed and quality of its direct mail and transactional printing. Screen's Truepress JET 520HD AD (Advanced Dryer) and Truepress JET 520NX have been added to an existing Screen 520HD model.

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Taking over from the SC P5070 printer, the new SureColor P5360 aims to empower photographers to produce the finest exhibition quality prints, The SC P5360 professional printer is designed to meet the demanding needs of professional and production photographic markets in the 432mm (A2+) wide desktop sector.

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Epson has stated its Group AI Ethical Principles. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is expected to permeate society and have a significant impact on people's behaviour and decision-making in the future. Here is Epson's position on AI.

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It's good to see suppliers getting out into regional Australia to hold roadshows and open days. Next up is Ball & Doggett, with a two-day event "Unleash Your Print Potential" in Nowra, located at Shoalhaven in the NSW South Coast region.

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Jet Technologies has announced a new partnership with X-Rite, a global leader in colour management and measurement solutions. This new strategic collaboration expands on Jet Technologies’ offerings of innovative solutions to its print and packaging industry customers.

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Leading French printing software developer Caldera has announced VisualRIP, an entry-level annual subscription RIP package for large format print customers.