Wide-format Graphics: When to buy a flatbed printer

Flatbed inkjet printing systems have become a very popular and useful tool for graphics producers. According to document technology strategy and consulting firm InfoTrends, the retail value of wide-format graphics has experienced a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.5 per cent in North America over the past five years, reaching an estimated $20.5 billion U.S. in 2015.

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Finishing: Tips for CNC Systems

Automated and computer numerical control (CNC) cutting systems are not new technologies, but recent improvements in versatility, speed and affordability have made them more attractive to signmakers and other fabricators. Today, many sign shops have integrated these systems into the finishing department of their production workflow.

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Sign Shop Profile: MitoGraphics

As the motto at MitoGraphics puts it, “We print everything except paper.” Based in Cambridge, Ont., the company produces an unusually eclectic mix of output, from signs, banners and displays to tiny graphics, decals and labels.

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Illumination: Projection mapping the world

Thanks to advances in projection mapping technology, historic buildings, national monuments and even vaporized water have become fair game for digital artists to illuminate creatively at night, all around the world. From castles in France to mosques in Abu Dhabi, U.A.E., many grand structures have been visually transformed into a dynamic storytelling medium.

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Managing colour in industrial printing

Industrial printing is a dynamic and potentially rich area that opens new opportunities for print service providers (PSPs) to extend their range of applications, but it is important for a minimum set of parameters to define the visual characteristics and technical properties of their products.

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