News from the 31st Global Ink Jet Conference I've recently returned from speaking at the 32nd Global Ink Jet Conference in Budapest Hungary. This is the same conference which, in 2007, Silverbrook announced the Memjet technology and HP announced the Edgeline technology. ... Bryan Palphreyman gave a presentation on Variable Data on Press technology which utilizes a cylinder which accumulates ink on the outside and then 'releases' the ink on to the page. more... Web printing shifts - did anyone notice? Two imminent technologies and one not too far away may change continuous web printing forever. Vague terms such as Tipping Point, Fragmentation, Cultural Shift and Event Horizon take on new serious meaning for both coldest and heatset web offset printers. Regular Print 21 columnist and Graphic Repro Online contributor, Andy McCourt, offers his thoughts on what it all means. more... Inkjet on the up Inkjet will be out in force at Drupa 2008, but its presence will be nuanced. Expect to see and hear about some applications that are ready for the market almost immediately and others where the suppliers are preparing products that may not see the light of day until subsequent shows. more... Inkski hires ex-Xaar man to lead business development Inkski has appointed Bryan Palphreyman as director of business development with the aim to drive the company's "innovative inkjet technology to market". more... Watching Inkski with interest Normally I receive the first daily news via the wireless, usually favouring the Today programme on Radio 4. Exceptions to this habit do occur when staying in a hotel and resorting to early morning television news. Do not attempt to divine any logic in this behaviour. more... New printhead set to open digital avenues Large-scale production of personalised newspapers and magazines has moved closer thanks to a Cambridge-based inkjet technology firm. more... |