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Inks

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what counts as innovation in the printing industry

Korea has one of the longest histories of printing innovation Young-Bok, Nam

Where do you get unbiased, rational advice?

By Rod Hayes

‫إقـرأ فـي قسم اللغة العــربيـة‬ ‫األحبار و ر ؤوس الطابعات‬

‫على ماذا نطلق صفة «إبداعي» في‬ ‫الصناعة المطبعية‬ ‫ فالر ريبورتس‬،‫ نيكوالس هيلموث‬.‫د‬

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Contents Opinion

News International

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HP to acquire Samsung’s printing business for $1.05 billion HP aims to disrupt the $55 billion copier industry with superior MFP technology

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KBA-Sheetfed and Actega seal strategic partnership The prime objective of the cooperation is to ensure the availability of high-quality coating systems for KBA's sheetfed offset presses

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Goss partners with Elettra for waste reduction Two retrofit Elettra automatic blanket wash systems offer productivity benefits for new and existing Goss commercial presses

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2016–17 sparks both excitement and concern for the printing industry

Expert Talk Insight 14

Where would you go to get unbiased, rational advice?

Comparative performance data always seems to be the crucial element missing when it comes to making a major new investment decision.

By Rod Hayes

Business Strategy

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“We provide a one-stop shop for total print solutions”

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“Korean companies have mastered the development of integrated solutions” Q&A with Young-Bok, Nam, manager, Korea Printing Technology Association (KPTA) at the Korea International Printing Machinery and Equipment Show, KIPES 2016

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By Hendrik Verbrugghe, Marketing Director, Canon Middle East and Canon Central and North Africa

Expert Talk

Business Strategy Sharjah’s transformation into a world book capital Sharjah International Book Fair will celebrate its 35th anniversary with literary, cultural and entertainment activities taking place in November 2016 at Expo Centre Sharjah

Accurate, repeatable colour makes all the difference As advances in ink and media technology make new print products possible, getting colour right is critical to being able to exploit the opportunities

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Inks & print heads What counts as innovation in the printing industry Dr Nicholas Hellmuth, Senior Review Editor, FLAAR Reports

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Dye-sublimation inks for textile applications

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Direct-to-fabric printer for soft signage and home textiles

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Low-energy, UV-curable offset inks

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UV-LED large flatbed inkjet printer

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High-speed UV flatbed printer for rigid and flexible media Latex 300 series upgrades

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KOREA HAS ONE OF THE LONGEST HISTORIES OF PRINTING INNOVATION YOUNG-BOK, NAM

Specialist Contributing Editors USA - Frank Romano fxrppr@rit.edu

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World Publishing Expo and new Digital Content Expo coming to Berlin in 2017

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WHERE DO YOU GET UNBIASED, RATIONAL ADVICE?

BY ROD HAYES

‫إقـرأ فـي قسم اللغة العــربيـة‬ ‫األحبار و ر ؤوس الطابعات‬

‫على ماذا نطلق صفة «إبداعي» في‬ ‫الصناعة المطبعية‬ ‫ فالر ريبورتس‬،‫ نيكوالس هيلموث‬.‫د‬

What counts as innovation in the printing industry is in the advances of inks and print heads. The ink is the crucial ingredient and the print head is the crucial hardware. The printer is primarily the structure which delivers the ink to the printer through the electronics of the print head.

Therefore, the release of a printer is meaningless without novelty in inks and print heads. It’s the innovation in inks and print heads that leads to innovation in the printing business.

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WHAT COUNTS AS INNOVATION IN THE PRINTING INDUSTRY

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HP to acquire Samsung’s printing business for $1.05 billion

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HP aims to disrupt the $55 billion copier industry with superior MFP technology

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HP will acquire the entire global operations and assets of Samsung Electronics Co.’s printer business in a deal valued at $1.05 billion. The transaction is part of Samsung’s efforts to concentrate on its core business areas.Samsung’s printing business, with 6,000 employees, a production base in China as well as more than 50 sales offices globally, posted $1.7 billion in revenue in 2015. The company will spin off its printing business unit into a separate company as of Nov. 1 upon the approval of shareholders, and sell a 100 percent stake of the newly created company and overseas assets related to the business to HP. This is the largest print acquisition in HP’s history and accelerates its growth opportunities in the copier segment, strengthens its leading laser printing portfolio that has been established with Canon, and paves the way for future printing innovation. It also creates new avenues for growth and greater profitability for partners as they expand managed print services as sales models shift from transactional to contractual.

The acquisition positions HP to disrupt and reinvent the $55 billion

copier industryby replacing copiers with superior multifunction printer (MFP) technology. Samsung has built a formidable portfolio of A3 MFPs that deliver the performance of copiers with the power, simplicity, reliability and ease-of-use of printers and with as few as seven replaceable parts. By integrating the Samsung printer business’ products, including their mobilefirst and cloud-first user experience, with HP’s next-generation PageWide technologies, HP aims to create a breakthrough portfolio of printing solutions.

“When we became a separate company just 10 months ago, it enabled us to become nimble and focus on accelerating growth and reinventing industries,” said Dion Weisler, president and CEO of HP. “We are doing this with 3D printing and the disruption of the $12 trillion traditional manufacturing industry, and now we are going after the $55 billion copier space. The acquisition of Samsung’s printer business allows us to deliver print innovation and create entirely new business opportunities with far better efficiency, security, and economics for customers.”

Samsung’s printer business also

brings an intellectual property portfolio of more than 6,500 printing patents and a workforce that includes nearly 1,300 researchers and engineers with advanced expertise in laser printer technology, imaging electronics, and printer supplies and accessories to support continued innovation in print market solutions.

“HP Inc. has been a valued partner and customer of Samsung,” said Dr. Oh-Hyun Kwon, vice chairman and CEO of Samsung Electronics Co. “We can now leverage our combined capacity for innovation to further enhance the value of our relationship."

Under the agreement, Samsung will source printers from HP and continue to market in Korea under the Samsung brand. The transaction is expected to close within one year, subject to the appropriate regulatory approvals. After closing, Samsung has agreed to make a $100 million to $300 million equity investment in HP through open market purchases.

Acquiring Samsung’s printer business will also strengthen HP’s ability to service customers in global laser printing, a category where it has enjoyed a strong, mutually beneficial partnership with Canon for more than three decades. HP is confident this transaction will provide new opportunities to further strengthen and accelerate this relationship.

“HP and Canon have long discussed print innovation to create customer value in business printing and in the growing MPS market,” said Fujio Mitarai, chairman and CEO of Canon Inc.“This transaction will further evolve our collaboration and bring about growth for both of our companies.”

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News International

KBA-Sheetfed and Actega seal strategic partnership The prime objective of the cooperation is to ensure the availability of highquality coating systems for KBA's sheetfed offset presses

Ralf Sammeck, CEO of KBASheetfed Solutions (left), and Jörg Eck, managing director of Actega Terra

KBA-Sheetfed, manufacturer of sheetfed offset printing presses, and Actega Coatings & Sealants, a division of the global speciality chemicals group Altana, have forged a strategic alliance in the field of inline finishing. The new cooperation agreement further intensifies their existing partnership and places activities on an even higher, strategic level. Actega products which have been tested on Rapida sheetfed offset presses

are to carry the seal of quality “Approved and licensed varnish

by KBA”.

The prime objective of the cooperation is to ensure the availability of high-quality coating systems for KBA's high-performance sheetfed offset presses. Already during commissioning, the use of correspondingly approved products under uniform conditions will serve to establish application standards. This, in turn, will safe-

guard both outstanding finishing quality and high performance in the inline coating process.

All users who obtain their coating products through the Actega sales network will benefit from the predefined product standards, as new products will already be tested and optimised for use on Rapidasheetfed offset presses. On the bottom line, the cooperation can thus be seen as a further means to maximise the business success of users whose work involves the application of varnish coatings in an inline process.

KBA and Actega will be cooperating at a global level. The plans to date include joint product and sales training, print demonstrations at KBA, at fairs and at customer events, the development of appropriate starter kits to be supplied with new presses, and continuous further development of the products concerned. To this end, regular tests will be conducted on the Rapida presses installed at the KBA customer centre. The cooperation covers water-based, UV, HR-UV and LED-UV coatings.

Goss partners with Elettra for waste reduction

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Two retrofit Elettra automatic blanket wash systems offer productivity benefits for new and existing Goss commercial presses

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As part of its ongoing strategy to establish industry partnerships that can deliver value-added solutions for customers, Goss International has announced a new collaboration with ElettraSrl, leading manufacturer of automatic blanket washing systems. The association between Goss and Elettra is designed to provide new benefits for commercial press users, by providing waste reductions that deliver a rapid return on investment. Goss also

becomes the exclusive dealer for Elettra commercial web products in the Americas.

Elettra has built up a portfolio of VOC-free automatic blanket washer systems featuring cloth technology that offer a pathway to more sustainable production across a range of print processes.

Two retrofit Elettra automatic blanket wash systems offer productivity benefits for new and existing Goss commercial presses. FastWash –

installed inside the print units. The FastWash blanket washer maintains a uniform mechanical and chemical action across the web width for consistent cleaning action; and CombiWash – applies cleaning solution across the entire web at the paper infeed stage. The patented design of the CombiWash system is engineered to minimize wasted copies through a wash performed while the press is running in less than nine seconds.

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Business Strategy

“We provide a one-stop shop for total print solutions” US-based print solutions provider ABC Imaging is expanding globally having set up a 30,000 sqft facility in Dubai Production City. Medi Falsafi, president and CEO, ABC Imaging, explains the growth opportunity in the UAE and Middle East and how ABC differentiates itself in the market.

Medi Falsafi president and CEO, ABC Imaging

What is ABC Imaging’s market opportunity in the UAE? We observed that the major brand owners and agencies in the UAE relied on multiple suppliers for their various printing requirements. The printed products sourced from various companies differ from each other in quality, price, and timeliness. As a result of inconsistencies in printing processes, customer service, delivery and so on, print customers don’t fully trust in any single print service provider.

Some big companies have attempted to address these issues by operating their own in-house printing divisions, but they have failed because printing is not their core competency and they lack the focus and resources to manage or expand in-house printing divisions successfully. We have identified the market opportunity to offer a one-stop solution and service for all kinds of printing requirements at highly competitive prices.

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What is the company’s core competency?

Our competency is providing total print solutions.

We have the resources to handle all kinds of printing requests as per the annual marketing plan of a company. We are deeply involved in our clients’ businesses and we understand their long-term goals. As a result, we work as an extension of their departments with staff dedicated to serve each client. We provide a seamless experience around printing with efficiency and quality that our clients do not have to worry about it at all. Our mission statement is to impress every client every time.

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Who are your biggest customers and how do you retain them?

Some of our biggest clients in the US are large retail chains. They run frequent marketing campaigns during seasons, festivals, holidays, and other occasions. We are their single point of contact for all printing and distribution whenever they need to communicate a new message in their stores spread across the country. Therefore, it is critical that our services are available 24/7 and our systems and processes are secure in order to ensure efficiency, quality, and timely delivery. We ensure this through

the processes created to manage jobs from the time they are submitted up to their delivery at the clients’ stores. We maintain a record of all our customer brand guidelines, number of locations, and printing specifications for each location, such as size, shape, and material which vary with each store. The customer just needs to place an order online through our portals and we take of the rest. To serve our big clients better, we appoint our employees in their offices to manage their demand with the support of our local customer service and IT departments.We retain our customers by exceeding their expectations every time. As a result, they prefer to continue working with us and we enter into long-term agreements with them.

How are you differentiating your services in the UAE? In the UAE, we have three business divisions – reprographics, scanning and archiving, and grand format graphics. We have been offering printing, scanning, and archiving services to law firms for the past two years with great success. We expect grand format printing to be our fastest growing business division because of the demand in this market for billboards, vehicle wraps, and other interior and exterior signage. We are experts in this area, and our services will focus on supply chain efficiency through a seamless printing, fabrication, and installation process to save time and money for our customers. Furthermore, we are investing in in e-commerce to expand our existing portals such as Printingroom.com and Print. dryink.com to cater to the online customer base in this region. We also plan to expand our scanning, archiving, and 3D printing services in 2017.

What are your expansion opportunities?

Our expansion requirements arise from the distribution and logistics demands of our customers. A large number of our clients are global companies seeking better distribution services for all their branches and stores around the world. In the Middle East, Dubai is the logistics hub for the Middle East and also our distribution centre for the region.

This enables us to manage inventory and quality from a single location. We will open new distribution centres in other Middle Eastern countries only when we can deliver the same standards of quality through local partners and workforce. We have plans to open a distribution centre in Oman. As we expand in Asia, we will cater to the East Asia market through our distribution centres in Shanghai and Hong Kong in the future.

“Korean companies have mastered the development of integrated solutions” Q&A with Young-Bok, Nam, manager, Korea Printing Technology Association (KPTA) at the Korea International Printing Machinery and Equipment Show, KIPES 2016 Where does Korea stand in printing technology leadership among global manufacturers?

Korea has one of the longest histories of printing innovation, and technology has played the biggest role in helping Korean manufacturers achieve their competencies in R&D, product development and applications. They have gained expertise in the development of integrated solutions through collaboration with the world’s best printing equipment and software companies, rather that manufacturing standalone printing presses or consumables.

Digital technology has become the driver of printing solutions worldwide, and Korean manufacturers follow the same trend. The success of brands such as d-gen and Dilli, which have put Korean technology on the global map, is encouraging local companies to showcase their strengths to the world. We believe that with the right support and guidance, more local Korean brands will be able to gain recognition worldwide and compete with international manufacturers.

What strategy should Korean companies adopt to achieve global competitive advantage?

Korean printing companies need to adopt a blue ocean strategy for their businesses. Future growth lies in niche markets where high-value products can be sold in small quantities. The focus should be creating new opportunities with customization, personalization, and web-to-print. Manufacturers and service providers must invest more in process optimization and workflow automation.

It is equally important to master the art of marketing and communication to a global audience. As companies pursue global ambitions, it is important to understand the specific characteristics of each market, regulations, and customer behaviours. We urge companies to seek expertise to get training on export markets, product planning, and promotion.

Also, there needs to be more industry-academia collaboration to share information and upgrade skills.

What’s KPTA’s role in supporting Korea’s printing sector?

The Korea Printing Technology Association (KPTA) helps Korean manufacturers expand first within the Korean market, and then introduce their technology and brands to global markets. In particular, we focus on assisting SMEs from rural areas in Korea which do not have the marketing and training resources and experience in gathering market intelligence and promoting their brands.

To achieve this, we collaborate closely with several other Korean printing associations and government bodies to organize training seminars and conferences to educate them about ISO standards and help them comply with all other international standards. In addition, we guide them on sustainability, intellectual property, patents, and rights.

Young-Bok, Nam manager, (KPTA)

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What are the challenges and growth opportunities for Korea’s printing industry?

Print is still very much in demand in Korea. Top drivers of the market include books, newspapers, magazines, marketing collateral, carton boxes, flexible packaging, and labels. There’s a wider adoption of hybrid printing for traditional applications, webto-print, package printing, industrial and functional printing. However, the presence of over 18,000 small printing companies has created excessive capacity which has led to severe competition and below-cost tendering by several competitors. The majority of Korean manufacturers continue to focus on the local market, and language remains one of the biggest barriers to their global expansion.

As the focus shifts from B2B to B2C markets, manufacturing is changing from from mass production to low quantity batch production and customization supported with diverse post-processing techniques, application of various materials, eco-friendly printing, and higher quality standards.

Korea is one of the most wired countries in the world, and its superior IT infrastructure and manufacturing fa-

cilities are enabling print service providers to increase efficiency and explore the full potential of web-to-print.

The existing infrastructure and human resources along with more automation can help Korean companies reduce their fixed costs and achieve lower production costs than in other developed countries.

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Business Strategy

Sharjah’s transformation into a world book capital

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Sharjah International Book Fair will celebrate its 35th anniversary with literary, cultural and entertainment activities taking place in November 2016 at Expo Centre Sharjah

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Sharjah International Book Fair (SIBF), an annual event organised

by Sharjah Book Authority (SBA) brings together millions of book titles and tens of thousands of visitors, exhibitors and publishers under its umbrella. SIBF now enjoys a reputation as a renowned international event, a cultural extravaganza and an annual activity that is much-awaited by intellectuals and lovers of the written word.

This year, celebrating its 35th anniversary, SIBF continues to expand its presence, consolidating Sharjah’s position as the Capital of Islamic and Arab culture and

confidently advancing its bid to become a world book Capital.

SIBF’s three-and-a-half decades of continuous success and excellence has happened under the vision and patronage of His Highness Sheikh Dr Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, who outlined his vision to a youth audience at a theatrical event on April 18, 1979 with the words: “It is time to stop the concrete revolution of civil construction in the country and replace it with a cultural revolution instead." His Highness’s remarks were made just three years

before the launch of the first edition of SIBF in January 1982, with the event constituting the first steps on a roadmap towards igniting youth interest in culture and knowledge.

Sheikh Dr Sultan’s famous proverb “Culture is a wining bet” truly summarises the story of a book fair which was launched with only six publishers and no visitors.

Some who had initially proposed the idea of the fair advised that Sharjah should shelve the event and search for alternative projects instead. However, Sheikh Dr Sultan bet on culture and the future, with the result being

scene and launch new initiatives that serve not only residents in Sharjah and the UAE, but also those of all Arab countries. The last five editions have witnessed record-breaking figures, with 4.8 million people visiting the fairs from its 30th to 34th editions. The 34th edition featured 1,000 activities, an increase from the 400 taking place during its 30th edition, with exhibition space increasing from 7,600 to 16,000 square metres in the same timeframe.

Every year, SIBF hosts a long list of thought leaders and literary figures, carving out its position as one of the three most prestigious book fairs in the world. The fair has raised many inspirational slogans to remain in people’s minds, such as ‘Reading for all,’ ‘Read You Are in Sharjah’ and ‘For Love of the Written Word.’ Demonstrating His Highness’s desire to inculcate good reading habits at an early age, the theme of the 19th edition of SIBF was ‘Reading for Children.’

During SIBF’s 27th edition, Sheikh Dr Sultan unveiled ‘Knowledge without Borders’ as an extension of a series of initiatives that support outstanding publishing houses, creative writers and illustrators. SIBF allocated valuable cash prizes and awards that have now become an established tradition of the region’s most popular fair. With all its landmark achievements, SIBF is not unrealistically seeking to become the largest and most important book fair in the world.

SIBF has become keenly awaited by intellectuals from across the globe. Over the years, the fair has developed into a leading event where thought leaders, intellectuals and writers get together to share ideas and views during panel discussions and sessions, in the process re-energising the cultural landscape of the region and creating a must-attend calendar activity for all.

SIBF seeks to instil a lifetime love of reading in everyone, attracting children and young people in particular through its activities that combine learning and fun.

The fair attracts school visits and students who come from across the UAE, with SIBF reciprocating by arranging writers and guests to visit schools in the UAE to share their ideas and experiences with the students. These visits aim to introduce students to the guests’ skills in writing and story-telling to enhance the fair’s role in promoting culture and knowledge among community members and in nurturing the minds of pupils and children who are the future generation.

The year 2014 was a milestone in SIBF’s history because it coincided with the ‘celebrations of Sharjah’ being named ‘Capital of Islamic Culture’. SIBF 2014 featured a rich programme of events and activities consistent with Sharjah’s well-deserved new recognition as a cultural beacon and a book capital. The following year for the 34th edition of SIBF, Sheikh Dr Sultan announced a donation of AED 4 million to purchase books from the exhibitors participating in the fair as a contribution towards the support of book publishing and investment in human intellectual development and encouraging writers in the Arab world.

SIBF’s participation in literary and cultural events in fraternal and friendly countries across the world has showcased Sharjah’s rich intellectual assets on the global stage. The emirate’s activities abroad complement the events, exhibitions and conferences it hosts annually to celebrate culture and its related genres. Its excellence in this area makes the emirate a destination of choice for intellectuals, writers and publishers, as well as other professionals and people interested in cultural matters and the publishing industry locally, regionally and globally.

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that SIBF emerged as one of the emirate’s and the region’s most important events.

From its very onset, SIBF refused to serve as just a large marketplace for books and has grown to become a major cultural event that brings together readers, publishers and intellectuals, from the Arab world and from across the globe. Capitalising on Sharjah’s internationally-acclaimed reputation, SIBF was positioned toward becoming a destination for specialists and experts looking for a platform that connects them with other stakeholders, as well as for ordinary readers thirsty for new literary works and titles to expand their knowledge.

With a limited number of publishers, the first edition of the Sharjah Book Fair was opened by Sheikh Dr Sultan on January 18, 1982.

As he received delegates representing Arab publishing houses, he commented: “Bringing up children in a proper environment must be driven by faith in Arab unity, with an emphasis on the role of youth in intellectual development. Publishing houses need to play a leading role in serving these lofty principles.”

Two years later, SIBF had significantly expanded its profile, attracting more publishers and visitors, in particular prominent Arab cultural figures and intellectuals. The third edition of SIBF, which was opened on October 8, 1984, was attended by Yusuf Idris, Egypt’s famous short-story writer and novelist. It was during this fair that Sheikh Dr Sultan remarked: “Sharjah’s cultural work will witness a big leap in the coming period.” This prescience was confirmed by SIBF’s fifth edition, which saw the participation of prominent Arab figures in creative fields, including Syrian poet Adonis, Egyptian poet Farouk Shousha and late Sudanese novelist Al Tayyeb Saleh.

Since its inception, SIBF has been a space to enrich the cultural

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Opinion

2016–17 sparks both excitement and concern for the printing industry

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The SGI Dubai 2017 Knowledge Series, organized by International Expo Consults in September 2016, brought together UAE-based manufacturers and distributors who discussed the current state of the Middle East printing and related industries, opportunities, threats, as well as new applications and growth trends in the signage, textile, and 3D printing sectors. Here're some views expressed by the participants.

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Karthik Murugesan

Ayman Ali

Jihad Abdeljalil

Karthik Murugesan, sales manager, Roland, Emirates Computers “The signage industry in the UAE is poised to benefit from the infrastructure developments planned for the next few years as well as growth in the retail and entertainment industries. As demand for digital and conventional signage is likely to grow, the traditional signage industry should take a more holistic approach to signage and how it influences customer perception.

There was a time when print service providers catering to outof-home (OOH) advertising could expect the major chunk of the advertising budget. Today, digital signage has become a natural extension of any OOH campaign whether or not it involves printed signage, largely due to advancement in technology and change in user behaviour. This evolution in technology and applications cannot be stopped and therefore should be embraced by industry.

The expansion of the signage industry as a result of new digital signage applications could only

be better for growth of printed signage.”

Ayman Ali, marketing manager, Canon Middle East “Trends in the signage industry are influenced directly by new trends in marketing and advertising as well as economic performance and population growth.

Brand owners and agencies are allocating a combined budget for integrated marketing which includes print, digital, social media and other channels. Conventional or printed signage is now part of a network which included digital screens, POS displays, kiosks and other installations which provide static or dynamic content or interactivity depending on their locations.

The printing industry must see the bigger picture and accept these trends and find ways to offer complementary solutions to support marketing objectives rather than viewing printed signage services in isolation.

There are several positive indicators for the growth of demand for signage in the Middle East region.

If we consider the UAE, the main growth drivers are the retail, entertainment, and MICE industries.

In this market, there is a place for all kinds of signage, but as marketers get more innovative with their campaigns and selective with their budgets, it’s important to understand how printing can add value to the marketing and communication goals of companies and brands.”

Jihad Abdeljalil, managing director-MENA, Flex-Europa “Digital and social platforms have become the advertising media of choice for today’s generation. PSP are finding it difficult to maintain their advertising revenue stream because they are competing with digital channels and social media which offer highly targeted advertising and, in several cases, higher ROI. This trend will eventually affect demand for outdoor signage.

Other factors, too, have affected the growth of the conventional signage industry. Certain segments of signage such has shop signs have undergone huge transformation

we notice that there has been a lot of speculation over the last 10 years about whether digital signage will replace traditional signage entirely; however that has not yet happened. While digital signage is a great alternative, conventional signage has its advantages and I believe if PSPs understand its full potential, they will discover new revenue streams.”

Elias Bekhaazi, Digital Graphic Systems division manager, Giffin Graphics “New growth opportunities are being created with new digital printing applications in interior decoration, textile, and packaging. Since 2015, we’ve witnessed a rapid growth in the installation of textile printers and their adoption by the fashion industry. Printing on cotton for home decorative applications is popular in this region. Currently, we’re seeing demand for low-volume production machines, but the market indications are clear that the fashion industry will adopt highvolume production printers in the next few years.

However, for large scale industrial production to take off in this region, it’s a question of cost effectives and price, not technology or consumer demand. I believe the Middle East market is ready for low-volume personalization businesses in the textile sector.”

Philippe Husni, managing director, Heliozid Oce “From a manufacturing perspective, the garment and textile industry in the region may not be able to print and produce high volume cost-effectively and compete with other markets in Asia, but when we look at it from the retail perspective, this region has a global representation of retail brands, and the high competition requires them to go to market fast, into stores and be ahead of the latest trends.

As consumer demand for localization and personalization increases, brands would want to control these value added services and quality, locally, which would attract more global fashion brands to personalize their textiles for this region.”

Dilawar Dalwai

Panos Bartziokas

Elias Bekhaazi

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in the past few years. For example, LED illuminated channel letters have replaced printed backlit signs, which has eroded this revenue stream for PSPs. Despite the bleak outlook, PSPs can be successful in the Middle East markets provide they tackle the challenges of quality, price, credit, and service.”

Dilawar Dalwai, managing director, Al Mahir Printing Equipment Trading “The UAE hosts a large number of events, which alone is a big business generator for the signage industry. Some of the exhibitions in Dubai are the biggest of their kind in the world, and there’ll be no shortage of global mega events that can be hosted in the city in the future. I believe such events and related activities will continue to sustain the growth of the signage industry.

However, PSP must tackle the shift in the buying behaviours of brand owners and consumers who are more informed and choosy about spending and brand loyalty. This has created cutthroat competition in the market. Corporate in-house printing is taking off in a big way as large companies seek full control of their marketing communication media, security,and budgets.

In order to compete in such an environment, it is important for PSPs to stay ahead of technology shifts, and realise that technology advancement and innovation calls for fresh investment, processes and talent.”

Panos Bartziokas, general manager, Agfa Graphics Middle East “The printing industry need long-term indicators of growth, which could be more government spending on infrastructure, tourism, and events. Mega events such as Expo 2020, while they build confidence and kick start projects, need to be supported with long-term growth in sectors such as tourism, hospitality, and retail. We believe the UAE leadership has taken all this into account, and we’ll see the positive outcome of their strategies post the Expo 2020 show.

When analyzing the state of the conventional signage industry,

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Where would you go to get unbiased, rational advice?

Comparative performance data always seems to be the crucial element missing when it comes to making a major new investment decision

By Rod Hayes

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Rod Hayes has been at the helm of such iconic trade magazines as British Printer and Printing World. A hands-on printer with considerable industry experience, he has been working with ME Printer since its inception. He is a popular figure at industry events throughout the world and is still active as an industry consultant. He also writes regularly for ME Printer and some of the top European trade journals.

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As I have grown older, I rarely have a difficult purchasing decision to make; over the years, I have accumulated most of the things that makes a life comfortable, and of course, a lot of things that serve no purpose whatsoever.

Yet I am not immune to having purchasing decisions requiring considerable thought and input.

Two recent purchases stand out.

To make my point one is simplistic, the other complex. Choosing a new vacuum cleaner, a simple and easy one that, cordless with a rechargeable battery driving a powerful electric motor got the vote.

The second decision encapsulated today’s media market scene in perfect microcosm: the black inkjet head on my desktop printer had begun to fail. It seemed initially the ink had run out; so I installed a new black cartridge. But it quickly became obvious this wasn’t the solution and a veritable Pandora’s box of questions immediately sprung forth. Do I replace the printer with a new one, and if so what model should I chose; what criteria do I require to make a sensible choice and so on? The questions didn’t filter down to: “was one type of printer better than another” as all choices seemed ‘fit for purpose’.

The stumbling point in the decision making process was one all

of us face who work in print and media distribution. Not only are our business needs changing constantly, so are the methods available to actually carry out the tasks we set ourselves. Producing photo books takes up a great deal of the time, which I once devoted to writing lengthy and many would say over wordy articles.

What is now relevant for most of us involved in print production of any kind is not so much the print process, but the type of ink, toner or imaging system used to create the print and how the media being processed is converted to the final product.

I have been in the print industry for around 50 years and so I had a good knowledge of what I was after when my print head failed.

I wanted inks that were lightfast with good colour acuity, dried quickly and were consistent from cartridge to cartridge. LED cured UV based inks certainly present considerable advantages in a wide range of applications, particularly work requiring inline finishing and converting across a wide range of materials.

LED inks, in my particular case, would have been an overkill solution; so I didn’t consider it, but what if it could have done – where would I have gone to get unbiased, well-balanced and rational advice?

Obviously a manufacturer and supplier would be an early port of call, but how do you solve the dilemma of whether the advice provided is free from prejudice or self interest. Articles in trade magazines like ME Printer clearly have a role to play and national industry federations such as the British Printing Industries Federation (BPIF) or its German equivalent (BVDM) could be another port of call, but there always seems to be some crucial element missing when it comes to making a major new investment decision.

This crucial element is how to easily locate comparative performance data, independently compiled, diverse in its style and in an accessible structure. The car emission scandal demonstrated how good data retrieval was used for bad ends but its existence at least was there; however, print data while available is often fragmented. Perhaps management information systems (MIS) providers could pool meaningful and useful data and offer access available for all. Also, the various national bodies may have a role to play in creating an overriding umbrella organisation to compile such data. Surely the industry would benefit over all with this new openness approach. After all if you measure something, you can improve on it.

Accurate, repeatable colour makes all the difference As advances in ink and media technology make new print products possible, getting colour right is critical to being able to exploit the opportunities

By Hendrik Verbrugghe, Marketing Director, Canon Middle East and Canon Central and North Africa make new print products possible, getting colour right whatever the specification is critical to being able to exploit the opportunities.

Under the circumstances, it’s no surprise that colourmanaged workflow features prominently in PSPs’ investment plans. There is, however, another factor in the consistent colour equation — the performance of the digital print engine itself. You can’t just leave everything to the colour management software. Yet when it comes to investing in a new press too many PSPs pay too little attention to the engine’s contribution. “How repeatable is the device?” closely followed by “And how does it do it?” are questions that should be right up there with “How fast is the press?”

While some PSPs have previously overlooked the importance of consistent colour, the same cannot be said of digital press manufacturers, who have been concentrating their engineering efforts in this area for some time. A close examination of the latest presses reveals a host of incremental refinements designed solely with this in mind.

In developing the recently-launched Canon imagepress C10000VP, for example, Canon revisited three factors that are critical to delivering repeatable colour: the composition of the toner; how a consistent supply of toner and developer is delivered to the fusing station; and on-press monitoring and adjustment of the output.

In placing work, today’s print buyers regard consistent, repeatable, accurate colour print as absolutely essential. For PSPs looking ahead to their next production digital colour press, technology that delivers precise colour control should be equally non-negotiable. More than ever, good enough just isn’t good enough.

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“It’s good enough colour.” Veterans of the colour repro scene in the late 1980s will remember how manufacturers and users of high-end digital prepress systems used the phrase to characterise the results obtainable from the emerging desktop colour solutions. A decade later the offset community displayed similar opinions for output from the early colour digital presses.

In both cases, the implication was that the results were fine if your standards weren’t too demanding, yet in both cases the new technology on the block found a home. Advances in press design, ink technology and finishing have all contributed to the acceptance of digital as a quality process capable of handling almost all mainstream print applications.

For many of these applications, especially in the high-end segment of the market, top-quality colour output alone is not enough; colour must be accurate, consistent sheet-to-sheet and repeatable job-to-job. It must also be the same whatever the print process to enable “hybrid” production. A typical example of this is printing the bulk of a catalogue offset but personalising the cover digitally; or for added visual and tactile impact a mailshot might also incorporate several paper stocks with different weights and textures. Furthermore, clients using multiple marketing channels will demand consistent colour across both print and digital devices such as smartphones and tablets.

Being able to print accurate, repeatable colour impacts a PSP’s bottom line directly, for a number of reasons. There are the operational efficiencies that come from fewer jobs rejected or reprinted because of inconsistent colour, and from being able to split production between multiple output devices. As advances in ink and media technology

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Inks

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what counts as innovation in the printing industry

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Dr Nicholas Hellmuth, Senior Review Editor, FLAAR Reports

When I ask people in the printing industry about innovation, they usually want to have a ten-year program for innovation, and whenever I see a publication offering predictions on what is going to happen in the next ten years, I have to either smile or laugh.

There is no way to predict what’s going to happen in the printing industry in the next ten years, because innovations happen so quickly, and lot of things that start to be innovative die fairly quickly. So it’s much more realistic to talk about the next 5 years, and in reality, we’re pretty comfortable when we talk about just the coming year.

What counts as innovation in the printing industry is in the advances of inks and print heads. The ink is the crucial ingredient and the print head is the crucial hardware. The printer is primarily the structure which delivers the ink to the printer through the electronics of the print head. Therefore, the release of a printer is meaningless without novelty in inks and print heads.

It’s the innovation in inks and print heads that leads to innovation in the printing business.

The best example of innovation would be the latex technology by Hewlett Packard, which I mention because there are lots of other inks out there, but it’s a real good example. Many new inks have been introduced in the past couple of years, which seemed to have a great future, but they all failed one by one: Staedtler Lumocolor and Sepiax are two good examples.

When Sepiax ink was introduced, I had great hopes.

But most distributors dropped it after it turned out that it could not be used in Roland, Mimaki, Mutoh, or Epson printers without sophisticated curing systems. Printer manufacturers who make the key brands for signage decided not to build such specialized printers when they learnt that this resin ink

did not work adequately on PVC. Sepiax ink is a good case study on what doesn’t work with ink. Initially, the ink worked only on Epson DX print heads, but serious printers use Ricoh, Konica Minolta, Spectra, and Seiko print heads. Xaar has been a leader in print heads for ceramic in-line printers for several years, but most Xaar print heads are not made to handle water-based ink. Although Sepiax now works on print heads other than Epson, it is too late for this ink to be adopted by signage printers designed for billboard and building wraps.

The main problem with preparing new inks is that if they’re made for Epson print heads, Epson itself has no interest in any new ink if the ink company is not willing to pay money to Epson to run their ink through Epson printers. However, most new innovative ink companies are not willing to pay Epson all of their profits. So any new ink company that comes out with an ink for an Epson print head is almost guaranteed of failure, and this has been proven year after year over the past 6 or 7 years.

Two companies Eastech and Jetbest introduced totally different inks under the same name of Magic Ink. Both inks were developed for Epson print heads, and they all pretty much failed, not chemically, but in the market place. And the reason they failed is because there was no printer to make the ink work.

The Staedtler Lumocolor was a great ink when it came out because it printed on all kinds of things, but no company made a printer to use Staedtler ink.

Similarly, no company made a printer to use Sepiax ink. That’s why Hewlett Packard latex ink is successful, because there is a company making a printer for it. Canon’s latex-like, outdoor ink has utterly failed to be completed in three years. It is the fastest disappearing ink I’ve ever seen.

So any ink company that has offered innovation and didn’t have a printer company behind it almost failed automatically. That has been the sad state of our industry.

Dr. Nicholas Hellmuth is the Director of the Foundation for Latin American Anthropological Research (F.L.A.A.R). Dr Hellmuth and key members of his staff have served as consultants for Fortune 500 companies as well as mid-sized companies who wish to prosper and grow, and also for family-run businesses around the world. Dr Nicholas has been consultant to museums, national parks, universities, as well as distributors, manufacturers, and end-users of wide-format inkjet inks, media, substrates, laminators, coaters, printers, and cutters.

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Every time a printer has been made for Sepiax ink, the printer company has not put in effort to make that printer fully functional. Human Digital Technology, which is one of the better Chinese companies, did make a physical printer, but it pretty much didn’t work. Hence, a lot of these inks companies didn’t and their new products didn’t gain traction.

European companies such as SmartColor and Bergstein which make printers for dedicated applications are good examples of how these inks can be applied. If you go to these companies and tell them what you need to print on, they will select what ink in the market place they can use. The Staedtler Lumocolor ink, which didn’t become popular, and

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Sepiax ink which wasn’t successful, are still used by companies that make specialized printers to print on specialized material.

Sepiax was sold to a consortium, and although the source of the buyer was withheld, if you look at who is working in that company, you’ll find out that is a consortium between Durst and Marabu. What they make out of Sepiax ink is hard to say, but we could assume that Durst and Marabu would change that formula and Durst will hopefully finally come out with a printer that could use Sepiax ink. If that works, that will be an example of innovation and something totally new will be available in the coming year.

A new ink called Epoxy ink which was offered several years ago by a company Novus Imaging and Redwood Technologies. Like every other new ink in the market, they offered promises like the ink would do incredible things. Unfortunately, it didn’t function chemically. So, when you see such claims for new inks, you have to be very careful to notice whether the inventors get carried away and excited about their inks and make unrealistic claims without finding out how it would function outside of the demo room. And that was pretty much the case with Epoxy ink. It disappeared fairly quickly. Ink chemists are skeptical, but I personally hope that Epoxy ink can work outside an R&D lab. If it does, it can potentially surpass and bypass latex ink or at least be the prime competitor. Also, Epoxy ink could replace UV-cured ink.

UV cured inks

It’s hard to call UV-cured ink an innovative ink, but it has innovated itself over the years. Eight years ago, most ink and printer companies could not even achieve their own logo colors accurately with UVcured ink. The colors are better today.

Most UV inks fail in doing yellows, greens, certain

decide to spend the money to replace them?

Efi Vutek printers are good examples if LED curing.

Otherwise, LED curing is primarily used in low-end Chinese printers with Epson DX5 or DX7 print heads.

Within five years, Durst, Inca Digital, Gandy Digital and comparable printers will offer more options with LED curing.

The primary issue with LED is curing power, currently limited to 18 watts in high-end units. Printer manufacturers would like to have 50% more curing power as soon as possible, and within five years, would like to have even more power from LED.

Stay with solvent or switch to latex?

This is a question that people ask over and over again. There is no perfect solution whether its UV ink, solvent ink, water-based ink, or latex ink. However, if latex works for you and your clients, or the material you are printing on, it is a good solution.

If you need to replace your roll-to-roll solvent billboard printer, just realize that although the HP Latex 3000 is better than earlier generations, it’s the ‘first’ generation of its kind, and I’d prefer to see one more, improved generation.

Despite need for improvement, Latex is still a useful option, unless in three to five years, a Japanese ink company can beat HP Latex ink in all respects or Epoxy ink finds success.

Occasionally, new inks come out using the word latex. Ignore any ink branded or labeled as ‘latex’ unless it requires sophisticated curing and a special heater. Also, realize that Sepiax is not latex ink although it is sophisticated and requires special

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blues, and certain reds and oranges. I must admit that the HP ink I saw in the Scitex FB700 is actually better. Fujifilm and Agfa have done a pretty good job with their inks, but most of the colors in the reds, yellows, and greens are very inaccurate in terms of rendition, so I hope that would be an innovation that will be coming in future, but it won’t come unless people recognize those colors are not adequate.

Let’s hope that in the next five years, the following improvements, the following improvements can be made in UV-cured inks: (1) greens need to be really green, and not yellowish; (2) yellows need to be bright yellow and not greenish; reds need to have the full gamut of reds, not orangish or magenta.

Another thing people like to pretend doesn’t happen is the need for primers with UV inks. UV ink will print on everything but it won’t stick or stay on everything. You have to be very careful about that.

Fortunately, inks and primers are getting better.

Keep in mind when we talk about UV ink, it’s not just one ink. Many different kinds of UV-cured ink are available for thick, rigid material, flexible material, for printers that have to handle both rigid and flexible material, thermoformable ink, and solvent UV ink.

We can look forward to UV-cured ink which is more flexible for roll material and more rigid for flat material. As Latex ink slowly improves and when all Latex inks can print on rigid material, UV-cured printers will still be an industry mainstay, especially for industrial applications.

UV-curing technology is changing. Mercury-arc will gradually lose market share to LED curing. But at what point does an operator or print shop manager

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curing. Once you eliminate the ineligible inks that try to jump on the HP bandwagon, you are left with Mimaki, Meijet, HP, and after-market inks from Sam Ink, Jetbest, and STS Inks as the only viable inks I can accept as being eligible to be labeled as latex inks.

I estimate that every year at least one new aftermarket brand will be launched. Roland and Epson are informally indicated to have latex/resin printers under development, but Epson will probably introduce its UV-cured printer first.

What’s interesting about latex ink is how few companies have been successful with it. The best way to explain why other latex companies have not been successful is by understanding why HP has been successful. That is what it takes. Between 2008 and 2013, HP improved its latex concept significantly.

Imagine if Epoxy, resin, and other inks had as much dedication and investment behind them.

HP puts its money where its mouth is. I don’t support some of the claims made by HP for latex ink.

But the fact is it’s been a commercial success and a chemical success, and the reason it’s an innovative ink is because somebody has taken the time to make a printer to run on latex ink and improve the printer construction and latex ink chemistry every year.

If you are a Japanese company and simply launch a latex ink in the market along with a printer, but don’t put your money behind it, it’s going to fail.

Mimaki’s latex ink has not been a successful ink, and I don’t think it’s going to be successful whatsoever.

It doesn’t mean it’s a bad ink. It just means that not enough was done to make it a success. Even at SGIA 2016 in autumn this year, there was no SUV and no latex printer any more in the Mimaki booth (however the latex printer was in the Ricoh booth).

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Meijet is another example. Like many Chinese companies, they claim everything is made in the United States, but it’s basically a Chinese development. They failed to show up at the trade shows for several years and now occasionally they are back and forth. They tried to make their latex ink print on thick and rigid materials, and now they’ve withdrawn it from the market. This indicates that either the ink didn’t work or there wasn’t a market for it, because it couldn’t compete against UV ink on flat, rigid materials.

Print heads

At a print trade show, you should not be looking for the printers first; instead, you should be looking for new inks and new print heads. Print heads are introduced certainly almost every 18–24 months.

What I find out is that most print shops don’t really seem to pay too much attention to what kind of print head they have. That is unfortunate because the print head, in addition to the ink, is the most important single component inside their printer.

Xaar was once a market leader in entry-level Chinese eco, mild, and solvent printers, but probably more than 50% of all entry-level brands in China have switched to Epson DX5 and DX7 print heads.

Other brands have switched to Konica Minolta, a few others to Spectra and Seiko. Xaar is now dominant primarily for in-line single-pass printers for ceramic factories. Now, in 2016, Xaar is trying to get back into the Chinese entry-level print head market, but their print heads for this market are so new that it will be 2017 before we can see these new Xaar heads actually in new Chinese printers.

Every time a print head manufacturer in Japan has a printer manufacturer as their distributor in China,

it severely limits people’s interest in the print head.

Why would a printer manufacturer who is the main distributor want a competing manufacturer to use the print heads they distribute? This is why the use of Seiko and Ricoh print heads has stalled in China for many years. Ricoh finally named an additional distributor in Hong Kong, but that company is not widely known. So we do not yet know if they will be more open that the previous Chinese distributor in Beijing.

Konica Minolta is extremely innovative, as is Ricoh.

So I think if you want to look for new things, new trends, or new products, see what Ricoh is going to do. Indeed, Ricoh now in 2016 has a print head to try to replace Epson.

The problem with Epson print heads is at Epson doesn’t want brands other than Epson. If you buy a printer with Epson print heads today that is not made by Epson, you face the possible problem that at anytime that Epson want to, they can cut off the supply of those print heads and you will not get replacements at reasonable cost. The end result is that the cost of Epson print heads will become double that of last year. Over the last two years the price of Epson print heads probably doubled or tripled even though there is no extra benefit or good extra features in those print heads.

If Ricoh comes out with a new print head that works better than Epson and cost the same or a little bit more, that will be an incredible breakthrough in our industry. It will change literally the entire landscape, especially for entry-level Chinese printers. Mimaki was clever to switch to Ricoh print heads two years ago. As soon as Mutoh fully realizes that Epson wants to take over UV-cured and latex printer market share, they will switch print heads too. Roland, finally this year, dropped Epson ink and Epson printheads with their Roland “TrueVIS” printers. These new improved Roland printers finally use a printhead of another brand.

Panasonic has recently come out with a print head that has been used in Chinese printers. Nobody talks about them. The companies that use them just use them. There is not much knowledge about them, so I don’t consider those print heads are a major breakthrough. The breakthrough will come from Ricoh. Companies like Spectra or Konica Minolta are not likely to come out with a cheap replacement for Epson. That’s not their market. They are focused on the high-end market. But now more and more Chinese printers are using the Ricoh GH2220 printhead.

Memjet is an MEMS technology but thermal print head concept, and can handle only dye-based water inks currently. Hopefully, the combined efforts of Own-X, Fuji Xerox, Oce, Gongzheng, and Xante can produce a viable printer when a second-generation print head is released. I estimate by the third generation print head, the system will get even better.

But in the meantime, HP PageWide technology is leading the way over Memjet.

Most of the advances in print heads is in smaller picolitre drop size.

Six years ago, 80 to 90 picolitres was what you expected from a billboard printer. Since then, industrial printers have reached 14 picolitres. Now, even smaller drop sizes are becoming the norm, although you don’t need such quality for a billboard or building wrap.

When you look at a billboard driving down the highway you can’t tell the difference between variations in dpi but when a sales manager goes into a print shop and inspects it, he is the one who looks at it just a couple of inches away, so the drop size is still very important.

A good print head alone is not good enough. A major obstacle in advances in print head technology is the rudimentary nature of some brands of electronics and firmware. A good print head with cheap electronics means the entire system will fail, and end-users and distributors will no longer want that printer brand anymore.

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In textile printing, everything is getting brighter and easier. I think the main thing going on in textile printing is pigment ink. Presently, most of the entry-level and mid-range textile printers are used for polyester.

The reasons are many, but the foremost one is the easy workflow and impressive color pop. I predict that printing on cotton with pigment ink will gradually increase in popularity now that pigment ink for cotton allows brighter colors. For example, you can see remarkable colors with Kornit printers (using their special pigment ink and their unique workflow).

What’s holding back textile printing is the costly workflow equipment for acid dye and reactive dye.

The reason is why reactive ink and dye ink is not making a breakthrough as they promised because the workflow is too complicated.

I went to a printing company that used reactive ink, and their print shop occupied a factory-like space just to handle the preprinting, printing, and post work you have to do on reactive ink. In a mom and pop print shop, you can’t have that many people working and you are not going to have that kind of space. So, they’re going to continue with solvent.

Every UV and solvent printer manufacturer wants to produce a textile printer. But the majority of them have not been successful. The textile workflow is what counts the most. Reggiani (now EFI Reggiani) is a good example of a textile printer manufacturer who is successful because of a long dedicated to textile printing.

Media and substrates

Another area where there is definitely room for improvement at the moment is in the media and there is so much new innovative media coming out. When I go into a print shop and ask why they are not using

innovative media, they pretty much say they found what they like or their clients like it, and that’s pretty much all they’re going to do, but there is new media coming out and hope that will change. The obvious trend is moving towards PE from PVC. However, PE can be used best with LED-cured UV and latex printers, and not solvent ink.

Greenwashing is a major problem. Calling UV-cured ink as eco-friendly is the most silly trend. Yes, LED curing does get rid of mercury arc lamps and lower electrical usage, but the chemicals in them, and most other inks, are not exactly eco-friendly. A trend I enjoy is seeing more use of innovative materials such as honeycomb sandwich board.

As latex ink gradually gains market share, as UVcured ink chemistry changes, and as other new inks continue to be developed, the chemical companies that develop coatings will also be busy at work. So, even in media, there will be advances and improvements every year, just not as noticeable as new inks and dramatically improved print heads.

In conclusion and summary, if you want to look at ink right now, there are now exciting inks from Sensient, Sun Chemical and other multi-national ink companies. You also want to look at print head because that’s where the action is. If you want something new and better than your competitors, learn more about the print heads and get a machine that has a good print head. And the other thing is try to look at some of the innovative media that’s coming out and if you are using textile printing, you’re probably using dispersed dye or dye sublimation, but take a look at some of the pigmented inks because there are lot of new pigmented inks coming out. So again, focus on innovations in ink, print heads, and to some degree in media.

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Products and Applications

Sublimation printing on Cotton The Subli_Cotton transfer paper developed by d.gen enables printing on natural fabrics

Andrea Negretti, managing director & COO, d.gen, at K-Print Week 2016, Korea

d.gen has introduced transfer paper printing on Cotton, Rayon and blended fabrics. Subli_Cotton enables cotton sublimation to be done by the same printer and calendar used for polyester and other synthetic fabrics. First, the fabric is placed on the heat press plate; then, the Subli_Cotton paper is placed on the fabric to allow its rough side to touch the fabric. Subsequently, the printed transfer paper is placed on the soft side of the Subli_Cotton.

By adjusting the paper well, and setting the

temperature of the heat press to a recommended level of 190°C for 60–90s, designs can be printed on cotton fabric.

Subli_Cotton is available in various weights–30, 40, 50, and 80gsm–for woven and knit fabrics, and it works with printers used for transfer paper printing and equipped with Epson, Ricoh and Kyocera print heads.Its water repellency enables applications in printing on sportswear, t-shirts, hand bags, curtains, sofa and cushion covers, blinders, wall covers, shoes, and tents.

Andrea Negretti, managing director & COO, d.gen, explains: “d.gen continues to invest in both direct-to-textile and transfer technologies, offering versatile and affordable solutions. Paper is a cheap substrate which prints and stores textile designs and then transfers them to fabrics using heat presses and calendars. Subli_Cotton offers an easy and affordable way to print on cotton by using an inkjet printer and heat transfer calendar machine. Raw cotton fabrics without B/W treatment and coloured fabrics, even black colour fabrics, can be sublimated with great colours, and fabrics will have water repellency automatically.

Accordingly, they can be applied to products such as sneakers, eco-bags, parasols, etc. Mass production is possible with roll-to-roll configuration.”

Dye-sublimation inks for textile applications The J-Cube PNF series introduced byJ-Teck3four high-density colours Cyan Extra, Magenta Extra, Yellow Extra and Black Extra The J-Cube portfolio of water-based piezo inks for digital sublimation and direct-to-textile printing developed by J-Teck3 includes a vast gamut of shades including vivid fluorescents and varying shades of black. Manufactured using the company's Cluster Technology, J-Cube is fully-compatible with printers equipped with Kyocera, Ricoh, Konica Minolta and Panasonic print heads. The J-Cube NSK and J-Cube PNF series are suitable for Konica Minolta and Panasonic print heads, respectively, and the J-Cube RF40 and J-Cube R-TS series are suitable for Ricoh print heads.

The inks have a wide array of polyester printing applications such as sportswear and outerwear, fashion garments and accessories, flag and banners, soft signage, and home decoration.

New ink additions to the J-Cube PNF series comprises four high-density colours - Cyan Extra, Magenta Extra, Yellow Extra and Black Extra, specifically engineered for Panasonic

print heads. The fast-drying inks are tailored for uncoated and thin sublimation papers.

Direct-to-fabric printer for soft signage and home textiles The 3.3m, 6-colour Teleios Grande/H6from d.gen prints at speeds of up to 177m2 per hour The new Teleios Grande/H6 from d.gen is an entry-level option to its Grande G5 direct-to-fabric textile printer for the soft signage and home textile markets. The 3.3m, 6-colour machine prints at a maximum speed of 177sqm/hr and includes an inline fixation unit enabling finishing-ready printed output.A patented textile feeding system allows direct printing on most woven and nonwoven polyester fabrics as well as mesh, canvas, micro fibers, Velcro, velvet, and very thin or even stretchable fabric. The printer has a 5kg/colour continuous ink supply system designed to be refilled with inks while printing. d.gen has introduced a series of new models to cater to the productivity and quality requirements of small and medium textile print-service providers. The unification of all print engines on the Ricoh Gen5 industrial inkjet technology and the availability of textile pigment inks on almost all the

Teleios Grande/H6

platforms is part of the company’s strategy to offer maximum freedom of choice to customers.

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to-fabric applications.

The completely redesigned Artrix G5 is equipped

with sticky-belt for home textile and fashion applications with reactive, acid and textile pigment inks. The direct-to-fabric range starts with the entry-level Arachne Hexa H6, with a printing width of 1.8 meters, a productivity of 52 sqm/hr, 6 colours and the last generation of pigment inks, fed by high-capacity 5-liter tanks. Teleios Hexa is the sister machine, dedicated to soft signage and equipped with an in-line fixation unit.

The d.gen Grande is a growing family of superwide format textile printers. The well-established Grande G5 is available in the 2.6 and 3.3 meter widths, both equipped with in-line heavy duty heating unit.

Low-energy, UV-curable offset inks

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Toyo Ink has developed two new series of lowenergy, UV-curable offset inks under its Flash Dry brand: the Flash Dry LPC EX for ozone-free curing systems and the Flash Dry LED EX for LED-UV curing systems.

According to the company, both product series realize an expanded colour gamut, high transparency and high gloss compared with conventional UV inks, making possible a level of colour reproduction comparable to oil-based inks. These advances were achieved by Toyo Ink’s adoption of a specialty pigment and fundamental change

in pigment dispersion method.

In addition, new breakthroughs in polymer-structure control technology by Toyo Ink led to the development of an ink formulation that improved emulsification while exhibiting excellent viscoelastic properties, printability and surface print quality. As a result of all these developments, UV inks are now as easy-to-handle on the shop floor as oil-based inks.

“Developed under rigid field testing requirements, the two latest additions to the FLASH DRY family demonstrate our commitment and ability to deliver innovative solutions that support the needs of our customers,” says Katsumi Yamazaki, president of Toyo Ink Co. “As early pioneers in the development of UV and LED-UV curable technology, the UV ink market has emerged as a strong growth area for the Toyo Ink Group. Looking to become the leading global brand in the lowenergy UV field, we aim to increase production volume for these new ink products by 2.5 times in 2020.”

With the aim of expanding demand for low energy UV inks in line with the growing industry demand for UV-curable technology, Toyo Ink installed a dedicated UV ink production line at the Fuji Plant, a facility in Japan operated by sister subsidiary Toyocolor Co. The two new products will initially be launched to the Japan market this October with a phased rollout to other regions planned for a later time.

Textile inkjet inks for interior decoration and home furnishing The SunTex Encore inks developed by Sun Chemical is offered as a multicolour ink set that combines CMYK, red, green, blue and grey The SunTex Encore range of direct print waterbased pigment inks is offered as a multi-colour ink set that combines CMYK, red, green, blue and grey to give a clean and bright colour gamut, which is attractive for pigmented textile inkjet inks. SunTex Encore also delivers adhesion to a wide range of substrates including natural and synthetic textile fabrics such as cotton, viscose, silk and poly-cottons.

In addition, its wash and wet-rub resistance as well as durability to colour and light fading makes SunTex Encore particularly suited to the printing of a wide range of soft furnishings and interior décor applications.

The ink benefits from the cost-efficient and flexible production capabilities of inkjet print technology, which eliminates the need for additional and complex post treatment processes. This increases output, reduces additional finishing costs and also allows for the cost effective production of bespoke or personalised applications as well as enabling smaller print runs to take advantage of changing fashion and seasonal trends.

James Gould, product manager, digital aftermarket at Sun Chemical comments: “Inkjet is definitely growing in popularity for use with home furnishings and interior décor applications due to its quick turnaround times and ability to provide customised designs, trending colours and seasonal designs.”

UVgel technology for wide format roll-to-roll printing Canon claims its new print head and UV curable ink technology will address the limitations of eco-solvent and latex printing pletely independently from the printing system; (3) LED-based UV system that cures without adding any heat to the media; and (4) continuous, on-the-fly, nozzle performance compensation.

The UVgel technology will feature a new UV curable ink, which, according to Canon, will provide the large colour gamut of solvent inks combined

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The new technology will be at the core of a family of new roll-to-roll printing products, the first of which will be a high productivity 64” roll-to-roll printer to be released in the Spring of 2017.

“The development of this new technology

evolved through close collaboration and partnership with our customers and expert resellers, and heavy investment in R&D” says Jeppe Frandsen, executive vice-president Industrial and Production Solutions, Canon Europe. “This technology addresses the limitations of eco-solvent and latex printing by enabling to jet the ink faster onto the media which increases the productivity and speed, while using less ink and still delivering an improved colour gamut. It will power an upcoming generation of roll-to-roll printers.”

Pre-press and print automation software

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Konica Minolta’s AccurioPro Flux is equipped with the essential print automation functionalities for small and medium-sized commercial printers and in-house printing facilities. The entry-level suite, AccurioPro Flux Essential, provides a centralized control point for the print room, including makeready and print control features. Its functionalities include impositioning, makeready and output management.

Upgrades to AccurioPro Flux Premium and AccurioPro Flux Ultimate come with additional functionalities that further optimize the workflow. Users of the premium version benefit from print workflow automation, reporting options and internal job submissions. Using a job-ticket

based print workflow, AccurioPro Flux Premium provides customers with a tool for ordering print products conveniently.

The most comprehensive version, incorporating the largest set of features, is the AccurioPro Flux Ultimate.

The additional functionality of AccurioPro Flux Ultimate consists of a web-to-print online shop, enabling print service providers, in-house print shops, public authorities and the education sector to offer secure, job-ticket based online submission for printing jobs. With its scalable architecture, the AccurioPro Flux software suite can be integrated into the workflow and optimize existing processes.

Hybrid workflows to increase digital printing productivity The integration of EFI Fiery DFEs and Agfa Apogee 10 combines the strengths of offset and digital workflows Electronics For Imaging, Inc. and Agfa Graphics have developed an integration between EFI Fiery digital front ends (DFEs) and Agfa Graphics’ latest Apogee 10 system to enable joint customers to increase digital printing productivity.

Apogee acts as a hybrid production hub with connections to CtP for plate imaging and to EFI’s Fiery DFE platforms, and it centralizes all prepress tasks. Apogee 10 features the ability to split parts of a job and send those for digital output, which turns out to be extremely powerful in case of versioning jobs and proofing of (parts of) books with large page counts.

With the Apogee/Fiery workflow integration, users can access the latest Fiery DFE capabilities, including HyperRIP–a key Fiery job acceleration technology offering 55% faster job processing, as well as advanced make-ready and colour management tools, right from the familiar Apogee workflow user interface. JDF templates can be used to automate any colour, media, layout, or finishing settings available for Fiery Driven digital presses.

Users can access EFI Fiery colour management technology from one consolidated point of control with colour profiles and rendering intent

managed by Apogee. In addition, Apogee users can access the full Fiery paper catalog from the Apogee user interface, with the system dynamically mapping media selection to the Fiery DFE. Furthermore, they can also map parameters for inline finishing on Fiery Driven digital presses.

In Fiery/Apogee integrated hybrid workflows, Fiery DFEs report job status data directly to Apogee so both prepress and production operators can monitor job status in real time.

UV-LED large flatbed inkjet printer The Mimaki JFX200-2531 has a new toggle print function and twice the printing area of its entry model, JFX200-2513 and weight up to 50 kg/m2 to be used.

By employing the large printing area of 2.5 m × 3.1 m, two printing origin points can be set. The toggle print feature allows loading/unloading the print material of one side while printing on the other side.This feature allows operators to mount a board while the printing operation is being performed on the other side.

Mimaki clear control (MCC) has been newly added to the JFX200-2531 model. This technique adds a glossy finish on desired areas and a premium

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Mimaki’s new JFX200-2531 is a large flatbed UVcurable inkjet printer that has twice the printing area as compared with the entry model, JFX2002513, while retaining its printer engine.

The new print table is compatible with media as large 2.5 × 3.1 m, which enables printing on a wide range of materials. This includes printing on large signs, walls, doors and furniture. For instance, the print table can accommodate two signage boards having the popular size of 1,220 mm × 2,440 mm. Moreover, the printer allows printing material as high as 50 mm

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appearance to the print. However, clear-ink prints tend to be ruined by dusts adhering to uncured inks. In order to minimize dust adhesion and air bubbles on the print, MCC shortens the ink curing time by processing the clear ink print and UV-light irradiation simultaneously. MCC provides

a gorgeous gloss finish and a stylish matte finish.

Moreover, an embossed print is available by multiple applications of clear ink on specific areas; it adds a dimensional appearance to the print and enables representing the freshness of food or elaborate designs.

High-speed UV flatbed printer for rigid and flexible media The Fujifilm Acuity Select HS 30 series prints at speeds of up to 57.6m2 per hour

Fujifilm has released the new Acuity Select HS 30 series, a high speed addition to the Select series.

Capable of printing at speeds of up to 57.6 m2 per hour – nearly double the speed of the Acuity Select 20 series – the HS 30 offers the ability to produce a wide variety of applications on a range of substrates up to 50.8mm thick.

Like the Acuity Select 20 series, the 30 series also comes in two channel variations - 6 & 8 channels across six new models, which offer print quality to meet the standards of the photographic and fine art sectors. The HS 30 series is available in the standard (2.5 x 1.25m) and

X2 (2.5 x 3.08m) print-bed sizes. A roll option is available for each.

Mike Battersby, marketing manager at Fujifilm Speciality Ink Systems, says: “The Acuity Select HS 30 series continues to build on the success of Fujifilm’s Acuity flatbed printers, from the launch of the Acuity 2504 in 2007 through to the Acuity Select 20, introduced in early 2016.

This machine has been specifically designed for those printing 10,000 m2 a year or more or those specialty and industrial printers currently using analogue print technologies looking to migrate to digital printing.”

Latex 300 series upgrades The new HP Latex 315, 335 and 365 printers come with versatility and productivity advancements The new HP Latex 315, 335 and 365 Printers are aimed at small sign and copy shops and highcapacity print service providers (PSPs) to gain affordable access to sign and display market opportunities across more indoor and outdoor applications.

Features of the new series include: (1) printing up to 64 inches wide at speeds up to 31 m2/hr for outdoor applications and at 1200 dpi, enabled by the HP Latex Optimizer and HP Optical Media Advance Sensor (OMAS). OMAS capabilities are included across the new HP Latex 300 series printers. (2) HP Custom Substrate Profiling for automatic ICC profiling and an i1 embedded spectrophotometer, both available on the HP Latex 365 Printer. Additionally, the HP Latex 315 and 335 Printers offer optimized profiles with HP Quick Substrate Profiling as well as the FlexiPrint HP Edition RIP, which is included in the box. (3) HP Quick Solutions application for the HP Latex 365 Printer, which is accessible from the front panel touchscreen for fast troubleshooting and to optimize image quality directly on the printer.

(4) Increased media versatility with the ability to handle a variety of substrates from self-adhesive vinyls and backlits, to wallcoverings and textiles.

(5) Online training tools for operators to get the most out of their HP Latex equipment. (6) An au-

tomatic x-axis cutter for efficient cutting to finish and deliver prints immediately, which is included across all new HP Latex 300 series Printers.

HP is also introducing HP Durable Backlit Fabric, a 100 percent polyester fabric compatible with HP Latex Ink Technology, which the company says enables colour vibrancy and dark, solid blacks comparable to UV ink technology and has no risk of image damage during post-processing or light box installation.The HP Durable Backlit Fabric is expected to be available in a variety of sizes up to 126 inches in spring 2017.

Digital inkjet printer for printing up to 2 millionmetres of textiles annually The SPGPrints Javelin is aimed at entry-level digital textile printing Print Head Program’, provides a two-and-a-halfyear guarantee on the print heads in combination with the use of accredited inks.

The Javelin printer uses a scanning action with an array of Fujifilm Dimatix Samba print heads delivering variable drop sizes (2pL-10pL) at resolutions of up to 1200 x 1200dpi to cover the 1850mm width for sharp image reproduction.

Javelin has proven popular with companies taking the first step into digital textile printing, or with a need to supplement their existing capabili-

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SPGPrints’ Javelin scanning digital inkjet printer is designed for companies printing up to two million metres of textiles annually. The Javelin printer features SPGPrints’ Archer technology.

With nozzles 4mm from the substrate, compared to the more usual 1.5mm nozzle-fabric distance, a wider range of substrates can be run, and the chance of print head damage is reduced. Using six colours, Archer technology enables a gamut wider than the HD-gamut of other digital textile printing solutions. In addition, SPGPrints’ ‘Archer

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ties. Javelin complements SPGPrints Pike digital printer that is capable of printing up to 13 million metres per year. The Pike’s fixed-array printing bar comprises 43 print heads for single-pass printing in a width of 1850mm.

Jos Notermans, commercial manager digital textiles at SPGPrints, comments:“Printers in China face high pressure to meet quality expectations on a diverse range of fabrics, and to cut waste.

Our technical staff have the expertise to support customers at every stage of the process, so uptime is maximised and exact targets are hit on the first attempt.”

Expanded Nebula textile inkjet ink range SPGPrints’ portfolio of Nebula inkjet inks for textile applications offer a broad colour gamut,

optimised drying and excellent runnability with all digital printers using Kyocera print heads. Developed and manufactured by SPGPrints, the four ink chemistries in the Nebula range address the widest range of textile applications and fabrics.

• Nebula Sublimation inks, for polyester fabrics, eliminate the need for post-processing by steaming or washing.

• Nebula Reactive HD (high density) inks are for printing on all natural fibres.

• Nebula Acid HD inks have been introduced for Polyamide (PA) Lycra swimwear, luxury silk items, like fashion scarves and neckties, and wools.

• Nebula Disperse inks, for polyester and blended fabrics, are specially formulated to provide both mist-free production that enables crisp, clean printing, and contamination-free drying.

Integrated shipping and mailing solution for SMBs

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The SendPro 300 developed by Pitney Bowes supports office shipping, compliant label printing and tracking of deliveries

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The SendPro 300 integrated shipping and mailing solution by Pitney Bowes streamlines multi-carrier office shipping and mailing for small and medium businesses (SMBs). The device supports all office shipping by connecting users to shipping options, compliant label printing and tracking of deliveries. It is equipped with mailing features and a label printer to enable users to easily process letters and ship packages from the touchscreen display.

The SendPro 300 connects users to the Pitney Bowes Commerce Cloud; the device receives automatic postal rate updates, low ink alerts, service warnings and diagnostic notifications. In addition, users can easily manage key functions such as request service,check billing or even order supplies.

Software solutions for manufacturing Autodesk ‘s hybrid portfolio brings together Autodesk, Delcam, HSM, Netfabb, Pan Computing and Magestic Systems Autodesk’s new portfolio of solutions for manufacturingspans computer aided manufacturing (CAM), additive manufacturing, composites, robotics fabrication, factory layout, inspection and modeling.

The Autodesk manufacturing portfolio brings together Autodesk, Delcam, Netfabb, Pan Computing and Magestic Systems—including HSMWorks, Inventor HSM, Fusion 360, FeatureCAM,PowerMill, PartMaker, PowerShape, PowerInspectand Netfabb—into one complete set of hybrid manufacturing solutions.

Autodesk HSMWorks: A fully integrated CAM solution for Solidworks, allowing users to get up to speed and become productive within minutes using familiar tools and workflows.

Autodesk Inventor HSM: Helps CNC programmers, designers and engineers rapidly produce machined parts designed in virtually any CAD system.

Autodesk 2017 CAM Products: These new prod-

ucts combine the heritage of industry leadership in CAM software from Delcam with Autodesk’s 3D design and manufacturing prowess. Solutions include FeatureCAM for automating CNC programming; PartMaker for precision part manufacturing with Swiss-type lathes; PowerMill for programming the most complex molds, dies and other components; PowerShape for preparing complex models for manufacture; and PowerInspect for inspection in every environment.

Autodesk Netfabb: Software to reduce costs, increase efficiency and improve part performance in additive manufacturing and 3D printing.

Fusion 360: Combines CAD, CAM and CAE in a single package. It allows users to take their designs all the way to production with included 3D printing capabilities as well as HSM powered toolpath technology for 2 through 5 axis milling machines, turning centers and waterjets.

Al Nisr Publishing LLC

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The Publisher of Gulf News & Friday invites applications for the following position in its Production Department.

PRE-PRESS OPERATOR (Ref: Prod 01/16) An exceptional opportunity is available within the rapidly growing Commercial Printing arm of Al Nisr Publishing the parent company of Gulf News! Working in a dynamic and challenging business environment this position is ideally suited for someone with a desire for growth and development. As the business moves into new fields combined with an appetite for innovation within the division requires an individual with a willingness to learn and continually adapt to the latest technology. Working with a diverse range of international clients exceptional technical communication skills are required to carry out efficient feedback and problem solving as well as the ability to work independently under pressure.

The successful candidate should have minimum five years’ experience in a digital prepress for commercial and newspaper print house , with expertise in both MAC / PC based applications and Prepress workflows. They should also be familiar with latest Adobe software and have prior experience in PitStop PDF editing application.

Responsibilities include but not limited to imposition of various jobs in Apogee Impose 9 and Arkitex Plate builder, creation of PDFs, checking content of customer files, applying changes to PDFs, designing of artworks, plating on online CTP systems, etc.

The Pre-Press department operates 24/7, so the successful candidate will be required to work shift work, on a rotating roster.

Applicants must hold a Diploma in Printing Technology (or equivalent) with a good understanding of printing Industry, colour management and pre-press processes.

Applications bearing the above reference number, should reach the address below, no later than 18th October, 2016. If you do not receive a response by 24th October 2016 then regrettably your application has been unsuccessful.

PERSONNEL & ADMINISTRATION MANAGER Al Nisr Publishing LLC recruitment@alnisrpublishing.com

Events

Printing South China and Sino-Label 2017 The concurrent shows in May 2017 will present solutions for packaging printing and labeling

The 24th South China International Exhibition on Printing Industry (Printing South China 2017) and China International Exhibition on Label Printing Technology 2017 (Sino-Label 2017) will return during 1–3 March 2017 at Area B, China Import and Export Fair Complex, Guangzhou, PR China. With an expanding scale, the exhibition area is expected to reach over

90,000sqm across 9 halls, hosting over 1,000 worldwide exhibitors.

Printing South China 2017 will launch special theme halls and zones, such as ‘Post-press & Packaging Converting Halls’, ‘Digital Printing Zone’ and‘Printing Materials Zone’, where the latest post-press and paper converting, carton packaging, digital printing and packaging printing related equipment and materials will be showcased.

Exhibitors of packaging printing include: Guowang, Jinbao, Fangbang, Zhongke, Hongming, Keqiang, Shanghai Dragon, Guangming, Zhejiang Ruida, Ounuo, RuianJinggong, Zenbo, Sini, Hangzhou Cron, Xinda, Xinwei, Ruiguang, Aoke, Huibo, Daqiao, Fengming, Zono, Donghang, Wenzhou Yongshun, Xinfeng, Litong, Aote, Yasen and Siegwerk.

Displays at Sino-Label will cover the entire printing-labeling industry chain, providing various solutions for different end-user applications.

Exhibits include flexo, digital, offset and combination printing machin-

ery and equipment. In addition to RFID and in-mould labels, logistic labels and digital printing are also show highlights. Confirmed exhibitors include: Omet, Haotian, Taiyo Kikai, Zhongte, Labellong, Source MTR, Donghang, Weigang, Brotech, Wanjie, ETI, Ophter, Hontec, Kurz, Lecco, Xinshan, Caisheng, Wanjie, BST, Chili, Nickel, Rhyguan, Luster, Maxcess, etc. Exhibitors of logistic labeling machinery and materials includeDowell, Zhongshan Fuzhou andSoontomax. Participating digital printers includeFounder, Shield, Arojet, Trojanjet andSonicjet.

Concurrently held with Printing South China 2017 and Sino-Label 2017 are the 24th China International Exhibition on Packaging Machinery & Materials (Sino-Pack 2017) and China (Guangzhou) International Exhibition on Packaging Products (Packinno 2017).Together the four shows will showcase a complete range of exhibits, ranging from printing, labeling to packaging machinery and materials.

World Publishing Expo and new Digital Content Expo coming to Berlin in 2017

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The World Association of Newspapers and News Pubishers (WAN-IFRA) has entered into a joint venture with børding Holding GmbH (børdingmesse) to co-organise IFRA World Publishing Expo and the DCX Digital Content Expo, starting next year.

The two shows are scheduled to take place from 9 to 11 October 2017 under one roof at the Messe Berlin exhibition centre. Visitors will have access to both Expos with a single entry ticket.

Berlin, named one of the top 15 cities in the Innovation Cities Global Index, was the site of World

Publishing Expo in 2013. The show attracted more than 8500 visitors from 90 countries and 267 exhibiting companies. Indeed, the capital of Germany is increasingly a popular destination today for both events and visitors.

The new exhibition concept will feature more of the personalised services and highlights that WANIFRA introduced at this year’s Expo – benefitting both media professionals and media providers.

The show will clearly reflect the diversified strategies, products and solutions where news publishers are active today and in the future –

both in print and digital.

The IFRA World Publishing Expo offers the possibility to explore all aspects of producing content across the entire organization – from content creation to production to distribution. Publishers get the opportunity to obtain first-hand information about international developments.

The DCX Digital Content Expo is dedicated to products and services for digital activities: It provides an overview of the solutions available on the market, from content strategy and digital production, up to monetization.

GITEX Technology Week to shine spotlight on Arab and international innovation The Global Startup Movement will feature more than 400 startups and 1,000 entrepreneurs from 60 countries GITEX Technology Week (16–20 October 2016) aims to shine a spotlight on Arab and international innovation and entrepreneurship through a weeklong showcase of global force, aiming to unite young innovators from around the world to share, learn, experience and build lasting partnerships. The GITEX Global Startup Movement will feature more than 400 startups from 60 countries and over 1,000 entrepreneurs. While the UAE will be represented with 85 startups, 79 per cent of startups will hail from the rest of the world.

Over 200 investors and influential tech investment executives from

Silicon Valley, Europe, Asia and the Middle East, including SoftBank Group International, 500 Startups, Accel Partners, Golden Gate Ventures, Middle East Venture Partners amongst others will arrive in Dubai to explore, discover, evaluate and potentially fund some of the most promising startups with a particular eye on regional talent.

The illustrious funding ventures of these investors include global giants Facebook, Dropbox and Spotify among others.

Fourteen government-led startup delegations will attend the event, including the Netherlands, Poland, Russia, and United States. Egypt, Hungary, Japan, Morocco, and

Oman will bring startup delegations to the GCC for the first time.

In the dramatic GITEX ‘Strut-Up’ Pitch Competition, startups will go head-to-head to take home USD 160,000 in prize money across categories including Best GITEX Startup, Best Arab-Led Startup, the Best Women-Led Startup and the Best Youth Start Up. Across its largest-ever space of over one million square feet, the organisers of GITEX expect over 100,000 visitors from 150 countries. Held under the theme ‘Re-Imagining Realities’, GITEX will host 4,000 exhibiting companies and showcase 230 speakers, provide visitors with 130 conference hours.

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Calendar

Trade shows

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World Publishing Expo

Vienna, Austria 10 – 12 October, 2016

Remax World

Guangdong, China 13 – 15 October, 2016

InterPlast InterPackPrint

Nairobi, Kenya 14 – 16 October, 2016

GITEX Technology Week

Dubai, UAE 16 – 20 October, 2016

All in Print China

Shanghai, China 18 – 22 October, 2016

Frankfurt Book Fair

Frankfurt, Germany 19 – 23 October, 2016

Paper Middle East

Cairo, Egypt 22 – 24 October, 2016

Generating New Advertising Revenue

Bangalore, India 25 – 26 October, 2016

Viscom

Frankfurt, Germany 2 – 4 November, 2016

Eurasia Packaging

Istanbul, Turkey 2 – 5 November, 2016

Sharjah International Book Fair

Sharjah, UAE 2 – 12 November, 2016

INPRINT Industrial print show

Milan, Italy 15 – 17 November, 2016

KOSIGN

Seoul, South Korea 17 – 20 November, 2016

FESPA Eurasia

Istanbul, Turkey 8 – 11 December, 2016

Paper Arabia

Dubai, UAE 13 – 15 December, 2016

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Dubai, UAE 15 – 17 January, 2017

Arab health

Dubai, UAE 30 January – 2 February, 2017

Saudi PPPP

Jeddah, KSA 27 February – 2 March, 2017

Printing South China

Guangzhou, China 1 – 3 March, 2017

Sino Label

Guangzhou, China 1 – 3 March, 2017

APPPExpo

Shanghai, China 8 – 11 March, 2017

Gulf Print & Pack

Dubai, UAE 26 – 29 March, 2017

Interpack

Dusseldorf, Germany 4 – 10 May, 2017

FESPA

Hamburg, Germany 8 – 12 May, 2017

China Print

Beijing, China 9 – 13 May, 2017

3D Printing Europe

Berlin, Germany 10 – 11 May, 2017

Labelexpo Europe

Brussels, Belgium 25 – 28 September, 2017

Sign Istanbul

Istanbul, Turkey 4 – 8October, 2017

Birmingham, UK 31 October – 3 November, 2017

Print Pack Arabia

Sharjah, UAE 11 – 14 December , 2017

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Tel: +971 4 391 1210, Fax: +971 4 390 9561 Jobs Job Vacancy Printing press in Dubai requires the following staff Die Cutting and Foiling Machine Operator; Lamination Machine Operator; Offset Operator for Heidelberg Speedmaster 102-6 color; Bindery Specialists; Driver; Helper; Estimator Email: print.master10@hotmail.com Contact: 04-3383385 Graphic Designer Graphic designer with printing press experience;well versed in Adobe Illustrator & Photoshop; English & Arabic typing; Indian; Tamil speaking.

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Email: muher@amnpp.com Contact: 052-9989059 / 055-1039951 Graphic Designer Graphic Designer, Web Designer & Printer required for a printing press based in Sharjah.Email: vinusppack@gmail.com Marketing cum Graphic Designer Experience in Handling Marketing, Planning, Digital, Strategy& Research Advocate of the Consumer within the organization Strategic Thinker. Arabic & English reading, comprehension and communication of high order. Efficient with the usage of Photoshop, Illustrator & In-design Interpersonal skills. sales@cosmedicalsolutions.com

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Outdoor Salesman Outdoor Salesman, preferably South Indian, required for printing press.

Contact 052-9989059

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GTO machine operator, book binder, marketing executive A well-equipped printing press in UAE, requires experienced GTO Machine Operator, Book Binder & Marketing Executive, with valid D/L. Contact 050-7492439 Email:teknoppuaq@gmail.com

Printing Supervisor Printing Press based in Sharjah requires candidate for the following position: Printing supervisor (1 No.) Should have minimum 2 years experience in packaging UV offset printing; and in-depth knowledge & troubleshooting experience in printing will be preferred. Time & man management is a key consideration for the slot. .

Email: hr.printpack@gmail.com

Business development executive Business development executive required for an established advertising agency in Dubai. *Minimum 3 years UAE advertising or printing press experience; good local market contacts; in-depth knowledge of BTL advertising; unfaltering command over the English language; valid UAE driving license Competitive remuneration and yearly benefits.

Email: shalini@markonellc.com

Machine operator Printing Machine Operator with experience in GTO; Designer with experience in a printing press required; accountant cum office assistant for a printing press in Sharjah.

Email: printtechdubai@gmail.com

Sales Executives Urgently required Sales Executives (2 Nos.) for a printing press in Mussafah, Abu Dhabi; must have Abu Dhabi Sales exp. in the same field & UAE D/L. printingabudhabi@gmail.com

Estimator Well experienced estimator in BTL Advertising field required.

Contact 04 – 2663651 Business development executive Business development executive required for a free zone company in Dubai; Candidate must be fluent in English.; minimum 2 years experience in the same field.; Preferably in printing and publishing industry.

Email: secretary@jmbrgroup.com Sales Executive Required for a Business Group specialized in Creative Design Services, Exhibition Stands, Large Format Digital Printing, Acrylic Fabrication, Product Display Stands & Event Management.

Email: creatives2009@gmail.com Machine operators Urgently needed for a production company the following Machine Operators:- Offsetprintingoperator - Basic salary AED 3,000 - 5,000 depending on experience.

Email: camille@premiumhr.net Marketing Executive Lady Marketing executive a Dubai based advertising and digital printing company looking for marketing executives.

Email: hrsearchdigital@gmail.com

Light Duty Vehicle Urgently Required Light Duty Vehicle Drivers For a leading Printing Press in Sharjah (Since 1997) Indians preferred, with min. 3 years exp.

(With good knowledge of Dubai, Sharjah and Ajman routes.)

Email:hralrawi1997@gmail.com Contact: 054-4116513 Sales Executives and Drivers Required Sales Executives and Drivers, for a printing press in Ajman. Candidates with previous experience and UAE driving license Email: hiring1998@gmail.com Salesman with D/L Reqd. Salesman with D/L &Labour for printing press.

Email: mabid99@yahoo.com Contact: 056-2979360 GTO Heidelberg Printers, die cutter operators GTO Heidelberg printers, die cutter operators, and driver required for a leading press in Dubai.

Email: careers@veesham.com Contact: 055 4094373 Indoor & Outdoor Salesman Indoor & Outdoor Salesman, with experience in AutoCAD plotting, photocopying, printing, typing, etc., required for a copy centre in Dubai. cv.alfurqantrading@yahoo.com

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Tel: +971 4 391 1210, Fax: +971 4 390 9561 LMV Driver LMV Driver, with UAE D/L, minimum 2 yrs. exp.; & GTO Offset Printers, reqd. for a reputed printing press in Sharjah.

Email: albadrpp@gmail.com Assistant Accountant cum Receptionist (female) Assistant Accountant cum Receptionist (female) required for a reputed printing press in Sharjah.

Email:sinnaravk@gmail.com Salesman Good opportunities for advertising printing and signagesalesman, with 5 years experience.

Contact: 055-2257146 General Manager, sales executive A Dubai based Printing Press requires immediately: General Manager and sales executive. The applicants must to have a Valid UAE Driving License, UAE experience and experience in printing sales.

Email: jobs@freshnplus.com Salesman Salesman required for an advertising company in Al Ain. E-mail: info@agp-adv.com

Acrylic & signage fabricator An established advertising and signage company based in Dubai is seeking an acrylic & signage fabricator, highly skilled, with minimum 3 years experience in this field and must have good communication skills. marketing.brandin@gmail.com Silk Screen Printer Silk Screen Printer and Screen Printing Helper with 2 to 3 years experience required.

Contact: 052-9629316 Email: lamsat.al@gmail.com Sales Executives Sales Executives (2 nos) with UAE D/L, Driver cum Helper, Screen Printing Helper Required for an Advertising Co. in Dubai.

Contact: 055-1969895 Email: vacancyadvt@gmail.com Male/female outdoor sales Required for a leading publishing company in Dubai and Abu Dhabi male/female outdoor sales executives for Advertising (UAE driving licence is a must).

Email: abrarh@atninfo.com

Printing supervisor Printing Press based in Sharjah requires candidate for the following position: printing supervisor. Should have minimum 2 years experience in packaging UV offset printing; and in-depth knowledge & troubleshooting experience in printing will be preferred.

Email: hr.printpack@gmail.com GTO Machine Operator A well-established Printing Press in Ajman urgently requires Sales & Marketing Executives (Male & Female) With experience and D/L. * Pre-Press Designer * GTO Machine Operator * Light Vehicle Driver.

Email: hropp2005@gmail.com Accountant Female accountant residing in Ajman with experience and fluency in English required for a highly reputed printing & publishing Co. in Ajman. bpprecruitment@outlook.com Salesman / Saleslady Salesman / Saleslady with offset printing experience, on transferable visa, urgently required.

Email: alwadi@emirates.net.ae

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Equipment For Sale Vutek Flatbed EfI Printer - QS3220 Sheet and continuous feed, up to 126.5 inches (3.2 meters) wide; flexible or rigid substrates up to 2 inches (5.08 cm) thick; six color plus white for outstanding clarity high definition, 1080 dpi printing.

Contact: 0527154470 Factory printers for sale Factory printers ordered from Germany bought 3 years ago at AED1million; best for starting your own factory.

Contact: 0554747868 Offset printing press for sale An offset printing press with single colour GTO mechine , cutting mechine , stitching machine , gathering machine and plate developer for sale Single owner, easy documentation; only serous buyer with immediate transaction only Contact: 052 8222021 Digital Printing Machine & laminator for sale One year old, less used digital Indoor and outdoor printing and lamination machine for sale.

Printer Brand : Twinjet. 2015 Model. printable length : 1.8M , Both indoor and outdoor and suitable for all kind of media.

Lamination machine Brand: Welcare , 1.8m width.

Contact: 055 1889080

Heidelberg CTP machine for sale Heidelberg Prosetter 74 machine, Model: CTP Prosetter 74 for immediate sale.

Contact: 065439701 mushiraf@emirates.net.ae

Machinery

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CTCP UV Plate system for sale CTCP UV plate system for sale, 100x70 size, latest version ( under warranty ) including computer service period available, 5 months remaining. contact: 0509068465 Sumithfilmprint@gmail.com

Large format digital printing machines We sell all Large format printing machines, for outdoor and advertising 1-Roland XC-540, 1.37M print and cut machine 35,000AED 2-Roland XJ-640, 1.6M printer for 38,000AED 3-Eco max ink Gen 1 & 2 for 300AED 4-EFI Rastek H-650, a hybrid 1.6M flatbed and roll to roll printer for 95,000AED 5-EFI Vutek QS-2000, a hybrid 2M flatbed and roll to roll printer for 100,000AED 6-EFI Vutek 5330, a 5M roll to roll printer for 250,000AED Contact: 0551634125 HP5500 Indoor Printer Bulk Ink Supply HP5500 Indoor printer with Bulk Ink supply; ideal for indoor printing including Canvas printing, Rollups and Backlit displays. Vivid colors and excellent quality print outs.

Contact: 055 6863398 Screen Printing Machine GF - 4896 LF - Screen Printing Machine (Print area 52" x 96") Pneumatic Fabric Stretching Unit Washing Tank Stainless Steel Screen Dryer Large Format Automatic Emulsion machine Large Format Exposing Machine Contact: 052 7154470

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Business For Sale Well running Printing Press for Sale in Dubai A very well running Printing Press with complete facility and setup for Sale in Dubai; Reason for Selling is because funds required for other business expansion.

Advantages: Business running in 'Profit' now; Existing Business Contracts with reputed clients in UAE worth millions; Old business and Trade License. fully setup separate office+ press in the Prime Location; All printing indoor and outdoor machines; Full work force with good office and supportive staff Contact: 052 7705533 Partner or Investor For Printing & Advertising Company Looking a Business partner for Printing & Advertising Works. I have Shop In Deira. Also I have in my shop Verity Printing Processing Machine (Die Cutting, Lamination, Digital Printing Machine Etc.) Contact: 055 9774974 3 yearold Advertising LLC license with unused machine AED 120,000 Three year old advertising LLC in Sharjah is for sale along with new branded machines (for shirts, mugs, ball pens and other screen printing stuff).

Contact: 050 6723394 Printing press for sale AED 350,000 Well-reputed printing press for sale; machines all in good condition with asset value of 200000; 9 visa deposit available. Rent paid until December 2016.

Contact: 050 9067637 Business for sale AED 850,000 An established advertising and printing firm with good machines set up in Sharjah.

Contact: 052 4033988

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‫تقنية األحبار‬

‫عندم���ا تنظر للوحة إعالنية ما عن���د مرورك في الطريق لن ّ‬ ‫تفرق بين تنوع‬ ‫النقاط لإلنش الواحد‪ ،‬لكن عندما يدخل مدير مبيعات إلى محل طباعة‬ ‫ليتفحص���ه فهو من س���ينظر إليها من على ُبعد بضع إنش���ات إذا فحجم‬ ‫ً ً‬ ‫القطرة مازال مهما جدا‪.‬‬ ‫كاف لوحد‪،‬ه العقبة الوحيدة في طريق تقنية رؤوس‬ ‫رأس طباعة جيد ليس ٍ‬ ‫الطابع ��ات هي الطبيعة البدائية لبعض عالم ��ات اإللكترونيات و البرمجيات‬ ‫الثابتة‪ .‬رأس طباعة بإلكترونيات رخيصة يعني بأن النظام برمته سيفشل‬ ‫و لن يرغب المستهلكون النهائيون و ال الموزعون بهذه العالمة بعد اآلن‪.‬‬

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‫ً‬ ‫كل ش���يء في الطباعة النس���يجية يصبح أكثر س���طوعا و سهولة‪ .‬أعتقد‬ ‫ب���أن الش���يء الوحي���د ال���ذي يعم���ل ف���ي الطباع���ة النس���يجية ه���و الحبر‬ ‫الصبغي‪ .‬ففي الوقت الحالي‪ ،‬يتم استخدام معظم الطابعات النسيجية‬ ‫البدائية و ذات النطاق المتوس���ط لقماش البولس���تر و األس���باب كثيرة و‬ ‫لكن أهمها هو س���هولة س���ير العمل و األلوان المذهل���ة الصارخة‪ .‬يمكنني‬ ‫التوقع بأن الطباعة على القطن باستخدام الحبر الصبغي يسمح بألوان‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ساطعة أكثر‪ .‬على سبيل المثال سترى ألوانا مبهرة مع طابعات كورنيت‬ ‫(باستخدام حبرهم الصبغي الخاص و سير عملها الفريد)‪.‬‬ ‫أما ما يعيق الطباعة النس���يجية فهي أجهزة س���ير العمل المكلفة للصباغ‬ ‫الحمض���ي و التفاعلي‪ .‬س���بب عدم إح���راز الصباغ الحمض���ي والتفاعلي‬ ‫ألي تقدم كما وعدا هو تعقيد عملية سير العمل الكبير‪.‬‬ ‫ذهبت مرة إلى ش���ركة طباعة تستخدم الحبر التفاعلي و قد شغل محل‬ ‫الطباعة خاصتهم مس���احة تش���به مس���احة معمل وه���و مخصص فقط‬ ‫للتول���ي عملي���ات ما قبل الطباع���ة و الطباعة و العمل ال���ذي يجب إنجازه‬ ‫بعد استخدام الحبر التفاعلي‪.‬‬ ‫ل���ن تجد في مح���ل ‪ Mom and Pop print shop‬الكثير من العمال أو ذاك‬ ‫النوع من المساحة لذا سوف يكملون باستخدام الحبر المذاب‪.‬‬ ‫ترغب كل مصنع طابعات الحبر المعالج باألشعة فوق بنفسجية و الحبر‬ ‫مذاب إنتاج طابعة نس���يجية ولكن الك���م األكبر منهم لم يكونوا ناجحين‬ ‫ً‬ ‫فمث�ل�ا ريجيني (أو‬ ‫بذلك‪ .‬س���ير عمل الطابعة النس���يجية هو األم���ر المهم‬

‫ً‬ ‫حالي���ا إي إف آي ريجيني) هي مثال جيد عن مصنع طابعات نس���يجية‬ ‫ناجح بسبب تكريسهم أنفسهم للطابعات النسيجية‪.‬‬

‫وسائط اإلعالن و الركائز‬

‫ً‬ ‫وس���ائط اإلعالن منطقة أخ���رى فيها حتما مس���احة لتحقيق تطورات في‬ ‫الوق���ت الحال���ي كما يتم إص���دار الكثير من الوس���ائط اإلبداعي���ة‪ .‬عندما‬ ‫أذهب إلى محل طباعة و أس���ألهم عن سبب عدم استخدامهم الوسائط‬ ‫ً‬ ‫تقريبا قد عثروا ّ‬ ‫عما يفضلون وما يفضل زبائنهم‬ ‫اإلبداعية يقولون بأنهم‬ ‫ً‬ ‫و هذا تقريبا كل ما س���يقومون بفعله ولكن يخرج وسائط جديدة و نأمل‬ ‫ب���أن يتغير هذا‪ .‬أصب���ح التيار الواض���ح يتجه نحو ‪ PE‬م���ن ‪ .PVC‬ولكن‬ ‫يمكن اس���تخدام ‪ PE‬بش���كل أفضل مع طابعات الحبر المعالج بأضواء‬ ‫"ليد" و األشعة الفوق البنفسجية و الالتكس و ليس الحبر المذاب‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫تش���كل ظاهرة الغسل األخضر مش���كلة‪ .‬و إطالق صفة "صديق للبيئة"‬ ‫ً‬ ‫على الحبر المعالج باألش���عة البنفس���جية هي موضة سخيفة جدا‪ .‬نعم‪،‬‬ ‫صحي���ح أن عملية المعالجة بأضواء "ليد" تتخل���ص من أضواء الزئبق‬ ‫الملتوي���ة و اس���تهالك الطاق���ة المرتفع���ة و لك���ن الم���واد الكيميائي���ة الت���ي‬ ‫ً‬ ‫تحتويه���ا‪ ،‬و معظم األحبار األخرى‪ ،‬ليس���ت تحدي���دا صديقة للبيئة‪ .‬أما‬ ‫الموضة التي أتمتع بمش���اهدتها هي استخدام أكثر للمواد اإلبداعية مثل‬ ‫لوح الطبقات البينية المنخرب‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ختاما و باختصار‪ ,‬إن كنت تريد االطالع على حبر اآلن حاال فهناك أحبار‬ ‫جديدة مثيرة لالهتمام من قبل سينس���ينت و س���ن كيميكال و شركات‬ ‫ً‬ ‫األحبار متعددة الجنس���يات األخرى‪ .‬يمكنك أيض���ا االطالع على رؤوس‬ ‫طابع���ات ألن فيها تحدث األفعال‪ .‬إن كنت ترغب بش���يء جديد أفضل‬ ‫من منافس���يك فاعرف أكثر عن رؤوس الطباعة و اقتن ماكينة لها رؤوس‬ ‫طباعة جيدة‪ .‬شيء آخر‪ :‬حاول أن ّتطلع على بعض الوسائط اإلبداعية‬ ‫ً‬ ‫الصادرة و إن كنت تس���تخدم الطابعة النس���يجية فأنت حتما تستخدم‬ ‫ً‬ ‫األصبغ���ة التس���امية و األصبغة المتصعدة لكن ّاطل���ع أيضا على بعض‬ ‫األحبار المصبوغة لوجود العدي���د من األحبار المصبوعة الصادرة‪ .‬إذا‪،‬‬ ‫مرة أخرى‪ ،‬ضع تركيزك في اإلبداعات في األحبار و رؤوس الطباعة و إلى‬ ‫حد ما في الوسائط‪.‬‬

‫س���وى إبس���ون‪ ،‬أي إن قم���ت بش���راء طابع���ة تس���تخدم رؤوس طباعة‬ ‫إبسون اليوم ولكنها غير مصنعة من قبل إبسون سوف تواجه احتمال‬ ‫ظهور مشكلة أنه في أي وقت تريده يمكن إلبسون أن تقطع إمداد هذه‬ ‫ً‬ ‫الرؤوس و لن تجد البديل بأسعار مناسبة‪ .‬نتيجة‪ ،‬تكلفة رؤوس طباعة‬ ‫إبس���ون س���تصبح ضع���ف ما كان���ت عليه في الس���نة الس���ابقة‪ .‬خالل‬ ‫الس���نتان السابقتان تضاعف سعر رؤوس إبسون مرتان أو ثالث مرات‬ ‫عل���ى الرغم من عدم وجود فائدة إضافي���ة أو ميزات جيدة إضافية في‬ ‫هذه الرؤوس‪.‬‬ ‫إن قام���ت ريك���وه بإنت���اج رأس طابع���ة يعمل بش���كل أفض���ل من رؤوس‬ ‫إبس���ون و بنف���س التكلف���ة أو أكث���ر بقليل س���يكون هذا بمثاب���ة إنجاز في‬ ‫ً‬ ‫صناعتنا و س���وف تغير حرفيا وجه الصناع���ة و خاصة مجال الطابعات‬ ‫الصينية البدائية‪ .‬قامت ميماكي بخطوة ذكية عندما ّ‬ ‫تحولت إلى رؤوس‬ ‫ً‬ ‫طباع���ة ريكوه قبل س���نتين‪ .‬و ح���ال ما تعي موتوه كليا رغبة إبس���ون في‬ ‫الس���يطرة على حصة س���وق طابع���ات األحب���ار المعالجة باألش���عة فوق‬ ‫ً‬ ‫البنفس���جية و الالتكس س���تقوم بتصنيع رؤوس طباعة أيضا‪ .‬بعد طول‬ ‫ً‬ ‫انتظ���ار قامت روالند و أخيرا هذه الس���نة بإس���قاط حبر إبس���ون و رؤوس‬ ‫طباعة إبسون عند إطالقها طابعات روالند طراز "ترو فيز" حيث تستخدم‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫المطورة الجدي���دة من روالن���د‪ ،‬و أخي���را‪ ،‬رؤوس طباعة‬ ‫ه���ذه الطابع���ات‬ ‫عالمة تجارية أخرى‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫أص���درت ش���ركة باناس���ونيك مؤخ���را رأس طابع���ة جديد قد اس���تخدم‬ ‫ف���ي الطابع���ات الصيني���ة ولك���ن ال يتح���دث أحد عنه���ا و الش���ركات التي‬ ‫تستخدمها تس���تخدمها فقط ليس هناك الكثير منا لمعلومات عنها لذا ال‬ ‫أعتبر هذه الرؤوس كاكتش���اف مهم‪ .‬اإلنجاز العظيم س���يأتي من ريكوه‪.‬‬ ‫ال ّ‬ ‫يرج���ح خروج ش���ركات كس���بيكترا أو كوني���كا مينولت���ا ببديل رخيص‬ ‫إلبس���ون فهذا ليس س���وقهم ب���ل يركزون على الس���وق عالية المس���توى‬ ‫ولك���ن الي���وم المزيد م���ن الطابع���ات الصينية تق���وم باس���تخدام رؤوس‬ ‫طباعة ‪.GH2220‬‬ ‫ميمجي���ت ه���ي تقنية ‪ MEMS‬و لك���ن بتصور رؤوس الطباع���ة الحرارية و‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫يمكنه���ا حاليا التعامل مع األحبار ذات األس���اس الصبغي حصرا‪ .‬نأمل‬ ‫أن تس���تطيع الجه���ود المجتمع���ة ل���ـ ‪ OWN-X‬فوج���ي زيروكس و أوس���ي‬

‫و غونغ زينغ و إكاس���نتي إنت���اج طابعة مجدية عند ص���دور الجيل الثاني‬ ‫لرؤوس الطباعة‪ .‬بحس���ب تقديراتي‪ ،‬س���يصبح النظ���ام أفضل مع ظهور‬ ‫الجيل الثالث من رؤوس الطابعات و لكن في الوقت الحالي ما تزال تعبد‬ ‫تقنية إتش بي "بايج وايد" الطريق نحو ميمجيت‪.‬‬ ‫معظ���م التطوي���رات ف���ي رؤوس الطباع���ة تكون ف���ي صغر حج���م بيكولتر‬ ‫القطرة‪.‬‬ ‫قب���ل س���ت س���نوات‪ ،‬كان الحج���م ال���ذي تتوقعه م���ن طابع���ة اللوحات‬ ‫اإلعالني���ة ه���و بي���ن ‪ 80‬إل���ى ‪ 90‬بيكوليت���ر ‪ ،‬و منذ ذلك الحين اس���تطاعت‬ ‫ً‬ ‫الطابع���ات الصناعي���ة تحقي���ق حج���م ‪ 14‬بيكولت���ر‪ ،‬حاض���را أصبحت‬ ‫األحجام أصغر سائدة بالرغم من عدم حاجتك لجودة عالية كهذه في‬ ‫اللوحات اإلعالنية و أغطية المباني‪.‬‬

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‫تقنية األحبار‬

‫األخرى ناجحة هي من خالل فهم َلم كانت إتش بي ناجحة بالفعل‪ .‬هذا‬ ‫كل م���ا يتطلب���ه األمر‪ .‬بين عامي ‪ 2008‬و ‪ 2013‬قامت إتش بي بتحس���ين‬ ‫مفهومه���ا عن الالتكس بش���كل كبير‪ .‬تخيل إن حصل حبر إيبوكس���ي و‬ ‫راتنج و األنواع األخرى على نفس مستوى اإلخالص و االستثمار‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫إت���ش ب���ي ال تكتف���ي بال���كالم فق���ط و تنف���ذ وعوده���ا‪ .‬ال أدعم ش���خصيا‬ ‫بع���ض اإلدع���اءات التي تقوم بها إت���ش بي حول حبر التك���س و لكن في‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫الواق���ع حق���ق الحبر نجاحا تجاري���ا و نجاحا كيميائيا و س���بب كونه حبر‬ ‫ابتكاري يعود لش���خص قد أفنى وقته لجعل الطابعة تعمل باس���تخدام‬ ‫حبر التكس و تحس���ين بنية الطابعة و تركيبة حبر التكس الكيميائية كل‬ ‫سنة‪.‬‬ ‫أن كنت ش���ركة يابانية و أطلقت ببساطة حبر التكس مرفق معه طابعة و‬ ‫لم تقم بتس���خير أموالك لها فسوف تفش���ل‪ .‬حبر التكس من ميماكي لم‬ ‫ً ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫يك���ن حب���را ناجحا و ال أظن بأنه س���يكون ناجحا أبدا‪ .‬ه���ذا ال يعني بأنه‬ ‫حبر سيء لكنه يعني فقط بأنه لم يتم إنجاز ما يكفي لجعله قصة نجاح‪.‬‬ ‫حت���ى في إس ج���ي آي إي���ه ‪ 2016‬في خريف هذه الس���نة ل���م يعد يوجد‬ ‫طابعات أش���عة فوق بنفس���جية أو التكس بعد اآلن في مقصورة ميماكي‬ ‫(على أية حال كانت طابعة الالتكس في مقصورة ريكوه)‪.‬‬ ‫ميجي���ت ه���ي مثال آخ���ر‪ .‬مثل العدي���د من الش���ركات الصيني���ة يدعون‬ ‫ً‬ ‫بأن كل ش���يء قد صن���ع في الواليات المتحدة األمريكية و لكنها أساس���ا‬ ‫تطوير صيني‪ .‬لقد فش���لوا في حضور المعارض التجارية لسنوات عدة و‬ ‫ً‬ ‫حالي���ا يحضرون ويغيبون من حي���ن آلخر‪ .‬لقد حاولوا جعل حبر التكس‬ ‫خاصته���م يعمل على المواد الثخينة و الصلبة و اآلن قاموا بس���حبه من‬ ‫الس���وق‪ .‬يدل هذا على ش���يئين‪ :‬إما الحبر فش���ل في العم���ل أو لم يوجد‬ ‫س���وق جاهز له‪ ،‬ألنه لم يس���تطع منافس���ة الحب���ر المعالج باألس���عة فوق‬ ‫البنفسجية المستعمل على المواد المسطحة والصلبة‪.‬‬

‫رؤوس الطباعة‬

‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ف���ي المعارض التجارية ب���دال من أن تبحث عن الطابع���ات أوال يجب أن‬

‫ً‬ ‫تبح���ث عن األحبار و الرؤوس الجديدة‪ .‬يتم عرض رؤوس الطباعة حتما‬ ‫ً‬ ‫كل ‪ 18‬إلى ‪ 24‬شهر تقريبا‪.‬‬ ‫لقد اكتش���فت بأن معظم مح���ال الطباعة ال تهتم بن���وع رؤوس الطابعات‬ ‫ً‬ ‫التي تملك و هذا لس���وء الحظ ألن رأس الطباع���ة‪ ،‬إضافة للحبر‪ ،‬هو أهم‬ ‫مكون داخل طابعاتهم‪.‬‬ ‫احتلت "إكسار" ذات مرة الصدارة في مجال الطابعات الصينية البدائية‬ ‫بأحب���ار صديقة للبيئ���ة و رقيقة و مذابة ولكن عل���ى األغلب أكثر من ‪50%‬‬ ‫من عالم���ات الطابعات البدائي���ة في الصين تحولت الس���تخدام رؤوس‬ ‫طباعة إبس���ون ‪ DX5‬و ‪ . DX7‬عالمات أخرى تحولت الستخدام كونيكا‬ ‫مينولتا و البعض القليل اآلخر تحول لس���بيكترا و س���يكو‪ .‬إكس���ار تسيطر‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫الصفي���ة لمعامل‬ ‫اآلن بش���كل رئيس���ي عل���ى الطابع���ات وحيدة النس���ق‬ ‫الس���يراميك‪ .‬تحاول إكس���ار اآلن ف���ي ‪ 2016‬العودة إلى س���وق الطابعات‬ ‫البدائي���ة الصين���ي و لك���ن رؤوس الطباعة خاصتهم لهذا الس���وق ماتزال‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫حديثة جدا فس���وف لن نج���د هذه الرؤوس حقا ف���ي الطابعات الصينية‬ ‫الجديدة قبل ‪.2017‬‬ ‫ف���ي كل مرة يكون لمصنع رؤوس طباعة ف���ي اليابان مصنع طابعات في‬ ‫الصي���ن كالم���وزع خاصته���م يقوم ّ‬ ‫بحد اهتم���ام الناس بش���كل كبير في‬ ‫رأس الطباعة‪ .‬لم سيود مصنع طابعات لمصنع منافس له أن يستخدم‬ ‫رؤوس الطابعات التي يقومون بتوزيعها؟‪ .‬هذا هو س���بب تعثر اس���تخدام‬ ‫رؤوس طباعة س���يكو و ريكوه في الصين لس���نوات عدي���دة‪ .‬و في النهاية‬ ‫قام���ت ريكوه بتعيين موزع إضافي في هونغ كونغ ولكنها ليس���ت ش���ركة‬ ‫معروفة على نطاق واس���ع‪ .‬لذا ال نعلم حتى اآلن إن كانت س���تصبح أكثر‬ ‫ً‬ ‫انفتاحا من الموزع الصيني السابق في بكين‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫تتصف موني���كا مينولتا باإلبداعية الش���ديدة و كذلك ريك���وه أيضا‪ .‬لذا‬ ‫أعتقد بأنك إن كنت تريد أن تبحث عن أش���ياء جديدة و تيارات جديدة‬ ‫أو منتجات جديدة إذا فابحث ّ‬ ‫عما ستنتجه ريكوه‪ .‬بالفعل تملك ريكوه‬ ‫ً‬ ‫حاليا في ‪ 2016‬رؤوس طباعة تحاول بها استبدال رؤوس إبسون‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫مش���كلة رؤوس طباعة إبس���ون هي أن إبس���ون ال تريد أن يك���ون رائجا‬

‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫يس���أل الناس هذا الس���ؤال مرارا و تكرارا‪ .‬ليس هناك حل مثالي إن تعلق‬ ‫األم���ر بحبر األش���عة ف���وق البنفس���جية أو الحبر الم���ذاب أو الحب���ر المائي‬ ‫ً‬ ‫القوام أو حبر التكس‪ .‬على أية حال إن كان حبر التكس مجديا بالنسبة‬ ‫ً‬ ‫لك و لعمالئك أو المواد التي تطبع عليها فهو إذا حل جيد‪.‬‬ ‫إذا احتج���ت لتبديل طابعة اللوح���ات اإلعالنية باألحبار المذابة من اللفة‬ ‫إل���ى اللفة‪ ،‬يجب أن تع���ي أنه على الرغم من كون إت���ش بي التكس ‪300‬‬ ‫أفضل من األجيال الس���ابقة‪ ،‬لكنه الجيل األول من نوعه و أنا سأفضل‬ ‫ً ً‬ ‫أن أشهد ً‬ ‫جيال مطورا أخرا‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫عل���ى الرغم م���ن حاجة التكس للتحس���ينات لكنه مازال خي���ارا فعاال إال‬ ‫في حال اس���تطاعت شركة يابانية التغلب على حبر التكس من إتش بي‬ ‫في كل المقاييس في ثالثة أو خمس س���نوات أو أن يجد حبر إيبوكس���ي‬ ‫النجاح‪.‬‬ ‫ف���ي بعض األحي���ان تظهر أحبار جديدة تس���تخدم كلم���ة "التكس" لكن‬ ‫تجاهل أي حبر له عالمة أو تم تصنيفه بأنه "التكس" إال إذا احتاج نظام‬ ‫ً‬ ‫معالج���ة معق���د أو تحمئة خاص‪ .‬و يج���ب أن تعي أيضا أن س���يبياكس‬ ‫ليس حب���ر التكس عل���ى الرغم من تعقي���ده و حاجت���ه لمعالجة خاصة‪.‬‬ ‫حين تس���تبعد األحبار غير النافعة التي تحاول أن تنضم إلى فريق إتش‬ ‫بي الناجح سيتبقى لك أحبار ميماكي و ميجيت و إتش بي و أحبار السوق‬ ‫الثانوي���ة من س���ام إن���ك و جيت بيس���ت و إس ت���ي إس إنك���س كاألحبار‬ ‫الصالح���ة الوحيدة التي يمكنني قبولها كأحبار يصلح تصنيفها على أنها‬ ‫أحبار التكس‪.‬‬ ‫حس���ب تقديراتي سيتم إطالق في كل س���نة عالمة سوق ثانوية جديدة‬ ‫واح���دة عل���ى األق���ل‪ .‬ذكر بش���كل غير رس���مي امت�ل�اك روالند و إبس���ون‬ ‫طابعات التكس\راتنج قيد التطوير و لكن على األغلب س���تقوم إبس���ون‬ ‫ً‬ ‫بتقديم طابعة الحبر المعالج باألشعة فوق البنفسجية أوال‪.‬‬ ‫األمر المثير في حبر التكس هو كيف أن عدد قليل من الشركات نجحت‬ ‫باس���تخدامه‪ .‬أفضل طريقة لش���رح َ‬ ‫ل���م لم تكن باقي ش���ركات الالتكس‬

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‫ً‬ ‫س���اطعا و ليس ً‬ ‫مائال للخض���رة و يجب أن‬ ‫‪ - 2‬يج���ب أن يك���ون األصفر‬ ‫يك���ون لألحمر سلس���لة كاملة من األحم���ر الحقيقي ال مائل���ة للبرتقالي أو‬ ‫للقرمزي‪.‬‬ ‫فيمكن اس���تخدام األحبار المعالجة باألش���عة فوق البنفس���جية للطابعة‬ ‫على كل شيء ولكنها لن تلتصق أو تثبت على كل شيء ولكن األحبار و‬ ‫تحسن لحسن الحظ‪.‬‬ ‫الدهانات األولية في‬ ‫ٍ‬ ‫تذكر عن���د حديثنا عن حبر األش���عة فوق البنفس���جية فنحن ال نتحدث‬ ‫عن حب���ر واحد فقط‪ ،‬العديد من األنواع المختلف���ة من األحبار المعالجة‬ ‫باألش���عة فوق البنفسجية متاحة للمواد الثخينة و الصلبة و المواد المرنة‬ ‫ً‬ ‫للطابع���ات التي يمكنه���ا العمل مع الم���واد الصلبة و المرنة مع���ا و األحبار‬ ‫الحرارية و أحبار األشعة فوق البنفسجية المذابة‪.‬‬ ‫نس���تطيع التطل���ع لحبر معالج باألش���عة فوق البنفس���جية يمت���از بمرونة‬ ‫أكثر لالس���تخدام ف���ي الم���واد الملفوف���ة و بالصالبة للمواد المس���طحة‪.‬‬ ‫و م���ع التقدم البط���يء لحبر الالتكس و بينما تس���تطيع كل أحبار التكس‬ ‫الطباعة على المواد الصلبة س���تبقى الطابعات المعالجة باألش���عة فوق‬ ‫ً‬ ‫البنفس���جية ركن هذه الصناعة األساس���ي خاصة بالنسبة للتطبيقات‬ ‫الصناعية‪.‬‬ ‫يمك���ن أخ���ذ طابع���ات إيف���ي فوتيك كمث���ال عل���ى المعالجة باس���تخدام‬ ‫أض���واء "لي���د"‪ ،‬عدا ذلك تس���تخدم المعالجة باس���تخدام أض���واء "ليد"‬ ‫ف���ي الطابع���ات الصيني���ة المتدني���ة المس���توى الم���زودة ب���رؤوس طباعة‬ ‫إبس���ون ‪ DX5‬أو ‪ .DX7‬في غضون خمس س���نوات س���تقدم دورس���ت و‬ ‫إن���كا ديجيتال و غاندي ديجيت���ال و الطابعات المماثل���ة خيارات أخرى‬ ‫للمعالجة باستخدام أضواء "ليد"‪.‬‬ ‫المش���كلة األساس���ية ألض���واء "لي���د" ه���ي الطاق���ة الالزم���ة للمعالج���ة و‬ ‫ً‬ ‫المحدودة حاليا بـ‪ 18‬واط في الوحدات رفيعة المس���توى‪ .‬سيود مصنعو‬ ‫الطابع���ات الحص���ول عل���ى طاقة معالج���ة أعلى بنس���بة ‪ 50%‬بالس���رعة‬ ‫القصوى و خالل خمس س���نوات سيودون الحصول على طاقة أكبر من‬ ‫أضواء "ليد"‪.‬‬

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‫مقالة خبير‬

‫تقنية األحبار‬

‫ً‬ ‫ً ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫األمر س���يكون مثاال لإلبداع و س���يكون ش���يئا حديثا كليا متاحا في السنة‬ ‫القادمة‪.‬‬ ‫عرضت شركة نوفوس إيميجنج و ريد وود تيكنولوجيز قبل عدة سنوات‬ ‫الحب���ر الجديد (إيبوكس���ي) وكأي حب���ر جديد في الس���وق قاموا بتقديم‬ ‫وعود بأن الحبر س���يقوم بأش���ياء رائعة‪ ،‬ولكن لس���وء الحظ فشل الحبر‬ ‫ً‬ ‫بالعم���ل كيميائي���ا‪ ،‬لذا عندما ت���رى مثل ه���ذه اإلدعاءات ح���ول األحبار‬ ‫ً ً‬ ‫الجديدة يجب عليك أن تكون حذرا جدا لكي تالحظ إن كان قد انجرف‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫المصنع المبدع و تحمس بش���كل زائد حي���ال منتجاته من األحبار و قاد‬ ‫بادع���اءات غير واقعية ب���دون معرفة كيف س���يعمل المنتج خ���ارج غرفة‬ ‫التج���ارب‪ .‬هذه كان���ت الحالة بما بتعلق بقصة حبر إيبوكس���ي و اختفى‬ ‫ً‬ ‫الحب���ر بس���رعة كبي���رة‪ .‬راودت الش���كوك الكيميائيين ولكني ش���خصيا‬ ‫أتمنى أن يعمل حبر إيبوكسي خارج مختبر التطوير والتحديث‪ .‬في حال‬ ‫نجح في ذلك يمكنه أن يفوق و يتخطى من حيث اإلمكانات حبر التكس‬ ‫أو أن يك���ون المنافس الرئيس���ي ل���ه على األقل‪ .‬كما يمك���ن أن يحل حبر‬ ‫إيبوكسي محل الحبر المعالج باألشعة فوق البنفسجية‪.‬‬

‫األحبار المعالجة باألشعة الفوق بنفسجية‬

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‫س���مارت كولور و بيرغس���تاين التي تصنع طابعات مخصصة لتطبيقات‬ ‫معينة‪ ،‬فإذا ذهبت إلى هذه الشركات و قلت لهم ماذا تريد أن تطبع عليه‬ ‫س���وف يختارون من الس���وق الحبر ال���ذي يمكنهم اس���تخدامه‪ .‬ما تزال‬ ‫تستخدم الشركات المتخصصة في صناعة الطابعات المستخدمة في‬ ‫الطباعة على مواد مخصصة حبر س���تادلير لوموكول���ور الذي لم يكن له‬ ‫ً‬ ‫شعبية و حبر سيبياكس الذي لم يكن ناجحا‪.‬‬ ‫ت���م بي���ع حبر س���يبياكس إلى اتح���اد ش���ركات‪ ،‬وعلى الرغ���م من حجب‬ ‫مصدر المش���تري و إن قمت بالبحث ّ‬ ‫عمن يعمل في تلك الشركة ستجد‬ ‫أن ه���ذا االتح���اد يجمع دورس���ت و ماراب���و‪ .‬يصعب تحديد م���ا يقومون‬ ‫بصنعه باس���تخدام حبر س���باياكس ولكن يمكن االعتقاد بأن دورست‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫و ماراب���و ق���د يقوم���ون بتغيير تل���ك التركيبة و آم���ل أن تقوم دورس���ت في‬ ‫النهاية باختراع طابعة يمكنها اس���تخدام حبر س���يبياكس‪ .‬إذا نجح هذا‬

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‫يصعب إط�ل�اق صفة "مبتك���رة" على األحب���ار المعالجة باألش���عة الفوق‬ ‫بنفسجية و لكنها قد طورت نفسها مع مرور السنين‪ .‬قبل ثمانية أعوام لم‬ ‫تس���تطع معظم ش���ركات األحبار و الطابعات حتى أن تحقق ألون الشعار‬ ‫الخاص بها باس���تخدام الحبر المعالج باألش���عة فوق البنفس���جية‪ ،‬لكن‬ ‫ً‬ ‫األلوان اليوم أفضل حاال‪.‬‬ ‫تفشل معظم األحبار المعالجة باألشعة فوق البنفسجية في إخراج أحبار‬ ‫األصفر و األخضر و األزرق و بعض أحبار األحمر و البرتقالي‪ .‬أعترف بأن‬ ‫حبر إتش بي الذي رأيته في س���ايتيكس إف ب���ي ‪ 700‬أفضل بالحقيقة‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫كم���ا أدت فوجي فيلم و أغفا ً‬ ‫عمال جيدا في أحبارهم و لكن معظم األلوان‬ ‫ً‬ ‫في أحبار األحمر و األصفر و األخضر ليس���ت دقيقة جدا بالنس���بة لألداء‪،‬‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫ل���ذا آمل مجيء إبداع ما في المس���تقبل و لكنه لن يأت���ي إال إن ّميز الناس‬ ‫عدم كفاءة تلك األلوان‪.‬‬ ‫فلنأمل‪ ،‬في الس���نوات الخمس القادمة س���يتم إنجاز التحسينات التالية‬ ‫ف���ي األحب���ار المعالجة باألش���عة ف���وق البنفس���جية‪ -1 :‬يج���ب أن يكون‬ ‫األخضر أخضر ال مائل للصفرة‪.‬‬

‫عندما أس���أل عن اإلبداع بين صفوف العاملين ف���ي الصناعة المطبعية‬ ‫ً‬ ‫فهم عادة يودون الحصول على برنامج لإلبداع لعش���ر س���نوات قادمة‪ ،‬و‬ ‫ً‬ ‫كلما رأيت منش���ورا يعرض توقعات عن ما سيحدث في السنوات العشر‬ ‫القادمة تعتريني رغبة في الضحك فليس هناك سبيل لتوقع ما سيحدث‬ ‫في الصناعة المطبعية في الس���نوات العش���ر القادم���ة ألن اإلبداع يحدث‬ ‫بسرعة كبيرة و الكثير من االشياء التي في بدايتها كانت مبتكرة سرعان‬ ‫م���ا اندحرت‪ .‬لذا أن نتحدث عن الس���نون الخمس القادم���ة هو أمر أكثر‬ ‫ً‬ ‫واقعية و في الواقع أن نتحدث عن السنة القادمة فقط هو ألمر مريح أكثر‪.‬‬ ‫الش���يء الذي يمكن تصنيفه بأنه إبداعي ف���ي الصناعة المطبعية يكمن‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫المكون األهم و رأس الطابعة‬ ‫في تطور األحبار و رؤوس الطابعة فالحبر هو‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ه���و القطعة األساس���ية‪ .‬الطابعة أساس���ا ه���ي البنية التي تنق���ل الحبر إلى‬ ‫الطابعة من خالل إلكترونيات رأس الطابعة لذا فإن إطالق طابعة ما ليس‬ ‫ل���ه معنى بال األحبار و رؤوس الطابعات المبتكرة‪ .‬فإن االبتكار في صناعة‬ ‫األحبار و الرؤوس يؤدي إلى اإلبداع في مجال أعمال الطباعة ككل‪.‬‬ ‫تقني���ة الالتك���س التي ابتكرتها ش���ركة "هولي���ت‪ -‬باكارد" خي���ر مثال عن‬ ‫ً‬ ‫اإلب���داع و أقدمت على ذكرها اآلن ألنها أفضل مثال حقا بين الكم الكبير‬ ‫من األحبار المتوفرة‪ .‬تم تقديم عدد كبير من األحبار التي بدا بأنها تملك‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫مس���تقبال عظيما في السنتان الس���ابقتان ولكن على العكس فقد فشلت‬ ‫ً‬ ‫جميعه���ا واحدا تلو األخرى و كمثال على ذلك حبر س���تيدلير لوموكولور و‬ ‫حبر سيبياكس‪.‬‬ ‫عندم���ا تم ع���رض حبر س���يبياكس كان لدي آمال عظيمة بش���أنه ولكن‬ ‫انسحب معظم الموزعين بعد اكتشاف عدم صالحية الحبر لالستخدام‬ ‫ف���ي طابع���ات روالن���د أو ميماك���ي أو موتوه أو إبس���ون بدون وج���ود نظام‬ ‫تصحيح معقد‪ ،‬ثم ع���زف مصنعي الطابعات الذي���ن يصنعون عالمات‬ ‫الالفتات األساسية عن بناء هكذا طابعات متخصصة عندما علموا بأن‬ ‫حبر الراتنج هذا لم يعمل بشكل جيد في ‪.PVC‬‬ ‫ما حصل مع حبر سيبياكس هو حالة جيدة لدراسة ما ينفع في األحبار‪،‬‬ ‫فف���ي ب���ادئ األم���ر صل���ح الحب���ر للعم���ل ف���ي رؤوس إبس���ون ‪ DX‬و لكن‬ ‫الطابع���ات المهمة تس���تخدم رؤوس ريكوه و كونيكا و مينولتا و س���بيكترا‬ ‫و س���يكو‪ .‬لسنوات عديدة كانت إكسار الرائدة في مجال رؤوس الطباعة‬

‫ّ‬ ‫الصفية و لكن لم تكن معظم رؤوس إكسار مجهزة‬ ‫لطابعات الس���يراميك‬ ‫للعم���ل باس���تخدام األحبار المائي���ة‪ ،‬وبالرغم من عمل حبر س���يبياكس‬ ‫ً‬ ‫حالي���ا ف���ي رؤوس أخرى ع���دا رؤوس إبس���ون لكن األوان ق���د فاتالال ليتم‬ ‫اس���تخدام هذا الحبر في طابعات الالفت���ات المصممة للوحات اإلعالنية‬ ‫و أغطية المباني‪.‬‬ ‫المش���كلة األساس���ية المتعلقة بتحضير أحبار جديدة هي إن كانت هذه‬ ‫األحبار مصممة لرؤوس إبس���ون فلن تهتم إبسون بأي حبر جديد إن لم‬ ‫تنوي ش���ركة الحبر دفع األموال إلبس���ون لكي تستخدم هذه األحبار في‬ ‫طابعاتها‪ .‬على أية حال ال تنوي معظم شركات األحبار المبدعة الجديدة‬ ‫ً‬ ‫إعطاء أرباحها كلها إلبس���ون‪ ،‬لذا أي ش���ركة أحبار جدي���دة تخترع حبرا‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫جديدا مخصصا لرؤوس إبس���ون ستفشل و هذا األمر قد ثبتت صحته‬ ‫سنة بعد سنة على مدى السنوات الست أو السبع السابقة‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫قام���ت ش���ركتي إيس���تيك و جي���ت بيس���ت بع���رض أحب���ار مختلف���ة كليا‬ ‫اندرج���ت تح���ت نفس االس���م – الحبر الس���حري‪ -‬تم تطوي���ر كال هذين‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫خصيصا لرؤوس إبس���ون و لكنهما فش�ل�ا ً‬ ‫فشال ذريعا‪ ،‬ليس من‬ ‫النوعين‬ ‫الناحي���ة الكيميائي���ة و لكن في فوزهما بمكانة في الس���وق والس���بب يعود‬ ‫ً‬ ‫لعدم وجود طابعة جعلت من هذا الحبر نافعا‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫عن���د ص���دور حبر س���تيدلير لوموكول���ور كان حب���را عظيما فق���د عمل في‬ ‫مختل���ف األش���ياء ولك���ن ل���م تصن���ع أية ش���ركة طابع���ة تس���تخدم حبر‬ ‫س���تيدلير‪ ،‬و كذلك لم تصنع أية ش���ركة طابعة تستخدم حبر سيبياكس‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ه���ذا ما جعل حبر التك���س من إتش ب���ي ناجحا ألنه ثمة بالفعل ش���ركة‬ ‫ً‬ ‫تصن���ع طابعة خصيص���ا له‪ .‬أما حبر كانون الش���بيه بالالتك���س و المعد‬ ‫لالس���تعمال الخارجي فقد فشل إكماله في ثالث س���نوات بكفاءة و كان‬ ‫أسرع حبر يختفي شاهدته عيني‪.‬‬ ‫ومن���ه أية ش���ركة مصنع���ة لألحبار ق���د أبدعت و ل���م تملك خلفها ش���ركة‬ ‫مصنع���ة للطابعات كادت تفش���ل بش���كل أتوماتيكي‪ .‬نع���م‪ ,‬هذه كانت‬ ‫الحقيقة المحزنة في صناعتنا‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫في كل م���رة ُصنعت فيها طابعة خصيصا لحبر س���يبياكس و لم تجتهد‬ ‫الش���ركة لجعل الطابعة تعمل بش���كل كامل‪ .‬كما قامت ش���ركة هيومان‬ ‫ديجيتال تكنولوجي‪ ،‬وهي إحدى أفضل الش���ركات الصينية‪ ،‬حيثقامت‬ ‫ً‬ ‫بالفعل بصنع طابعة حقيقية و لكنها تقريبا لم تعمل‪ .‬و عليه لم تجتذبؤؤ‬ ‫ال هذه الشركات و ال منتجاتها االهتمام‪.‬‬ ‫و كمث���ال ع���ن كيفية تطبي���ق هذه األحبار ه���ي الش���ركات األوروبية مثل‪:‬‬

‫د‪ .‬نيكوالس هيلموث‬ ‫دكتور نيكوالس هيلموث حاصل على درجة‬ ‫الدكتوراة في تاريخ الفن من جامعة كارل‬ ‫فرانسيس من النمسا‪ ،‬وهو مؤسس ورئيس‬ ‫مؤسسة البحوث األنثروبولجية ألمريكا الالتينية‪،‬‬ ‫ومعهد البحوث التعليمية الخاص بالتصوير‬ ‫الرقمي المتقدم “التصوير والمسح الضوئي‬ ‫والطباعة كبيرة الحجم” الخاص بتاريخ الفن‬ ‫المعماري وعلم اآلثار وعلم الحياة النباتية‬ ‫والحيوان ألمريكا الوسطى‪.‬‬

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‫اللون الدقيق والمتكر ر‬ ‫يصنع كل الفر ق‬ ‫في الوقت الذي تجعل فيه التطورات في الحبر و تقنية اإلعالم منتجات الطباعة‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫الجدي ��دة أم ��را ممكنا‪ ،‬ف ��إن الحصول على الل ��ون الصحيح يعد أمرا حاس���ما‬ ‫للتمكن من استغالل الفرص‬ ‫بقلم هندريك فيربروغ‪ ،‬مدير تسويق‪ ،‬شركة كانون في الشرق األوسط وأفريقيا الوسطى والشمالية‬

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‫"أنه لون جيد بما فيه الكفاية" س���وف يتذكر المحنكون من مشهد إعادة‬ ‫إنتاج اللون في أواخر الثمانينات كيف اس���تخدمت هذه العبارة من قبل‬ ‫المصنعين ومستخدمي أنظمة ما قبل الطباعة الرقمية المعقدة لوصف‬ ‫النتائج التي حصلوا عليها من حلول األلوان الحاس���وبية الصاعدة‪ .‬بعد‬ ‫عقد من الزمن أظهر مجتمع الطباعة باس���تخدام األوفس���ت آراء مشابهة‬ ‫لنتاج الطباعات اللونية الرقمية المبكرة‪.‬‬ ‫ف���ي كال الحالتي���ن كان المقص���ود أن النتائ���ج كانت جي���دة إذا ما كانت‬ ‫ً‬ ‫المعايي���ر غي���ر متطلب���ة كثي���را‪ ،‬إال أن���ه ف���ي كال الحالتين وج���دت التقنية‬ ‫ً‬ ‫الجدي���دة مكان���ا له���ا على الرواس���م (الكليش���يه)‪ .‬التطورات ف���ي كل من‬ ‫التصمي���م الطباعي وتقني���ة الحبر ومرحل���ة إنتهاء التصنيع قد س���اهمت‬ ‫جميعها في قب���ول الديجتال (التقنية الرقمية) كعملي���ة نوعية قادرة على‬ ‫التعامل مع معظم تطبيقات الطباعة‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ف���ي العديد من هذه التطبيقات‪ ،‬وخاصة في الجزء المعقد من الس���وق‪،‬‬ ‫النت���اج اللون���ي عال���ي الجودة وح���ده ال يكف���ي؛ إذ يجب أن يك���ون اللون‬ ‫دقي���ق‪ ،‬وثابت من ورقة ألخرى‪ ،‬ومتكرر من الناحية الوظيفية‪ ،‬ويجب أن‬ ‫ً‬ ‫يكون أيضا نفس���ه مهما كانت عملية الطباعة لتمكين اإلنتاج "الهجين"‪.‬‬ ‫المث���ال النموذج���ي لهذا األمر ه���و طباعة الجزء األكبر م���ن فهرس بطريقة‬ ‫األوفس���ت مع إضفاء طابع ش���خصي على الغالف بطريق���ة رقمية؛ أو من‬ ‫ً‬ ‫أج���ل إضافة أث���ر مرئي أو ملم���وس يمكن لبري���د دعائي أيض���ا أن يدمج‬ ‫ً‬ ‫خام���ات ورقية متع���ددة ذات أوزان وتراكي���ب مختلفة‪ ،‬إضاف���ة إلى ذلك‬ ‫ً ً‬ ‫سيتطلب الزبائن الذين يستخدمون أقنية تسويق متعددة لونا ثابتا في‬ ‫كل من األجهزة الطباعية والرقمية مثل الهواتف الذكية وأجهزة التابلت‪.‬‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ُت ِأثر القدرة على طباعة لون دقيق ومتكرر بشكل مباشر على أرباح شركة‬ ‫‪ PSP‬لعدة أسباب؛ هناك الفعاليات العملية التي تأتي من وجود عدد أقل‬ ‫م���ن األعمال المرفوضة أو التي يعاد طباعتها بس���بب ع���دم ثبات اللون‪،‬‬ ‫وم���ن الق���درة على فصل اإلنتاج بي���ن أجهزة إخراج متع���ددة‪ .‬في الوقت‬

‫ال���ذي تجعل في���ه التطورات في الحب���ر وتقنية اإلعالم منتج���ات الطباعة‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫الجدي���دة أمرا ممكنا‪ ،‬ف���إن الحصول على الل���ون الصحيح بغض النظر‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫عن المواصفات يعد أمرا حاسما للتمكن من استغالل الفرص‪.‬‬ ‫ف���ي ظ���ل الظروف ليس م���ن المفاجأ أن س���ير العمل بأل���وان معدلة يظهر‬ ‫ً‬ ‫عامال آخر‬ ‫بش���كل بارز في الخطط االستثمارية لشركة ‪ ،PSP‬إال أن هناك‬ ‫ف���ي معادلة اللون الثابت – أداء محرك الطابعة الرقمية نفس���ه‪ .‬ال يمكنك‬ ‫أن تترك كل ش���يء لبرمجية إدارة اللون فحس���ب‪ ،‬ولك���ن عندما يتعلق‬ ‫األم���ر باالس���تثمار ف���ي مطبعة جدي���دة الكثير م���ن ش���ركات ‪ PSP‬ال تهتم‬ ‫ً‬ ‫كثيرا بدور المحرك‪ .‬أسئلة مثل‪" :‬ما معدل تكرار الجهاز؟" يتبعه مباشرة‬ ‫السؤال‪" :‬وكيف يقوم بذلك؟" يجب أن يتم طرحها مع السؤال‪" :‬ما مدى‬ ‫سرعة الجهاز؟"‬ ‫في حين أن بعض شركات ‪ PSP‬قد تغاضت في السابق عن أهمية ثبات‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫مصنعي الطابع���ة الرقمية‪ ،‬والذين‬ ‫الل���ون‪ ،‬إال أن���ه ال يمكننا قول ذلك عن‬ ‫كانوا يركزون جهودهم الهندسية في هذا المجال لفترة من الزمن‪ .‬يظهر‬ ‫الفح���ص الدقيق للطابعات األحدث جمهرة من التحس���ينات اإلضافية‬ ‫التي تم تصميمها مع وضع عامل ثبات اللون وحده في عين االعتبار‪.‬‬ ‫عل���ى س���بيل المثال قامت ش���ركة كان���ون أثن���اء تطويرها طابع���ة الصور‬ ‫ً‬ ‫‪ C10000VP‬الت���ي ت���م إطالقه���ا مؤخ���را بإع���ادة النظ���ر في ثالث���ة عوامل‬ ‫حاس���مة في إعطاء ل���ون متكرر وهذه العوامل ه���ي‪ :‬تركيب الحبر‪ ،‬وكيف‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫والمط���ور إلى محط���ة الدم���ج‪ ،‬ومراقبة‬ ‫يت���م نقل كمي���ة ثابتة م���ن الحب���ر‬ ‫ِ‬ ‫وتعدي���ل المخرج���ات أثن���اء الطباعة‪.‬في طل���ب العمل يعتبر اليوم ش���راة‬ ‫ً ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫الطابعات الل���ون الثابت والمتكرر والدقيق أمرا أساس���يا جدا‪ .‬وبالنس���بة‬ ‫لش���ركات ‪ PSP‬التي تتطلع إلى األمام نح���و إنتاجها التالي لطابعات ملونة‬ ‫ً‬ ‫رقمي���ة‪ ،‬فإن التقني���ة التي تقدم تحكم لوني دقيق يج���ب أن تكون أيضا‬ ‫ً‬ ‫وقت مضى أصبحت عبارة "جيد بما‬ ‫أمرا غير قابل للنقاش‪ .‬أكثر من أي ٍ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫فيه الكفاية" غير جيدة مطلقا!‬

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‫أين تذهب لتحصل على‬ ‫نصيحة غير منحازة وعقالنية؟‬ ‫ً‬ ‫بيانات األداء المقارن تبدو دائما العنصر األساسي الناقص عندما يتعلق األمر‬ ‫باتخاذ قرار استثمار كبير جديد‬ ‫رود هايز‬

‫‪ME‌Printer October 2016‬‬

‫رود هايز لطالما كان على رأس العديد من‬ ‫المجالت التجارية من مثل ‪ British Printer‬و‬ ‫‪ ،Printing World‬وكخبير في مجال العمل مع‬ ‫المطابع‪ ،‬عمل هايز مع مجلة مي برنتر منذ بداية‬ ‫إصدارها‪ ،‬وهو شخصية معروفة في مجمل‬ ‫فعاليات الصناعة في جميع أنحاء العالم‪ .‬وال يزال‬ ‫يعمل بوصفه استشاري للصناعة‪ .‬كما أنه يكتب‬ ‫بانتظام لمجلة مي برنتر وعدد من أهم المجالت‬ ‫التجارية االوروبية‪.‬‬

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‫ً‬ ‫عندم���ا تقدمت ف���ي العمر‪ ،‬ن���ادرا م���ا كان لدي‬ ‫صعوبة في اتخاذ قرار شراء‪ .‬فعلى مر السنوات‬ ‫قم���ت بتجمي���ع معظ���م األش���ياء الت���ي تجع���ل‬ ‫الحي���اة مريحة‪ ،‬وبالطبع العديد من األش���ياء ال‬ ‫تخدم أي غرض كان‪.‬‬ ‫وم���ع ذل���ك فإنني لس���ت ف���ي مأمن م���ن اتخاذ‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ودخ�ل�ا كبيرين‪.‬‬ ‫قرارات ش���راء تتطل���ب تفكيرا‬ ‫وتبرز عمليتي ش���راء أخيرتي���ن‪ .‬لتوضيح وجهة‬ ‫نظ���ري إحداه���ا التبس���يط واألخ���رى المعقدة‪.‬‬ ‫إن اختي���ار مكنس���ة كهربائية جديدة‪ ،‬بس���يطة‬ ‫وس���هلة والس���لكية م���ع بطاري���ة قابل���ة إلع���ادة‬ ‫الش���حن بمح���رك كهربائ���ي ق���وي‪ ،‬ق���د ف���ازت‬ ‫بالتصويت‪.‬‬ ‫الق ��رار الثان ��ي ال ��ذي غلف مش ��هد س ��وق اإلعالم‬ ‫اليوم في صورة مصغرة مثالية هو‪ :‬الرأس النفاث‬ ‫للحبر األسود على طابعتي المكتبية بدأ بالفشل‪.‬‬ ‫ف ��ي البداي ��ة ب ��دا كأن الحب ��ر ق ��د نف ��ذ‪ ،‬ل ��ذا قمت‬ ‫بتركيب خرطوشة سوداء جديدة‪ .‬ولكن سرعان‬ ‫م ��ا توض ��ح أن ه ��ذا لي ��س الح ��ل وبدأت أس ��ئلة‬ ‫صندوق باندورا الحقيقي بالتدفق مباش ��رة‪ .‬هل‬ ‫أق ��وم باس ��تبدال الطابع ��ة بأخرى جدي ��دة‪ ،‬وفي‬ ‫ح ��ال كان األم ��ر كذل ��ك ما ه ��و الطراز ال ��ذي علي‬ ‫اختياره‪ ،‬وما هو المعيار الذي أحتاجه التخاذ قرار‬ ‫راشد وهكذا؟ لم تتم تصفية األسئلة إلى السؤال‪:‬‬ ‫"هل إحدى أن ��واع الطابعات أفضل من نوع آخر"‬ ‫حيث بدت كل الخيارات "مناسبة للغرض"‪.‬‬ ‫إن حجر العثرة في عملية اتخاذ القرار هو شيء‬ ‫يواجهه كل منا ممن يعمل في الطباعة والتوزيع‬

‫اإلعالم���ي‪ .‬ال يقتص���ر األم���ر عل���ى احتياج���ات‬ ‫أعمالنا المتغيرة باس���تمرار بل كذلك األساليب‬ ‫المتوفرة لتنفيذ المهام التي حددناها ألنفس���نا‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫إن إنت���اج كتاب صور يس���تغرق ق���درا كبيرا من‬ ‫ً‬ ‫الوق���ت‪ ،‬وال���ذي كرس���ته م���رة لكتاب���ة مقاالت‬ ‫مطولة يقول عنها العديدون مفرطة في األلفاظ‪.‬‬ ‫الش���يء المناس���ب اآلن لمعظمن���ا كأش���خاص‬ ‫ضالعي���ن ف���ي اإلنت���اج المطبع���ي بأنواع���ه ه���و‬ ‫ً‬ ‫لي���س عملي���ة الطباعة تحدي���دا بل ن���وع الحبر‬ ‫أو ب���ودرة الحب���ر أو نظام التصوير المس���تخدم‬ ‫ف���ي المطبوع���ات وكيف يتم تحويل الوس���ائط‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫المعالجة إلى المنتج النهائي‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫قضي���ت حوالي ‪ 50‬عاما في الصناعة المطبعية‬ ‫ل���ذا كان ل���دي معرفة جي���دة ّ‬ ‫عما َّ‬ ‫عل���ي البحث‬ ‫عن���ه عندم���ا فش���ل رأس الطباع���ة خاصت���ي‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫أردت أحبارا سريعة بسرعة الضوء بدقة ألوان‬ ‫ً‬ ‫جي���دة وتجف س���ريعا وتبقى كذل���ك باختالف‬ ‫الخرطوش���ة‪ .‬بالتأكيد تقدم األحب���ار المعالجة‬ ‫بأض���واء ‪ LED‬واألحب���ار القائم���ة على األش���عة‬ ‫فوق البنفس���جية مميزات ال بأس بها في مجال‬ ‫واس���ع من التطبيقات‪ ،‬وباألخص العمل الذي‬ ‫يحت���اج إلى اإلتمام داخل الخط���و التحويل في‬ ‫مجال واسع من المواد‪.‬‬ ‫أحب���ار ‪ ،LED‬ف���ي حالت���ي الخاص���ة‪ ،‬كان���ت‬ ‫ً‬ ‫لتصب���ح ً‬ ‫حال مبالغا به لذا فأن���ا لم آخذها بعين‬ ‫االعتب���ار‪ ،‬لكن م���اذا لو أنها اس���تطاعت أن تفي‬ ‫بالغ���رض؟ إلى أين كنت ذهب���ت ألحصل على‬ ‫نصيحة غير منحازة ومتزنة وعقالنية؟‬

‫م���ن الواض���ح أن المصن���ع والمزود ق���د يكونوا‬ ‫الملج���أ األول لطل���ب النصيح���ة لك���ن كي���ف‬ ‫تح���ل معضلة‪:‬ه���ل ف���ي ه���ذه النصيح���ة أي‬ ‫انحياز ومصلحة ش���خصية؟ من الواضح بأن‬ ‫المقاالت في المجالت التجارية مثل "مي برنتر"‬ ‫له���ا دور تؤدي���ه والمنظم���ات الصناعي���ة األهلية‬ ‫مثل ‪British Printing Industries Federation‬‬ ‫(‪)BPIF‬ومثيلته���ا األلمانية (‪ )BVDM‬قد تكون‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ملجأ آخ���را لطلب النصيحة‪ ،‬ولك���ن يبدو دوما‬ ‫بأن هناك عنصر أساس���ي مفقود عندما يتعلق‬ ‫األمر باتخاذ قرار حول استثمار كبير جديد‪.‬‬ ‫هذا العنصر األساس���ي هوطريقة سهلة لتحديد‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫المقارنةالمصنف���ة بش���كل‬ ‫بيان���ات األداء‬ ‫منفص���ل ومتنوع���ة األس���اليب والموج���ودة في‬ ‫بنية س���هلة الوصول إليها‪ .‬فضيح���ة انبعاثات‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫التياس���تخدمت بها‬ ‫الس���يارات مثلت الطريق���ة‬ ‫اس���تعادة البيان���ات الجي���دة للنهايات الس���يئة‬ ‫ولكنها كان���ت موجودة بالفعل على األقل‪ ،‬على‬ ‫ً‬ ‫أية حال بيانات الطباع���ة إن وجدت فهي غالبا‬ ‫ما تكون ُم ّ‬ ‫جزأة‪.‬‬ ‫لعل م���زودي نظ���م المعلوم���ات اإلدارية(‪)MIS‬‬ ‫يس���تطيعون جمع بيان���ات ذات معن���ى وفائدة‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ويوف���رون الوصول المتاح له���ا جميعها‪ .‬وأيضا‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫البنى األهلية المختلفة قد يكون لهى دور تؤديه‬ ‫ف���ي خلق منظمة ش���املة رئيس���ية لتجمع هذه‬ ‫ً‬ ‫البيانات‪ ،‬بكل تأكيد ستس���تفيد الصناعة كليا‬ ‫م���ن نه���ج االنفتاح ه���ذا‪ .‬وفي النهاية إن ِق َ‬ ‫س���ت‬ ‫ً‬ ‫شيئا فأنت تستطيع أن تتطور به‪.‬‬

‫مصر‪ :‬زيروكس تطرح اجهزة جديدة متعددة الوظائف لتعزيز اإلنتاجية‬ ‫زودت زيروكس الطابعات متعددة الوظائف ‪ WorkCentre 3335/ 3345‬و ‪ Phaser 3330‬بمجموعة‬ ‫من أدوات اإلنتاجية القوية لمساعدة الموظفين في أماكن العمل على استخدام طرق أسهل‬ ‫ً‬ ‫دعم ��ا منه ��ا لمجموع ��ات العم ��ل الصغي ��رة‪ ،‬قام ��ت‬ ‫ش ��ركة زيروك ��س بط ��رح اجه ��زة جدي ��دة متع ��ددة‬ ‫الوظائف‪ Phaser 3330‬و ‪WorkCentre 3335/3345‬‬ ‫وه ��ي مجموع ��ة جدي ��دة م ��ن الطابع ��ات أحادي ��ة‬ ‫ً‬ ‫الل ��ون والمصمم ��ة خصيص ��ا لمس ��اعدة العاملين‬ ‫عل ��ى الحد م ��ن مش ��كلة اه ��دار اإلنتاج و الت ��ي تظهر‬ ‫بوض ��وح في الش ��ركات الصغي ��رة س ��واء كان األمر‬ ‫متعل ��ق بمش ��كالت التواص ��ل أو بطء ف ��ى عمليات‬ ‫الطباع ��ة أو جودة الص ��ورة أو اإلع ��دادات المعقدة‪.‬‬ ‫ولذل ��ك طرحت زيروكس أجهزته ��ا متعددة الوظائف‬ ‫من أجل مس ��اعدة الموظفين بالش ��ركات الصغيرة‬ ‫والمتوسطة على إنجاز أعمالهم اليومية‪.‬‬ ‫وق ��د زودت زيروك ��س الطابع ��ات متع ��ددة الوظائف‬ ‫‪ WorkCentre 3335/ 3345‬و ‪Phaser 3330‬‬ ‫بمجموع ��ة م ��ن أدوات اإلنتاجي ��ة القوية لمس ��اعدة‬ ‫الموظفي ��ن ف ��ى أماك ��ن العمل على اس ��تخدام طرق‬ ‫أس ��هل وأكثر بساطة‪ .‬وتصل س ��رعات الطباعة في‬ ‫أجه ��زة ‪ WorkCentre 3335/ 3345‬و ‪Phaser 3330‬‬ ‫ال ��ى طباع ��ة ‪ 35-42‬صفحة ف ��ي الدقيق ��ة‪ ،‬كما توفر‬ ‫هذه األجهزة دقة صور تبلغ ‪ 1200×1200‬نقطة لكل‬ ‫بوص ��ة من أج ��ل الحص ��ول على ص ��ورة واضحة‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ومفصل ��ة‪ .‬وتتمي ��ز أيض ��ا بوح ��دة مركزي ��ة لتخزين‬ ‫األوراق ذات طاق ��ة اس ��تيعابية تصل حتى ‪ 550‬ورقة‬ ‫إضافي ��ة من أج ��ل طباعة ممتدة غي ��ر متقطعة‪ ،‬كما‬ ‫أنه ��ا م ��زودة بأح ��دث معايير األم ��ان للحف ��اظ على‬ ‫المستندات ذات المحتوى الهام والسري‪.‬‬ ‫وتش ��تمل أجه ��زة ‪ WorkCentre 3335/ 3345‬و‬

‫‪ Phaser 3330‬القدرة على المس ��ح الضوئي إلرس ��ال‬ ‫رس ��الة إلكتروني ��ة أو ذاك ��رة ‪ USB‬موصل ��ة بالجهاز‪،‬‬ ‫مع الس ��ماح للموظفين باالتصال به ��ا والطباعة من‬ ‫ً‬ ‫فضال عن أنها تس ��تند إلى مجموعة‬ ‫أي م ��كان‪ ،‬هذا‬ ‫كبي ��رة م ��ن الخدم ��ات والتطبيق ��ات وم ��ن ضمنها‪:‬‬ ‫تكنولوجي ��ا ‪ Apple AirPrint‬و ‪Google Cloud‬‬ ‫‪ Print‬باإلضاف ��ة إلى ‪Xerox Print Service Plug-in‬‬ ‫لألندروي ��د و ‪ ،Mopria‬وهي مجموع ��ة من الخدمات‬ ‫الت ��ي تتيح الطباعة من جميع األجهزة التي يعتمدون‬ ‫عليها س ��واء كانت حاس ��بات مكتبي ��ة أو محمولة أو‬ ‫حاسبات لوحيه أو هواتف ذكية عن طريق توصيلها‬ ‫بطابعات لدى ش ��ركات أو عالمات تجارية مختلفة؛‬

‫اضاف���ة إل���ى ذلك فأنه���ا تتمتع بأقصى ح���د لطباعة‬ ‫مس���تندات تص���ل قدرته���ا حت���ى ‪ 80,000‬مس���تند‬ ‫ً‬ ‫شهريا ‪.‬‬ ‫وتتمي���ز تلك الطابعات بخاصية االتصال بالش���بكة‬ ‫الالسلكية المحلية وخاصية الطباعة بلمسة واحدة‬ ‫ع ��ن طري���ق االتص���ال بالطابعة عن بع���د من خالل‬ ‫التواج���د في نطاق الش���بكة المش���تركة والت���ي تتيح‬ ‫للموظفي���ن امكاني���ة توصي���ل هواتفه���م المحمول���ة‬ ‫وأجهزة الحاس���ب األلي للحصول على طباعة سهلة‬ ‫عن بعد من أي مكان‪ .‬باإلضافة إلى خاصية توفير‬ ‫الوقت ‪-‬مثل معالج تثبيت الالسلكية وقاعدة بيانات‬ ‫خاصة بالعناوين والتي توفر الوقت و تعزز اإلنتاجية‪.‬‬

‫مصر‪ :‬غرفة الطباعة تدرس إقامة منطقتين صناعيتين للورق والتعبئة والتغليف‬ ‫تقدر حجم استثمارات المنطقتين إلى ‪ 1.3‬مليار دوالر‪ ،‬وبمساحة مليوني متر مربع‬

‫‪ME‌Printer October 2016‬‬

‫ق ��ال خال ��د عب ��دة نائ ��ب‪ ،‬رئي ��س غرف ��ة صناع ��ات‬ ‫الطباع ��ة والتغليف باتح ��اد الصناع ��ات‪ ،‬إن الغرفة‬ ‫س ��تنتهى بنهاية الع ��ام الحالي من دراس ��ة الجدوى‬ ‫لمنطقتي ��ن صناعيتي ��ن لل ��ورق والتعبئ ��ة والتغليف‬ ‫بالعين الس ��خنة بحجم اس ��تثمارات تصل إلى ‪1.3‬‬ ‫مليار دوالر‪ ،‬وبمساحة تقدر بنحو مليوني متر مربع‪.‬‬ ‫وأش ��ار إلى أنه تم عرض فكرة المنطقتين على الدكتور‬ ‫أحمد درويش رئيس الهيئة العامة للمنطقة االقتصادية‬ ‫لقناة السويس وشهدت الفكرة ترحيب من الهيئة‪.‬‬ ‫وأض ��اف أن منطق ��ة الصناع ��ات الورقي ��ة تبل ��غ‬ ‫مس ��احتها ملي ��ون متر مرب ��ع وتض ��م ‪ 3‬مصانع وهي‬ ‫مصن ��ع لورق الطباعة والكتاب ��ة وآخر للورق الخاص‬ ‫بعب ��وات األدوي ��ة والصناع ��ات الغذائي ��ة والمصن ��ع‬ ‫الثالث للورق الخاص بعلب الكارتون‪ ،‬ويصل حجم‬ ‫استثماراتهم حوالى ‪ 500‬مليون دوالر‪ ،‬مشيرا الى أن‬

‫المنطق ��ة الصناعية للتعبئ ��ة والتغليف س ��يكون بها‬ ‫عدد كبير من مصانع التعبئة والتغليف‪ ،‬وس ��يصل‬ ‫استثماراتها إلى ‪ 800‬مليون دوالر‪.‬‬ ‫وأش ��ار الى أن المش ��روع س ��يكون جاه ��ز للطرح على‬ ‫المس ��تثمرين يناي ��ر المقبل‪ ،‬مضيفا أن ��ه تم االتفاق‬ ‫م ��ع الهيئ ��ة االقتصادي ��ة لقن ��اة الس ��ويس أن تتولى‬ ‫غرف ��ة صناع ��ات الطباع ��ة والتغليف مهم ��ة الترويج‬ ‫المنطقتي ��ن للمس ��تثمرين المصريي ��ن واألجان ��ب‬ ‫لالستثمار في هذه القطاعات‪.‬‬ ‫وذكر أن الغرفة س ��تعقد عدة لقاءات مع مستثمرين‬ ‫ف ��ي اندونيس ��يا‪ ،‬إذ إنه ��ا م ��ن الصناع ��ات الكبي ��رة‬ ‫ف ��ي صناعة ال ��ورق‪ ،‬كما س ��يتم عق ��د مباحثات مع‬ ‫مس ��تثمرين من هولندا ألن لهم تجربة هائلة ورائدة‬ ‫في صناعة التعبئة والتغليف‪ ،‬وتعد هولندا أكبر دولة‬ ‫مصدرة للتعبئة والتغليف ألوروبا‪ ،‬وذلك بهدف نقل‬

‫هذه التجارب الى مصر‪.‬‬ ‫وأكد أن هذه المش���روعات س���تخدم كل القطاعات‬ ‫الت���ى س���تكون في مح���ور تنمي���ة قناة الس���ويس من‬ ‫خالل توفي���ر العبوات المطلوبة له���ذه المصانع‪ ،‬كما‬ ‫سيس���اهم في زيادة الصادرات والحد من اس���تيراد‬ ‫الم���واد الخام واالعتماد عل���ى الصناعة المحلية مما‬ ‫يزيد من القيمة المضافة‪.‬‬ ‫وأكد أن الهيئة االقتصادية لقناة الس���ويس تش���جع‬ ‫االس���تثمار بالمنطق���ة‪ ،‬وال تف���رض أى عوائ���ق أم���ام‬ ‫المس���تثمرين ب���ل تش���جعهم عل���ى ض���خ رؤوس‬ ‫أمواله���م ف���ي قناة الس���ويس‪ ،‬مش���يرا إل���ى أن الغرفة‬ ‫أيضا س���يكون لها دور في جذب استثمارات بشكل‬ ‫س ��ريع للمنطقتي���ن الصناعيتين‪ ،‬وذلك للتش���جيع‬ ‫باق���ي الصناعات على ض���خ رؤوس أموالها في تنمية‬ ‫المنطقة‪.‬‬

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‫اإلمارات‪ :‬معرض الشارقة الدولي للكتاب يعلن اكتمال حجز المساحة‬ ‫المخصصة للناشرين بنسبة ‪100%‬‬ ‫سينقعد المعرض خالل الفترة من ‪ 12 - 2‬نوفمبر المقبل‬

‫أعلن معرض الشارقة الدولي للكتاب‪ ،‬الذي تشرف‬ ‫عل ��ى تنظيمه هيئ ��ة الش ��ارقة للكتاب‪ ،‬ع ��ن اكتمال‬ ‫حجز كل مس ��احة العرض المخصصة للناش ��رين‬ ‫في دورته الـ‪ ،35‬التي س ��تقام خالل الفترة من ‪12 - 2‬‬ ‫نوفمب ��ر المقب ��ل‪ ،‬وذلك وس ��ط إقب ��ال غير مس ��بوق‬ ‫م ��ن قب ��ل دور النش ��ر المحلي ��ة واإلقليمي ��ة والدولية‪،‬‬ ‫للمشاركة في أحد أهم المحافل الثقافية واألدبية في‬ ‫العالم العربي‪.‬‬ ‫وكانت هيئة الشارقة للكتاب قد أعلنت عن فتح باب‬ ‫التس ��جيل لل ��دورة الـ‪ 35‬ف ��ي أكتوب ��ر ‪ ،2015‬أي قبل‬ ‫انعق ��اد ال ��دورة الماضية م ��ن المعرض‪ ،‬في س ��ابقة‬ ‫تعتب ��ر ه ��ي األول ��ى منذ انطالق ��ة المع ��رض األولى في‬ ‫عام ‪ ،1982‬والتي يتم فيها فتح باب التسجيل لدورة‬ ‫العام المقبل‪ ،‬قبل بدء دورة العام الحالي‪.‬‬

‫وق ��ال س ��عادة أحم ��د ب ��ن ركاض العام���ري‪ ،‬رئيس‬ ‫ً‬ ‫هيئة الش ��ارقة للكتاب‪" :‬بعد مرور ‪ 35‬عاما من العمل‬ ‫الممنه ��ج والم ��دروس‪ ،‬المنس���جم م���ع رؤية صاحب‬ ‫السمو الش ��يخ الدكتور سلطان بن محمد القاسمي‪،‬‬ ‫عضو المجل ��س األعلى حاكم الش���ارقة‪ ،‬الرامية إلى‬ ‫تعزيز الريادة الثقافية واألدبية إلمارة الش���ارقة‪ ،‬نجح‬ ‫المعرض بإبراز الدور الكبير الذي يقوم به الكتاب في‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫صنع عالم أكثر اس ��تقرارا وأمنا‪ ،‬تسوده قيم المحبة‬ ‫والس�ل�ام‪ ،‬ولغ ��ة الحوار واحت���رام اآلخ���ر‪ ،‬األمر الذي‬ ‫س ��اهم في إيصال المعرض إلى أن يكون واحد من‬ ‫أكبر ثالثة معارض كتب في العالم‪".‬‬ ‫وتابع "يقام المعرض على مس���احة ‪ 25000‬متر مربع‬ ‫وه ��ي مس ��احة كبي ��رة تمتد عل���ى القاع���ات الخمس‬ ‫لمعرض اكسبو الشارقة‪ ،‬وفي المقابل تلقينا طلبات‬ ‫مش ��اركة من دور النش ��ر المحلية والعربية واألجنبية‬ ‫فاقت ضعف المساحة المخصصة للدورة ‪."35‬‬ ‫وأض����اف العامري‪" :‬نحن س����عداء باإلقبال الكبير‬ ‫عل����ى المش����اركة ف����ي ال����دورة ال����ـ‪ 35‬م����ن مع����رض‬ ‫الش����ارقة الدول����ي للكت����اب‪ ،‬والت����ي س����تكون دورة‬ ‫اس����تثنائية بكل ما تحمله هذه الكلمة من معنى‪،‬‬ ‫حي����ث بدأن����ا االس����تعداد لها قب����ل انط��ل�اق الدورة‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫الماضي����ة‪ ،‬نظ����را لتزامنه����ا مع م����رور ‪ 35‬عام����ا على‬ ‫انطالقة المعرض"‪.‬‬ ‫م ��ن ناحيت ��ه‪ ،‬أكد س ��الم عم���ر س���الم‪ ،‬مدي���ر إدارة‬ ‫التس ��ويق والمبيع ��ات ف ��ي هيئ���ة الش���ارقة للكتاب‪،‬‬ ‫أن اإلقب ��ال المتزاي ��د م ��ن الناش���رين والمختصي���ن‬ ‫والزوار على المش ��اركة ف ��ي معرض الش���ارقة الدولي‬ ‫للكتاب ه ��و انعكاس لمكان���ة الش���ارقة الثقافية على‬ ‫مس ��توى العالم‪ ،‬ولما يبذله فريق العمل من حمالت‬

‫ً‬ ‫ترويجي���ة متواصل���ة على م���دار العال���م‪ ،‬موضحا أن‬ ‫االس���تعدادات لل���دورة ال���ـ‪ 35‬م���ن معرض الش ��ارقة‬ ‫الدول���ي للكت���اب‪ ،‬انطلق���ت ف���ور االنتهاء م���ن الدورة‬ ‫الماضي���ة‪ ،‬حي���ث ش���رعت ف���رق العمل ف���ي التجهيز‬ ‫لوض���ع برنام���ج الفعالي���ات‪ ،‬واختيار الش���خصيات‬ ‫المرش���حة للمش���اركة فيه���ا‪ ،‬إضاف���ة إل���ى وض ��ع‬ ‫التصاميم الخاصة باألروقة واألجنحة‪.‬‬ ‫وأش���ار س���الم إل���ى أن هيئة الش���ارقة للكت���اب تضع‬ ‫ً‬ ‫حالي���ا اللمس���ات األخي���رة عل���ى الحملة التس ��ويقية‬ ‫واإلعالنية الخاصة بدورة ‪ 2016‬من المعرض‪ ،‬والتي‬ ‫ستتماش���ى م���ع خصوصية م���رور ‪ 35‬عل���ى معرض‬ ‫الشارقة الدولي للكتاب‪.‬‬ ‫ويشار إلى أن المش���اركة في معرض الشارقة الدولي‬ ‫للكت���اب مفتوحة أم���ام المنظمات الحكومية وش ��به‬ ‫الحكومية‪ ،‬ودور النش���ر‪ ،‬والموزعين‪ ،‬وبائعي الكتب‪،‬‬ ‫والناش���رين اإللكترونيين‪ ،‬ووكالء بيع حقوق النشر‪،‬‬ ‫والمؤسس���ات الثقافي���ة‪ ،‬والمكتبات العام���ة‪ ،‬ومراكز‬ ‫البح���وث‪ ،‬والجمعي���ات‪ ،‬ومكتب���ات الجامع ��ات‪،‬‬ ‫ووس���ائل اإلع�ل�ام‪ ،‬إضاف���ة إل���ى منتج���ي الوس ��ائط‬ ‫التعليمي���ة بم���ا ف���ي ذل���ك الخرائ���ط والتس ��جيالت‬ ‫الس���معية والبصري���ة‪ ،‬وكذل���ك مع���ارض الكتب من‬ ‫مختلف أنحاء العالم‪.‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ويش���هد المع���رض س���نويا العدي���د م���ن األنش ��طة‬ ‫الموجه���ة لجميع فئ���ات المجتم���ع‪ ،‬م���ن المواطنين‬ ‫والمقيمي���ن والس���ياح‪ ،‬ويفت���ح أبواب���ه منذ س ��اعات‬ ‫الصب���اح الباكر وحتى س���اعات متأخرة م���ن الليل‪،‬‬ ‫حي���ث تكت���ظ أروقت���ه وأركانه بال���زوار على م ��دار ‪11‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫يوم���ا من االحتف���اء بالكتاب‪ ،‬والتواص���ل بين القراء‬ ‫والمؤلفين وجميع محبي الكلمة المقروءة‪.‬‬

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‫اإلمارات‪ :‬طباعة مناهج بطريقة "برايل" لذوي اإلعاقة في جامعة زايد‬

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‫أنج ��زت مطبع ��ة المكفوفي ��ن‪ ،‬التابع ��ة ّ‬ ‫لمؤسس ��ة‬ ‫زاي ��د العلي ��ا للرعاي ��ة اإلنس � ّ‬ ‫�انية وذوي االحتياجات‬ ‫الخاص ��ة‪ ،‬طباع ��ة منه ��ج الرياضي ��ات الخ ��اص‬ ‫ببرنام ��ج التعليم األساس ��ي في جامع ��ة زايد بطريقة‬ ‫"برايل" باستخدام النظام األميركي (النميث) لرموز‬ ‫الرياضيات والعلوم‪.‬‬ ‫وذل ��ك بهدف دع ��م العملي ��ة األكاديمي ��ة للطلبة من‬ ‫ذوي اإلعاق ��ة البصرية في الجامع ��ات وتوفير المواد‬ ‫التعليمي ��ة األكاديمي ��ة بطريق ��ة براي ��ل له ��م‪ ،‬إضافة‬ ‫إل ��ى تقدي ��م دورات تدريبية للطلب ��ة المكفوفين على‬ ‫كيفية التعامل مع المنهج وكيفية كتابة وقراءة الرموز‬ ‫المستخدمة بقواعدها السليمة‪.‬‬ ‫وقال ��ت ناعم ��ة عب ��د الرحم ��ن المنص ��وري‪ ،‬مدي ��رة‬ ‫مطبعة المكفوفين‪ ،‬خالل تسليمها منهج الرياضيات‬

‫بطريق ��ة "براي ��ل" إلى وفد م���ن جامعة زايد برئاس���ة‬ ‫فاطمة القاس ��مي مدي ��رة إدارة التس���هيالت الطالبية‬ ‫بالجامع ��ة‪ :‬يأت ��ي طباعة ه���ذا المنهج بطريق���ة برايل‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫في إطار جهود مؤسسة زايد العليا ّ‬ ‫اإلنسانية‬ ‫للرعاية‬ ‫لدم ��ج كاف ��ة فئ ��ات ذوي اإلعاقة والس���يما من ذوي‬ ‫التحديات البصرية في المؤسسات التعليمية‪.‬‬ ‫وأوضحت ّأن زيارة وفد جامعة زايد الستالم المنهج‬ ‫لمق � ّ�ر مركز مطبع ��ة المكفوفين يأتي ف���ي إطار حرص‬ ‫الجهتي ��ن على فت ��ح آفاق التعاون المش���ترك بينهما‪،‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫مش ��يرة إلى ّأن مطبعة المكفوفين تسعى إلى تعميق‬ ‫التعاون مع مختلف المؤسسات التعليمية في الدولة‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫والمتميزة‬ ‫النوعي���ة‬ ‫حرصا عل ��ى تقدي ��م الخدم���ات‬ ‫لذوي اإلعاقة البصرية‪.‬‬ ‫م ��ن جهته ��ا‪ ،‬أش ��ادت فاطم���ة القاس���مي بالتع���اون‬

‫االس���تثنائي ّ‬ ‫لمؤسس���ة زايد العليا وتجاوبهم السريع‬ ‫لمب���ادرة الجامعة بطل���ب تحويل كت���ب الرياضيات‬ ‫إلى طريق���ة برايل‪ .‬وقالت‪" :‬إنن���ي أعتبر هذه التجربة‬ ‫من أهم إنجازات إدارة التس���هيالت الطالبية وخطوة‬ ‫أساسية لضمان التطور األكاديمي لطلبتنا من ذوي‬ ‫اإلعاقة"‪.‬‬ ‫م���ن جانبها‪ ،‬قالت عهود الزري إحدى المس���تفيدات‬ ‫م���ن منهج الرياضي���ات في جامعة زاي���د كونها طالبة‬ ‫كفيفة‪" :‬لق���د تعلمت أساس���يات الرياضيات وكيفية‬ ‫ق���راءة مع���ادالت الرياضي���ات بش���كل صحيح وتم‬ ‫إع���داد المنهج لي بطريقة مبس���طة وس���هلة وبصورة‬ ‫إبداعي���ة‪ ،‬إضاف���ة إلى ذل���ك فالدكت���ورة دع ��اء التي‬ ‫درستني كانت متمكنة مما كانت تشرحه لي بصورة‬ ‫ً‬ ‫عامة وكان الجميع متعاونا معي في هذه التجربة"‪.‬‬

‫"إتش بي" تستحوذ على طابعات "سامسونغ" عبر صفقة تجاوزت المليار دوالر‬ ‫تعد اكبر صفقة تجريها "اتش بي انك" منذ تأسيسها سنة ‪ 2015‬على خلفية انقسام‬ ‫أنشطة مجموعة "اتش بي" األميركية إلى قسمين أحدهما للحواسيب وثانيهما آلالت الطباع‬ ‫العمالق ��ة الكوري���ة تبيع قس ��م الطابعات لمنافس ��تها‬ ‫االميركي ��ة باكثر من مليار دوالر‪ ،‬واألخيرة تعول على‬ ‫الصفقة لتدارك انخفاض شديد في مبيعاتها‪.‬‬ ‫أعلن ��ت ش ��ركة "هيولت باكارد ان ��ك" (اتش بي انك)‬ ‫ع ��ن إتمام صفق ��ة لش ��راء قس ��م اآلالت الطابعة في‬ ‫مجموعة "سامس ��ونغ إلكترونيكس" في مقابل ‪1,05‬‬ ‫ملي ��ار دوالر‪ ،‬في مس ��عى إلى إط�ل�اق جيل جديد من‬ ‫هذه اآلالت‪.‬‬ ‫وال ي ��زال ينبغي أن تحصل هذه العملية على الضوء‬ ‫األخضر م ��ن الس ��لطات األميركية المعنية بش ��ؤون‬ ‫المنافس ��ة قبل إتمامها "خالل الس ��نة المقبلة"‪ ،‬على‬ ‫ما جاء في بيان صادر عن "اتش بي"‪.‬‬ ‫ومن المرتقب ان تستثمر "سامسونغ" بعد ذلك ‪100‬‬ ‫إلى ‪ 300‬مليون دوالر في شركة "اتش بي"‪.‬‬ ‫وه ��ي أكب ��ر صفق ��ة تجريه ��ا "ات ��ش ب ��ي ان ��ك" من ��ذ‬ ‫تأسيس ��ها س ��نة ‪ 2015‬على خلفية انقس ��ام أنشطة‬ ‫مجموع ��ة "اتش بي" األميركية إلى قس ��مين أحدهما‬ ‫للحواس ��يب وثانيهما آلالت الطباعة‪ .‬ويعاني القسم‬ ‫الثان ��ي من تراجع ش ��ديد‪ ،‬فقد انخفض ��ت مبيعات‬ ‫المحابر بنس ��بة ‪ % 18‬وتلك الخاصة باآلالت بمعدل‬

‫‪ ،% 10‬وذلك بين مايو ويونيو‪.‬‬ ‫وتع���ول "ات���ش ب���ي ان���ك" خصوصا عل���ى محفظة‬ ‫آالت الطباعة المتعددة االستخدامات "ايه ‪ "3‬التي‬ ‫طورتها "سامس���ونغ"‪ ،‬فضال عن منتجات تس���هل‬ ‫الطباعة بواس���طة أجهزة محمولة ونظام الحوسبة‬ ‫السحابية‪.‬‬ ‫ومن ش ��أن هذه الصفقة أن تعزز أيضا الشراكة التي‬

‫أقامته���ا المجموعة األميركية م���ع "كانون" في مجال‬ ‫آالت الطباع���ة العامل���ة باللي���زر‪ .‬ومع ه���ذه الصفقة‪،‬‬ ‫تكون "اتش بي" قد اس���تحوذت عل���ى حوالى ‪6500‬‬ ‫براءة تابعة لـ "سامسونغ"‪.‬‬ ‫واعتبرت هذه األخيرة أنه من شأن "هذه العملية أن‬ ‫تس���مح للش���ركة بإنعاش مجال الطباعة الذي تقدر‬ ‫سوقه بحوالي ‪ 55‬مليار دوالر"‪.‬‬

‫ُ‬ ‫حلول جاكيس لألعمال تدخل طابعة ‪ Mlab Cusing‬ثالثية األبعاد إلى اإلمارات‬ ‫اس ��تقدمت ش���ركة 'حل ��ول جاكي ��س لألعم ��ال‘‪-‬‬ ‫المتخصص ��ة ف ��ي توفي ��ر الحل ��ول المتكامل ��ة ألهم‬ ‫الش ��ركات ف ��ي الش ��رق األوس ��ط‪ -‬منظوم ��ة‪Mlab‬‬ ‫‪ Cusing‬الليزري ��ة للطباع ��ة ثالثية األبعاد من ش ��ركة‬ ‫'كونس ��بت ليزر‘ إلى دولة اإلمارات العربية المتحدة‪،‬‬ ‫لتك ��ون 'جاكي ��س‘ بذل ��ك الس � ّ�باقة إلدخ ��ال ه ��ذه‬ ‫التقنية إلى الس ��وق اإلماراتية في خطوة ال تستهدف‬ ‫فق ��ط قطاع المجوه ��رات والقطاع الطب ��ي وقطاع طب‬ ‫ً‬ ‫األس ��نان والقط ��اع الصناع ��ي ب ��ل أيض ��ا الخدمات‬ ‫العامة لطباعة المعادن بالتقنية ثالثية األبعاد‪.‬‬ ‫وتتيح طابع ��ة‪ Mlab Cusing‬إنتاج النماذج المطلوبة‬ ‫بس ��رعات أكبر وجودة أعلى‪ ،‬حيث تستخدم تقنية‬ ‫‪ LaserCUSING‬م ��ن ‪ Concept Laser‬أش ��عة اللي ��زر‬ ‫في تذوي ��ب المعادن وتش ��كيل المكون ��ات طبقة تلو‬ ‫األخرى باالستناد إلى بيانات برنامج ‪.3D CAD‬‬ ‫وتتمي ��ز الطابع ��ة بقدرتها على اس ��تخدام م ��واد غير‬ ‫تفاعلي ��ة من أجل إنتاج أج ��زاء تفصيلية مع تكوين‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫س ��طوح وهياكل بأعلى مس ��تويات الج ��ودة والدقة؛‬ ‫كم ��ا يمك ��ن لنس ��خة ‪ Mlab cusing R‬م ��ن الطابع ��ة‬ ‫التعام ��ل م ��ع الم ��واد التفاعلي ��ة مث ��ل التيتاني ��وم‬ ‫واأللمنيوم‪.‬‬ ‫كم ��ا تس ��مح آلي ��ة تكوي ��ن الطبق ��ات ف ��ي تقني ��ة‬ ‫‪ LaserCUSING‬بتصني ��ع قوال ��ب الص ��ب مع تبريد‬ ‫حوافه ��ا ع ��ن ق���رب‪ ،‬وتصني ��ع المكون ��ات المطلوبة‬

‫لصالح قطاعات المجوهرات والطب وطب األس ��نان‬ ‫والسيارات والصناعات الجوية وهو ما يمكن تطبيقه‬ ‫على كل من النماذج األولية واألجزاء‪.‬‬ ‫وقال أش ��يش بنجابي‪ ،‬الرئي ��س التنفيذي للعمليات‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ل ��دى 'حل ��ول جاكي ��س لألعم ��ال‘‪" :‬انس ��جاما م ��ع‬ ‫مكانتن ��ا الرائدة في مج ��ال الطباعة ثالثي ��ة األبعاد‪،‬‬ ‫فإنن ��ا نض ��ع بي ��ن أي ��دي عمالئن ��ا منظوم ��ة‪Mlab‬‬ ‫ً‬ ‫‪ Cusing‬من ش ��ركة ‪ Concept Laser‬الرائدة عالميا‪،‬‬ ‫تقدم ً‬ ‫والتي ّ‬ ‫حال منقطع النظير للطباعة ثالثية األبعاد‬ ‫باس ��تخدام اللي ��زر؛ حي ��ث أن هدفنا م ��ن إتاحة هذا‬ ‫الجي ��ل التالي م ��ن منظوم ��ات التذوي ��ب الليزرية في‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫اإلمارات العربية المتحدة يتمثل في تس ��هيل وتطوير‬ ‫الطباع ��ة ثالثي ��ة األبع ��اد عل ��ى المس ��توى المحل ��ي‬ ‫وإح ��داث نقلة نوعية على ه ��ذا الصعيد في مختلف‬ ‫القطاعات"‪.‬‬ ‫وتس ��مح منظوم ��ة ‪ Mlab Cursing‬بالتعام ��ل م ��ع‬ ‫مجموع ��ة متنوعة م ��ن المواد مث ��ل الذهب وخالئط‬ ‫الفض ��ة والبرون ��ز وخالئ ��ط الكوبال ��ت والك ��روم‬ ‫ً‬ ‫والستانلس س ��تيل‪ .‬ونظرا لحجمها الصغير الذي ال‬ ‫يشغل مساحة كبيرة‪ ،‬باإلمكان تركيبها بكل سهولة‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ضم ��ن أي بيئ ��ة مختبري ��ة أو تصنيعي ��ة‪ ،‬علم ��ا ّأنها‬ ‫ً‬ ‫تمت ��از أيضا بمحدودية بصمته ��ا البيئية وانخفاض‬ ‫ً‬ ‫متطلباته ��ا من المع ��دات اإلضافية قياس ��ا بنظيرتها‬ ‫ً‬ ‫من األنظمة األكبر حجما‪.‬‬ ‫‪54‬‬

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‫اإلمارات‪ :‬استخدام الطباعة ثالثية األبعاد في تصنيع قطع غيار شبكة المترو بدبي‬ ‫تقنية الطباعة ثالثية األبعاد ستمكن هيئة الطرق والمواصالت من الحفاظ على أصول مترو‬ ‫دبي وإبقائها في الخدمة لمدة أطول وتخفيض تكاليف قطع الغيار‬ ‫األخرى في شبكة المترو‪.‬‬ ‫وقال المدير التنفيذي لمؤسس���ة القطارات في هيئة‬ ‫الط ��رق والمواصالت عبد المحس���ن إبراهيم يونس‪:‬‬ ‫"إن تقني ��ة الطباع ��ة ثالثي���ة األبع���اد تتق���دم بوتي���رة‬ ‫متس ��ارعة في جمي ��ع أنحاء العال���م‪ ،‬وتعت���زم الهيئة‬ ‫إح ��راز قصب الس ��بق في ه���ذا الجيل م���ن التقنيات‬ ‫واس ��تغاللها بالش ��كل األمثل من خالل تبني أفضل‬ ‫الممارس ��ات العالمي ��ة المتبع���ة ف���ي قط���اع الس���كك‬ ‫الحديدية‪ .‬كما تش ��مل الخطط المس���تقبلية تطوير‬ ‫إدارة تقادم األصول‪ ،‬التي تشكل عبئا على السكك‬ ‫الحديدية والقطارات في جميع أنحاء العالم‪".‬‬ ‫وأضاف‪" :‬إن تقنية الطباعة ثالثية األبعاد ستمكن‬ ‫هيئ���ة الط���رق والمواص�ل�ات م���ن الحف���اظ عل���ى‬ ‫أص���ول مترو دب���ي وإبقائها في الخدم���ة لمدة أطول‬ ‫وتخفي���ض تكاليف قطع الغيار وبالتالي التوفير على‬ ‫المتعاملي���ن‪ .‬مثال عل���ى ذلك‪ ،‬عندم���ا تكون هناك‬ ‫حاج���ة لقطع غيار صغي���رة‪ ،‬في ه���ذه الحالة عادة‬ ‫يضط���ر الصان���ع المحل���ي إلى إنت���اج مئ���ات القطع‬ ‫لتغطي���ة تكاليف���ه‪ ،‬وإن اس���تخدام تقني���ة الطباع���ة‬

‫كشفت هيئة الطرق والمواصالت عن انتهاء مؤسسة‬ ‫القطارات من إجراء البحث الالزم الس ��تخدام تقنية‬ ‫الطباعة ثالثية األبعاد "التصنيع التجميعي" في مترو‬ ‫دبي‪ ،‬من حي ��ث قطع غيار لألنظم ��ة الفرعية ألجهزة‬ ‫بي ��ع التذاكر‪ ،‬وبواب ��ات التذاكر وغيره ��ا من األصول‬

‫ثالثي���ة األبع���اد م���ن ش���أنه أن يض���ع ح���دا الرتفاع‬ ‫التكالي���ف‪ ،‬وبالتالي ف���إن بإمكان فري���ق العمل في‬ ‫م���رآب الراش���دية اآلن إنت���اج مئات م���ن القطع كل‬ ‫عل���ى ح���دة‪ ،‬مؤك���دا أن اس���تخدام تقني���ة الطباعة‬ ‫ثالثي���ة األبع���اد يعني تكالي���ف أقل حيث يس���تطيع‬ ‫فري���ق العمل إنت���اج األصناف الالزمة ف���ي المواعيد‬ ‫المطلوب���ة وحس���ب الطلب‪ ،‬األم���ر ال���ذي يقلل من‬ ‫انبعاثات الكربون أيضا‪ ،‬وأنه في الوقت الذي تدرك‬ ‫فيه هيئة الطرق والمواص�ل�ات أهمية تقنية الطباعة‬ ‫ثالثي���ة األبعاد وتع���ي فوائدها تمام���ا داخل الورش‪،‬‬ ‫تدرس اآلن إمكانية تطوير الممارس���ة بهدف طباعة‬ ‫قطع غيار أكبر لألنظمة األخرى في مترو دبي‪.‬‬ ‫واوضح عبد المحس���ن إبراهيم يون���س انه "بالرغم‬ ‫م���ن أن تقنية الطباع���ة ثالثية األبع���اد تعتبر جديدة‬ ‫نس���بيا‪ ،‬إال أن هيئ���ة الط���رق والمواص�ل�ات أح ��رزت‬ ‫تقدما سريعا وخالل فترة وجيزة لتبني وتسخير هذه‬ ‫التقني���ة لتوفير النفقات وتحس���ين الج���ودة وضمان‬ ‫اس���تمرار خدم���ة مت���رو دب���ي لمتعامليه���ا لس ��نوات‬ ‫عديدة‪".‬‬

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‫األخب ــار‬ ‫اإلمارات‪ :‬استخدام الطباعة ثالثية األبعاد في‬ ‫تصنيع قطع غيار شبكة المترو بدبي‬ ‫تقنية الطباعة ثالثية األبعاد ستمكن هيئة الطرق‬ ‫والمواصالت من الحفاظ على أصول مترو‬ ‫دبي وإبقائها في الخدمة لمدة أطول وتخفيض‬ ‫تكاليف قطع الغيار‬

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‫"إتش بي" تستحوذ على طابعات "سامسونغ"‬ ‫عبر صفقة تجاوزت المليار دوالر‬ ‫تعد اكبر صفقة تجريها "اتش بي انك" منذ‬ ‫تأسيسها سنة ‪ 2015‬على خلفية انقسام أنشطة‬ ‫مجموعة "اتش بي" األميركية إلى قسمين‬ ‫أحدهما للحواسيب وثانيهما آلالت الطباع‬

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‫ُ‬ ‫حلول جاكيس لألعمال تدخل طابعة ‪Mlab‬‬ ‫‪ Cusing‬ثالثية األبعاد إلى اإلمارات‬

‫السنــة الثالثة عشرة ‪ /‬العدد ‪ / 140‬أكتوبر ‪2016‬‬

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‫أين تذهب لتحصل على نصيحة غير‬ ‫منحازة وعقالنية؟‬ ‫ً‬ ‫بيانات األداء المقارن تبدو دائما العنصر‬ ‫األساسي الناقص عندما يتعلق األمر‬ ‫باتخاذ قرار استثمار كبير جديد‬ ‫رود هايز‬

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‫اللون الدقيق والمتكرر يصنع كل الفرق‬ ‫في الوقت الذي تجعل فيه التطورات في‬ ‫الحبر و تقنية اإلعالم منتجات الطباعة‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫الجديدة أمرا ممكنا‪ ،‬فإن الحصول على‬ ‫ً‬ ‫ً‬ ‫اللون الصحيح يعد أمرا حاسما للتمكن من‬ ‫استغالل الفرص‬ ‫بقلم هندريك فيربروغ‪ ،‬مدير تسويق‪ ،‬شركة‬ ‫كانون في الشرق األوسط وأفريقيا الوسطى‬ ‫والشمالية‬

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‫اإلمارات‪ :‬معرض الشارقة الدولي للكتاب يعلن‬ ‫اكتمال حجز المساحة المخصصة للناشرين‬ ‫بنسبة ‪%100‬‬ ‫سينقعد المعرض خالل الفترة من ‪ 12 - 2‬نوفمبر‬ ‫المقبل‬

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‫اإلمارات‪ :‬طباعة مناهج بطريقة "برايل" لذوي‬ ‫اإلعاقة في جامعة زايد‬

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‫مصر‪ :‬زيروكس تطرح اجهزة جديدة متعددة‬ ‫الوظائف لتعزيز اإلنتاجية‬ ‫زودت زيروكس الطابعات متعددة الوظائف‬ ‫‪ 3345 /3335 WorkCentre‬و ‪3330 Phaser‬‬ ‫بمجموعة من أدوات اإلنتاجية القوية لمساعدة‬ ‫الموظفين في أماكن العمل على استخدام‬ ‫طرق أسهل‬

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‫مصر‪ :‬غرفة الطباعة تدرس إقامة منطقتين‬ ‫صناعيتين للورق والتعبئة والتغليف‬ ‫تقدر حجم استثمارات المنطقتين إلى ‪ 1.3‬مليار‬ ‫دوالر‪ ،‬وبمساحة مليوني متر مربع‬

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‫مجلة شهرية شاملة مختصة في‬ ‫عالم الطباعة في الشرق األوسط‬

‫‪ME Printer FZ L.L.C‬‬

‫ص‪.‬ب‪ ،502183 .‬مدينة دبي لإلعالم‬ ‫دبي‪ ،‬اإلمارات العربية المتحدة‬ ‫هاتف‪+971 4 391 12 10 :‬‬ ‫فاكس‪+971 4 390 95 61 :‬‬ ‫البريد اإللكتروني‪info@meprinter.com :‬‬ ‫مدير النشر للمجموعة‬

‫مرتضى كريميان‬

‫‪karimian@meprinter.com‬‬

‫هيئــة التح ــرير‬ ‫المحرر ‪ -‬القسم اإلنجليزي‬ ‫دينيس ماثيو‬ ‫‪Dennis@meprinter.com‬‬ ‫المحرر التقني – القسم العربي‬ ‫د‪ .‬جورج نوبار سيمونيان‬ ‫‪goujy@dircon.co.uk‬‬ ‫المحرر التقني – القسم اإلنجليزي‬ ‫ر ود هايز‬ ‫‪rod.hayes@me.com‬‬

‫المختصون المشاركون في التحرير‬

‫مقالة خبير‬ ‫تقنية األحبار‬ ‫‪49‬‬

‫األحبار و رؤوس الطابعات‬ ‫على ماذا نطلق صفة "إبداعي" في‬ ‫الصناعة المطبعية‬ ‫د‪ .‬نيكوالس هيلموث‪ ،‬فالر ريبورتس‬

‫فرانك ر ومانو (الواليات المتحدة)‬ ‫‪fxrppr@rit.edu‬‬ ‫لوريل بر ونر (المملكة المتحدة)‬ ‫‪lb@digitaldots.org‬‬ ‫د‪ .‬نيكوالس هيلموث‬ ‫‪nhellmuth@flaar.org‬‬

‫مدير اإلعالنات‬

‫انيل نات ك ر‬ ‫‪+971 4 391 12 06‬‬ ‫‪meprinter@meprinter.com‬‬

‫مدير اإلنتاج‬

‫أحمد بوشي‬ ‫‪+971 4 391 12 07‬‬ ‫‪ahmed@meprinter.com‬‬ ‫اإلعالنات المبوبة واإلشتراكات‬ ‫‪+971 4 391 12 10‬‬ ‫‪+97 50 528 9267‬‬ ‫‪info@meprinter.com‬‬

‫توجه المراسالت إلى العنوان التالي‪:‬‬ ‫مجلة ‪ME Printer‬‬ ‫ص‪.‬ب ‪ ،502183‬مدينة دبي لإلعالم‬ ‫بناية رقم ‪ ،9‬مكتب رقم ‪214‬‬ ‫دبي‪ ،‬اإلمارات العربية المتحدة‬ ‫ُطبعت في مطبعة النسر للنشر‬ ‫وزعت من قبل شركة النسر للنشر‬ ‫جميع حقوق الطبع والنشر محفوظة‬

‫مجلة ‪ ME Printer‬الشريك اإلعالمي الرسمي‬ ‫‪7:17:09 PM‬‬

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