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Printers and suppliers attended the country’s largest trade show, Graphics Canada, from April 6 to 8 at the International Centre in Greater Toronto. In addition to dozens of exhibitors, the three-day event also included a range of educational sessions and workshops. The following photo gallery provides some of the highlights from this year’s show.
Belmont’s Paul Schaeffer discusses the acquisition of North America’s first 40-inch MGI Evolution.
Abdullah Umair, Todd Hamilton and Gilbert Cloutier of AXYZ International.
Chris D’Souza of Access Imaging discusses large-format technology.
Ultima Displays Canada’s Edward Gravador and Bert Dubuc.
Grant Robinson and Ted Bellisario of Delphax with the Elan 500.
Allen Steip and Vivy Dacosta of hubergroup Canada.
Wayne Zheng, Masterwork USA, Don Robinson, Heidelberg Canada, and Bella Hong, Masterwork USA.
Karl Belafi Jr., Vice President, KBR Graphics.
Virgilio Santos of Insource Corp.
Hugo Beauregard of Simple Signman.
Chris Dewart, President and CEO of Konica Minolta Business Solutions Canada.
Owen Macpherson of Oki Data Americas.
Veritiv’s Nick Vittel and Enzo Iannuzzi.
Yvette and Russell Pritchard of Pritchard Paper Products Co.
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Jeff Tapping of Huge with the company’s four new sample books.
Team members from MPI Group, which holds locations in Concord and Mississauga.
Nadiia Tuzova and Bernhard Bopp of Verso Solutions.
Bob Van Gieson and Ed Robeznieks of Ricoh Canada.
Lawrence Robinson, Rubin Silva and Bill Brouhle of Agfa.
Doug Reid, Scott Leef and Alex Couckuyt of Canon Canada.
PDS’ Dave Kisiloski, Jackie Kisiloski, Mark Flannigan, Patric Lerch (Multigraf) and Brett Kisiloski.
Brent Ashmore and Andrew Gunn of Xerox Canada.
Tom Morris and Jodi McIntosh of Xtreme Digital Graphics.
Dylan Westgate of Sydney Stone.
Breanne Darling, Tory Thompson and Troy Goodhue of Canadian MIS provider DocketManager.
Robert McCurdy and Bruce Sparrow, GTI Graphic Technology.
Team members of Printers Parts & Equipment.
Marc Arsenault and Brian Meshkati of SinaLite.
Team members from 4over, now with 18 North American locations, including Mississauga.
Linda Nutbrown and Stephen Bard of Bard Business Solutions.
Customized Mats of Georgetown specializes in manufacturing hockey mats with graphics.
Christian Knapp of CMD Insight, representing Scodix and Las-X in Canada.
Team members from Spicers Canada.
Terry Brynes of Stuebing Automatic Machine Co.
Robert Brand describes BR Moll’s digi-MollPAK machine.
Lew Esktein, Jeff Ekstein and Esko’s Marc Raad.
Team members on HP Canada’s booth focused on a range of applications.
Jayme Cunningham and Jason Steinberg of Factor Forms & Labels.
Jason Massingberd of MIS Equipment.
The team from Avanti focused on their Slingshot Management Information System.
Garment printing on Epson Canada’s booth.
Rob Lee and Bjorn Redquest of EZ Trade Signs.
Chris Schneider and Mike Robertson of Sinclair Business Forms.
Michael Steel of Sydney Stone.
Tim Wakefield of Insource demonstrates Kirk Rudy equipment.
The team from Konica Minolta Business Solutions Canada.
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A range of booth highlights from Graphics Canada 2017 illustrate the printing industry continues to move forward with technological innovation
For three days in Mississauga, Ontario, thousands of printing industry professionals travelled to the International Centre to see the newest hardware, software and services being provided by a range of suppliers with a footprint in Canada, which remains one of the world’s most innovative and highly competitive printing markets. Following the sudden cancellation of Print World 2016 late last year, Graphics Canada presented printers with the first major national tradeshow since drupa was held in Germany in May 2016. Hailed by many as a successful drupa, filled with optimism, Graphics Canada provided an opportunity for domestic printers to see impactful new products and to discuss the technological direction of printing.
4over
Suede Cards, explains 4over, are a unique and textured option to create a distinct marketing project, printed on 16-pt stock and featuring a soft velvet laminate. The company’s growing Suede Family of products start at quantities of 500 and include business cards, greeting cards, postcards, and more.
Full-colour Roll Labels feature a permanent adhesive that will stick to most any surface. The Clear & White BOPP, Semi Gloss, Bright Silver Metallic and 70lb Eggshell finishes come in a variety of shapes for applying to a range of packaging or event materials.
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Digital Envelopes are available as 4/4, 4/0 and 0/4 in a range of colourful, loud or simple first-class mail options. Pre-converted and printed on digital equipment, these envelopes can also be produced with or without a window.
Acco Brands Canada
The Seal 65 Pro MD is described as a high production, versatile wide-format laminator that can run both hot and cold applications. Reaching speeds of more than 15 feet per minute, GBC explains the 65 Pro MD is capable of running thermal film at two to three times the speed of other laminators on the market. It also carries ETL certification in the United States and Canada.
GBC describes the Magnapunch Pro Punching Machine as a newly robust stainless steel system for document finishing. The company explains the punching system features uncomplicated set-ups, in addition to the strength of its flywheel technology.
The GBC Catena 65 roll laminator is described as an easy-to-use and efficient system targeted at small print shop, office or institution environments. This updated laminator encapsulates and mounts jobs up to 27 inches wide. Its increased ¼-inch mounting gap, explains GBC, helps in mounting to foamcore. New features of the Catena 65 include an open design, pivoting table, AutoSpeed and programmable presets.
At Graphics Canada, GBC also highlighted the 44-inch Spire 44T thermal wide format laminator, Ultima 65 thermal roll laminator, Procut 17P paper cutter, Digicoil Automatic Color coil inserter and Pro Trim 63 trimmer.
Agfa
Jeti Ceres RTR3200 LED, launched at the beginning of 2017, is a roll-to-roll printer for what the company describes as mid- to highend applications. The new engine can include a combination of optional white printing and primer for producing higher-end image quality and durability. The Jeti Ceres, leveraging Agfa’s UV LED inks and thin ink layer technology, is a dedicated 3.2-metre roll-to-roll printer capable of printing on single- and dual-roll medias at speeds of up to 186 square metres per hour.
Anapurna H3200i LED is a recently introduced 3.2-metre-wide inkjet system, also available in 2.05-, 2.5- and 3.2-metre versions. Anapurna i printers use air-cooled LED UV curing as an alternative to the current mercury-lamp curing technology, enabling printers to print on a broader range of media, save energy, increase system up-time and reduce operational expenses. The Anapurna H3200i LED, expalins Agfa, is design for high throughput and high print quality. The white ink function is built in, providing pre-, post-, spot and sandwich white printing.
Amazing Print Tech
Canadian Web-to-print provider Amazing Print Tech highlighted what it describes as a complete spectrum of storefront technologies covering B2C/Retail, B2B/corporate, Websites, estimators, and popular content management system plug-in technologies designed to sell print online. The company explains it sells the largest library of premade templates that can be embedded into an existing Website or a site created by Amazing Print.
Amplis
In April 2016, ILFORD was awarded the Technical Imaging Press Association (TIPA) Award for GALERIE Prestige Gold Fibre Gloss in the Best Inkjet Photo Paper category, which Amplis showcased at Graphics Canada. Designed to match the look and feel of traditional fibre-based darkroom paper, ILFORD GALERIE Prestige Gold Fibre Gloss offers what the company describes as an ideal surface for black-and-white images, as well as reproducing a wide gamut for colour images.
Allure Photo Panels by Breathing Color won a 2016 SGIA Product of the Year (Rigid Media). The system uses pigmented inks for increased longevity and perceived value, as well as lamination (required, not included) to achieve different finishes (matte, satin, gloss), same thickness (.045”) and overall look as dye-sub aluminum prints. Amplis explains Allure Photo Panels also hold sharper resolution when compared to dye sub aluminum prints.
MagnetPouch is the first product of its kind, explains Amplis, for creating professional laminated magnets in seconds. The company explains it can be used to create custom magnets for business cards, vehicle graphics, photographs and ad-specialty products. It works by placing a printed image inside the MagnetPouch to run it through a pouch laminator. The MagnetPouches are available in a high gloss finish or a soft touch matte finish.
Avanti
Avanti, recently purchased by Ricoh, highlighted its Slingshot Management Information System as the only JDF-certified, cloud-based Print MIS in the market today. The company explains it allows users to connect islands of automation, eliminate breakpoints in workflow, and for users to access realtime information. From order entry to production and billing, Avanti explains Slingshot allows users to work more efficiently, control costs and move jobs through the shop.
Ricoh acquired MarcomCentral (formerly known as PTI Marketing Technologies Inc.), in December 2014. The acquisition has enhanced the value of Ricoh’s Web-to-print, Marketing Asset Management, and Variable Data Printing offerings. With the addition of Avanti, the Ricoh portfolio is now able to cover the entire print production workflow.
AXYZ International
Trident, explains AXYZ, is an innovative hybrid CNC production system combining heavy-duty routing with fast knife cutting for processing a broad range of materials in finishing, signmaking, foam and graphics applications. Popular applications include: Graphics and print finishing, cut-to-print using multiple tools for all materials; Signmaking, all types of 2D and 3D signs in woods, metals and plastics; Foam packaging, 2D and 3D processing with router and knife tools; and point of purchase applications.
AXYZ Series is one of the most versatile CNC router systems in the industry, according to the company. AXYZ Series CNC Routers are available with a wide choice of process areas, a variety of head and tooling configurations, and a diverse combination of productivity options. They are suitable for use in many different application areas and for processing all types of woods, plastics and non-ferrous metals. It is available in widths from 28 to 128 inches.
Pacer is a heavy-duty CNC router when, according to AXYZ, manufacturers are looking for precision, reliability and high-quality machining needs. The Pacer CNC router features a robust construction, standard specification and a range of options normally found on more expensive machines. The Pacer Series offers, according to AXYZ, a blend of high quality and affordability.
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Bard Business Solutions
Graphics Manager, Enterprise Manager and Digital Print Manager are designed to maintain accurate data on clients, rates, estimates, production dockets, production scheduling, costs, purchase orders, shipping and invoices. The application is derived from a philosophy that you “enter data once and use it many times”. It allows users to organize and manage a range of company processes, for keeping in touch with clients and attracting new business. Bard explains it allows users to increase the speed and accuracy of creating estimates and competitive quotes.
C.P. Bourg
C.P. Bourg just launched the Bourg Preparation Module (BPM) that, according to the company, allows users to run interventionfree book making and binding. Described by the company as the industry’s first scalable sheet preparation module, the BPM simplifies and automates production of books and booklets, delivering economies of scale, a streamlined workflow, and shorter turnaround times.
The Bourg Binder BB3x02 family of products are designed to create a range of on-demand perfect bound books with thicknesses from 1 mm up to 60 mm, with up to 13 positive or negative knife creases, using EVA/hot melt or
PUR-C adhesive system. The BB3002 is easy to set up, use and maintain, according to the company. It provides flexibility in its ability to integrate with current and future workflows. It can be upgraded with a Bourg Book Loader (BBL) to create the BB3102.
The Booklet Maker ExPress with the Bourg Sheet Feeder option (BSF + BCM-e + BM-e) is designed to deliver an increased efficiency, called “dual-mode finishing” combining offline and in-line finishing. It allows multiple printers/presses to share one finishing device. When connected in-line to various digital presses/production printers, it allows for the set-secure production of booklets, reports and other confidential documents.
Cambridge Label
At Graphics Canada, Cambridge Label, one of the country’s largest trade printers specializing in labels, focused on its new Instant Online Quoting system. The system allows customers to now quote digitally printed CMYK labels online. As a printer exclusively for the trade, customers can login using their distributor login (set-up via Cambridge Label) to access the online program.
With a distributor login, trade customers can also take advantage of the following features: View order history, place re-orders, view order status, and place estimate requests for labels other than digitally printed full colour labels.
Specializing in print for a number of markets, Cambridge Label manufactures custom printed labels in quantities as few as 100 and up to several million. The company provides a range of stocks and adhesives and over 2,500 label sizes and styles.
Canon Canada
The Océ Arizona 2200 series are UV-curable ink printing systems designed for both rigid and flexible media applications. Building on the success of their market-leading predecessors, the new Océ Arizona models are designed to serve mid-volume print producers. The series includes two different models - each available in two table sizes.
The GT table size is for 4 x 8-foot boards while the XT supports an 8 x 10-foot print area and can be configured to support 4 x 8-foot boards.
The imagePRESS C10000VP Series enters a new higher volume segment, engineered to run a range of media types and to support a monthly duty cycle of up to 1.5 million lettersize images. The imagePRESS Series reaches print speeds of up to 100 letter images per minute with the C10000VP model and 80 letter images per minute with the imagePRESS C8000VP, on all supported media weights up to 350 gsm. The imagePRESS C10000VP Series produces a resolution of up to 2,400 x 2,400 dpi with automatic colour control and adjustments.
The Canon imagePROGRAF 60-inch PRO-6000S and 44-inch PRO-4000S large-format printers feature an 8-colour LUCIA PRO ink system built for advanced printing solutions. Canon explains these printers are well suited for production signage, commercial photography and proofing businesses. The LUCIA PRO ink set adopts newly formulated, microencapsulated 8-colour pigment inks. These inks, according to Canon, produce strong colour reproduction, image clarity, and fine lines for vivid posters and advertising displays.
Daly Digital Group
Daly Digital Group is a Roland Authorized Dealer specializing in inkjet and UV printers. It featured the Roland LEF-300 Benchtop UV flatbed printer. Users can print on a range of substrates like PET, ABS and polycarbonate, soft materials such as TPU and leather, as well as three-dimensional items ranging from smartphone cases and laptop covers to signs, giftware and promotional items. Roland explains the LEF-300’s built-in vacuum table helps hold thin and soft materials.
The VersaUV LEC Series LEC-540 is a line of benchtop UV-LED flatbed printers, which also includes the existing LEF-12 and LEF-20 models. To accommodate greater quantities and largersized items, the LEF-300’s printing area has been expanded to 30 inches wide by 13 inches long, which equates to an imaging area 50 percent larger than the LEF-20. With four print heads and two UV-LED lamps, the LEF-300 enables bidirectional printing approximately 60 percent faster than the LEF-20.
Delphax Technologies
The Delphax elan 500 is a colour sheetfed inkjet press with the ability to produce up to 500 duplex letter images per minute or 3,750 SRA2 (450 x 640 mm) sheets per hour. The press is driven by Memjet print head technology, whereby every stationary print head on the elan 500 has 70,400 jets that produce up to 700 million drops of ink per second. The elan 500 allows for printing on a range of substrates, from 20 to 130 Ib (60 to 350 gsm) and up to 8 x 8 to 18 x 25.2 inches (203 x 203 mm to 450 x 640 mm-SRA2). Duplex printing is performed at full speed, explains Delphax, with no degradation due to the unique SST paper path.
production class sheet-fed system. In doing so, the elan 500 delivers full CMYK colour and 1,600-dpi print quality at speeds up to 500 A4 images per minute.
Depositphotos
Engineered for a low capital acquisition and on-going running cost, according to Delphax, the elan 500 combines Memjet’s advanced inkjet print heads with Delphax’s high-speed paper-handling technology in a robust
Depositphotos’ Enterprise offers millions of authentic, vivid images from photographers, illustrators and videographers all over the world. Unwatermarked high-res images available exclusively on Depositphotos, according to the company, ensure visuals are unique. It allows users to work with unwatermarked high-res images free of charge. Users pay only after you license. The company explains its site uses innovative search tools and novel image criteria, while also leveraging a streamlined workflow to manage your acquisiton process.
UV
From tabletop to oversized flatbeds and super-wide roll-to-roll models, Mimaki offers UV printing solutions to suit nearly any application need.
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Dolphies Promo Group Canada
The new 10-, 20- or 30-foot-wide Modular Hybrid Trade Show Booth combines a userfriendly system of flexibility with a durable and sleek frame design that can be applied with custom printed high-definition dye-sub fabric graphic prints.
The new Promo Table DPT2 (North American XL Version) features an extra large promotional counter that is 12 inches higher than the company’s other Promo Table.
The EXTRA Durable and Portable Pop Up Tent with Custom Dye-Sublimation Graphics is a heavy duty hex leg canopy that introduces nylon-composite fitting that lend themselves to unhindered action and a smooth motion.
Epson Canada
ColorWorks C7500 holds a rugged design, explains Epson, which means it requires minimal maintenance and holds a low overall cost of ownership. It is well suited for busy, on-demand environments. It uses PrecisionCore inkjet technology and UltraChrome DL inks. Epson explains ColorWorks C7500 is designed for producing high-speed multiple full-colour labels with variable data at up to 11.8 inches per second. Epson states it runs labels at up to 50 percent lower printing costs when compared with laser and thermal transfer printers.
The SureColor P5000 Professional 17-inch 10-colour inkjet printer is designed for desktop photography, fine art, graphic design, and proofing markets. Leveraging the new Epson PrecisionCore TFP printhead and UltraChome HDX 10-colour pigment ink set, the SureColor P5000 delivers output with an increased colour gamut, higher-density blacks and twice the print permanence than the previous generation.
The SureColor P20000 is a professional 64-inch printer with high-performance 9-colour archival pigment for high-volume photographic printing environments. It uses the new PrecisionCore MicroTFP printhead utilizing 8,000 nozzles, for reaching print speeds up to twice as fast as the company’s previous generation. Epson UltraChrome PRO archival ink technology produces colour prints that last up to 200 years, along with four levels of grey for accurate transitions with very low grain, even at the fastest print modes.
Esko
Kongsberg C with Lubri-Cool is part of the Kongsberg line of cutting, creasing and milling tables. Esko explains it is available as a new and simplified platform choice, complete with a collection of fully integrated software solutions. Esko explains it has engaged with dozens of its customers and non-customers for a deep analysis of their production processes in the short-run finishing market (sign making, displays and paperboard packaging converting).
Device Manager for flexo plate making, according to Esko, bridges the gap between the prepress department and the plate room. By pushing operational control upstream to the prepress department, the plate room operations are better integrated with the prepress workflow. Device Manager allows the imaging devices to be utilized at maximum capacity and the possibility to balance workloads. It tracks jobs, monitors machine status, merges plate production, reports on utilization and planning and gives machine visibility on workload.
Automation Engine 16 is the next version of the well-known portfolio of integrated software solutions for design, prepress, workflow automation, colour management and supply chain collaboration used for packaging, labels, displays and signs. The Esko Software Platform is enhanced with new capabilities that are geared toward manufacturers of labels, packaging, signs and large-format display graphics. The company explains this increased work-load complexity leads to a more intensive use of a mix of printing technologies, handled by Automation Engine.
GMG
The new version of GMG OpenColor provides colour separation technology for Adobe Photoshop. The highlight of GMG OpenColor 2.0.6 is the ability to dynamically create and deliver best-quality separation and preview profiles to Adobe Photoshop and PACKZ from HYBRID Software. For existing users of
OpenColor, the latest version offers a new function to calculate separations in a very flexible and convenient way via rules that can be applied to whole spot colour libraries.
PACKZ is a PDF-based prepress tool suite for package and label production. GMG OpenColor can connect to PACKZ in order to bring dynamically created GMG profiles to another solution. PACKZ, with GMG OpenColor profiles, can re-separate jobs to reduce or optimize the number of plates on press (replacing magenta with a spot colour or separate spot colours and overprints to a 7-colour extended gamut printing process).
GMG ColorServer prepares data for a variety of printing processes. It transforms fully automatically RGB, CMYK and mixed data to a single colour standard by means of separation, reseparation or colour conversion. The DeviceLink approach devised by GMG avoids known drawbacks of ICC technology, such as reseparation of the black channel.
GTI Graphic Technology
A manufacturer of lighting systems for critical colour viewing, colour communication, and colour match assessment, GTI has introduced a new Vertical Wall Viewing System. GTI’s new Vertical Wall Systems – a combination of overhead luminaires, viewing lamps, and accessories (wall panels, neutral grey paint, mounting options) – are ISO 3664:2009 D50compliant for large-format vertical viewing. GTI’s Graphiclite luminaires feature what the company describes as a parabolic lens design.
Hans Shinohara Canada
Hans Shinohara is a general dealer that supplies printing equipment made in China and Japan for North American digital and commercial printing shops. The company in recent years has focused on meeting the market need for short-run and custom shape delivery. Hans Shinohara since last year introduced digital finishing solutions to Canada. At Graphics Canada in April, the company highlighted a Laser die cutter with
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production samples, PUR perfect binder, and a hardcover book equipment package. The finishing systems are geared toward the production of high-end labels, packaging, cards, engraving gifts and book publishing.
Hiker Enterprises
The HM308HN Dual Fit Grommet Press, according to Hiker, has one of the most trouble-free feeding systems in the market. The machine is aimed at companies that insert less than 50,000 grommets per month. It is available with a static clutch (stationary foot pedal), or magnetic clutch (moveable foot pedal). The HM308HN feeds both grommet and washer. It uses self-piercing grommets and Hiker explains that having the grommets cut their own holes, leveraging a forcefull flywheel, eliminates the extra cost of purchasing and maintaining a separate holepunch. A laser pointer is included with the HM308HN.
Hiker also explains the use of its selfpiercing grommets also means the tips of the barrels on each grommet are sharper and the material is more rigid. The company explains this allows the grommets to cut their perfect sized holes, which provides the framework for a quality grommet setting with each insertion. .
HP
The PageWide XL 8000 portfolio prints at speeds of up to 30 D/A1 pages per minute in both monochrome and colour. HP states the system allows for the production of monochrome and colour printing at up to 60 percent faster than the fastest monochrome LED printer, while monochrome and colour
sets can be created in 50 percent of the time. It allows for the production of colour GIS maps, point-of-sale poster applications, and durable technical documents.
HP Latex 1500 builds on the existing HP Latex 3000 printer series. The 126-inch (3.2-metre) HP Latex 1500 printer is a super-wide printing technology aimed at a range of indoor and outdoor applications, including work produced on PVC banners, self-adhesive vinyl, textiles and double-sided prints. It prints at speeds of up to 74 square metres per hour (800 sqft/ hour) in outdoor production mode and up to 45 sqm/hour (480 sqft/hour) in indoor mode.
Insource
Insource is highlighting its Vision System, under its Insource IQ System Integration & Intelligence approach, for all types of equipment, such as a Norpak high speed inserter with KR319 inkjet system. Insource explains the primary objective of a Vision System is to improve the automated processing of unique identifiers/ personalization while ensuring the integrity of the contents with proof of completion.
The Kirk Rudy Phoenix is described by Insource as leveraging fast, high-resolution inkjet print-head technology. Insource explains Phoenix meets the rigorous demands for printing variable addresses, graphics, dates, times, barcodes, serial numbers, and texts on coated and uncoated substrates. A modular design offers flexibility to combine the Phoenix with different technologies, such as feeding, UV curing and camera inspection. It allows users to print images and barcodes on products that can be rotated 90 degrees for faster throughput at higher resolutions with 4.25 inches of non-stitched print.
The Kirk-Rudy 535 tabbing system has production rates in excess of 40,000 tabs per hour combined with a roll capacity of nearly 50,000 tabs, while also being engineered to perform with less operator training and
setup time. All major types of tabs as well as pressure sensitive stamps and labels of various shapes and sizes can be placed on a variety of products. The KR535 provides right or left edge tabbing, bump turn attachments, wide and fan-folded label kits along with a folder interface conveyor option.
The Kirk-Rudy 497 tipper has a high vacuum transport table to run inline with another machine or KR system. Vacuum belts carry product beneath the hot melt applicator and the KR servo feeder. The KR 497 applicator handles a range of products and jobs, such as plastic cards, magnets and a variety of folded paper products. Users can place up to three pieces onto a single carrier. The standalone feeder can be mounted onto another product transport or web press.
Petratto Metro is a system for line-folding and gluing that can be applied to applications like packaging and direct mail, among others. It is possible to customize a machine to suit individual needs by adding modules like feeders, folding sections and turning devices, in which several units can be connected to produce complex applications, or work independently. The units can then be separated and used as independent machines to produce multiple applications.
The AstroJet M-Series Printers are designed for high-quality printing using Memjet print head technology. The AstroJet M-Series allows for printing up to 1,600 x 1,600 dpi, working with a range media from plain paper to premium glossy and matte label and photo paper.
Konica Minolta Business Solutions
The AccurioJet KM-1 is a new B2-size highspeed inkjet printing system, which Konica describes as combining the speed and flexibility of offset presses with the benefits of variable data printing. It prints on 23 x
29.5-inch sheets, which Konica describes as the largest sheet size in its class, allowing for 6-up letter-size printing. The machine is rated to run at up to 3,000 sheets per hour, producing 1,200 x 1,200-dpi resolution.
The bizhub PRESSC71cf printer is a fourcolour, roll-to-roll label press aimed at the mid-sized printer or converter. The bizhub PRESS C71cf is an 8-bit system that produces 1,200 x 1,200-dpi resolution. The bizhub PRESS C71cf produces a maximium print image size of 1,195 x 320 mm. It has the ability of running a maximum paper width of 330 mm. The bizhub PRESS C71cf label printer handles paper and substrate weights from 136 to 256 gsm. It works with PPML and PDF-VT file formats.
MGI JETvarnish 3DS with iFOIL provides what Konica Minolta describes as digital embossing. The system is designed for precise spot coating, according to the company, with an ability to handle both digital or offset originals in long or short runs. It allows users to vary the thickness of the coating to create tangible depth in the printing project.
Mimaki
The new Mimaki UJV55-320 LED UV inkjet printer provides what the company describes as a combination of high-quality super-wide output for volume production of banners, retail, exhibition and window graphics and other similar applications, up to 3.2 metres wide. The system features twin-roll simultaneous printing. It reaches speeds of up to 110 sqm/h and uses newly developed LUS120 UV curing ink including white. It holds
a high density print mode for front/backlit applications, as well as inline LED Lightbox for backlit print inspection.
Multiple Pakfold
Multiple Pakfold Business Forms was promoting its short-, medium- and long-run forms, cheques and labels. The company was also highlighting its new Digital Label capabilities.
National Research Council
NRC’s passive components, such as printed conductive lines/connections, resistors, capacitors and inductors are produced with screen, flexo or inkjet printing. NRC developed a high-conductivity suite of these basic building blocks of electronic circuit, plus UV-curable dielectrics. They can be used to print high conductivity Ag-based HF RFID antennas in ID card/passport applications.
PDS
PDS was displaying the OKI 900 series of printing systems, including the Xpress 942 with single pass, CMYK + White printing, as well as 1,200 x 1,200 LED print-heads that handle a range of media stocks of up to 52 inches. The system, according to PDS, prints vibrant full colour on dark coloured and transparent medias.
Duplo DC616Pro is a finishing system for short-run and on-demand printing. the DC-616Pro is designed to eliminate white borders and prevent toner cracking on colour documents. The all-in-one DC616Pro systems can process up to six slits, 25 cuts and 20 creases in a single pass. Providing fully automatic setup and quick changeovers, the DC-616 and DC-616pro can finish applications with a fully automatic setup and quick changeovers.
PDS is also displaying a range of creasing, folding and perforating systems from MultiGraf AG. The standalone or combined machines in the MultiGraf Touchline series include the CF375 folder/creaser, CP Mono
controlled perforation and creasing, and CP 375 Duo to crease up and down, two folds, with controlled perforation in both directions.
Primera Technology
CX1200 Digital Color Label Press features print speeds of up to 16.5 feet per minute and a maximum print width of up to 8.25 inches. Primera’s new CX1200 Digital Color Label Press delivers short-run, full-colour label printing. The CX1200 is based on a colour laser engine with 1,200 x 1,200-dpi print resolution. For colour control, Pantone-approved colour support is included and additional profiles for various substrates are available.
FX1200 Digital Finishing System is designed to laminate and digitally die-cut any shape or size label up to 8.25 inches wide. The FX1200 removes waste and can slit up to seven rolls. The machine is aimed at converters who need professional-grade finishing equipment to complete their digital label production. FX1200 is described by the company as an all-in-one off-line solution that produces rolls of finished labels.
LX2000 Color Label Printer is Primera’s newest and fastest pigment inkjet label printer. The LX2000, according to the company, features large, separate ink cartridges for cyan, magenta, yellow, and black, which Primera explains helps keep cost per label low. The LX2000 can print at speeds of up to six inches per second. Printed labels can include photos, graphics, illustrations and text, as well as high-resolution linear or two-dimensional barcodes.
Ricoh Canada
The new Pro C5200s and Pro C5210s produce colour and black-and-white documents at up to 65 and 80 ppm, respectively, reaching VCSEL resolutions of up to 1,200 x 4,800-dpi. Along with optional oversized media support, the Pro C5200s works with medias of up to 360 gsm simplex and 300 gsm duplex at 13 x 19.2 inch standard format. The optional oversized media support provides a 13 x 27.5-inch format.
The Pro C7100 X Series provides a fivestation digital colour production print system with the ability to print using Clear, White, and now Neon Yellow Toner. The system produces 1,200 x 4,800 image quality and allows for producing oversize pieces for signage, window clings and more. It can run substrates like papers, synthetics, envelopes and heavily textured materials up to 360 gsm.
The Pro 8200 Series is a black and white multi-function production printing system. Ricoh explains these systems provide sharp output with high registration across a range of medias. The company describes the Pro 8200 Series as an end-to-end document production system for high volume printing, available with a full suite of finishing options. The Pro 8200 Series can print up to 96 pages per minute.
Roland DGA
The Texart XT-640 is described as a highvolume dye-sublimation printing system available in 64-inch- and 54-inch-wide models. The Texart XT-640 inkjet printer/cutters are designed to produce work like decals and labels, banners, signs, vehicle graphics and posters. In March, Roland released the ErgoSoft Roland Edition 2 RIP software for its Texart transfer printers to support high-fidelity digital textile printing. ErgoSoft Roland Edition 2, according to Roland, includes more than 40 new features and enhancements.
The VersaUV LEF-300 benchtop UV flatbed printer works with a range of substrates like PET, ABS and polycarbonate, soft materials such as TPU and leather, as well as threedimensional items ranging from smart phone cases and laptop covers to signs, giftware and promotional items. Roland explains the LEF-300’s built-in vacuum table helps hold thin and soft materials in place, allowing for easier job setup and eliminating errors.
The TrueVIS VG-640 large-format inkjet printer/cutter uses TrueVIS INK, which Roland describes as being more vibrant and cost-
effective than earlier models. It also features new cutting technology that increases accuracy relative to older generation systems, as well as technology to communicate with existing phones and tablets. TrueVIS VG Series inkjet printer/cutters are available in 64-inch and 54-inch models.
RS International Canada
PX-181 is described by RS International as a high-quality affordable calender heat transfer system specifically designed for sign and print shops seeking to expand their product offerings. By adding on the optional work table, users can transition between roll-to-roll production and per-piece production. The PX-181 features what the company describes as a heavy-duty steel frame construction. It also leverages infrared heating technology as a transfer system.
The BMA-160/350LH multi-applicator features full LED illumination and is height adjustable. RS International describes it as a fast and efficient system for laminating, mounting and pre-masking needs. The Bobis 3.5 metre (138 inch) multi-applicator is a flatbed application table that RS International describes as simple to install. The compact module technology, according to the company, can also be expanded with other modules for business growth.
Sign Association of Canada
Since 1955, the Sign Association of Canada (SAC-ACE) explains it has successfully promoted the welfare of the sign industry, improved the status of its members in the community and benefited the users of signs. However, the association explains the traditional boundaries of its industry have expanded due to the rapidly changing level of technology and the evolution of the commercial marketplace.
SmartSoft
PressWise is an end-to-end SaaS-based Management Information System and Print Workflow Automation solution that comes complete with features like unlimited Web storefronts, estimating, quoting, order processing, complete shipping integration, fulfillment and the ability to integrate with most third-party storefronts and existing back-end accounting systems.
Frameworks Canada is what the company describes as a cutting-edge search engine results page system (SERP) product with recognized address accuracy and postal presorting. Frameworks Canada Mailers Edition is a fully featured, all-in-one SERP Recognized postal software solution, designed to save the user time and maximize postal discounts by presorting your mail to Canada Post specifications.
Southwest Bindings
ALM 3230 Mini is the next generation, fully automated one- to two-sided print laminator that can work with up to 13 x 19-inch sheets.
The machine, according to Southwest Bindings, features ultra quick warm up and automatically feeds up to 100 sheets – and with laminate and trim in one pass. Available film for the system includes 1.2-, 1.5-, 3- and 5-mm thickness.
Koilmatic Auto inserter and crimper is an electric tabletop automatic coil inserter designed to bin up to 450 books per hour. The company explains no tools are required for basic setup and change, with an LCD screen guiding operators through setup and operation. Having a vertical book placement can accommodate tabs or wider covers. Southwest Bindings explains the system provides consistent simultaneous crimping on both coil ends.
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Sydney Stone
Duplo Spot UV Coater produces raised and dimensional UV effects. It features an auto air feeder, sheet sizes up to 14.33 x 29.13 inches. Sydney Stone explains it operates a lower capital cost and consumable cost than competitors.
Morgana DigiFold PRO 385 is a high-speed creaser folder with fully automatic setup and deep pile feeder. It is the newest addition to the Morgana range of folder/creasers. The DigiFold Pro 385 is the fourth generation of the DigiFold series, offering new levels of automation to meet a range of printed applications. It is specifically designed for digital and litho printers who have a need to crease and fold digitally printed, heavy weight or cross grained stock.
instaFOIL is a new product to create short run spot foil for digital printers. instaFoil is used in conjunction with a laminator in order to apply foil in house. The product is available in nine colours including Gold, Silver, Gloss, Green, Red, Matte Gold, Medium Blue, Dark Blue, Pink and Red. Sydney Stone provided swatch books for instaFOIL at Graphics Canada.
Unibind
CM750 UniFoil Printer allows users to personalize work like books, notebooks, agendas, and contracts. It is a digital system that prints foil directly from a digital file onto any flat surface. The company explains users can create personalized products in-house with the product by connecting the UniFoilPrinter to a computer, downloading the software and initiate printing.
The CaseMaker 650 is described by the company as being well suited as a solution for short-run personalized cases. It allows users to create a hard cover, ringbinder or display in what Unibind describes as an easy and maintenance-free way with the premade Unibind CasePlanos.
The CasePlanos machine can be operated by a minimally trained operator, according to the company, as it does not require setup and change-over time. Unibind explains it only takes a few minutes to produce a personalized hard cover with the technology.
Veritiv
AlumiGraphics is an aluminum-based foil decal print media, exclusive to Veritiv Canada, available in two finishes, including: GRIP for asphalt, brick and cement walkways and Smooth for exterior brick, stucco and concrete walls, among a range of possible applications. AlumiGraphics, which create images that look like they are painted directly to the surface they are applied to, can be cut with scissors, die-cutters or plotter-cutters. AlumiGraphics is designed for simple peel and stick installation, based on a sweep and press on, with typically no residue remaining on the surface with peel-off removal.
AlumiGraphics GRIP holds a reflective quality on any area left unprinted. The reflected light is especially noticeable when placed under bright lights or when lights shine against decals in unlit areas. The unique aluminum substrate holds an anti-slip stability based on its high friction surface. In combination with a specially formulated adhesive, the material can stand up to harsh weather conditions and, when installed as directed, can last for several months outdoors. For large graphics, Alumigraphics SMOOTH can be overlapped or butted up against each other.
AlumiGraphics GRIP holds 53 inches of usable space for edge-to-edge printing capability, again with direct print to an anti-slip surface, without a need for over-laminates. The material can be used with a range of large format printing processes, such as UV curable, latex and solvent and screen printing.
General Formulations CONCEPT 790AE
Light Etch Air-Egress is a 3.0-mm decorative polymeric flexible vinyl film coated with a
solvent-based permanent acrylic pressure sensitive adhesive with a 90# air egress (AE) liner. This film can either be applied printed or unprinted for visual affect or as a privacy film. The 90# AE liner offers dry application properties for large format graphics. Concept 790AE accepts a variety of solvent-based, eco-solvent, latex and UV curable inks common to wide format digital printing systems. Concept 790AE is recommended for use where a high quality glass etch vinyl film is desired to simulate etched glass. This film can be used for commercial and residential applications to glass. Typical dry applications include doors and windows made of glass. It is not designed for cut lettering or to be repositioned (permanent adhesive).
Ultraflex Systems UltraMesh Blockout is a 12.5 oz. double-sided mesh material – based on a polyester support material. The blockout mesh material is well suited for applications where complete opacity is required. UltraMesh Blockout is printable on both sides and may be used for billboards, exhibits and event signs. The material is flame resistant and compatible for use with solvent, eco-solvent and UV printing. It is available in widths of 126 inches.
Zünd
Zünd’s Design Center ZDC is an Adobe Illustrator plug-in to create three-dimensional designs for packaging and displays. It provides a library of templated designs in folding carton and corrugated cardboard. it includes a 3D preview tool to consider measurements, logos, patterns and other graphic elements. Zünd also discussed the versatility of its M-2500 cutting system.
Zünd was cutting jobs with boxes or displays available in Zünd Design Center and nested with Prep Center. Zünd showed how they are then handled in Zünd Cut Center with QR-code capture and features like flip&cut, using a Zünd cutting system.
