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		<title>UV LED Curing in super wide format inkjet printers</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:49:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[expires off="2012-02-17 18:00:00"]<span style="color:#ff0000;font-weight:bold;">NEW </span>[/expires]Market leading wide format and super wide format inkjet printer manufacturers are moving to UV curing using photopolymer chemistry. They move away from solvents containing VOCs (volatile organic compounds) requiring large, power hungry curing devices &#8212; furnaces.]]></description>
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		<title>HP introduces new Managed Print Services</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:53:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Hewlett-Packard is planning to expand its managed print services solutions to partners later this year.]]></description>
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		<title>Epson introduces SureColor S30670</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:52:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Epson America introduced its next generation 64-inch solvent printer &#8212; the EPSON SureColor S30670. The SureColor S30670 is the first ever solvent-based printer to use the EPSON MicroPiezo TFP print head, claimed to bring a new level of quality, performance and value to the signage, vehicle graphics and fine art markets.]]></description>
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		<title>Mobile printing 10 years ago and today</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 12:31:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I remember the days of the Nokia Communicator brick &#8212; the second generation. With that thing you could print via an infrared port on the device and your printer. My trusted LaserJet 2200DTN has such an infrared port, so I tried it. It worked, but it was a pain to keep the phone well in sight of the printer's infrared beam. But they called it mobile printing. Today, with all the tablets and smartphones, mobile printing is back, but now it seems to actually work.]]></description>
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		<title>EFI Fiery and new Konica Minolta MFPs for Mobile Printing</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:20:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EFI and Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A. launched the Fiery IC-414 controller for the new Konica Minolta "bizhub" C754/C654 MFPs. These MFPs will support office workgroups with high-quality color, automated workflows, and productivity-boosting tools. The system is based on the Fiery System 10e platform and offers multiple ways for mobile device users to print from their smartphones and tablets.]]></description>
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		<title>EFI acquired privately-held Alphagraph, provider of MIS solutions</title>
		<link>http://printing.it-enquirer.com/2012/02/06/efi-acquired-privately-held-alphagraph-provider-of-mis-solutions/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=efi-acquired-privately-held-alphagraph-provider-of-mis-solutions</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[[expires off="2012-02-07 18:00:00"]<span style="color:#ff0000;font-weight:bold;">NEW </span>[/expires]Alphagraph is a provider of MIS/ERP software products for the printing industry. It develops and sells products such as Prinance, Printy and Primus.]]></description>
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		<title>Océ adds JetStream 1900 to continuous feed portfolio</title>
		<link>http://printing.it-enquirer.com/2012/02/03/oce-adds-jetstream-1900-to-continuous-feed-portfolio/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=oce-adds-jetstream-1900-to-continuous-feed-portfolio</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:59:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The new Océ JetStream 1900 system is capable of a printing speed of 127mpm in digital full colour. It is a high-volume duplex printer. The new system expands the JetStream range from two field upgradeable speed bands of 75 and 100, to 127mpm.]]></description>
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		<title>Zebra Label printers on Mac OS X &#8220;Lion&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://printing.it-enquirer.com/2012/01/25/zebra-label-printers-on-mac-os-x-lion/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=zebra-label-printers-on-mac-os-x-lion</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:55:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How does a Zebra label printer run on a Lion machine? Without special drivers, until recently: not very good. The last driver update by Apple took care of that. Lion's Zebra capabilities are exemplary now.]]></description>
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		<title>Printing less of more</title>
		<link>http://printing.it-enquirer.com/2012/01/22/printing-less-of-more/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=printing-less-of-more</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 08:38:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The title of this story isn&#8217;t a typo. Some products out there exist that allow you to print big documents on less paper, while others support printing with less ink to save money. A couple of services exist that allow you to save paper and ink when printing office documents and web pages. PrintEco is [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kodak starting over again as mean, lean printing company?</title>
		<link>http://printing.it-enquirer.com/2012/01/21/kodak-starting-over-again-as-mean-lean-printing-company/?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=kodak-starting-over-again-as-mean-lean-printing-company</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jan 2012 13:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erik Vlietinck</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[So, big name Kodak has gone bankrupt. Most people think of photographic film when they hear the name Kodak. But Kodak was and is more than an enterprise involved in photography technologies. It has an established name in printing as well with its NexPress printing presses. The only problem is that it&#8217;s not making a [...]]]></description>
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		<atom:link rel="payment" href="https://flattr.com/submit/auto?user_id=erikvlie&amp;url=http%3A%2F%2Fprinting.it-enquirer.com%2F2012%2F01%2F21%2Fkodak-starting-over-again-as-mean-lean-printing-company%2F&amp;language=en_GB&amp;category=text&amp;title=Kodak+starting+over+again+as+mean%2C+lean+printing+company%3F&amp;description=So%2C+big+name+Kodak+has+gone+bankrupt.+Most+people+think+of+photographic+film+when+they+hear+the+name+Kodak.+But+Kodak+was+and+is+more+than+an+enterprise+involved+in+photography+technologies.+It+has+an+established+name+in+printing+as+well+with+its+NexPress+printing+presses.+The+only+problem+is+that+it%27s+not+making+a+lot+money+in+that+market+either.%0D%0A%0D%0AIf+and+when+Kodak+relaunches%2C+it+will+find+it+easier+than+before+to+raise+capital+needed+to+install+a+big+enough+base+of+digital+printers+to+eventually+be+profitable.%0D%0A%0D%0AThe+plan+of+Antonio+Perez%2C+chairman+and+CEO+of+Eastman+Kodak+is+to+place+printers+with+high+volume+users+today+%26mdash%3B+sometimes+at+a+loss+%26mdash%3B+and+profit+from+ink+and+service+sales+tomorrow.+That+strategy+to+date+has+cost+more+money+than+it+has+made.%0D%0A%0D%0AKodak+has+one+tump+card+up+its+sleeve+to+make+this+a+viable+proposition%3A+its+inks+are+made+of+longer+lasting+pigments%2C+unlike+the+watery+dye+used+in+most+devices%2C+allowing+quicker+drying+and+smaller+machines.%0D%0A%0D%0AThis+should+allow+Kodak+to+compete+in+markets+such+as+digital+printing%2C+packaging%2C+functional+printing%2C+and+materials.%0D%0A%0D%0AIn+the+same+spirit%2C+Kodak+could+also+grab+a+share+of+the+consumer+inkjet+printer+market+by+designing+cheaper+replacement+cartridges.+Whether+Kodak+will+succeed+in+its+plan+to+penetrate+markets+such+as+materials+printing%2C+will+largely+depend+on+its+ability+not+to+reinvent+the+wheel.+Why+would+Kodak+not+focus+on+ink+development+for+companies+such+as+VUTEk%3F+By+developing+products+%26mdash%3B+perhaps+even+alternative+inks+and+accessories+%26mdash%3B+for+companies+like+VUTEk+and+others+in+those+markets%2C+Kodak%27s+knowledge+in+this+area+could+be+worth+licensing.%0D%0A%0D%0ABut+Perez+is+quoted+saying+he+wants+to+dominate+commercial+printing+of+magazines%2C+books%2C+newspapers+and+advertising+with+high+volume+inkjet+machines+that+are+faster+and+digitally+flexible%2C+to+deliver+smaller+and+more+customized+batches+cheaper+than+old-tech+presses+and+plates+as+the+world+moves+toward+on-demand+publishing.%0D%0A%0D%0AIn+these+markets+he+will+run+against+established+companies+such+as+Agfa+Graphics%2C+who+are+struggling+themselves+to+keep+their+head+above+water.%0D%0A%0D%0AAnalyst+Amer+Tiwana+of+CRT+Capital+Group+has+also+been+quoted+saying+he+is+skeptical+about+the+plans+as+most+major+paper+producers+have+already+gone+through+bankruptcy%2C+and+consumer+printers%2C+like+digital+cameras%2C+are+becoming+a+commodity.%0D%0A%0D%0AKodak%E2%80%99s+answer+is+to+revolutionize+product+packaging%2C+an+area+%22immune+to+digital+substitution%2C%22+Perez+said+in+his+chairman%27s+letter+in+the+2010+annual+report.+The+company+is+promoting+its+Flexcel+technology%2C+which+can+print+quickly+on+diverse+materials.%0D%0A%0D%0ABut+for+now%2C+the+bankruptcy+may+give+Kodak+what+it+needs+the+most%3A+the+ability+to+find+buyers+for+some+of+its+1%2C100+digital+patents%2C+a+major+portion+of+its+value.&amp;tags=printing%2Cinkjet%2Cwide+format%2Cfiery%2Cefi" type="text/html" />
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