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Showcasing print capability
Joined up printing
Nottingham-based
Canon has announced a two-day showcase of largest and most comprehensive exhibition of exhibition and display
professional photo, video and printing Canon Consumer Imaging products ever companies, John E
products on 27 and 28 October 2009 at the staged in the UK. Wright and Viva
Business Design Centre, Islington, London. The show is aimed at image professionals, Imaging, have
The event, Canon Pro Photo Solutions is the with output technology including the merged, creating
company’s imagePROGRAF iPF5100, what is claimed to be
iPF6100, iPF8100, iPF9100 and the light- the largest display
production Canon imagePRESS C1+. graphics company in
Visitors can also see live demonstrations the East Midlands.
of workflow solutions, have their portfolio The merger will see
reviewed by experts and attend seminars. Viva’s flat bed and
You name it, John E Wright
Country director Canon Consumer roll-to-roll UV
can print on it
Imaging, UK and Ireland, Lee Bonniface, said: printers working alongside John E Wrights’
“This is the first time Canon UK has ever HP Scitex flatbed printers, Zund cutter/router
staged such a showcase of all our professional and fleet of HP Designjet Z6100s.
products. Canon is committed to continuous Managing director, Tony Barnett, said: “I
development of photographic, software and am excited about this opportunity. The
print products to help professionals achieve combined strengths of Viva and John E
the very best results they can.” Wright’s staff, experience and expertise will
make us the largest print company in the
Print innovation under one roof llll www.canon.co.uk Midlands with the most varied selection of
wide format printers in the area. We can now
Standardising colour
print on everything from wood, board, metal,
fabric, film etc. You name it, we can print on it
and all from our print factory in Linkmel Close,
Nottingham.”
Ceram has announced CCSII Mini Colour
Standards. The company’s colour standards llll www.johnewright.com
are internationally recognised as the leading
set of standards for use in colour
measurement and calibration. Produced
using ceramic technology, they are stable,
durable, non-fluorescent and easy to use.
Big images
CCSII Mini comprises 1cm
2
wafers of
the twelve CCSII colours, plus black and
delivered fast
white standards, all embedded in a
protective assembly the size of a credit
CCSII Mini helps standardise
Reading-based VgL’s has ordered an Inca
card. CSII Mini can be used for colour
colour output
Onset S20 flatbed digital printer for
calibration of digital imaging systems and installation in October. VgL’s managing
printing press spectrophotometers. are many similar commercial applications that director, Michael Ayerst explained: “The Inca
Ceram business manager, Sean Hillman, will be able to exploit this development to their Onset S20 will change the landscape of what
said: “We are delighted to have been able to own benefit.” we do. It will add considerable capacity and
develop this product to meet such a useful allow us not only to grow our small and
technological need. We are certain that there llll www.ceram.com medium run volume display business, but also
expand into and offer a competitive service on
longer runs.”
Ink products head North
VgL’s plant list includes the UK's first Inca
Eagle in its two Reading factories, one of
which houses digital printing and the other
Josero has formed a new reseller agreement said: “The interest in Triangle inks has been screen printing employing 75 staff between
with Sems UK in Scotland, covering the resale excellent and our customers, who range from them. The company produces a diverse range
of Triangle inkjet products. Inks are available big corporates to small manufacturers, have of work from labels to building wraps,
for Mimaki, Roland, Seiko and many other been very enthusiastic about the products. A including the widest format photographic
printers. Edinburgh-based Sems UK supplies number of conversions have already taken output in the UK and high quality textile and
and supports the sign manufacturing and place, with many more in the pipeline. The wallpaper printing.
garment decoration industry. quality of the products, coupled with the Ayerst added: “If someone is buying print
Sems UK’s managing director, John Tellis, technical support have proved a great from one of the hundreds of smaller flatbed
success for us. Our customers want machines, then they are not buying the right
a reliable, high quality product and thing. They should be buying output from the
that is what Josero has provided Inca Onset S20 as it will be better value, it will
us with.” be quicker and it will be higher quality.”
Josero’s managing director, The VgL Inca Onset S20 uses Fujifilm
Loic Delor, added: “I am Sericol's six-colour Ultratone Uvijet inks, as
delighted with this agreement Ayerst explained: “We work a lot with fashion
with Sems UK. Their knowledge retailers and a close colour match is critical as
and experience of the market is the point of sale must match the garment.
fundamental to our success in With Ultratone it is easy to get a much closer
Scotland.” match than before.”
Inks are offered for Mimaki, Roland, Seiko and more llll www.triangleinx.co.uk llll www.vgl.co.uk
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