Digital printing, particularly new ink-jet solutions, stole the show.

By Mark Smith

Xanté introduced the Ilumina 3D press for printing directly on lenticular sheets in sizes up to 12.9x19˝. It can create printed effects such as 3D, 3D flip, 3D motion and 3D zoom. IPG

Universal Workflows

There are still a number of dedicated digital printing workflow solutions being offered, but the systems originally designed for offset/CTP production increasingly are being extended to feed digital presses. This trend toward universal workflows is also leading to more agreements between vendors, especially in terms of Web-to-print solutions tying into production.