Inside the Expanding World of Wide-Format Imaging

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Roll-to-roll devices print on rolled media such as paper, vinyl, fabrics and thin plastics. Most wide-format printing companies will use these devices to print banners, posters, point-of-purchase displays and other flexible products.

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Flatbed devices print directly on rigid and unrolled media, which range from common materials such as foam board and plastic sheet to more exotic ones such as wood, glass, ceramics and leather. Printing on rigid substrates can eliminate the mounting process that is required for many images printed on roll-based units.