Digital Printing-Wide Format - Roll to Roll

I just returned from my 22nd Association of College and University Printers (ACUP) conference. With about 110 higher-ed in-plant managers in attendance, it was a beehive of conversation and education.

Our recent survey of higher-ed in-plants reveals a progressive segment of the industry focused on adopting new services and remaining profitable.

One of the largest and most successful university in-plants, Penn State’s Multimedia and Print Center keeps things fresh by constantly seeking new services to make its customers’ lives easier.

During the One Canon event in Boca Raton, Fla., Canon unveiled the new Oce Colorado 1640 using Canon's UVgel technology.

Canon U.S.A. unveiled an innovative printing technology on Wednesday in Boca Raton, Fla., that uses new UV-curable ink that instantly gels on contact with the media. This UVgel technology is a key part of the new 64˝ Océ Colorado 1640 roll-to-roll printer, which was demonstrated to industry journalists during the One Canon Press & Analyst Event.

Watch EFI CEO Guy Gecht’s entertaining presentation and other video coverage from Connect in our conference report.

After losing money and customers for years, Print and Document Services at The University of North Carolina at Pembroke is rebuilding its reputation and returning to profitability.

The halls of the Wynn Las Vegas were filled with Electronics For Imaging (EFI) customers once again this week attending EFI's 17th annual Connect users conference. IPG spotted a number of in-plant managers at the event from Arizona State University, The World Bank, Arlington County, Va., and Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta, to name a few.

Starting up a new in-plant at Franklin University four years ago may have been one of the best decisions Bob Donahue ever made. Since Printing…

As an old friend in the business once told me, “Your printers will break, and your inks will fade.” Yes, that was almost 20 years ago, and modern inks don’t fade nearly as much as they used to, but the maxim still stands — your printers will break. There is, however, quite a bit you…