What to Watch

Couldn’t make Sign and Digital or Fespa 2018? Simon Creasy rounds-up the key hardware previews and launches for an armchair update.

Ok, so products shown at the major trade shows of 2018 so far highlight where manufacturers have been concentrating their development spend, but where next? We asked a cross section of kit and consumables developers and suppliers for their considerations.

Software development is where it’s at in large-format. So who’s doing what? Simon Creasy investigates.

Richard Stuart-Turner reports on the latest hardware developments in the thriving digital textile printing market.

Solvent printers are the mainstay of many a large-format print business but are the companies that make them invested in their future development?

Inkjet these days can print on to anything but air. Well, almost. So what are substrate suppliers doing to help you push your print boundaries?

Richard Stuart-Turner takes a look at some of the technical developments that are likely to create the biggest impact in large-format in 2018.

... but all for one? Hardly. Opinion continues to be divided when it comes to the value of buying hybrid flatbed/roll printers. But what can you actually get for your money? We asked a cross-section of manufacturers to scope out their own current offerings.

It’s no joke - handling small-format jobs on your large-format kit can really make sense, but some printers are better suited to it than others as Richard Stuart-Turner finds out.

We’re seeing a high level of development and growth within the large-format inks space. So just what trends should you be watching out for? Richard Stuart-Turner investigates.

Automation is impacting finishing as it is the rest of the production process. But that’s not the only development focus when it comes to the end game as Richard Stuart-Turner explains.

What significant technical developments and trends were seen in large-format printers at Fespa and Sign and Digital UK? Richard Stuart-Turner reports.

What's new in the realm of design, workflow and W2P software, and how could these packages help your business? Richard Stuart-Turner finds out.

Could bespoke or off-the-shelf software packages help you to more closely collaborate with your customers? Richard Stuart-Turner investigates..