Technical

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.

Agfa is starting to sell it’s own branded large-format media in the UK, but what other strategic developments should we expect from the Belgian-based group?

Walter Hale considers the speed at which artificial intelligence is developing and at the argument for PSPs to get in on the act sooner rather than later.

Want to spend no more than £50 a month on a customised ecommerce website? Venture Banners may have the answer.

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.

When mixed reality becomes, well, reality, how will you know what’s true and what isn’t? And how will that impact on visual experiences, including print? Walter Hale investigates.

Walter Hale takes a look at Rapid Liquid Printing and its development potential.

The Kongsberg finishing table is the product everyone recognises from the Esko stable, but can you expect more than go-faster machines in a race to provide PSPs with better integrated workflow solutions? 

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

The first new version of the PDF specification since 2008 has just been published by the International Standards Organisation. So what will be the impact on print production of PDF 2.0 - the first post-Adobe standard? Martin Bailey, CTO of Global Graphics and the primary UK expert to the ISO committees working on PDF, PDF/X and PDF/VT provides pointers. 

Walter Hale looks at the developments in quantum computers and whether the technology could take business into another dimension. 

In the last issue of Image Reports we reported on the launch of the first printer to use Canon’s much trumpeted UVgel technology. But how does the company’s R&D in this sector fit in with its own overall development strategy?

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.

Are you vulnerable to cyber attack? You may think not, but Walter Hale writes why you may need to change that thinking if you don’t want hackers holding you hostage.