Africa Print Newsletter - January 202 - Week 3 | View web version

Graphix Supply World Announces New Compatibility And Software For Colour Label Printer The LX610e Pro colour label printer is now compatible with Mac. With the purchase of the LX610e Pro, users also get the PTCreate Pro software, which can be used with Mac. The software allows users to print and cut custom labels of any shape or size.

Printing SA’s Latest Industry Updates Include Printing Courses And More Printing SA has announced the latest industry developments, including: new staff members, technical theoretical modules, printing courses, team leader programme and colour management e-learning.

Intec Announces Improved Film Finishes For Digitally Printed Items Intec has announced two new and improved film finishes added to the ColorFlare media range. Users can easily and affordably add spot White Gloss and Black Gloss content to digitally printed sheets. They are ideal when using coloured media.

Is The Convergence Of Print Markets Inevitable? Jean Poncet, writing for drupa, says digital printing has certainly transformed the print world. For a long time, it was restricted to printed documents and photocopying, then inkjet went after the label market first, followed by the narrow width packaging market or ‘small’ format.

Scodix Application Used For Smartphone Packaging Chinese multinational electronics company, Xiaomi Corporation, has simulated a dazzling effect on its smartphone packaging using a Scodix application.

The Environmental Impact Of Print Versus Electronic Media Electronic media have some clear advantages over print, namely that they can do so much more, such as get shared almost at the speed of light. Electronic devices are used for phone calls, taking pictures, playing games and internet access.

BOBST Inline Flexo Shrink Sleeve Press Delivers Technical Solutions To cope with the strong increase in demand for shrink sleeves and the complexity of added value embellishment type applications that the market demands, Indian specialty packaging company Taurus Packaging invested in a BOBST MASTER M5 inline flexo press.

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