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Global print expo drupa (20-23 April) has opened its virtual doors, with the first day of the show recording 222,000 page impressions from all over the world. It's still possible to register for the event here.

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The Australian Sign & Graphics Association's new webinar, The Do's & Don'ts of Neon Lighting, will cover hardware, servicing, longevity and compliance with BCA rules and standards. IVE Group's Darryl Beasley will be moderator and ASGA VP Michael Blazek will present the event (2:30pm AEST, 13 May).

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Mimaki’s new JFX600-2513 and JFX550-2513 large flatbed UV inkjet printers are successor models to the JFX500-2131 and will be available in Australia by July.

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Following its January appointment as EFI dealer, Currie Group held a series of Open House days last week, at its Melbourne demonstration Centre. Of around 90 staff across Australia and New Zealand, 60 are engaged in service-related functions, says Currie Group Operations Manager Marcus Robinson.

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Perth-based signage supplies manufacturer Eurotech has joined exhibitors including HP, Xeikon and Muller Martini at Printing Expo’s virtual trade show. More than 24,000 visitors from 160 countries have so far logged on to printing-expo.online.

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Sydney-based global print technology designer/manufacturer Impression Technology/Pigment.Inc has launched a new desktop fully automatic shirt folder, the PTM Innovations T-Fold - “for under €2990” ($A4621).

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Labelmakers managing director Adam Bamford will be one of the expert speakers next week at a NSW government seminar in Sydney - also to be broadcast live online - titled ‘Towards a Waste Free Future: Technology Readiness in Waste and Resource Recovery - Increased recycling of plastics by sensing and treating label contamination.'

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With manufacturers now spending an estimated $US1 billion per year on R&D related to production inkjet technology, Inkjet Innovation Week 2021 will focus on advances coming to market across document, labels, packaging and industrial segments. 

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Digital ink manufacturer NUtec expanded its water-based dye sublimation ink range with the addition of new fluorescent options. The company’s Aquamarine water-based offering now includes fluorescent yellow and fluorescent pink.

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“I cannot believe the overwhelming support for this year’s Women in Print Breakfast Series,” says Kellie Northwood, CEO of organisers The Real Media Collective. “Thank you to all the supporters, including you, our valued Women in Print community!”

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Due to high demand and a number of sold-out sessions, a second round of Roland Academy Online dates has been added for May through to July. 

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Mutoh has released the XpertJet 1682WR, a 162cm-wide, 8 channel piezo drop-on-demand roll-fed dye sublimation inkjet printer - the successor to Mutoh’s award winning ValueJet 1638WX dye sub printer. It's due to arrive in Australia in May and Mutoh Australia is now accepting pre-orders.

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ASTRO America will manage a new U.S. Army initiative to build the world’s largest metal 3D printer to produce combat ground vehicle hulls. The announcement comes two weeks after Australian 3D printer manufacturer Titomic signed a deal with a Turkish company for the manufacture of weapons system barrels.

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Pardon the spoonerism in the title, but it seemed appropriate. This week, the mighty Google is celebrating the achievements of Johannes Gutenberg, with its customary snappy illustration when you open the search engine, linking to a search result page about him. Gutenberg started the whole print revolution, around 1440 AD.

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More than 200 exhibitors from 33 countries have confirmed for next week’s virtual.drupa (20 to 23 April 2021). “We are very pleased about the recent registrations of outstanding exhibitors and important global players such as HP Inc. and Israel-based Landa Digital Printing,” says Sabine Geldermann, project director print technologies at organiser Messe Düsseldorf.

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Epson’s popular EcoTank printers – featured in comedian Jimeoin’s ‘No Cartridges’ TV ads - have won a prestigious Red Dot: Best of the Best of the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2021 - awarded to only a small fraction of approximately 7,800 entries. The company’s document scanners and professional photo printers have also been recognised.

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Large Format is one of 32 categories in this year’s Print Industry Creativity Awards (PICAs), which run in each state with the winners going on to compete in the National Print Awards, to be presented this year during PacPrint 2021 in Melbourne on Thursday 30 September.

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Mimaki will introduce two new printers at the first virtual.drupa (20-23 April), designed to "open new application opportunities in the large format and fashion industries.” No further details have yet been released. The company’s interactive booth at virtual drupa will also feature its new 100 series.

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The Tractus range of 3D printers from The Netherlands is considered right at the top for industrial and signage use. Represented here by Jetmark, they are well supported with branches in every state, territory and in New Zealand and cover a huge range of sizes all the way up to 2.1 metres in height.

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The Outdoor Media Association (OMA) has released a special 'Best of Outdoor' International edition for March that features campaigns about International Women’s Day and a ‘Good Guys Guide’ designed to raise awareness of situations in which women feel unsafe.

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Growing Melbourne-headquartered Total Image Supplies has been named large format Business Partner of the Year by Canon Australia, with Sales Manager Ben Luke citing highest growth rates in the Large Format category. This is the third consecutive year that Total Image has won the award.