Printing

Odd Shape? Odd Substrate? You Might Try Pad Printing

Published: February 01, 2001

Although this column primarily covers conventional printing processes, I do occasionally receive questions about processes that are less common, such

Digital News

Published: February 01, 2001

News from: American IS&T, DAX, DPI 2001, GASC, GretagMacbeth, Heidelberg, Hilgraeve, IPA, VuePoint, and Xaar.

Forging Ahead into the Digital Printing Frontier

Published: February 01, 2001

The spirited converter Beau Label always has taken pride in its pioneering ways. Now, the company is pushing its printing parameters even farther with a brand new Indigo digital offset color press.

Inspection System Balances Print Quality with Economy

Published: January 01, 2001

A 1998 acquisition gave the Teich Group a foothold in Poland. Now, the addition of an AVT print defect detection system on a Schiavi press is saving time, reducing waste, and enhancing print quality.

Assessing Inks, Dealing with DigitalThe NPIRI Conference

Published: January 01, 2001

The National Printing Ink Research Institute (NPIRI) held its 44th Technical Conference in October in Pine Mountain, GA. The well-attended event included

Printer Helps Customers Manage Printing Needs

Published: January 01, 2001

Wallace Computer Services prints business forms, labels, and promotional materials for its customers and offers them a way to save money through print management.

Roll Cleaning Systems: Taking Advantage of Technology

Published: November 01, 2000

Is your operation's roll cleaning system like the "dishwasher" my family used to have when I was a kid? When asked if we had one, my mother would reply

Technology Puts Converter "In-Line" for More Success

Published: October 01, 2000

Phoenix Packaging, which made its name with in-line technology for producing popcorn bags, is taking its innovative ways into other areas.

A Q&A on Remanufactured Equipment: Is It for You?

Published: October 01, 2000

Today's consumers pay as much attention to the package as they do to what's in it. So brand managers and print buyers demand higher quality graphics,

Canadian Banknote Installs Brookfield Viscometers

Published: September 01, 2000

MISSISSAUGA, ONT., CANADACanadian Bank Note Intl. (CBN), a 50-employee printing operation specializing in lottery and gaming tickets for governments,

Flexography Comes of Age and Keeps on Growing

Published: September 01, 2000

What do flexography and lemonade have in common? Let's see. From humble beginnings 100 years ago as aniline printing, flexo is now the fastest-growing

How to Make Anilox Roll Improvements Work for You

Published: September 01, 2000

There are some exciting new developments in anilox roll technology, but they won't bring the results you want until you fine-tune your print process by

What Is the Role of Additives in Water-Based Inks?

Published: September 01, 2000

The performance of water-based inks in flexographic printing is, to a large degree, based on additives that are incorporated into the ink to optimize

Label Converter's Business Is Prime Labels & Pride

Published: August 31, 2000

Striving to be not the biggest but the best, award-winning Premiere Labels values its customers and its suppliers, including press manufacturer Mark Andy.

Converter Preps for Digitally Printed Packages

Published: August 01, 2000

Darwin, with his adaptation theory of natural selection, has nothing on Stora Enso's research center in Imatra, Finland. The packaging board manufacturer