Daniel Valade

Toni McQuilken is the senior editor for the printing and packaging group.

Ashley Roberts is the Managing Editor of the Printing & Packaging Group.

This week on Wide-Format Weekly, Gary Jones chats about new OSHA regulations; Design Pool's Kristin Dettoni talks wide-format printing and the interior design space; swissQprint announced its Creative Challenge winners;  Daniel Valade believes resin and latex ink technology are the future.

Roland DGA launched its third-generation TrueVIS VG3 and SG3 series large-format printer/cutters. The new models continue to benefit from core TrueVIS technology and functionality, plus new user-focused enhancements to features and industrial design.

Technology has changed and evolved, so what applications are still a good fit for solvent printing? Canvas reproductions, vehicle wraps, and stickers/decals are the top choices, “because of the high quality and color reproducibility that solvent printers can accomplish with a low total cost of ownership."

Since the inception of wide-format printing, much of the focus has been on the speeds and capabilities of the printing device. However, a view of the broader process — including cutting systems — helps shops understand their ability to convert a print into a product.

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