Fujifilm has blasted into the ultra high speed world with its new Acuity Ultra 5044, which is capable of producing more than 400sqm an hour of sellable billboard mode print.

Day one on the EFI stand saw a record number of Aussie printers booked in for demos, according to Daniel Aloi, senior regional sales manager.

Among all the flatbed and roll to roll printing systems at Fespa are some 3D printers, but only one produces the size to make a big impact: the Israeli manufactured Massivit system.

With a 280 per cent speed increase over the previous model, Mimaki's new flatbed printer launched at Fespa, the JFX-2513 EX, looks set to make an impact in the local market.

SwissQprint launched Karibu, the company's first roll to roll printer, at Fespa 2019. This sturdy Swiss product features a compelling concept and will be available from September 2019, supplied in Australia by Pozitive.

Mick Rowan’s non-stop campaign to expand the printIQ software business in the USA got a major lift with an invitation to sponsor and present at the ReproMax conference in Honolulu.

Melbourne's Royal Exhibition Hall has covered its renovation work with an "extraordinary" art piece, thanks to grand-format printer Mesh Direct.

This year's Women in Print breakfast events will take place across the nation in September, with a special event also being scheduled for PrintEx in August.

As the "circular economy" moves into the mainstream, companies need to incorporate printed packaging into their reuse and recycling plans, writes Laurel Brunner.

Global wide format trade show Fespa has opened its doors to what it says is a world of possibilities, as digital wide format printing makes major moves into textile, home décor, packaging and other applications, in addition to launching new developments in its sign and display heritage.

The long-running battle between the ATO and Picton Press is set to continue for a few more weeks, with the judge ordering the case into court later in the month following Consent Orders.

An embarrassing typo has been found on Australia's new $50 note, which can be seen on all 46 million in circulation. In an excerpt from Edith Cowan's maiden speech, the word "responsibility" is spelled "responsibilty" - and the error is then repeated twice.

Wide-format specialist Roland DG Australia will be the platinum sponsor of PrintEx19 and Visual Impact Sydney in August.

Digital print supplier Mutoh will exhibit a range of UV-LED printers, as well as a new hybrid printer for speciality applications, at Fespa 2019 in Munich next week.

Nothing beats high-speed web printing for sheer power of performance. Big offset presses, several stories high, pounding through the night turning out massive numbers of printed newspapers, magazines, and catalogues is validation beyond question of the power of printing.