Astronauts on the International Space Station are printing out letters, photos and training materials on a new custom-built zero gravity HP Envy ISS Printer launched into space last week aboard the SpaceX 14 rocket.

Hally Labels – owned by New Zealand-based Hexagon Holdings - has moved into a new purpose-built facility in Sydney as it prepares to launch its Hally Express five-day turnaround service onto the Australian market. The five-day model was introduced in NZ in 2016. 

Bidding is underway on Perth camera collector Ashley Heuchan’s ‘Aladdin’s Cave’ of collectable cameras that includes a rare 1940 Leica that was probably destined for the German military or Luftwaffe.

Ricoh Australia's new Neon Pink Toner for the the Pro C7100X series digital printer is designed to enhance creative possibilities for a range of print applications, from posters and invitations to ticketing and advertising.

The NSW Government will invest $30 million in a skills training initiative designed to benefit small to medium enterprises (SMEs). NSW businesses with fewer than 200 staff members will be able to access free courses in financial and digital literacy.

German ink producer Siegwerk underlined its 'commitment to product safety' by expanding an Ink Safety Portal database to address global consumer concerns about food safety. "More scrutiny has been placed on how products they consume are packaged."

The 'digital divide' in Australia has stopped narrowing, according to research from the Bureau of Statistics. The Keep Me Posted campaign has cited the study as further evidence of the need for a ban on companies charging additional fees for paper bills.

Hundreds of media types can be printed on today's digital wide format printers and the challenge is to find what works with which printer and application. Starleaton’s new 2017-18 catalogue goes beyond a mere listing and is a useful industry tool.

Océ's UVgel ink technology, as used in the Colorado 1640 wide-format printer, has scored Greenguard Gold certification, giving it a seventh environmental and safety seal of approval for indoor applications. The Greenguard tick is the latest in a series of stringent global safety considerations.

The first commercial HP PageWide C500 digital corrugated packaging press is being installed in Austria. The C500 is HP's most advanced press for digital corrugated applications, and uses food-safe, water-based inks. The press will be installed this week at Smurfit Kappa's plant in Interwell.

A Komori L528 Lithrone offset press from liquidated western Sydney printer Saunders Print Group has been sold and shipped overseas to an undisclosed destination.

2017 will be remembered as the year in which the global containerboard industry grew in every region and there’s no sign that demand will ease any time soon, according to analyst Tim Woods.

Luke Clark, the former chief information officer at Canon Australia, has been appointed CEO of the company’s information management business Converga, effective 1 May. Current CEO Paul Bellette is leaving after ten years with the company.

Major Australian banks, telcos and other companies are refusing to drop paper billing charges despite a two-year campaign by lobby group Keep Me Posted that has won widespread community and political support.

The Melbourne Museum of Printing is under threat, with 77-year-old owner Michael Isaachsen almost half-a-million dollars behind on the rent. Industry historian James Cryer wonders whether the renowned museum can be saved.

State governments and local councils are scrambling to deal with the looming recycling crisis following an import ban on recycled paper and plastic by China. Analyst Steve Balmford says ratepayers may end up footing the bill.