Victoria’s Chisholm Institute of TAFE announced new courses in Printing and Graphic Arts as part of a government-funded Back to Work project. A three-day Vinyl Wrapping class begins next month and a six-month large format program starts next year.

A consumer revolt has forced tech giant HP to roll back a software update that blocked the use of cheaper third-party cartridges in its printers. HP says customers will be able to remove the 'authentication procedure' by next week.

This is ideal for an existing printer that wants to expand their sales, or a fantastic opportunity for a new B2 offset machine buyer.

The Australian consumer watchdog is investigating whether News Corp's proposed acquisition of APN's Australian Regional Media business (ARM) will adversely affect newspaper readers and advertisers.

Trade printer Cheque-Mates says its new Xerox iGen 150 Press is expected to double the company's print volumes in the next two years. “The iGen is arguably the best machine in the country, with great throughput and quality."

The Age newspaper printed an advert sympathising with the Western Bulldogs on their AFL "Grand Final loss" - the day after the team's historic 89-67 win over the Sydney Swans. "In spite of the disappointment of the Grand Final loss, the Bulldogs showed incredible heart and sportsmanship.."

Epson’s flagship 64” roll-to-roll signage printer, the SureColor SC-S80600, has won Pantone® certification with coverage up to 98.2 per cent. "Outdoor material can finally be produced digitally with true and accurate colour," says Craig Heckenberg, Epson.

The PIAA's Future Print has teamed up with TAFE South Australia to offer short courses that improve fundamental skills of small businesses. The first three courses covering management and marketing should take 3-5 months to complete.

Extra capacity will take the pressure off running 24/7 in the lead up to Christmas while ensuring deliveries are still always made on time. The new RMGT 9 A1-size eight-colour offset press is the 13th press CMYKhub has put in over the ten years of its existence.

Qantas will produce a Chinese-language version of its in-flight magazine Spirit of Australia aimed at the world's largest tourist market. It will be printed in Australia by Hannanprint, which also prints the English language version. Chinese tourists spend more than $8bn a year in Australia.

Konica Minolta's bizhub PRO 1100 won the Outstanding Monochrome Light Production Device category at the annual Buyer’s Laboratory LLC (BLI) awards. “The unparalleled degree of image quality control lets operators enhance output to meet most any need."

News Corp's lifestyle publishing division NewsLifeMedia heads up the list of finalists for this year's Australian Magazine Awards (AMAs), with a total of 22 finalists in the 17 categories, including four out of the five magazines nominated for the coveted Magazine Brand of the Year title.

Sales of commercial lithography in the US declined nearly 40.0% from $59.3 billion to $35.8 billion between 2000 and 2014 while commercial digital printing increased almost ninefold, from $1.0 billion to $8.7 billion.

Two models of Canon's Océ Arizona flatbed printers won Product of the Year Awards at the 2016 Specialty Graphic Imaging (SGIA) Expo in Las Vegas. "Our equipment was compared to the best in the world and we came out on top,” said Adrian Morris, Canon Australia.

'He who controls the past controls the future.' George Orwell's Big Brother in the novel, 1984, knew a thing or two about rewriting history but he has plenty of followers, not least in our industry association.

The remaining presses and finishing equipment at Perth's Pilpel Print go under the auctioneer's hammer next Tuesday 10th October. Pilpel Print is closing down after 89 years of faithful service to Western Australia’s business community.