Drupa 2016 from the perspective of wide format printing

[HC Printing Network] Printing hardware is also recognized. Tools and routers have become an important tool for specialty printers, with new units with greater capacity and versatility. Laser cutting has also become a common choice, not just for steel materials, but also for fabrics.

The printing process is now becoming more and more important for wide format printing. Today's RIP hardware and software not only converts Postscript data to print points, but even manages color profiles; "RIPs" are in an important control center position in today's workflows, and are suitable for the crazy nature of professional printing. Individual RIP modules add special application tools and functions, because the graphics requirements of the device are different from those of the banners, and are different from those of textiles. Because of these modules, "a RIP controls all programs" is not an unreasonable claim.

Wide format printing maximizes productivity. With wide format printing, you can put more images on one page or one version, reducing the use of the version. The traditional approach is to manually sort images, such as Adobe Illustrator, but prepress staff prefer to use EFI, Onyx, Caldera, and other automatic imposition software. More and more front-end developers have developed software to help automate wide-format printing and increase production levels.

From the perspective of workflow and enterprise information systems/management information systems, printing wide format printed products is a good business. While wide format and specialty printing are often seen as having more "handmade" properties than general commercial printing, more and more companies now require specialized plug-ins to obtain accurate data, streamline processes or automate production. These softwares have slowly become a necessity in wide format printing.

Drupa will showcase a variety of printing, packaging, 3D printing, industrial printing, functional printing and wide format printing. As I said before, wide format printing, packaging and industrial printing (but how you choose to define "industrial printing") may overlap in some areas, and Drupa is a great opportunity to showcase these printing processes together. Functional or industrial printing can print unique products such as printing on ceramic and glass substrates. As I said, printing on these unconventional substrates opens up new markets for unique printing.

Printing hardware is also recognized. Tools and routers have become an important tool for specialty printers, with new units with greater capacity and versatility. Laser cutting has also become a common choice, not just for steel materials, but also for fabrics.

The printing process is now becoming more and more important for wide format printing. Today's RIP hardware and software not only converts Postscript data to print points, but even manages color profiles; "RIPs" are in an important control center position in today's workflows, and are suitable for the crazy nature of professional printing. Individual RIP modules add special application tools and functions, because the graphics requirements of the device are different from those of the banners, and are different from those of textiles. Because of these modules, "a RIP controls all programs" is not an unreasonable claim.

Wide format printing maximizes productivity. With wide format printing, you can put more images on one page or one version, reducing the use of the version. The traditional approach is to manually sort images, such as Adobe Illustrator, but prepress staff prefer to use EFI, Onyx, Caldera, and other automatic imposition software. More and more front-end developers have developed software to help automate wide-format printing and increase production levels.

From the perspective of workflow and enterprise information systems/management information systems, printing wide format printed products is a good business. While wide format and specialty printing are often seen as having more "handmade" properties than general commercial printing, more and more companies now require specialized plug-ins to obtain accurate data, streamline processes or automate production. These softwares have slowly become a necessity in wide format printing.

Drupa will showcase a variety of printing, packaging, 3D printing, industrial printing, functional printing and wide format printing. As I said before, wide format printing, packaging and industrial printing (but how you choose to define "industrial printing") may overlap in some areas, and Drupa is a great opportunity to showcase these printing processes together. Functional or industrial printing can print unique products such as printing on ceramic and glass substrates. As I said, printing on these unconventional substrates opens up new markets for unique printing.

Editor in charge: Fan Liang