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Printing and Barcoding

Quick recovery for industrial printers after power outages

8th August 2024 Conventional industrial printers that are used to print codes or serial numbers on products and packaging often experience startup problems after power outages because inks dry up quickly, contaminating the print head and clogging the lines. Restarting these printers usually involves a... 

Environment-friendly, high-speed printers launched

6th October 2023 Epson has expanded its EcoTank range with the introduction of its L3550, L3560 and L5590 multifunction printers that can print, scan and copy – suitable for home and office use. The printers are designed to be affordable and environment-friendly. The range offers a low-cost-per-page, high speed... 

Image of an Epson EcoTank printer
An Epson EcoTank printer

Metal 3D printing for desktop printer

19th June 2023 Zortrax has introduced a metal three-dimensional (3D) printing option for a desktop M300 Dual 3D printer. The industrial-grade large workspace machine is compatible with a selection of materials including standard acrylonitrile butadiene styrene-, or ABS-, and polylactic acid-, or PLA-, based... 

Image of a Zortrax M300 Dual Full Metal Package BASF 3D printed screw
A Zortrax M300 Dual Full Metal Package BASF 3D printed screw

New commercial printer options

18th March 2023 Epson has expanded two of its commercial printing ranges with the addition of six new models: The three new 24-inch (610 mm) models: SureColor SC-P6500E (single roll), SC-P6500D (dual roll with PostScript) and SC-P6500DE (dual roll) The SL-D500 photo printer now forms part of the SureLab series... 

Image of Epson's SureColor SC-P6500D commercial printer
Epson's SureColor SC-P6500D commercial printer

New high-volume inkjet web press launched

25th November 2022 A new high-volume production inkjet web press for a range of applications, including commercial, direct mail, publishing and transactional, is designed to provide print service providers (PSPs) the versatility to meet the requirements of uncoated and coated papers. The HP PageWide T485 HD with HP... 

Image of the HP PageWide web press T485 HD with HP Brilliant ink
HP PageWide web press T485 HD with HP Brilliant ink

Sustainability in 3D printing

4th November 2022 Specialty chemicals company Evonik has introduced new powder materials that help reduce the carbon footprint of three-dimensional (3D) printing. The group is aiming to align its INFINAM polyamide 12 (PA12) powders with the goal of achieving an improved overall eco-balance and reduced own carbon... 

Evonik INFINAM powder in foreground and 3D printing in background
Evonik INFINAM powder materials help reduce the carbon footprint of 3D printing

Increased efficiency for high-volume paper-based packaging

28th October 2022 A new web-fed press promises greater operational efficiency for high-volume production of digital single-face lamination, corrugation, and folding carton applications. HP unveiled its new 1.7 m PageWide T700i press which is expected to be available for installation in late 2023. The new platform... 

Image of the HP PageWide T700i Press for paper-based packaging
The HP PageWide T700i Press for paper-based packaging

Printer designed for small businesses

23rd September 2022 A printer that includes comprehensive business-ready capabilities and robust features is said to be ideal for entrepreneurs and small businesses that require a reliable, cost-efficient print management system. HP highlights the following benefits of its new LaserJet Tank Printer: 

Large Format 3D Printer for a variety of jobs

19th August 2022 A three-dimensional (3D) printer designed for very large jobs in application areas such as engineering, prototyping, short-run production, one-off fabrication, large-scale modelling, medical research and development, education, prop manufacturing, architecture, and industrial tooling is said to... 

Image of the Tiertime UP600 large 3D printer
The Tiertime UP600 large 3D printer

Global printing technology available locally

10th June 2022 Local plastics machinery company GreenTech Plastics Machinery offers printing technology, including laser systems, manual workplace and automated platform solutions and accessories, from global brand TAMPOPRINT. The German-based company is recognised as a leading manufacturer and supplier of... 

Image of a TAMPOPRINT machine to illustrate that GreenTech Plastics Machinery offers printing technology from TAMPOPRINT
GreenTech Plastics Machinery offers printing technology from TAMPOPRINT

Latest version of open source 3-D software launched

25th April 2022 The latest beta version of Ultimaker’s free, open source, slicing software was recently unveiled at the company’s Spring Showcase. The enhanced slicing engine is said to set a new threshold for finer and faster 3-D prints for applications in design, architecture, engineering and metal 3-D... 

Image of 3-D printed products to illustrate Ultimaker Cura 5.0, the latest version of Ultimaker’s slicing software
Ultimaker Cura 5.0 is the latest version of Ultimaker’s slicing software

Efficient and Reliable Plotter Rentals 

7th July 2021 Digital printing equipment supplier Midcomp Azero offers a value proposition to clients to future-proof their business if it requires A1 to A0+ printing and scanning as part of its workflow. 

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New industrial grade printer launched

4th June 2021 Designed for sign makers, print service providers (PSPs) and in-house printers, a new industrial-grade printer is said to be ideal for companies that specialise in large format printing. Built for maximum uptime and quick turnarounds, the Colorado 1630 from Canon is designed to be robust,... 

The Colorado 1630 industrial-grade printer from Canon
The Colorado 1630 industrial-grade printer from Canon

Choose the printer that best suits the needs of your industry 

5th May 2021 Digital printing equipment supplier Midcomp Azero, a designated HP production partner to the mining and engineering sectors, offers these industries benchmark solutions for their printer and scanner fleets. 

Choose the printer that best suits the needs of your industry

Pharmaceutical labelling made simpler and more cost-effective

5th March 2021 Packaging of pharmaceutical products requires the inclusion of a multiplicity of essential information, such as product information, warnings about tampering or incorrect storage, as well as protecting against counterfeiting. The volume of information required, as well as increased legislation... 

Fix-a-Form booklet labels from Pyrotec PackMedia
Fix-a-Form booklet labels from Pyrotec PackMedia

Digital printing allows for label flexibility

29th January 2021 The use of digital presses to print labels offers a number of benefits and a range of options. Digital printing is especially useful for printing multiple versions of a label and for personalised data printing. Digital presses also offer flexibility in printing, for example if a version of label... 

Pyrotec PackMedia digital labels
Pyrotec PackMedia digital labels

3D printer for business offers versatility with precision

20th November 2020 SPONSORED POST (Virtual Showroom): A 3D printer designed specifically for professional users, promises consistent performance across a range of different materials. The UP300 3D printer from Tiertime is presented as an easy-to-use machine that delivers quality prints, both in terms of accuracy... 

On-the-go printing from a smartphone

13th February 2020 A new printing device that makes portable printing possible from a smartphone, is now available in South Africa. The compact palm-top printer weighs 200g and creates instant prints from a smartphone camera roll. An application (app) and Bluetooth functionality is used to connect a smartphone to... 

On-the-go printing from a smartphone

Printer range upgraded

18th September 2019 A range of laser multi-function printers have been updated with a number of new features, promising improved efficiency and ease-of-use. Aspects of the upgraded printer range include a 5” Liquid Crystal Display touchscreen for one-touch control of printing tasks, such as: 

Cartridge-free laser printer for small businesses

21st August 2019 A high-capacity, rapid-reload laser printer is now available on the South African market. The printer is designed specifically for small business owners in emerging markets, to reduce interruptions to business flow. The printer aims to eliminate common printing interruptions, through digital... 

Online store for 3D printer bushings opens

6th August 2019 A three-dimensional (3D) printer bushings Web store has recently been launched. The store stocks specialised 3D printer bushings for many commonplace 3D models. The dedicated Web store has been established to deal with the growing demand for online purchases of these products. 

New inkjet printer offering

4th June 2019 A new range of inkjet multifunction printers (MFPs) for businesses has been launched. The printers have been designed for small- to medium-sized environments, such as companies and public sector organisations with limited budgets and resources. They aim to maximise efficiency and productivity,... 

Kemtek Printing and Barcoding

27th November 2017 Distributed in South Africa by Kemtek Imaging Systems, ARISTO is the leading German manufacturer of multi-functional flatbed cutters for the precise CAD/CAM processing of all non-metallic substances, rigid or flexible. Whatever you have to cut and process precisely foils, textiles, cardboards or... 

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