30
Dec
Author: Michael | Category:
custom printing
If you’re looking for a large format printer, you certainly want to get one that lives up to all of the hype surrounding it. Epson, which has long been a good name in printing, has just launched two new large format printers that really are as good as they say they are. They completely set a new standard when it comes to the market for professional large format printers.
The ink formulation is improved on them, as is the printer mechanism itself. They also have a lot of new technology behind them and that makes them great for contract and production proofing. They also work exceptionally well, however, for photographic applications and the highest quality fine art.
Remote proofing with confidence is something that most printers do not offer, but the Epson Stylus Pro 7900 and 9900 both have it. The fifth generation pigment ink that they use is the key to the superior prints that you get with them, and they are clearly a new force to be reckoned with in the printer market.
27
Dec
Author: Michael | Category:
custom printing

If you’re interested in printing on metal, you now have a new process that you can use. A high speed printing process for functionally graded materials has been developed through a project of the Norwegian Research Institute SINTEF.
The overall project is based on additive manufacturing technology and has a goal of developing new production systems, of which the metal printing process is only one. It is designed to be the equivalent to having a high speed, 3D printer. That printer then produces a solid metal, freeform, three-dimensional object from powder materials, and does this directly. It’s based on LED or laser printer technology and conventional powder metallurgy, both of which are relatively complex. Different powders can be printed in the same layer, and they can also progressively change from one material to the next, which gives a functionally graded material as the result.
The technology also works with any of the commercially available powders out there today, so there’s no reason why you would have to get different powders just to use the new technology.
25
Dec
Author: Michael | Category:
custom printing

Putting photos on metal is one of the most popular ways to create beautiful art today. More and more people are enjoying the way that photos look when they are incorporated onto a metal medium. There are several ways that you can put photos on metal, but not all of them are easy, and some of them work much better than others do.
Heat transfer is one of the best ways to put photos onto metal. You can also use inkjet lazertran, but that doesn’t work as well and it’s more difficult to get a good image. Using a heat transfer instead is by far the best option, but it won’t work well for very sharp images, so you have to have an image that’s softer if you want to get a good reproduction. Colors also won’t be quite as saturated, so you’ll need to be more concerned with light and dark contrast in your image if you want one that really stands out.
Transferring to metal can take some time, so you’ll want to have a good iron, some heat-resistant gloves, and a lot of patience to get your best results.
22
Dec
Author: Michael | Category:
custom printing

If you want to do something unique and different, you might want to try printing on metal. It’s becoming the biggest and newest craze in interior design.
Some of the most important and notable designers of the modern day are showing their interest in printing on metal for the versatility of it and the way that it looks. Copper is a very popular format for printing when it comes to metal, but there are others that also work well. The reason that copper retains such a high degree of popularity and is so beautiful when it comes to printing is due to the color and shading that it has. It has a look that is very Victorian, as well, and that draws a lot of people to it.
Being so warm, rich, and luminous sets copper apart not only from most other metals but also from most other mediums that could be used to print on. The way that light and color reflect off of metal make it unique from a printing standpoint.
20
Dec
Author: Michael | Category:
screen printing

If you’re going to do any screen printing, you have to at least know the basics of it. You can print posters, t-shirts, and a lot more, but only if you do it right. At a minimum, you have to have screens, a scoop coater, squeegees, light sensitive emulsion, an exposure light source, and ink.
The screens can have either metal frames or wooden ones, and they are covered with a fabric mesh that has been stretched. Holes in the mesh let ink go through the screen. How many of these holes exist and how big each hole is will affect the flow of ink and is used to rate the screens.
The squeegees are used to push the ink through the screens and onto whatever you are printing on. The ink then has to cure, which is where the UV light source comes in. By using it and the light sensitive emulsion you can cure the ink – which actually isn’t ink but a chemical compound – and it will remain on the t-shirt through many washings or on the poster for many years to come.