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Large format printing has taken a huge toll in recent times, after the recession occurred in the year 2008-09. In current scenario, more and more companies are striving for marketing and advertisement of their product line at a competitive price. Here comes the role of large format printer.

Large format printer offers varieties of applications such as banners, hoardings, indoor and outdoor signage. Speed, flexibility, cost effectiveness and customer reach are the key drivers of large format printer market. Companies are now striving for cost of ownership in large format printing by using economical and eco-friendly ink type, so that companies can save more cost by choosing suitable ink type.

Compared to earlier consumer-oriented color printers, inkjets have a number of advantages. They are quieter in operation than impact dot matrix or daisywheel printers. They can print finer, smoother details through higher printhead resolution, and many consumer inkjets with photographic-quality printing are widely available.

In comparison to more expensive technologies like thermal wax, dye sublimation, and laser printing, inkjets have the advantage of practically no warm up time, and lower cost per page. However, low-cost laser printers can have lower per-page costs, at least for black-and-white printing, and possibly for color.

For some inkjet printers, monochrome ink sets are available either from the printer manufacturer or from third-party suppliers. These allow the inkjet printer to compete with the silver-based photographic papers traditionally used in black-and-white photography, and provide the same range of tones – neutral, “warm” or “cold”. When switching between full-color and monochrome ink sets, it is necessary to flush out the old ink from the print head with a cleaning cartridge. Special software or at least a modified device driver is usually required, to deal with the different color mapping.

The revenue for the global Large Format Printer Market [ http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/large-format-inkjet-printers-lfp-market-523.html ] is expected to reach to $ 12.5 billion in 2016 at an estimated CAGR of 5.7%. Moreover, North America will remain leaders in overall LFP market and APAC will remain market leader in large format textile printing market.

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Fatigue Tests of Welded Connections in Cantilevered Steel Sign Structures is based on tests performed at UCSD’s Charles Lee Powell Structural Systems Laboratory from 2010 to 2011. The research provides guidance in the repair or rebuilding of existing structures as well as information about improving the  safety and durability of new  structures.

“This research has been an important initiative for ISA on behalf of our industry and is the result of many hours of work by the ISA Mechanical and Structural Subcommittee,” said Rich Gottwald, ISA’s executive vice president. “While there have been only a handful of failures out of out of tens of thousands of sign structures, ensuring that our products are safe throughout their life-cycle is important for our industry and our customers. We believe that this report will help engineers, manufacturers, installers and end users understand the importance of regular inspections and continuing education.”

The full report is available at the ISA website (www.signs.org/signstructures).

About ISA

“SGIA surveys offer the specialty imaging community with a wealth of industry information so they can gain a competitive advantage in today’s marketplace,” says Dan Marx, SGIA’s Vice President of Markets and Technologies. “The 2010 Financial Outlook and Business Growth Plans survey is an illuminating look at specialty imager’s plans for future business growth and equipment acquisition.”

The full report, free to SGIA members and all survey participants, provides:

• Tactics for business growth for graphic, garment and industrial printers
• Anticipated sales growth through 2011
• Amount of work currently in-house
• Equipment purchase plans

According to the US report, graphic imager respondents indicate that 62.5 percent purchased some sort of digital printing equipment in 2009 and 73.6 percent plan to purchase digital equipment in 2010. The most influential criteria for choosing equipment are durability (55.8 percent) and quality (53.6 percent).

The survey also revealed that US garment decorator respondents plan to grow their business by expanding existing markets (67.5 percent), followed by developing new markets (52.8 percent) and adding production capacity (43.4 percent).

To see all of the results from the 2010 Financial Outlook & Business Growth Plans Report, access the full report at SGIA.org, Keyword: Survey.
http://www.sgia.org/pdf_server.cfm?pdf=/members/surveys_and_statistics/survey_reports/sns_fobgp_10_US.pdf
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SGIA – Supporting the Leaders of the Digital & Screen Printing Community
“Specialty imaging” comprises digital imaging, screen printing and the many other imaging technologies SGIA members use, including those they’ll tap in the future. These are the imaging processes and technologies employed to create new products and to enhance existing products including point-of-purchase displays, printed electronics, membrane switches, signs, advertisements, garments, containers and vehicles. Make the most of your specialty imaging business.

SGIA press releases and artwork are available at SGIA.org.

The full report, free to SGIA members and all survey participants, reveals:

• Emerging technology for graphic, garment and industrial printers
• Anticipated shifts in printing processes
• Technology used to produce the most popular products

According to the US report, 50 percent of graphic imagers use both screen printing and digital imaging processes, while only five percent are screen-only facilities and 46 percent are digital-only. The report also shows that screen printers will continue to add digital technology, however most digital printers will not be adding screen printing capability.

The survey also asked where the future of printing is headed. Garment decorators in the US plan to utilize online design capability for customers and add more digital printing technology, while garment decorators in Canada hope to renovate existing business locations or relocate to larger areas.

Survey participants also indicated which problems need to be solved in the printing industry. Industrial imagers in the US want improved color matching for spot/PMS colors, while Canadian industrial imagers want to increase the speed of digital production.

Access the full Industry Technology Adoption Survey report now at SGIA.org, Keyword: Survey.
http://www.sgia.org/surveys_and_statistics/

SGIA – Supporting the Leaders of the Digital & Screen Printing Community
“Specialty imaging” comprises digital imaging, screen printing and the many other imaging technologies SGIA members use, including those they’ll tap in the future. These are the imaging processes and technologies employed to create new products and to enhance existing products including point-of-purchase displays, printed electronics, membrane switches, signs, advertisements, garments, containers and vehicles. Make the most of your specialty imaging business.

SGIA press releases and artwork are available at SGIA.org.