Printing Pulse
8 Wide-Format & Signage April 2018
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SignCenter Launches
New Educational Website
SignCenter launched an all new public
website to complement their reseller portal
which was designed last year. Th e site
is fully responsive for mobile and desktop,
boasts new content, fresh images, and an
improved easy-to-follow navigation. With
the new website, SignCenter is emphasizing
education about application, media
and process.
“We wanted this website to go back to
our roots and be a source of knowledge,”
explained Michael Oliveras, Owner of
SignCenter. “Our willingness to share
our expertise in print production combined
with our helpful customer service
team have historically been signifi cant
contributors to our growth. We needed
our website to follow suit. Th e previous
site was not serving our potential resellers
the way we wanted.”
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GPA Announced Plans for Dscoop Dallas
GPA announced their plans for Dscoop Dallas, Texas. GPA’s focus will be on introducing
new items that open up profi table opportunities for print service providers, graphic
designers, and brand owners
alike. Touch Class Specialty Fine
Papers are distinctive papers
that off er a rich tactile feel and
resistance to fi ngerprints, water,
and oils. Exclusively available
in the North American market
through GPA, Touch Class papers
are excellent for restaurant
menus, museum maps, wedding
save-the-dates, family photo
cards, birth announcements, and more. Th eir surface treatment makes them the fi rst
uncoated papers in the world that perform beautifully with post-press embellishments
produced by Scodix and MGI technologies.
Another North American GPA exclusive making its Dscoop debut is Folex Platinum
and Gold Pressure Sensitive Polyester for HP Indigo Presses. As stunning as they
are hardworking, these substrates are perfect for creating luxury product labels and
premium point-of-purchase displays. GPA will also introduce Ultra Digital Gold and
Silver Rigid Vinyl, substrates with an opulent metallic luster that adds an air of indulgence
while delivering the rugged performance expected from a synthetic. For wide
format presses, they will feature GPA Metalized Styrene, which have the appearance
of thick metal sheets without the added weight. Th eir thick styrene base and thin metal
top layer make these sheets lightweight and durable, which is ideal for high-end
signage and point of purchase displays. Rounding out GPA’s featured lineup is AlumiGraphics
GLOW, a glow-in-the-dark aluminum foil media. With its slip-resistant
surface and striking luminescence, AlumiGraphics GLOW make it easy to create fl oor
graphics that command attention even in pitch-black conditions.
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Mutoh America Offi cially Starts Shipping Rotary
Attachment for Their ValueJet 626UF UV/LED
Flatbed Printer
Mutoh America announced they will offi cially be shipping orders on their new rotary
attachment for their ValueJet 626UF UV/LED Flatbed Printer. “Th e specialty
print market is one of the fastest growing markets for the print industry,” shared
Mark Rugen, Mutoh’s Director of Product Marketing. “While the ValueJet 626UF
printer can print on many fl at substrates for awards, photographs and more, adding
the Mutoh Rotary unit will give you the ability to print on cylindrical pieces such as
glasses, bottles, candles, cups and more.”
Th e Rotary unit is an optional device for the Mutoh ValueJet 626UF UV Printer. Using the included
RIP supplied with the VJ626UF, varnish and white inks can be applied to the surface of the
cylindrical objects for a custom eff ect, even glossy or textured fi nishes. Print to metal, glass and
many other surfaces.
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