Wide-format

Fine art print certification scheme launches
HP has launched Arttrust, a self-certification scheme for fine art prints produced on its Designjet Z-series printers.

Screenprint Productions rounds off investment with pre- and post-press upgrades
Screenprint Productions has completed its consolidation onto a single site in Brighouse, West Yorkshire and commissioned its Meital 302 flatbed digital press.
Mimaki launches dual-function textile printer
Mimaki has extended its range of textile printers with a large-format machine capable of direct-to-textile and dye-sublimation production.

Znd G3
With a wide range of cutting tools and a modular design, this cutting table is designed to meet the needs of almost any printer, finds Barney Cox

Fespa picks innovation as theme for 2010 Munich event
Fespa has kicked off a cross-media campaign to promote next June's exhibition in Munich with the theme of "catch the wave of innovation".

Canon in 655m bid to acquire Oc
Canon is set to acquire Oc after making a 730m euro (655m) cash offer for the digital press manufacturer.
EFI and Leggett & Platt settle UV-curing patent spat
Wide-format printer manufacturers EFI Vutek and Leggett & Platt (L&P) have resolved their patent litigation, which had been under way since May 2005.

DYSS expands European distribution
Korean printing equipment manufacturer DYSS has bolstered its European operations with new distributors in Germany, Italy, Serbia, Spain and the UK.
Frontpac adds third KBA for POS division
Swedish packaging group Frontpac has ordered a third VLF KBA Rapida sheetfed litho press for its point-of-sale operation Frontprint.

IDG opts for Agfa M-Press Tiger for personalised POS potential
ImageData Group is the latest UK large-format firm to install Agfa's M-Press Tiger high-speed inkjet press, and is looking to exploit its potential for personalisation.