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Cary Sherburne analyses the current trends and oportunities in large format printing and looks at what we can expect to see at drupa next year. As we approach drupa 2012 we can look forward to a big presence in the large format market as digital offerings in that sector continue to mature, improve in price/performance, and displace conventional analogue sign and display graphics technologies, such as screen printing, for many applications. The Market Digital large format printers

Digital printing and workflow implementations by package printers, including items on McCoy Printing, Allen Datagraph Systems Inc., EFI and HP.

Many industry pundits spoke of drupa 2008 as “The Inkjet drupa,” and in many ways, it was. Following drupa 2008, a number of vendors brought to market four-color high-speed inkjet solutions that were shown at drupa in product or concept form, and those products are still coming to market. Cary Sherburne explores drupa 2012 technologies that will drive market change. Once again, we can expect to see a significant position for inkjet in the array of new technologies exhibitors have on display. This time, however, while there will still be a large presence in the production sector, we can

Starting in September and lasting until February 2012, around 60 drupa events will take place in more than 40 countries.

Three months before the start of the 4th All in Print China, China International Exhibition for All Printing Technology and Equipment, over 600 exhibitors have registered and will occupy more than 764,000 square feet of exhibit space.

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division, announced the “Onset Challenge,” a simple five-step process that demonstrates how the Onset family of wide format printers can help unlock new business and increase profitability.

Cal Poly's Graphic Communication Department held its annual International Printing Week program for four days in January, hosting events such as a lecture series, dedications of new laboratory equipment, a Printing Week banquet, scholarship presentations, a Career Day, and the department's Advisory Board meeting.

Digital printing and workflow implementations by package printers, including items on Roland DGA Corp. and FLEXcon, INX International Ink Co., and Color-Logic. 

Packaging equipment, software and service purchases by U.S. packaging printers, featuring Printed Specialties Inc., Ardent Displays & Packaging, Colonial Press International, McCracken Label, Total Graphic Solutions and SPR Packaging.

Soon after releasing a new flexographic version of its Process Metallic Printing System, Color-Logic has released a version of the metallic effects system specifically for inkjet printers.