CHICAGO—HumanEyes Technologies, a leading lenticular 3D software developer, and Fujifilm Graphic Systems U.S.A., Inc., a distributor of graphics systems products in the United States, have partnered. HumanEyes has certified the Fujifilm Acuity HD 2504 flatbed UV printer for the production of lenticular and LensFree prints using HumanEyes’ market-leading lenticular software solution, PrintPro 2.0. The companies will together promote the 3D and lenticular printing opportunity to Fuji’s flatbed customers. HumanEyes is giving software demonstrations and has lenticular samples available in Fujifilm booths 4406 and 4480 at Graph Expo. Fujifilm’s Steve Bennett, vice president of sales and marketing for wide- format, said, “Increasing numbers of Fujifilm
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JERUSALEM & NEW YORK—HumanEyes Technologies, a leading 3D and lenticular software developer, announces that it recently donated its PrintPro 2.0, 2D to 3D creation and conversion software solution, valued at $50,000, to PIA/GATF (Printing Industries of America/Graphic Arts Technical Foundation). HumanEyes 3D technology, a recipient of the 2005 InterTech Technology Award sponsored by PIA/GATF, will be used throughout PIA/GATF including the new Center for Digital Printing Excellence. Personnel will use HumanEyes to educate printers on how to cost- effectively produce high-quality lenticular on analog and digital printing platforms, as well as LensFree 3D and 2D lenticular effects on today’s UV Flatbed, Inkjet Digital Printers.
Large format inkjet printer manufacturer Inca Digital and 3D/lenticular software specialist HumanEyes have been honing their skills and expertise to produce the best lenticular printing results that can be found today. The volume and accuracy of the inkjet drop on an Inca Digital Spyder 320 enables printing onto10-40lpi (lenticule per inch) material commonly used in the wide format sector. An Inca Spyder press uses small 28 picolitre ink drops which, when combined with Inca software and highly tuned engineering, enables more lenticular ‘flips’ to be achieved and additional images to be seen than other flatbed equipment. As a result printers can now produce excellent
Jerusalem & Mrytle Beach, S.C.—The Oldham Group, a leading supplier of prepress, pressroom, and bindery equipment; and HumanEyes Technologies, a leading provider of advanced 3D lenticular solutions, announced an agreement wherein the Oldham Group large format division will distribute HumanEyes 3D solutions. HumanEyes’ new PrintPro 2.0 and Creative3D applications are now featured solutions in The Oldham Group’s extensive signage and graphics portfolio for the wide format and graphics industry. The HumanEyes solutions available from The Oldham Group will include HumanEyes’ new LensFree technology, which permits lenticular effects printing directly on glass or acrylic. The Oldham Group is showcasing HumanEyes solutions at major industry events
To say that both packaging design and materials have taken on vastly increased importance isn’t saying anything new. As advances in ink technologies and substrates occur, packaging becomes more than just a means to transport and display product—it becomes a critical tool to draw consumers to individual products. “The function of packaging is no longer limited to containing and protecting the product,” says Amir Veresh, VP marketing and business development, HumanEyes Technologies. “Packaging [has become] a main tool for product vendors to prevail in the sales-per-square-foot war.” One group of substrates is enjoying increasing popularity as a means to attract consumers. Holographic and
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Color, glitz, and sparkle will be all around you in your stroll down the store aisle. By Tom Polischuk Editor-in-chief LOOK AROUND THE store shelves next time you drop by your local supermarket. Chances are, what catches your eye will be any number of products whose packaging literally sparkles on the shelves, or gives you a 3D view of the product's image, or changes its image as you look from different angles. Much of what you'll see comes from the use of holographic substrates. These materials can provide colorful, sparkling images with 3D and motion effects. Not quite as prevalent at this time,
