Join Innova Art at Salon de la Photo 2017, Paris, 9-13 November and find the ideal inkjet media to produce limited or open editions of your work.

Every photographer knows that images look different depending on the viewing conditions. That’s why finding the perfect media is so critical. Visit Innova Art – Stand C012, Hall 5.1 – at Salon de la Photo 2017, Paris Expo, Porte de Versailles, 9-13 November to view the full range of Innova award winning inkjet media and display solutions.

Speak to the team to learn more about the process of finding a print media that compliments the style of your work. Watch demonstrations of how to create effortless image displays and see work by photographer Jim McHugh, including some recent collaborations with Los Angeles urban artists Prime and Big Sleeps.

The Innova Editions range of inkjet paper will be on display: all six surfaces will be on show, including two from Italian paper mill Fabriano. Every paper in this range meets museum quality archival standards and there is even a baryta paper with barium sulphate layer – Exhibition Photo Baryta 310gsm (IFA 69) – part of the Innova FibaPrint® collection, created specifically to enable digital printmakers to replicate traditional darkroom surfaces.

Also on show will be the Canvas by Innova range, featuring both aqueous pigment and dye as well as eco-solvent, latex and UV inkjet compatible surfaces. A firm favourite in the range is the aqueous inkjet compatible FibaPrint® Ultra Smooth Gloss Canvas 380gsm (IFA 36), with a high gloss finish and true canvas weave, even stretched canvases can look like photographs. New to the range is Exhibition Cotton Matte Canvas 370gsm (IFA 54), an OBA free, 100% cotton canvas with aqueous inkjet compatible matte surface.

For photographers seeking to present their work, take a look at the range of display products available from Innova.

The JetMaster® Image Display Systems range includes the award winning JetMaster® Photo Wrap, enabling you to create canvas effect displays in minutes without learning any specialist skills. Also part of this range is the JetMaster® Photo Panel: the perfect display surface for prints produced on resin coated photo papers (also available from Innova). To make a professional looking frame free display, all you have to do is print, stick and display! It really is that simple – visit Innova Art on stand C012, hall 5.1 at Salon de la Photo 2017 to see for yourself.

Pinchbook™ Photo Books allow anyone to create professional quality photo books in seconds: simply pull back the covers and insert your prints. No glue or staples required and the covers can be used time and time again so you can customise your portfolio presentation for every occasion. Covers are available in a range of sizes and include cloth and leather effect material options.

New for the French market is the GOframe canvas stretching system. The GOframe system enables photographers of all abilities to create their own stretched canvases using wooden stretcher bars. Using the adhesive coating on the bars along with the specially designed and patented corner system you can attach your canvas print to the frame and finish a canvas in just a few minuets. No canvas pliers, staples or specialist skills required!

About Innova

More than paper

In addition to an award-winning range of digital inkjet media, Innova also offers innovative display solutions, custom converting solutions and is consistently at the forefront of development for new and exciting digital print media. While traditional manufacturers focus on tweaking the same types of products they have had for years, Innova is forward looking and strives to listen to today's marketplace and deliver innovative solutions for digital inkjet printing and display applications.

Excellence through innovation

Established just as the 21st century started, Innova is not bound by century old thinking and paradigms. We use modern flexible approaches to this dynamic industry, with an emphasis on innovation bounded by a desire to deliver quality products and value to our distribution partners as well as the end consumer. Don't let the relatively young age of the company fool you. Innova's management team includes pioneers of the industry who have been creating new digital papers since the beginning of the inkjet revolution in the 1980's. Our right-sized structure allows us to be nimble enough to react to changing market needs while also assuring our partners a close-knit relationship with our leadership team.

Our partnership approach to global manufacturing and distribution allows us to leverage the strengths of our own resources with those of others. This synergy not only results in enhanced product designs and improved time to market but also localised packaging, converting and warehousing to easily react to regional supply requirements.

A 21st century company with 21st century solutions

We are also 100% committed to the world around us and strive to maintain a relationship with ethical supply chains. For more information about our environmental commitment and the archival standards of Innova papers please visit our website at www.innovaart.com

HP Inc. today announced the new HP DesignJet T830 24 inch multifunction printer, an ultra-compact, versatile large format printing solution for architects, engineers and construction teams to seamlessly collaborate onsite and across sites by printing, copying, scanning and sharing plans with a single device.

The 24 inch T830 joins the HP DesignJet T830 multifunction printer series creating a portfolio that can handle any size project, yet offering the same HP Designjet quality and reliability in what is now the most compact MFP device available on the market today.¹

“HP multifunction printers open new ways to help professional teams communicate and collaborate using a single device. Our customers are increasingly demanding solutions that enable them to share easily including agile transitions from digital to hard copy and back,” said Guayente Sanmartin, General Manager and Global Head, HP Large Format Design Printing, HP Inc. “It’s amazing to bring the most advanced HP printing technologies to support the teamwork of architects and engineers designing and building the future.”

In its first product demonstration, the 24 inch T830 printer will debut at Autodesk University, Las Vegas, November 14-16, in the HP booth (#A517).

In another HP DesignJet product development, HP announced the expansion of HP Click to all HP DesignJet T-Series printers. With no need for a driver, the software offers easy, simple one-click printing, plus drag and drop multi-page PDF printing and real-print preview, while optimising media usage and costs. New HP DesignJet T120 and HP DesignJet T520 printers now also offer faster printing speeds.²

Evolve team collaboration with HP DesignJet multifunction printers

Ideal for architecture studios and construction offices preferring a smaller footprint, the HP DesignJet T830 24 inch multifunction printer offers a convenient solution with a range of communications options than can help increase collaboration. Print, scan, copy and share drawings, project schedules, renders, presentations and more.

Benefits and features of the new printer include:

• Immediately share - project meeting results to peers and partners. Print A1/D sized printed in up to 26 seconds
• Wireless printing - from smartphone, tablet or computer with Wi-Fi Direct and HP Mobile Printing.³ 
• Use scanner - to make copies of originals for use in the field while preserving the master. 
• Copy - sketches and hand-annotated drawings for immediate team distribution.
• HP smart app - to share scanned images with email contacts, post to cloud 
• HP click printing - software for easy printing of project sets and PDF documents
• Flexibility to print half-sized documents - with A4/A3 input tray

1. The HP DesignJet T830 24 inch and 36 inch multifunction printers are the most compact large-format devices performing print/scan/copy functions based on H x W x L specifications published as of October, 2017

2. The 2018 edition HP DesignJet T120 prints one page in 45 sec. Both models print multiple-page A4 or letter-sized jobs from the A4/A3 input tray at a rate of 6 pages per minute.

3. Local printing requires mobile device and printer to be on the same network (usually Wi-Fi access points bridge wireless to wired connections) or have a direct wireless connection. Wireless performance is dependent on physical environment and distance from access point. Wireless operations are compatible with 2.4 GHz operations only. Remote printing requires an Internet connection to an HP web-connected printer. Wireless broadband use requires separately purchased service contract for mobile devices. Check with service provider for coverage and availability in your area. See http:www.hp.com/go/designjetmobility for more details.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If the risks or uncertainties ever materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, the results of HP Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (“HP”) may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions.

All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including but not limited to any projections of net revenue, margins, expenses, effective tax rates, net earnings, net earnings per share, cash flows, benefit plan funding, deferred tax assets, share repurchases, currency exchange rates or other financial items; any projections of the amount, timing or impact of cost savings or restructuring and other charges; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, including the execution of restructuring plans and any resulting cost savings, revenue or profitability improvements; any statements concerning the expected development, performance, market share or competitive performance relating to products or services; any statements regarding current or future macroeconomic trends or events and the impact of those trends and events on HP and its financial performance; any statements regarding pending investigations, claims or disputes; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

Risk, uncertainties and assumptions include the need to address the many challenges facing HP’s businesses; the competitive pressures faced by HP’s businesses; risks associated with executing HP’s strategy; the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical trends and events; the need to manage third-party suppliers and the distribution of HP’s products and the delivery of HP’s services effectively; the protection of HP’s intellectual property assets, including intellectual property licensed from third parties; risks associated with HP’s international operations; the development and transition of new products and services and the enhancement of existing products and services to meet customer needs and respond to emerging technological trends; the execution and performance of contracts by HP and its suppliers, customers, clients and partners; the hiring and retention of key employees; integration and other risks associated with business combination and investment transactions; the results of the restructuring plans, including estimates and assumptions related to the cost (including any possible disruption of HP’s business) and the anticipated benefits of the restructuring plans; the resolution of pending investigations, claims and disputes; and other risks that are described in HP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015, HP’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended January 31, 2016, April 30, 2016 and July 31, 2016, and HP’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. HP assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements. HP’s Investor Relations website at http://www.hp.com/investor/home contains a significant amount of information about HP, including financial and other information for investors. HP encourages investors to visit its website from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted.

By 2025 the renovation and expansion of the Inselspital (main hospital) in Bern will be completed. An important building block in the project was to redesign the main entrance. With SIHL EASY2WALL the complete solution for innovative wall designs, Sihl Direct have made a significant contribution to the friendly atmosphere created for the entrance. The new anti-bacterial coated glass textile – Glass Textile design2wall HealthClean 295 matt 2525 was used. The product is optimal for application areas with the highest demands on durability and cleaning, exceeding the product requirements of the project.

The hospital invested in a new entrance hall – with over 5000 people entering and exiting daily, this is the most heavily used part of the entire building complex. The aim of the new design was to make the orientation easy and comfortable movement for the visitors. An escalator and a lift lead visitors from the ground level entrance into the first floor of the main building. Floors, walls and ceilings convey an atmosphere that does not scream out „hospital”. The wall design above the reception area is a special highlight. The focus was to achieve an atmosphere that gives both patients and visitors alike a positive first impression. The pattern is simple and light, almost weightless with its fine grey tones. The design was created by designer Susanne Dubs in collaboration with the architect agency Bauzeit Architekten, who are responsible for the entire Hospital project.

The one stop solution for flexible wall design

For the technical application, everything from planning through printing to the actual application on the wall, the project team left in the expert hands of SIHL EASY2WALL. The One-Stop-Shop-solution allows designers full creative freedom, gives the architects comprehensive support during planning and implementation, as well as winning the opinions of the building constructors/owners with a wall design that is visually, haptically and technically perfect.

High quality wallpaper for the clinical section

“Already before the creation of the design the specialists from SIHL EASY2WALL, ensured the realisation” says project manager Anette Wabner, delighted with the competent support. They constantly monitored and optimised the precise transmission, contour detail and colour tones. Using the environmentally-friendly sublimation printing process the pattern was then sublimated to the wallpaper resulting in a true reproduction of colours.

Especially developed for use in the clinical sector, the fibreglass textile really is so high that it provides a reinforcement of the surface – cracks in the walls are not just covered but they can be reinforced to prevent further cracking. Thanks to the high tear resistance, no additional treatment is needed to remove the wallpaper drops from the walls in one piece, provided that the wallpaper was applied in accordance with the Sihl recommendations.

Dye sublimation inks for indestructible prints

Not only can Glass Textile design2wall HealthClean 295 matt 2525 be cleaned using conventional cleaning detergents, it is also resistant against most alcoholic and disinfecting agents too. Cleaning using ethanol is even possible, without dissolving the inks or destroying the printed image. Dye sublimation achieves the best possible fixation of inks. Together with a coating developed to receive these inks, whereby focus was laid heavily on the resistant to various influences, is a virtually indestructible print achieved. Neither scratching nor impact with hard objects can destroy the printed image. Even tests with sandpaper leave a barely visible effect on the surface.

About SiHL

Not only can Glass Textile design2wall HealthClean 295 matt 2525 be cleaned using conventional cleaning detergents, it is also resistant against most alcoholic and disinfecting agents too. Cleaning using ethanol is even possible, without dissolving the inks or destroying the printed image. Dye sublimation achieves the best possible fixation of inks. Together with a coating developed to receive these inks, whereby focus was laid heavily on the resistant to various influences, is a virtually indestructible print achieved. Neither scratching nor impact with hard objects can destroy the printed image. Even tests with sandpaper leave a barely visible effect on the surface.

HP Inc. announced a new range of durable textiles certified for HP Latex printers to produce soft signage and decor applications, combining durability and outstanding print quality with the benefits of water-based HP Latex technology.

The new textiles from selected media vendors expand possibilities for durable HP Latex printing for soft signage applications, including backlit and frontlit banners, blockouts and backdrops and point of purchase displays, with higher durability. These textiles also enable new home decor applications such as curtains and blinds, cushions, lampshades and bags on materials made from 100% cotton, cotton linen or polyester. Some of the new textiles also achieve washability with a heating process after printing.

“We continue to expand on HP’s promise to deliver new possibilities for HP Latex printers. New durable textiles for soft signage and décor open new growth opportunities with HP Latex water-based technology,” said Joan Pérez Pericot, General Manager, HP Large Format Graphics Business, HP Inc. “Unlike solvent-based printers, HP Latex technology can print on traditional signage substrates such as banners and vinyls, in addition to textiles, including uncoated substrates.”

New textile applications for the HP Latex

At SGIA in booths 1029 and 1045, HP is presenting a textile showcase and printing on HP Latex printers, including the HP Latex 3600 Printer, winner of the 2017 SGIA Product of the Year Award in the Roll-to-Roll Solvent/Latex (over 80 inches) category. The HP Latex 3600 Printer supports high-volume printing and high monthly duty cycles, designed for PSPs needing long-run, uninterrupted printing.

Textile printing is also supported on the HP Latex 1500 Printer, a robust, affordable printing solution, delivering fast turnarounds, HP Latex 560 and 570 Printers, designed for medium-to-large PSPs with increasing print volumes, and for smaller volumes, on the HP Latex 365 Printer.

HP PrintOS for sign and display production

At SGIA in booths 1029 and 1045, HP is presenting a textile showcase and printing on HP Latex printers, including the HP Latex 3600 Printer, winner of the 2017 SGIA Product of the Year Award in the Roll-to-Roll Solvent/Latex (over 80 inches) category. The HP Latex 3600 Printer supports high-volume printing and high monthly duty cycles, designed for PSPs needing long-run, uninterrupted printing.

• Applications Centre - offering easy access to HP Signage Suite for easy web-based design and ordering jobs for signage and decor, and HP WallArtSuite for decorative applications. HP WallArt Suite is updated to include cushions as a new application, in addition to wallcoverings, canvas, decoration, posters and cushions
• HP Media Solutions Locator - a fast and assured way to find certified media availability by region.
• HP Print Beat - providing visibility into press/printer performance for continuous improvement of print production operations.
• HP Latex Mobile App - enabling unattended printing by getting printer alerts when you are not in front of the printer or even when you are out of the shop
• HP PrintOS Box - a file exchange which simplifies print file receipt, content validation and routing to production

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If the risks or uncertainties ever materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, the results of HP Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (“HP”) may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions.

All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including but not limited to any projections of net revenue, margins, expenses, effective tax rates, net earnings, net earnings per share, cash flows, benefit plan funding, deferred tax assets, share repurchases, currency exchange rates or other financial items; any projections of the amount, timing or impact of cost savings or restructuring and other charges; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, including the execution of restructuring plans and any resulting cost savings, revenue or profitability improvements; any statements concerning the expected development, performance, market share or competitive performance relating to products or services; any statements regarding current or future macroeconomic trends or events and the impact of those trends and events on HP and its financial performance; any statements regarding pending investigations, claims or disputes; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

Risk, uncertainties and assumptions include the need to address the many challenges facing HP’s businesses; the competitive pressures faced by HP’s businesses; risks associated with executing HP’s strategy; the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical trends and events; the need to manage third-party suppliers and the distribution of HP’s products and the delivery of HP’s services effectively; the protection of HP’s intellectual property assets, including intellectual property licensed from third parties; risks associated with HP’s international operations; the development and transition of new products and services and the enhancement of existing products and services to meet customer needs and respond to emerging technological trends; the execution and performance of contracts by HP and its suppliers, customers, clients and partners; the hiring and retention of key employees; integration and other risks associated with business combination and investment transactions; the results of the restructuring plans, including estimates and assumptions related to the cost (including any possible disruption of HP’s business) and the anticipated benefits of the restructuring plans; the resolution of pending investigations, claims and disputes; and other risks that are described in HP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015, HP’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended January 31, 2016, April 30, 2016 and July 31, 2016, and HP’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. HP assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements. HP’s Investor Relations website at http://www.hp.com/investor/home contains a significant amount of information about HP, including financial and other information for investors. HP encourages investors to visit its website from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted.

Why is it that, as the market leader in large format print cutters, Keencut does not offer a laser for cutline indication on its vertical machines, but it does use lasers to calibrate Precision Bench Top Cutters?

The answer is quite simple, we design our products so that every feature gives maximum performance and our tests have proven that a simple clear plastic Sightline Strip outperforms a high cost laser every time.

How does the Sightline Strip work?

The Sightline Strip is a clear plastic strip which starts off life wider than it needs to be when it is attached with adhesive to the edge of the clamping bar close to the cut line. The strip is then cut down the length by the blade on the SteelTraK. The result is a precision indicator of exactly where the blade is going to cut.  The key thing to understand is that as the edge of the sightline strip is the indicator it has no thickness and therefore pinpoint accurate.

Keencut was the first company to have a cutline indicator on a vertical substrate cutter of this type.

So, why not use a laser? A laser beam is perfectly straight even when fired from here to the moon, surely over a few metres it is going to be super accurate and they are as cheap as a sightline strip. 

Yes, they are extremely accurate, that is why we use one to measure the straightness on every single Precision Bench Top Cutter we produce. It is also true that some lasers are very cheap, but it is the computerised measuring equipment we use to control and measure the beams position to within hundredths of a millimetre that costs many thousands of pounds.

Some time ago we carried out a study with the help of a specialist laser company. The only criteria we set was that any solution would not cost the end user any more than £1,000 (on top of the price of the SteelTraK). There were two ways of approaching this: -

The ideal solution is to have a laser line that is bright, well defined and ideally about the thickness of a crop line (we worked on 0.2mm). The ideal position for a laser is suspended above head height a few metres behind the operator so that it can focus a line of red light down the length of the machine. A special lens changes the laser beam into a fan shape and it is the edge of the fan that creates the line. This type of arrangement creates a line that is typically around 1-2mm wide, not fine enough for our purposes and the edge of the line was not sharp enough either, especially when compared to the crisp cut edge of the Sightline Strip.

The width of a crop line is dependant up many things but for our purposes let’s say its 0.2mm.  The laser is set back, say, 2m from the SteelTrak, the end of the laser unit only has to move by 0.005mm for it to move the laser line by the thickness of the crop line. How on earth could you calibrate something that fine and ensure it remains accurate despite vibration, expansion/contraction or just general flexing and movement between the SteelTrak and the laser fixing?

So, what if the laser were fixed closer to the machine, for example at the top end of the SteelTrak and the ‘fan’ set to produce a line down the material?  The beam would still be 1-2mm wide but there would also be focussing issues as the laser line would be much closer to the lens at the top of the machine than it would at the bottom.

Option two, fasten the laser to the cutting head and align the beam with the cutting line and by moving the cutting head up and down the laser it should accurately give cutline indication along the whole length of the cutter, problem solved…….. or is it? 

This is all very well if you just need to align the laser to one crop line and can guarantee your printing is square to the edge of the board and be sure the board itself is perfectly square but what if it is not, just think how this would be done:

So, firstly raise the head to the top of the board and align the crop line with the laser then clamp the board in place, move the cutting head and laser to the bottom to find it is not in line with the bottom crop mark.  The problem then is, how can you manoeuvre the bottom end of the board to align to the crop mark and be sure you do not disturb the setting at the top. Quite simply, you cannot be sure, the laser can only be at one crop line or the other.

The Sightline Strip along with the SteelTraK’s unique pressure sensitive clamp makes light work of this situation. 

Lightly clamp the board so that it holds the board in place but allows you to rotate and slide the board. Align both crop marks with the edge of the Sightline Strip. Once happy that the alignment is correct, increase the pressure on the clamp and take the cut with full confidence.

Sometimes simplicity does win over expensive technology!

About Keencut

Keencut designs and manufactures manual cutters for the print finishing and picture framing markets, with world-leading accuracy and reliability. Products are sold around the globe to most countries in Europe, the USA, and as far afield as Russia and Australia.  

We design and manufacture our entire product range at the Keencut factory in Corby, UK. We use the finest materials and state of the art manufacturing techniques to ensure the highest quality and reliability, and our products come with a minimum five-year comprehensive guarantee plus a minimum 20-year guarantee on all rotating and sliding bearings.

With a broad range of manual cutters, Keencut meets the ever-increasing requirements of customers in the sign-making, large & small format printing, and picture framing industries. Our dedication to finding the ultimate precision engineering solution to each application means that our products have a worldwide reputation as the most accurate, reliable and easy to use.

If you are looking for precision and durability in your cutter, choose Keencut.

HP Inc. today announced the new HP Latex 115 Printer, offering the most economical entry point into sign and display printing services using high-quality, water-based HP Latex technology. The HP Latex 115 model is also available in the Print and Cut series, providing an end-to-end HP solution for printing and cutting.

The new 54-inch HP Latex 115 Printer delivers stunning results with high image quality across a wide range of applications for indoor and outdoor signage.

HP Latex 115 Print and Cut also provides an end-to-end solution for producing applications such as labels, decals, stickers, customizable clothing, window graphics, and many more applications. The dual-device solution delivers simultaneous and continuous printing and cutting in a single, integrated workflow. HP Latex Print and Cut solutions were launched earlier this year on the HP Latex 300 series.

“The introduction of the HP Latex 115 products expands the HP market-leading portfolio of HP Latex printers with an attractive entry price point, making it easier than ever for newcomers to large format, small sign shops or copy shops willing to start or bring their business to the next level, and experience the benefits of water-based Latex printing technology,” said Joan Pérez Pericot, General Manager, HP Large Format Graphics Business, HP Inc.

Additionally, the printers enjoy seamless integration with HP Signage Suite and HP WallArt in the in the HP Applications Center, free online solutions for simple web-based, design and ordering of large-format jobs 24/7.

Today, HP also announced new applications available in the HP Signage Suite for creating and ordering jobs for floor graphics, window graphics, vehicle graphics, and magnets.

The new HP Latex 115 printer offers:

• Easy, intuitive operation, with automatic maintenance as well as an X-Axis cutter
• Prints that come out dry, odourless and ready for same day finishing and delivery thanks to water-based HP Latex technology
• High-quality production with high-resolution prints delivered by up to 1200 native dpi across a range of applications
• Six-Colour printing for high image quality and smooth transitions

The new HP Latex 115 Print and Cut solution offers additional features:

• HP Latex Basic Cutter with HP barcode and Optical Positioning System (OPOS) for fast job recognition and reliable cutting
• Unique HP FlexiPrint and Cut RIP for optimized workflow management from a single point and with barcode integration

Availability¹

HP 115 Printers and HP 115 print and cut solutions are not available in all regions. They are scheduled to be available in October for selected countries in the Americas and EMEA, as well as Australia.

HP Latex portfolio

HP Latex printers deliver high image quality, productivity and durability, as well as environmental benefits and industry certifications. HP Latex printers help a range of customers, from small sign and copy shops to high-capacity PSPs, to affordability print a range of applications with no drying time for fast turnaround and installation. The complete portfolio includes.

• HP Latex 315 series printers: the HP Latex 315, 335 and 365 printers deliver high image quality, productivity and durability at high speed for same day delivery
• HP Latex 315 and 335 print and cut solutions: for high capacity printing and cutting
• HP Latex 560 and 570 printers: help customers manage a variety of high quality print jobs and last-minute high-volume peaks in production at a low upfront investment
• HP Latex 1500 series printers: offers a robust, affordable solution for high quality super-wide indoor and outdoor applications
• HP Latex 3200 and 3600 series printers: are ideal for high-volume, high-quality application production, enabling unattended operation as a single operator can manage up to four printers simultaneously.

1. The HP Latex 115 Printer and HP Latex 115 Cut and Print solution will not be immediately available in all countries.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. If the risks or uncertainties ever materialize or the assumptions prove incorrect, the results of HP Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries (“HP”) may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements and assumptions.

All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including but not limited to any projections of net revenue, margins, expenses, effective tax rates, net earnings, net earnings per share, cash flows, benefit plan funding, deferred tax assets, share repurchases, currency exchange rates or other financial items; any projections of the amount, timing or impact of cost savings or restructuring and other charges; any statements of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations, including the execution of restructuring plans and any resulting cost savings, revenue or profitability improvements; any statements concerning the expected development, performance, market share or competitive performance relating to products or services; any statements regarding current or future macroeconomic trends or events and the impact of those trends and events on HP and its financial performance; any statements regarding pending investigations, claims or disputes; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing.

Risk, uncertainties and assumptions include the need to address the many challenges facing HP’s businesses; the competitive pressures faced by HP’s businesses; risks associated with executing HP’s strategy; the impact of macroeconomic and geopolitical trends and events; the need to manage third-party suppliers and the distribution of HP’s products and the delivery of HP’s services effectively; the protection of HP’s intellectual property assets, including intellectual property licensed from third parties; risks associated with HP’s international operations; the development and transition of new products and services and the enhancement of existing products and services to meet customer needs and respond to emerging technological trends; the execution and performance of contracts by HP and its suppliers, customers, clients and partners; the hiring and retention of key employees; integration and other risks associated with business combination and investment transactions; the results of the restructuring plans, including estimates and assumptions related to the cost (including any possible disruption of HP’s business) and the anticipated benefits of the restructuring plans; the resolution of pending investigations, claims and disputes; and other risks that are described in HP’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2015, HP’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended January 31, 2016, April 30, 2016 and July 31, 2016, and HP’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. HP assumes no obligation and does not intend to update these forward-looking statements. HP’s Investor Relations website at http://www.hp.com/investor/home contains a significant amount of information about HP, including financial and other information for investors. HP encourages investors to visit its website from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted.

Optimised for aqueous inkjet print, conformable and easy to process Sihl presents a new film to the range SIHL FACESTOCK. The PICOFILM WS is a white polyolefin film with a special VIP (Variable Information Printing) top coating for aqueous inkjet printing. Thanks to its squeezability and deformability, it is ideal for the labelling of various PE containers and bottles.

Following last years’ successful introduction of the product range based on the 60 µm BOPP films for printing with aqueous inkjet inks, the white squeezable film (PICOFILM WS) is the second brand-new product for FACESTOCK assortment.

The polyolefin-mix film, developed especially for aqueous inkjet printing, opens many new possibilities for application with aqueous printers using either pigment or dye inks. It is equipped with an established VIP coating, which Sihl customers have already come to know and treasure. The reverse of the film is not coated. The top material adapts well to the substrate onto which it is applied and resists multiply use.

Four product varieties available

Sihl offers PICOFILM WS in 4 variations:

• 7079 – PICOFILM WS-85 glossy IHG1
• 7094 – PICOFILM WS-85 satin IG1
• 7095 – PICOFILM WS-75 matt IM1
• 7096 – PICOFILM WS-75 matt XM1

The different surface finishes enable the perfect solution for every application. In addition, this film is not only perfect for digital printing but is also easy for all label producers to process, as good as self-adhesive squeezable or MDO (Machine Direction Oriented) standard products.

Thanks to the good balance between suppleness and strength, the squeezable material can be used in many areas, where until now only PE facestock films could be used.

Extremely resistant variations for outdoor application

The product variant PICOFILM WS-75 matt XM1 is offered with a special coating. “XM1”, in combination with Epson C3500, Kyaro D, Primera Lx2000e and Epson 7500G printers, achieves the BS5609 Section 3, making it predestined for extreme outdoor use. It is both, water- and chemical- resistant as well as being abrasion resistant. The film is ideal for self-adhesive labels for the labelling of oil or chemical drums.

Comprehensive information about the FACESTOCK portfolio can be found at www.sihl-facestock.com. The ‘Product Finder‘ helps an easy and quick find of the correct product, and all personal contacts can be found there too.

About SiHL

Not only can Glass Textile design2wall HealthClean 295 matt 2525 be cleaned using conventional cleaning detergents, it is also resistant against most alcoholic and disinfecting agents too. Cleaning using ethanol is even possible, without dissolving the inks or destroying the printed image. Dye sublimation achieves the best possible fixation of inks. Together with a coating developed to receive these inks, whereby focus was laid heavily on the resistant to various influences, is a virtually indestructible print achieved. Neither scratching nor impact with hard objects can destroy the printed image. Even tests with sandpaper leave a barely visible effect on the surface.

What makes a printed artwork unique? The exclusive look and feel of genuine fine art paper. High-quality artist papers for archival inkjet printing are papers with noticeable attributes, and beautiful structures. The paper becomes a part of the artwork; because a well-chosen fine art paper can really accentuate a work of art. At the end of a creative process, the printing and presentation of a photograph or reproduction as a luxury print is something to experience – whether in a frame on the wall at home, in an album, as a portfolio for commissioning, sales to collectors or on show at a gallery – every picture deserves the best presentation including protection and authentication.

Three things that will make your fine art print flawless:

1. Age-resistant Hahnemühle Inkjet Paper,
2. Hahnemühle Protective Spray
3. A Hahnemühle Certificate of Authenticity with Holograms.

First: Print!

Print only with certified, archival, pigmented inks on the highest quality paper! All Hahnemühle FineArt papers are strictly tested for their aging resistance, and last for generations. For the perfect combination of paper and inks, Hahnemühle provides free ICC printing profiles for calibrated and reproducible printing at any time. Special questions regarding printer settings and ink/paper combinations can be answered by our Hahnemühle Technical Support Team.

Second: Protect!

Your artwork needs proper protection against scratches and environmental influences. Hahnemühle’s Protective Spray is an aerosol spray that lays like a fine film on the paper, without changing the paper structure. It fixes colours of pigment and dye inks and prevents gradual colour fading. The intensity and high brilliance of the colours stay permanently. The coating increases the abrasion resistance of Fine Art papers, so the risk of fingerprint marks and scratches are reduced. The formulation is fast drying and yellowing of the print (due to the spray) is not possible.

Third: Authenticate!

You´d like to highlight the value of your pictures to gallery owners and collectors? Than have a try with Hahnemühle´s Certificate of Authenticity. Each certificate consists of genuine mould-made paper and two identical numbered holograms. Apply one on the back of your artwork, the other to the customised Certificate of Authenticity.

For artist and curator Jörg Karrenbauer, fine art printing is a perfect triangle: “My conceptual photography is printed on either one of my favourite papers, the archival FineArt Baryta or FineArt Pearl. For album or portfolio box presentations I protect the prints with Protective Spray. My individually designed Certificates of Authenticity work together with my personal embossing, signifying the value of my work to collectors, galleries or museums.”

Each certified work of art can be registered with the corresponding certificate number on www.myartregistry.com.

Ask for our ‘Protection Products’ for exclusive FineArt prints when you buy your Hahnemühle papers!

• Hahnemühle Protective Spray
• Hahnemühle Varnish
• Hahnemühle Certificate of Authenticity

About Hahnemühle

Many companies claim to be steeped in tradition. But finding a company that is more entitled than us – the paper manufacturer Hahnemühle, founded back in 1584 in Dassel, Germany – to boast this embodiment of reliability, experience and quality will be extremely difficult.

What initially began with handmade writing paper later was complemented by art paper and more recently, the papers for the digital FineArt inkjet print that have been invented by us. Meanwhile, our traditional artist papers still are manufactured according to old recipes from high-quality cellulose and pure spring water. Our paper technologists also are reliable partners for artists, technicians and scientists when it comes to new applications in the artist market and the industry area.

We manufacture exactly according to the requirements of our customers while developing products for new market segments at the same time. Our motto always has been ‘Quality instead of Quantity’. With an annual production of just 3,000 tonnes, we rather regard ourselves as manufacture than a factory.  Hahnemühle today employs approximately 180 people worldwide and has subsidiaries in the UK, France, the USA and China. The production, however, has taken place for more than 430 years at the same location – at the highest quality level with innovation spirit and strong tradition.

Contex, the leader of wide format scanning and imaging solutions, today launches the IQ FLEX flatbed scanner. Pushing the boundaries in flatbed scanning, the IQ FLEX is the newest addition to the IQ wide format scanner series and incorporates the power of this robust technology into a flatbed. Customers can scan A2 / C-size originals of any size or shape, or documents up to A1 / D-size, and unlimited thickness. With an accuracy of 0.1% +/- 1 pixel and six-second scanning speeds, the IQ FLEX is the market’s most advanced flatbed scanner.

“Contex is at the forefront of wide format scanning technology, and now customers can benefit from these advancements in the newest flatbed to hit the market,” comments Jacob Bendix, Vice President and Global Head of Sales and Marketing. “It truly incorporates our customer’s way of working and scanning, with the latest advancements in scanning technology.”

Oversized and Fragile Materials Are Easy to Scan, Print and Archive

The most advanced flatbed scanner makes it easy to digitally capture books, fragile documents, textiles, artwork and more, and saves them in standard file formats. The IQ FLEX can also save files in raster format for use in any CAD or GIS application such as AutoCAD, Microstation, and ArcGIS. It also includes a 64-bit TWAIN application driver for use with EDM and other imaging software.

Scanned images can be archived or shared via network PCs, email, cloud, or USB. Customers can also send files to print using the pre-installed HP, Canon, EPSON print drivers.

The IQ FLEX is the only WiFi-enabled large format flatbed scanner with speeds up to 150 Mb / sec. Customers have three options for operating the IQ FLEX flatbed. The scanner includes a built-in controller with a 7-inch touch screen to operate, edit, annotate and markup scans, without the need for a CPU. For more advanced scanning and editing options, customers can add a CPU with Contex’s NextImage scanning software. Customers can also operate the scanner using their smart device with Contex’s rainforest365 app.

About Contex

As the world's largest developer and producer of large format imaging solutions, Contex leads the market with innovative technology and advanced scan and copy software applications. Sold worldwide in more than 90 countries, Contex solutions are recognized in a wide range of industries for reliability, value, high performance, and superb image quality.