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Those of us working in the printing industry are familiar with the term ‘RIP’ (or Raster Image Processor) – a software tool that acts as a vehicle for converting files on a PC into a format for outputting onto a printer. You can’t run a wide format printer without it. Mimaki’s exclusive RIP software; RasterLink has a number of benefits and great features that make it accessible and efficient, while enabling highly proficient, quality print output. Richard Williams is the Showroom Manager at Mimaki distributor in the UK and Ireland – Hybrid Services, and he talks us through the ins and outs of RasterLink6Plus.

An analogue-to-digital transformation is currently taking place in the textiles and clothing market. Alongside conventional textile printing processes, digital printing is growing fast.

Digital printing technologies are revolutionising interior décor business according to our guest blogger, Mark Sollman, Application Manager at Mimaki. Not only can these items be produced more rapidly and with less waste than with traditional manufacturing processes, digital printing offers the ability to customise – or even personalise – interior décor. This is a growing demand from retiring Baby Boomers as well as Millennials and Gen-Zers, who want to customise their home environments. Businesses also benefit from the ability to customise their interior décor, and the affordability of changing the décor as needed.

Whilst trade printers play a valuable role, investing in hardware for commercial printing in-house has a number of benefits.

Why is it so important for sign-makers to invest in quality lamination materials?