How will automation, AI and IoT shape user experience?
According to Gartner, customer experience (CX) - more than products or solutions - is the new battlefront for business, with 81% of marketers saying that by 2020 they expect to be competing mostly or completely on the basis of CX. By Dana Eitzen, corporate and...
Epson receives EcoVadis Gold rating for sustainability
Epson has been awarded a Gold rating for overall sustainability by independent platform EcoVadis for the second year in succession. The top rating, which reflects Epson's commitment to achieving the highest possible international CSR standards, also acknowledges Epson...
ElegantFoil deploys Xerox Versant 3100
ElegantFoil, a print veteran and trade finishing services enterprise, has invested in a Xerox Versant 3100 colour digital press. The Xerox Versant 3100 digital printer is ground breaking globally leading technology that takes automation to the extreme by delivering...
115 years on, SE Litho advances its technology
Veteran Johannesburg-based print business, SE Litho, has advanced its capacity and productivity levels with its acquisition of the Xerox Versant, a press for high volume and shorter run print solutions. "SE Litho was established in 1903 and has a history of being...
Print photos for less with Epson’s EcoTank printer
Epson's latest EcoTank printer - the L7160 model - offers professional photographers and businesses a cost-effective means of printing high volumes of photos and colour documents without compromising on quality. The EcoTank range offers ultra-low-cost cartridge-free...
Versatile Versant 3100 powers up Lesedi 7 Group’s digital dynamics
Lesedi 7 Group has bolstered its digital print facility with a Xerox Versant 3100 colour digital press from Xerox business partner XBC-IT and Altron Bytes Document Solutions' (BDS). Lesedi 7 Group is a full creative service, litho, digital and wide format media...
ElegantFoil boosts output with Xerox Versant 3100
ElegantFoil has bought the Xerox Versant 3100 colour digital press from Xerox Business Partner, DigiPress and Altron Bytes Document Solutions (BDS). ElegantFoil has long been a Xerox customer. This commercial finishing company was founded by George Carnell in 1986 as...
Specialist applications drive 3D scanning demand
3D scanners are starting to find a market in South Africa, as companies look for powerful and convenient ways to span the gap between digital workflows and the world of physical, three-dimensional objects. The global market for 3D scanners - which HP estimates to be...
Lexmark launches new mid-range printers
Lexmark has announced the availability of a new generation of mid-range monochrome products. These intelligent devices are equipped with the latest capabilities, allowing users to focus on growing their business. The new single function and MFP series brings an...
Canon UVgel solves the wide format productivity puzzle
The digital revolution in wide format printing for signage and graphics has undoubtedly opened up many avenues of opportunity for print service providers (PSPs). Developments in hardware, media and inks over the last decade have enabled PSPs to diversify their product...
Ink tank printers find favour with SA users
Tarsus Distribution is seeing growing demand for ultrahigh-capacity ink tank printers among home users and small businesses that are looking for hassle-free, affordable cartridge-free printing. Ink tank systems - such as Epson's EcoTank ITS range - provide a low cost...
Application opportunities for Xerox’s new White Dry Ink
Imagine a snowflake with textured details on a postcard, a book cover with a white horse on a dark stock with vivid hues or an advertisement with white text that pops on a vinyl window cling. These types of specialty enhancements are a reality with Xerox's new White...