Quality Print Services (QPS) has seen an increase in sales of its most easy-to-use alternative inks, suggesting a trend of UK sign and graphics companies looking to improve workflow efficiencies in the print room. In particular, Chris Bailey, Director of QPS, says he has experienced a surge in print businesses choosing Nazdar 705 series ink, developed as a direct replacement for the HP FB 250 series inks for HP FB500/700 printer platforms. As it is a plug-and-play system, a new Nazdar 705 ink box is simply fitted directly behind an empty OEM box quickly and easily, with no requirement to flush or re-profile the RIP software and therefore no ink is wasted.

The durability of a vehicle wrap is only as good as the surface you're applying material to. Just like a poor paint job can cause failure so can an improperly cleaned vehicle. We get our fair share of dirty vehicles rolling in on the day of application. To be honest though, we've been a bit lax in instructing our customers on what they need to do to their vehicle before bringing their it in to be wrapped.

After seeing how much time we were spending cleaning and prepping vehicles before application we realized it was time to change our policy. We've since put together a simple hand-out, an instruction sheet for our customers so they know what we expect from them.

Nazdar has premiered its new video series, Meet the Inks, which will endeavor to introduce customers and distributors alike to the unique advantages of each of the company's featured ink series.
"We have a lot of valuable information online about our products," says Nazdar's Videographer, Laura Patriquin, "but we wanted to convey the quality and diversity of our products, beyond just the data. We want customers to see how each of our inks provides optimum printability and high quality performance, and how they're fit for countless applications."
Nazdar offers a variety of products for the Digital, Screen, and Narrow Web markets, including solvent, water-based, and UV-curable formulations. Meet the Inks will feature products within each of these segments, showcasing the diversity of Nazdar products. Videos will be available on Nazdar's YouTube page, as well as on www.Nazdar.com.

Increasing the size of an image has always been a source of consternation to the digital artist. Increasing the size or resolution of an image can sometimes compromise image quality, resulting in blurred edges, dulled colors and diminished contrast (see Figures 1A, B and C). Understanding how the various sizing methods affect the image helps you make an intelligent decision when you need to blow up your thumbnail-sized image to ginormous proportions. Hopefully this article will show you the ropes.

See the future of your image with new technology from Nazdar Consulting Services. The Graphics Industry is based on communicating with the written word and visual images. Some of those images are placed outdoors in the elements as signage, advertising, and functional graphics. These durable images will have an expected outdoor life and will change in appearance over time. The science of weathering inks and media is an established practice guided by ASTM standards.

“G7 from the Customer’s Point of View” Presented by: Sonja Dearden, Associate Print Production Manager, Lindt.
Save your clients endless frustration, reduce pulls from many to a couple, understand that G7 can be Pantone as well as 4-color and most important, don’t lose a client or prospect. (This session was recorded at GraphExpo 2016 in the Canon booth)