Digital Printing Service News & Articles

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December 28, 2005 - Image Digital Printing Ltd. Installs a Kongsberg i-XL 24 .

With the digital print industry becoming more and more sophisticated, IDP felt it was time to step up and install the Kongsberg.

“Our business and customers were at the point where we could see the advantages, not only in our finishing department, but also the new potential to create and do things that were impossible without the technology” said Paul Valdstyn, Partner at IDP.

“This machine offers us and our clients a unique finishing solution for the widest range of materials while providing automation, high productivity and outstanding precision”, adds Valdstyn.

The Kongsberg i-XL 24, with its collection of tool inserts, provides excellent functionality for finishing a wide variety of materials ranging from paper, pressure sensitive film or vinyl, to cartons, plastics, corrugated, foam board and more.

What was either impossible or just too time consuming before can now be performed easily. In conjunction with our UV Flatbed printer and large format Jeti printers, the Kongsberg can die cut all direct printing into any shape.

Printed signs, POP Displays, and vinyl can be custom-shaped right on the finishing table. The shaping itself, like contour cutting, follows the graphics exactly as created by the printer.

For more information on what the Kongsberg and Image Digital Printing can do for your company, call us at (888) 290-7776

Aug 18 , 2005 - Image Digital Printing Ltd. selected for membership in international association.

Image Digital Printing Ltd. have been elected to membership in the Specialty Graphic Imaging Association, announced President Michael E. Robertson from the Association’s offices in Fairfax, Virginia... full press release

Aug 1, 2005 - Image Digital Printing & Vehiclewraps.ca have expanded again!

(August 01, 2005 – Oshawa) - Image Digital Printing (IDP)has traded in their 4500 square foot facility for a bigger and better production space that is now more than double its original size...

Click here for the full press release.

May 3, 2005 - The Next Step in Digital Printing

Having just returned from the latest ISA trade show in Las Vegas, it’s obvious what the latest trend in digital printing is. If you haven’t seen or heard of UV direct to substrate printing, you will soon. It’s a lot like when the industry went from vinyl cut lettering to digital printing, only better. Not only is time and money saved in media cost and installations, but the final product is perfect.

I’m a little ahead of myself so I should explain, UV Direct to Substrate is a process where we can now print directly to any white flat surface up to 2” thick. From cardboard to coroplast, acrylic to crezon, the UV ink is perfect for indoor or outdoor applications.

With so many manufacturers offering such different technology, it is amazing how so many printers can hit the market all at once. Everything from 60 sq.ft. an hour up to 2,000 sq.ft. with prices ranging from $200,000 to $1,000,000

The biggest challenge we faced was deciding which printer would be right for our clients needs based on the equipment we already have. In the flatbed UV world it’s all about three things: Speed, Resolution, and Price. Having decided that we were committed to buying one, the only thing left to decide was which one.

Image Digital Printing Ltd. is very excited to announce that we have added a Jeti 3150 UV flatbed to our equipment list. A first in the Canadian market with print capabilities on substrates as large as 5’ x 10’ and print speed as high as 800 sq.ft. /hour. With apparent resolution of 600 dpi, we feel that this machine is the perfect fit . The Jeti 3150UV is not only good for short run single to full colour jobs, but also challenges the screen printing industry with its large run (large size) jobs due to speed and low set-up cost.

The addition of this equipment now gives us the ability to cover just about any size or type of digital print job.

For pricing or samples please call us at (888) 290-7776

February 24, 2005 - Pictures of the Vehiclewraps.ca / Q107 Wrap My Ride

Click here to see pictures of the Vehiclewraps.ca / Q107 Wrap My Ride contest winners and there awesome rides!

Feb 11 2005

Click here to read the Billboard & Mobile Advertising article written by Paul Valdstyn

Jan 10 2005

Sign & Screen News – IDP Wraps it Up!

IDP and vehiclewraps.ca made front page news in the December issue of Sign & Screen published by ND Graphics. To read the full article, click here.

Nov 4 2004

IDP adds an AquaSEAL AS1600 to its growing equipment list.

The AquaSEAL AS1600 is a liquid coater that applies a smooth liquid coating to a wide range of indoor/outdoor materials up to 60” wide. The process is perfect for adding protection to billboards, banners, vehicle and building graphics, trade show, promotional graphics, and much more.

“The reason we decided to invest in this equipment was to give us the versatility of liquid and film laminating. Certain applications are perfectly suited for a liquid laminate rather than film which extends the lifespan of any print.” Stated Rob Tenwesteneind, a partner at vehiclewraps.ca.

“We can now offer our customers an added value when they purchase banners which can’t be laminated with a film. We can also use liquid laminates on certain fleet applications where it performs better than film.

Depending on your application, gloss and matte finishes are available.

June 29 , 2004

On July 9th, IDP will be moving to their new location. The new address is 1143 Wentworth St W Unit # 100 Oshawa, Ontario L1J 8P7 All phone numbers and email will remain the same.

Gandi Jeti 3.3 added

IDP will be moving into their new location and adding a Jeti 3.3 solvent printer. "To keep up with our growing client base, and to insure that our printing remains timely for our customers, we determined that the Jeti was the system for us. Space was our biggest issue, and so with our new facility opening, we can now add the equipment." stated Paul Valdstyn.

The Gandi Jeti 3.3 can print a wide variety of media up to 124" including banners.

June 14 , 2004

Ever heard of the Warner Bros Hummer Tour?

Warner Bros Canada has a fleet of Hummers that get wrapped to promote each months new movie released to theaters.

So far IDP has had the privilege to wrap for both the Troy and Harry Potter movies. Make sure to check out the Warner Bros site often (and our own portfolio), as pictures of these Hummers are posted often. Click here to check out the Warner Bros Hummer Tour page.

May 20, 2004

The Mimaki JV3 is now fully operational at IDP.

High resolution posters, banners and a variety of vinyl's can be printed at up to 1400 dpi apparent resolution. The JV3 uses solvent based inks for outdoor use and can print up to 62" wide.

March 10, 2004

We are proud to announce the addition of a second production printer to our facility. Our second ArizonaDSP 180 from Oce will aid us by ensuring fast turn around time for our customers. The piezo ink jet solvent based printer continues to be a leader in its class.

February 27, 2004

IDP Release Digital Printing Product Guide

Image digital printing has now made available a digital printing product guide for sign shops in order to assist them in their sales efforts......

Feb 17, 2004

Toll Free Number 1 (888) 290-7776

Image Digital Printing Ltd. has added a Toll Free for their customers calling long distance from anywhere in Canada and the United States.