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Posted on by Raven Chapman Posted in News & Trends
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Imagine What’s Possible with LexJet at Dscoop in Phoenix

LexJet is revving up for this year’s Dscoop Conference, which is exploring the theme of “Imagine” on March 1-4 in Phoenix, AZ.

DscoopDscoop provides an international network of professionals who utilize HP Indigo, Scitex, High-End Latex and PageWide Web Press equipment. The conference this year will offer a blend of workshops, partner sessions and keynote speakers, in addition to breakout sessions and a plethora of networking opportunities.

The event will be emceed by Lior Suchard, Supernatural Entertainer and Mentalist, and the keynote speakers feature Billy Bean, Executive VP of Baseball Operations for the Oakland A’s; John Foley, former lead solo pilot of the Blue Angels; and Doug Lipp, Former Head of Employee Training at Disney.

In LexJet’s booth #806, you can play a round of putt-putt golf for your chance to win a FREE gallon of Michelman’s Over Print Varnishes, so come say hi and putt a few balls. You’ll never need a mulligan with the protection, durability and quality that Michelman offers! We’ll also be hosting a 30-minute workshop discussing our new product line of OPVs as well as primers and how these products can benefit end users.

The four-day conference will also include the Inkspiration Awards, a showcasing of the most innovative and creative works put forth by companies and judged by a panel of industry experts. Among the awards being given is the Rod Key Marketing Excellence Award, which will honor a contestant who excels in self-promotion.

Posted on by Regan Dickinson Posted in Tips & Tricks
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Priming for Indigo Presses How-To Videos

Best practices for HP Indigo pressesLexJet now sells and support Michelman and Utopia Digital primers for HP Indigo digital presses, bringing the company’s extensive background and expertise in the wide-format inkjet printing market, logistics and shipping power, and customer-oriented business model to HP Indigo users.

As part of that support, LexJet will produce how-to videos on priming that will be housed at LexJet’s YouTube channel (www.youtube.com/lexjet). If you run an Indigo press, let us know if there’s a particular subject you would like to see covered in the future.

In the videos embedded below, in the order shown, you can learn:

  • How to determine the dyne level of a substrate to see if a corona treatment is necessary prior to priming the substrate
  • The best practices to follow while priming a substrate
  • How to evaluate priming performance using indicator solution and the tape test
  • How to clean anilox rollers

Posted on by Regan Dickinson Posted in News & Trends, Technology & Products
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Avatrex Transportable Imaging Receives 2012 InterTech Technology Award

Avatrex Transportable Imaging was named as a recipient of a 2012 InterTech Technology Award that judges selected for being truly innovative and for the significant impact the technology is expected to have on the graphic communications industry.

Award winning product for the graphic arts industryAvatrex Transportable Imaging is a thin, multi-layer coating with built-in adhesive and protection properties that can be printed with a variety of print platforms and transported to practically any surface.

Printing Industries of America recently selected 12 technologies to receive a 2012 InterTech Technology Award from a variety of technology nominations ranging from digital presses and related enhancements to a variety of mobile and Web-based software for the printing industry.

“The judges were impressed with Avatrex’s remarkable versatility – it can produce high quality images with most printing processes and bond to virtually any surface,” said Dr. Mark Bohan, vice president, Technology and Research, Printing Industries of America. “The coating technology that underlies Avatrex allows images to be used in ways previously not thought possible.”

Avatrex Transportable Imaging works across a variety of print platforms, including virtually all digital and traditional print methods: offset, flexo, screen printing, inkjet (aqueous, latex, solvent, low-solvent and UV-curable) HP Indigo and dry toner systems.

New technology for the sign and graphics market
Thomas Reprographics used LexJet Infinium, which is based on Avatrex Transportable Imaging technology, to produce these antinqued signs for a restaurant chain. Andrew McConnell of Thomas Reprographics says Infinium's ability to conform to the painted aluminum blanks made the signs look more authentic than a vinyl application.

Some of the commercial printing applications include book covers of all types, packaging and specialty labels. And, since Avatrex Transportable Imaging takes on the color and texture of the substrate, heavily textured or embossed surfaces can now be decorated with full-color, photographic images and graphics.

LexJet Infinium, which was introduced in December of 2011, is based on Avatrex Transportable Imaging technology, and is compatible with latex, solvent and low-solvent wide-format printers.

“Its significance lies in its avatar-like ability to take on the look, color and texture of whatever surface it is applied to, disappear into that surface and essentially become part of that surface, while at the same time be impervious to UV light, water, temperature and contaminants because of its inherent protective layer,” explains Ralph Giammarco, one of the developers of Avatrex Transportable Imaging. “Avatrex is the first technology to address the increasingly customized requirements of the printer.”

Beyond its application and print platform versatility, Avatrex Transportable Imaging is water-based, contains no VOCs, the carrier can be turned over and re-used as a white backer for many applications to minimize waste, and a separate laminate is not required, which cuts down on labor, time, materials and cost.

The InterTech star, a symbol of technological innovation and excellence, will be presented before an audience of industry leaders during the 2012 Premier Print Awards Gala featuring the InterTech Technology Awards and web2awards, Oct. 7, in Chicago, Illinois.

A technology review booklet showcasing all of the entries will be produced and distributed this fall at GRAPH EXPO 2012 and with the September issue of Printing Industries of America—The Magazine; the booklet will also be available at www.printing.org/InterTech.

For more information about Avatrex Transportable Imaging go to www.avatrex.com. And, to find out more about LexJet Infinium, contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538.