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Ideas and insights for the creators of digital print


A Guide To Spectrophotometers for Measuring and Verifying Color

While the concept of color relates to our sense of sight, it usually isn’t perceived accurately with our eyes alone. To help us overcome the limitations of our naked eye,…


The Evolution of ColorBase Profile Search: A Pinnacle Award Winner

Brand owners’ expectations on color consistency have never been higher, while there are now thousands of different materials to print on and hundreds of different printers to use, all with…


Re-board®: Making Sustainable Event and Exhibition Constructions

For those seeking environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional materials like MDF/plywood, foams, and plastics in event and exhibition constructions, Re-board® offers an ideal solution. The Make Haus Agency, along with Re-board® producer Next Printing, provides insights into sustainable design, production, installation, and recycling processes. Their collaborative efforts showcase the feasibility and effectiveness of…


Why Printer Maintenance is Important in Color Management

It was mid-summer in the Midwest. My business partner and I were driving from our home state to an adjoining one. Our mission was to spend a couple of days…


ColorBase, Under the Hood: The Data Model Upgrade Enabling a Smarter Printing Industry

Quiet Transformation Our industry’s most advanced database of material, printer, RIP and ICC profile data is undergoing a quiet transformation. While it’s true that  code is never “done” – iterative…


Re-board®: The Environmentally Friendly Solution for Sustainable Constructions

Re-board Technology, developed by Swedish inventor Karl-Gustav Ericsson in the 1990s, revolutionized the concept of environmentally friendly materials. Concerned about the escalating environmental issues caused by excessive resource consumption, Ericsson…