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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 18 images APRIL 2019 Take our online industry surveys: www.images-magazine.com Cadlink Technology announces update to Digital Factory v10 Oki Edition “Digital Factory Oki Edition RIP software users now have even greater advantages when using the RIP software to manage their print production workflows,“ said Cadlink. “The latest build of the software includes newly engineered custom printer drivers along with modified colour profiles. It also now supports a wider variety of printers than ever before.“ According to the company, the new driver architecture optimises RIP and print speeds, allowing job processing times to be reduced by “up to two to three times“. It also promises “incredibly vibrant colours that also include rich black reproduction“. Printer support has been extended and now includes support for the following Oki printers: C3xx Series, C6xx, C7xx, C8xx Series, C843 Series, C8432WT, Pro 7411WT, Pro 9420WT, C911, C931, C941, C942, Pro 9431 Series, Pro 9541 Series, Pro 9542 Series and Pro 9541WT. “Digital Factory v10 OKI Edition includes a complete feature set not found in many driver-based print solutions or other RIP software packages, including automated white toner handling that provides amazing print results on dark substrates of many types; in-RIP trapping that includes a choke feature to eliminate bleeding; ‘no-ink‘ patterns to improve image feel and washfastness on garments; plug-ins that send jobs directly from Corel and Adobe design packages, layout template options; and much more,“ added the company. www.cadlink.com T h e late st v e rsion of Digital Factory Oki E d ition is now ava ila b le Promotion & Branding announces 2019 dates GS UK has announced it will be joining forces with a record number of companies for the 2019 Promotion & Branding shows. The first show will be held in Swindon, followed by five other venues across the UK and Ireland from June through to October. The dates and venues are: • Double Tree by Hilton Swindon: Tuesday 11 June • Cedar Court Hotel Leeds/Bradford: Thursday 13 June • Hilton Hotel London Croydon: Wednesday 25 September • Hilton Templepatrick Belfast: Tuesday 15 October • Red Cow Dublin: Thursday 17 October • Double Tree Hilton Strathclyde: Wednesday 30 October Visitors will be able to view a variety of embroidery, printing and transfer machines as well as have the chance to meet major clothing and accessories suppliers. “No appointment is necessary, simply come and see the machines in action, meet the various suppliers, view their range of products and pick up a free giveaway bag,“ added GS UK. www.promobranding.events DTG Digital announces new ink set for G4 DTG DTG Digital has revealed a new ink set for its recently launched G4 DTG printer. The company reports that the new DTG G4 inks along with new pre-treats have been developed to offer a “softer hand feel, greater washability and easier application“. Said to have a higher viscosity with less surface tension than previous DTG-branded inks, the DTG G4 inks are reported to produce “high quality prints“ and promise no dye migration during heat setting. Other features include lower cure times and less white ink settling. www.g4dtg.com DTG Digital has created a new ink set for its G4 DTG printer