Hahnemuehle Rice Paper
This special 100gsm laid effect paper has a white finish and was especially designed for Fine Art reproductions of Asian art and ink paintings. The paper was first available as an exclusive product to Asian markets and has been used extensively by museums in the reproduction of their Chinese art collections. The paper is also suitable to be used as a proofing paper and provides a cost effective solution for proofing Fine Art prints.
Rice Paper is available in 30m rolls, with widths of 24”, 36” & 44”. It is suitable for use with both pigment and dye based inks. Full details can be found on the attached sheet.
And the Winner is…
At the recent TIPA awards held at the swish “One Whitehall Place” venue in Central London, Hahnemühle were presented with the Best Ink Jet paper award for their Harman by Hahnemühle range. This select range of papers, developed in conjunction with Harman Technology scooped the award, which further enhances our claim of “TWO LEGENDS ONE PAPER”.
Canon iPF8300S named ‘Outstanding Colour Inkjet Wide-Format Production Photo Printer’
As a Canon large format partner it gives me great delight to announce that the Canon iPF8300S has received a great award. Canons models seem to be winning awards all round, and goes to show that the Canon brand is the one to watch.
Canons press release is below:
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Press Release
Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8300S enjoys success atBLI Summer ‘Pick’ Awards
United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, 2 August 2011 –
Canon UK, aworld leader in imaging solutions, announces that the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8300S has been named ‘Outstanding Colour Inkjet Wide-Format ProductionPhoto Printer’ by testing and research organisation, Buyers Laboratory Inc. (BLI) in its Summer 2011 ‘Pick’ Awards.
Following BLI’s rigorous in-depth laboratory tests, the 44 inch Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8300S was named Outstanding Colour Inkjet Wide-FormatProduction Photo Printer for its high speed and superior image quality.
“Canon’s success in the Summer 2011 ‘Pick’ awards is testament to thestrength of Canon’s technology and the innovation displayed in its printingtechnology,” said David Sweetnam, BLI’s European Lab and Research Manager.“Canon has been recognised within the monochrome printer, MFP and Wide-Format printer categories. All devices went through months of rigorousdurability testing at BLI’s testing labs, so to be recognised in the awardsdemonstrates the quality and reliability of Canon’s technology.”
“Image is central to everything we do at Canon and so we understand theimportance of high quality prints,” says Gill Mussell, LFP Product Manager,Canon UK. “We pride ourselves on providing the perfect balance betweenspeed, quality and cost, along with the consistency and the reliability thatprofessionals expect when using Canon products. To be recognised by BLI is afantastic achievement that illustrates our commitment to the large formatindustry.”
For more information on BLI’s Summer 2011 ‘Pick’ Awards, please visit: www.buyerslab.com.
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New APT Media Range!!!
We are pleased to announce that the APT range of papers will be joining the already wide range of media we supply.
We have been listening to our customers and have found that the APT range of papers is very well suited to peoples needs in today's world of tight margins. With a superb range of canvas, photographic and poster papers along with a couple of fine art flavors there is a media available for your need. APT stands for Art, Photographic and Technical, we are sure you'll agree with us that the range of papers on offer cover those categories offering media for art, photographic and CAD markets.
The APT range brings together good competitive prices with a high print quality and colour range. Our trial customers have all reported back good things about the media, and many have said that this range of media is allowing them to fulfill their customers requirements.
If you would like to know more about this media range then visit www.aptpapers.co.uk or visit www.designline-systems.co.uk.
HARMAN by Hahnemuehle – “World Best Fine Art Inkjet Paper – 2011″”
HARMAN by Hahnemühle decorated with TIPA Award 2011 ‘World Best Fine Art Inkjet Paper’Hahnemühle and HARMAN are delighted about the Award fortheir HARMAN by Hahnemühle portfolio. It´s an honour for bothcompanies, renowned for expertise and excellence in photographicpaper manufacturing and coating. With the slogan ‘Two Legends.One paper' a range of seven media for the sophisticated fine-artinkjet print has been successfully established.
Hahnemühle stands forhighest quality andexpertise in the papermanufacturingfield. Backin 1998, the companylaunched the first true artistpapers for the moderninkjet printing technology.Today, Hahnemühle retainsits leading position in themarket for digital Fine Artpapers. The products fromthe paper maker with more than 425 years of experience are ofmuseum quality and meet the highest demands for aesthetics and durability.
HARMAN technology Ltd took over theblack and white photo manufacturing branch of ILFORD in 2005. Since then,the development of new inkjet coatings has resulted in HARMAN's ability toproduce the best inkjet media with thelook and feel of traditional darkroompaper.
To learn more about 2011 TIPA Awards, please visit www.tipa.com.
Canon Super Saver!
The Brand is Canon and the time is NOW!
We currently have a special limited stock opportunity for some of the Canon large format printers. If you have been looking at the graphics range of printers and have been unable to make your mind up, now is the time.
iPF5100 for £1,195+vat this includes the desktop basket, that is a saving of £617
iPF6300 for £1,995+vat that is a massive saving of £730
iPF6300S for £2,495+vat including a free stand thats a saving of £263
Here is the big one...
iPF8300, recently been named "Best Photographic Printer of the Year" at FESPA by the European Digital Press Association, is currently available for just £3,995+vat with stand and EFI eXpress RIP. That is an astonishing saving of £2,692.
If you have been thinking about buying a large format printer, the brand is Canon and the time is NOW!
If you would like to see our eShot for this item click here.
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Canon iPF8300 – “Best Photographic Printer of the Year – 2011″”
As a Canon Large Format Partner I am happy to inform you that the Canon iPF8300 has been named "Best Photographic Printer of the Year - 2011" at FESPA by the European Digital Press Association. This is a great achievement and proves just how good the iPF8300 truly is.
Below is Canons Press Release:
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Press Release
Canon imagePROGRAF named best
photographic printer by EDP
United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, 26 May 2011 –
Canon UK, a world leader in imaging solutions, announces that the Canon imagePROGRAF iPF8300 has been awarded the accolade of ‘Best Photographic Printer of the Year 2011’ by the European Digital Press Association (EDP) at a ceremony at FESPA Digital today. Comprising publishers of leading European magazines devoted to digital printing, the EDP Association represents a readership of over one million graphic arts professionals across 18 countries.
The EDP commended the iPF8300 for its 12-colour inkset and improved colour gamut, as well as the printer’s “use as an all-round commercial printer that gives the user more options”.
“We’re delighted that the imagePROGRAF iPF8300, which has been growing in popularity in the photographic, proofing and production markets since its launch, has won this award,” comments Gill Mussell, LFP Product Manager, Canon UK. “The innovative digital imaging and ink technologies in this printer deliver large format prints of outstanding quality and with the broadest available colour gamut, allowing professional users to take full advantage of the growing business opportunities in large format.”
Designed to deliver the highest quality output achievable in today’s aqueous large format printing market, the imagePROGRAF iPF8300 features Canon’s 12-colour LUCIA EX pigment ink system and innovative printing technology to produce prints with increased accuracy and an extended colour gamut to fulfil professional users' demands for more sophisticated print quality.
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eZee Blocks
I am really pleased to be able to write this post, as it is about a great little product that is fast and easy to use. It also gives the option for a fast and effective way to mount the artwork that you or your artist/photographer is selling.
Its such a simple to use product that gives a great finished look to any of the art work that you produce. Its a finished MDF block with a black edge and self adhesive facure. To apply your print, you can simply peal a corner of the release paper and slowly start to apply your image, slowly working diagonally across the block peal the release paper and rub your image onto the adhesive. With practise this becomes a very quick way to mount your images onto a block that will give added weight (pardon the pun) to the product that you are producing. With the black edge on the block as well it gives a very professional look and feel for a very quick and easy print finishing solution.
Our customers currently using this product agree that this is a fast and effective way to mount images ready for hanging in moments, and photographers agree that that it is a great cost effective way of increasing a prints value substantially without the headache of owning expensive mounting equipment, meaning you also get to keep your desk space clear as well. I believe that this is a must have product if you are a photographer wanting to sell images that can be placed straight on the wall with minimum effort and equipment required.
Canon iPF5100 joins the BPP
I have great news. The Canon iPF5100 has now joined the other Canon large format printers on the Big Print Plan, the only 'pay as you go' solution for large format printing.
Now this is great news, as the iPF5100 is a great printer for photographers and artists that are joining the world of self publishing.
But wait I have forgotten that not everyone knows about the Big Print Plan. The Big Print Plan (BPP), is a way to get a large format printer without the need to buy, the plan works by use of a leasing style setup. The difference being that with the BPP the additional money paid is put towards ink and maintenance tank deliveries, and you have a warranty that is fully comprehensive.
So the upshot of the BPP, is that you get the chance to rent a printer, pay for the inks after you have used them, yes thats right, you can use as much ink as you like and pay at the end of the month, so no upfront ink costs, this can be of benefit to anyone that is just starting off as a new business or even to those that are running big production environments as it covers any possible repairs that might be required during a hard life in a high production environment.
For information regarding the Big Print Plan then click here.
For the specifications on the Canon iPF5100 click here.
Welcome to the blog of Designline Systems
Hello and welcome to the first blog for Designline Systems.
For years we have tested equipment, media and learnt various tips and tricks to help with large format printers. But this knowledge has always been kept in house and supplied to customers on an as needed basis. We have decided to write about some of the products that we test and provide information relating to up and coming new products and how we feel they will benefit the users of the large format printer community.
We believe that reviews of the various new software and technologies that are entering into the market place will help provide customers with new ideas to expand or improve there business and help make running their business a little easier where possible.
We hope that the information shared here will help our readers to speed up their workflow, increase their productivity and the product ranges that they can offer or even just help to give people a better understanding of the equipment available to them.