Epson’s origins go back to 1942, when a company called Daiwa Kogyo, which was a local clock shop opened by Hisao Yamazaki. An investment from the Hattori family, the founders of Seiko, helped Daiwa Kogyo expand into manufacturing watch parts… Continue reading
Edible ink printing is when a computer designed image or digital photo is printed using edible food colours, onto the surfaces of cakes, biscuits, pastries and even doughnuts. If only the contestants on ‘The Great British Bake Off’ had used… Continue reading
Lexmark is an instantly recognised brand within the print sector, however somewhat surprisingly, it only actually formed as recently in 1991. Created when IBM divested a number of its manufacturing operations including the Information Products Division as part of its… Continue reading
We’ve previously explored the benefits of recycling for old ink and toner cartridges, but what about your old documents, failed printouts and takeaway menus? Why Recycle Today 90% of paper pulp is made from wood. Paper that is produced from… Continue reading
Are you a budding entrepreneur selling a niche product through the eBay platform, perhaps just someone with a lot of stuff to get rid of and hopefully cash in on your unwanted items or do you scour car boot sales… Continue reading
Are you familiar with near field communication? Often referred to as NFC, near field communication refers to the ability of two devices touching together, or within a distance of approximately 10cm, to exchange data via a radio communication link. Device-to-device… Continue reading
Developed in Amsterdam by Jan Van De Velde around 1650, Aquatint is a printmaking technique that is a variant of etching. Named for the watercolour wash effects that it creates, Aquatint can be used to produce shaded areas in a… Continue reading
One of the most exciting developments of recent times in the printing industry has been the emergence of QR Codes (short for Quick Response code). To say QR codes have been catching on with customers would be an understatement. The… Continue reading
Although we find ourselves ever more immersed in the digital age, with endless information at our fingertips and limitless space for digital files, there’s still nothing quite like a nostalgic rifle through old photographs. As we’re on the run up… Continue reading
When it comes to printer ink, the primary colours we are all familiar with that produce all the various documents created for office and home use are cyan, magenta, yellow and key (black). These are known as the colours that… Continue reading