Over the past few years, specialty colors have made a statement in the digital print space. These metallic, fluorescent, white, and clear inks give designers more possibilities and give print shops the flexibility to provide more value to their customers. With their CMYK Plus Adaptive Technology, Xerox has been leading the way with innovative Beyond CMYK digital sheet fed solutions that help both in-house and commercial print shops deliver more “wow” to their customers.  

The HP Latex Printer Series is a ground-breaking set of wide-format printers capable of producing anything from car decals to textile signage. The series maximizes output with water-based ink and latex-based pigment carries to produce durable, quality prints. When paired with HP’s cut solutions, the Latex printer is capable of start-to-finish, wide-format production at impressive print speeds. HP Latex Printers remain the industry-leading wide-format, inkjet option for small sign shops and large print service providers alike.

For many, "digital" and "print" seem at odds with one another. Some even thought a digital world would mean the death of print. However, print has embraced the digital world to advance industry offerings, functionality, and, most importantly, productivity. Digital print has revolutionized print production and created a huge demand for flexible, low-cost, high-quality printing options.

There are a lot of resources out there that take on this question: Which technology should I use for my next printing project? With the ever-growing updates in tech, however, those articles can quickly become outdated and many of them are already. Here at SumnerOne, we want to make sure that you stay on top of all the latest printing trends, even if that means revisiting a long-going debate.

When people think about printers and print services, their first thoughts probably lean toward books and pamphlet printing—they’re most likely not thinking about schools. Education, however, is a huge user of print technologies, and SumnerOne does its best to use its expertise to digitally transform these spaces with the latest technology and their exceptional commitment to service.

Try to go a week without hearing one of these clichés: 1) a picture is worth a thousand words, and 2) let’s not reinvent the wheel. Well, this blog is about to get you with both of this clichés, right upfront, so the game is over before it even begins. You may already know that recently Canon reinvented the wheel when they upgraded and reimagined their imagePROGRAF PRO series. They’ve simplified photo printing with innovation from how pictures (which are worth a thousand words) are sent to the printers to how those thousand words are optimized through new color enhancements. What you may not know is how much this reinvention entails—some pretty exciting details—across their suite of printers, which is why the Canon imagePROGRAF line is the featured product for February.

Researching the latest trends in print and graphic design is the first step in ensuring you're staying on top of client's changing needs. Keeping your finger on the pulse of what's popular enables you to anticipate how customer’s asks are going to change and how you can begin to make changes for the year ahead. With this in mind, here are the top five design trends you need to know.