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12 October 2026
A new attendance record from The Print Show, a fresh DTF ink from Roland DG, a heavyweight flatbed from Vanguard, and a bio-based media range from CMYUK — plus a practical look at a topic we get asked about constantly but haven’t tackled yet: colour management.
Following last week’s look at the new hardware launched at The Print Show, organisers have now confirmed the numbers: the co-located Print Show and Sign Show drew 5,567 visitors to the NEC, up 12% on 2025 once crossover visitors from a neighbouring show are excluded, with more than £1m of business transacted on the stands.
Roland DG has released S-PG3, a new DTF ink for its TY-300i apparel printer, aimed at cutting ink consumption and maintenance while improving jetting stability on long runs. A typical eight-hour working day could produce around 3,300 transfers a month, integrating into existing Graphtec and Summa cutting workflows.
Durst-owned Vanguard Digital Printing Systems showed its new Cumberland flatbed at PRINTING United, built around a HyperVQ printhead array using up to three rows of Kyocera heads. It’s rated at up to 6,588 sq ft/hr and 164 boards an hour, with CMYK plus optional White and Varnish, aimed at high-volume signage and display work.
CMYUK has added BIOND to its sign and graphics portfolio: self-adhesive films and laminates made in Portugal with TÜV Austria-certified bio-based carbon content of roughly 80–96%. An independent life-cycle assessment found the best-performing product has a greenhouse gas footprint up to 88% lower than an equivalent PVC film — worth knowing if sustainability is coming up more often in your own customer conversations.
We talk a lot about RIP settings and ink-to-media matching, but the step that actually ties the two together — colour management — is the one most print shops skip until something goes visibly wrong. Here’s what’s worth getting right:
If you’re adding a new media type to your line-up, switching ink chemistries, or just want a second opinion on a colour management setup, get in touch — we supply the printers, ink and media covered above and can talk you through what will actually work on your floor.
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