5 October 2026

Large Format Printing News & Tips

Roland DG, Mimaki and Canon all brought new hardware to The Print Show 2026 at the NEC in Birmingham — plus a practical look at getting your artwork file right before it hits the RIP.

Roland DG debuts five new printers at The Print Show 2026

The Print Show ran 29 September–1 October at the NEC in Birmingham, and Roland DG used it to launch five machines: the TrueVis VG4-640 eco-solvent printer with integrated contour cutting, the TrueVis MG2-300 UV printer for labels and signage, the TrueVis AG-640 latex printer (also with built-in cutting) for wallcoverings and vehicle graphics, and two direct-to-object machines — the VersaObject IO-300 for flat and irregular items and the VersaObject RC-300 for cylindrical and tapered objects.

Mimaki adds new UV flatbed and DTF capacity

Also debuting at the show: Mimaki’s JFX220-2515, a four-head large-format UV flatbed with a 2,500 x 1,500mm bed and speeds up to 42m²/hr, alongside two smaller direct-to-object flatbeds (the UJF200-3042 and UJF200-6042) for objects up to 250mm and 20kg, plus a new DTF printer, the TxF330-800.

Canon’s Colorado range featured on CMYUK’s stand

Canon’s Colorado M5W and Colorado XL roll-to-roll UVgel printers were shown prominently at CMYUK’s stand alongside EFI and Neolt finishing equipment, as part of a full production workflow demonstration — useful if you’re weighing up where a UVgel system fits around existing imagePROGRAF or TM-series kit.

From Design Supply

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