Wide Format Dye Sublimation Ink Jet Printer Tips & Tricks

by Dennis Halley, Digital Print & Textiles Development Specialist original post December 7, 2017 Most owners / operators of wide format dye sub ink jet printers can perform this routine housekeeping on their own. Be sure to check with your vendor to see what preventative maintenance training resources are available…

Best Remote Print & Color Solutions of 2021

A look back at Alder Color Solution’s top remote-based services and solutions of the year. With a sweeping pandemic introduced in 2020, the year 2021 proved to bring on new challenges for businesses. From COVID variants, widespread weather disasters, to a global supply chain and shipping crisis, businesses have had…

Print & Color Innovations of 2021

Print & Color Innovations of 2021

With 2021 ending, a new year brings opportunity for growth for businesses in the printing industry. Looking back at some of the top print and color innovations introduced in 2021, we can look forward to greater efficiency, process optimization, and final product quality in digital print. Improving Technologies In the…

Alder Color Solutions announces new strategic partnership with Fluid Color

New partnership combines certified color IT solutions with wide-format, digital UV inkjet print technologies Portland, OR, April 21, 2021: Alder Color Solutions is pleased to announce its new partnership with Fluid Color as a premier strategic partner, providing certified color IT solutions to customers nationwide, with exclusive rights to market…

Recapping Print & Color Innovations of 2020

Recapping Print & Color Innovations of 2020

2021 is right around the corner, and with a new year comes opportunity and growth for the print industry. Taking a look back at some of the top print and color innovations introduced in 2020, we can look forward to greater efficiency, process optimization, and final product quality in digital…

What is the right TOTAL INK LIMIT setting?

What is the right TOTAL INK LIMIT setting?

WHAT IS TOTAL INK LIMIT or (TIL)? and what is the best TIL setting for my printer?by Bill Owen – Lead Color Specialist at Alder Color Solutions If you’re asking about TIL, you’ve probably already completed some individual ink channel limiting and linearized your printer. The next step would be…

How to linearize my inkjet printer or press

How to linearize my inkjet printer or press

LINEARIZATION PROCLAMATION! by Bill Owen – Lead Color Specialist at Alder Color Solutions Why is linearization of printing equipment so important? It establishes a baseline and neutral print condition which provides optimal and repeatable color. Linearization determines what the output levels of the tints of each color need to be…

How to limit individual ink channels

INK LIMITING – To Limit or Not to Limit?by Bill Owen – Lead Color Specialist at Alder Color Solutions I would argue that the most important step in calibrating printing equipment is determining individual ink channel limits. This will help define the maximum gamut achievable by your equipment. Ink limiting…

Game Changer! The NEW Epson P7570/9570

Game Changer! The NEW Epson P7570/9570

Epson announced their latest releases, the new SureColor P7570 and P9570. These are 24″ and 44″ printers, the same size as their existing P7000 and P9000 models. These new printers are not replacing the existing models, but I can’t imagine anyone not wanting the new models. So, let’s talk about…