Spectra Print Offers Versatility For Our Client's Semi-Permanent and Rigid Sign Printing Needs

With the installation of the Jeti Gandi 1224 UV Flatbed, Spectra Print is poised to offer our customers the versatility they need with over 150 different applications. The Jeti 1224 utilized 24 Spectra print heads to produce high quality graphics ito deliver 300-600 dpi in 6 colors up to 2" thick.

The 1224 UV True Flatbed still delivers the best True Flatbed capabilities with a 49"x96" vacuum table to hold all types of materials perfectly in place for high quality printing every time. Dual UV lamps and retractable registration pins for double sided work. Intuitive user interface to bring print jobs directly from your RIP.

The Jeti 1224 prints with UV inks which means it can print on a number of different mediums including Falconboard, Gatorboard, Foam Board (Fome-Cor, Hartboard), Fluted Polypropylene, High Impact Polystyrene, Aluminum, Acrylic, Magnetic, Flag and Soft Signage.

The state-of-the-art printer gives you the best of both worlds, speed and high resolution in one printer so you don't have to compromise.

Spectra Print Adds High Quality and High Speed to Its Printing Lineup with State-of-the art Inkjet Technology

Spectra Print announces an expansion of our clients opportunities in the signage market with a bold move adding UV and solvent print technology to cover your sign and point of sale needs.

Spectra Print recently unveiled the company's latest acquisition, Mimaki JV33, a state-of-the art inkjet technology making enhanced high quality/high speed performance a reality. In addition to various enhancements which bring out high quality print of 1,440 dpi, the new JV33 series has increased print speed; the wide format has capability to print up to 64" wide. 

This wide format, the choice of two solvent based inks (pigment or dye-sub inks) and double sided printing makes this an ideal choice for your indoor and temporary outdoor banner use.

A variety of inks, including white, enables you to create a wider range of graphics. The two solvent inks feature high scratch resistance, high density, wide color gamut and high safety (Cyclohexanon-free). Fast drying ink provides the ability of printing on various types of media with high scratch resistance: banner vinyl, (removable) perforated window film, canvas, photo or event paper, art paper, mesh banner, backlit display film and magnetic media.

User-friendly high density ink for sublimation transfer makes this the perfect solution to your sign, label, stickers and identification printing needs. It is also ideal for printing product decals, floor graphics, window clings, wallpaper, lettering and perforated vinyl 

The "White Ink Overlay Print," Mimaki's exclusive innovation, allows for simultaneous white and full color printing and realizes a beautiful finish with accurate overlay. Printing with white ink onto transparent or opaque substrates creates vivid full color graphics.

Sentry Insurance Features Specta Print in Recent Marketing Campaign

Thank you to Sentry Insurance for featuring Spectra Print Corp in a recent marketing campaign.

The following ad titled: "Sentry Helps Protect Our Business and Us" was featured on page 11 of Printing Impressions (February 2014.)

North American Publish Co. (NAPCO) is America's largest publisher of magazines for the printing and allied industries.

The Winter View Outside Our Window

It's definitely cold outside, and yet very beautiful at the same time. Here's the view outside of our window this morning of the Spectra Pump House on a clear February morning. Enjoy your day!

Who Doesn't Love Going On A Field Trip!

Other than having your day broken up by a movie (or film strip - depending on your age) there was nothing better than a field trip. Unless you are playing host to a school trip!

Earlier this week the 4th grade class of the Tomorrow River School District paid Spectra Print a visit. Everyone had a great time - we just hope the students from Amherst had as good of a time as we did!

Can you spot the budding photographer? Hint: He is not wearing a purple shirt.

Showing the students yet another step in the printing process.

And the magic number is ..... 1781#

While Visions of Bacon Wrapped Smokies Danced In Their Heads

Photo taken right before the feeding frenzy began at Spectra Print's Green Bay Packer Appreciation party. One brave Chicago Bears fan was seen filling his plate (but avoiding the green and gold cookies and cheese platter). 

Two days later the Packers clinched the North Central Division, claiming the championship at Soldier Field. Coincidence?

Best not to tempt fate. Fire up those crock pots ... will see you all in a few weeks.

Is It A Good Thing To Have Our Head In The Cloud?

Earlier this summer Gartner Inc predicted that one-third of all consumer's digital content would be stored in "the Cloud" by 2013. 

Hummmm … very interesting you say. But what does that mean?

If you feel as if today's technology seems to be evolving faster than a romantic pair of rabbits and you can't keep up … you aren't alone. If you find yourself wondering "What is this Cloud that everyone keeps talking about and what's so great about it" then read on.

Back When I Was Your Age …

You knew you are "mature" when you utter the phrase, "When I was your age …" Technology has changed so quickly that even today's generation are astounded at the rapidly morphing technology. Back in the day all of your data, photos, files and music were stored on a physical piece of hardware. A floppy disk, CD or on your computer's hard drive.

In today's world, when you access a photograph that is on Facebook, Flickr, listen to music on Pandora or watch a movie on Netflix - that photo, music or movie isn't on your computer. Can you guess where it is? 

The Cloud

Simply put, the Cloud are services and technologies that allow the delivery of computing services typically delivered over the Internet in real-time, giving you (referred to as the "end-user") instant access to data and applications from any device with Internet access. 

Your email or webmail services are in the Cloud

Think of the Cloud as as a utility like electricity. When I plug my smart phone charger into the wall, electricity flows. I didn't generate the electricity myself and, other than a bunch of wires hidden behind the wall, I have no clue where it was generated. All I care about is that when I need it, my cell phone is charged.

Cloud computing or being "in the Cloud" works on this same principle. Through an Internet connection (the electrical outlet), I can access whatever applications, files, photos or data that I have opted to be stored in the cloud - anytime, from any device.  I don't necessarily care how it gets to me and where it's stored - all I know is when I want to access my online journal, it's there.

In reality it isn't that simple … Cloud Computing represents more than one type of service - it might be more appropriate to compare it to all the utilities hooked up to your house. According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology there are three basic types of service. For us non-geeks, we can break it down into much simpler terms in two types of Cloud: Public or Private.

The Public Cloud is the ability to use services that do not reside on your local computer: Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, Facebook, Flickr or Instagram are all examples of the Public Cloud. All of these services allow you to access the Cloud by storing your information in a datacenter and streaming that information to your personal computer. It is "Public" because it allows you to stream movies, have an email account that is maintained by a public infrastructure. In that case you've been using the Cloud without ever realizing it.

A Public Cloud is a lot like an apartment building full of separate tenants and each tenant uses the space allotted to them for their personal use. If they need a bigger apartment, they will need to pay for the additional space.

In a Private Cloud, you are the only tenant in your building which means you don't have to worry about what other tenants are doing that could potentially cause a breakdown in security. A good hosting company will deploy stringent firewalls across the Private Cloud to make sure this doesn't happen.

Private consumers tend to use the Public Cloud while companies tend to use the Private Cloud.

It use to be said that if you had your head in the clouds you were considered a daydreamer. Looks like technology has changed the meaning of yet another term that I knew back in the day ...