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In a win for ‘right to repair’ campaigners, tech giant Apple has introduced Self Service Repair, which will allow customers access to some Apple parts, tools and manuals. Starting with iPhone 12 and iPhone 13, it will later be rolled out to include Mac computers that are widely used by print and signage businesses.

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The ACCC has included a warning about shipping container scams in its list of fake online deals to look out for over the coming holiday sales season.

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ASX-listed print business Ovato has replaced its chief financial officer Andrew Stedwell and promoted former GM of Finance Ian Jones to the role, effective 1 December 2021. Stedwell was appointed CFO in February 2021.

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Roland DG Corporation has released Roland DG Connect version 1.1, with new features designed to "enhance printer operation status visibility and increase the profitability for an expanded range of products.” The app is currently available for all TrueVIS models and VersaUV models including LEC2-640/330 and LEC2-S series. 

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If labels and stickers matter to you, the Label and Packaging Association’s two-day Technical Forum and Awards event in Melbourne in February 2022 will feature expert speakers looking at latest industry technologies. The event was postponed from September because of Covid.

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Everyone knows SAi for its Flexo signmaking software but the company also has EnRoute CNC software to maximise output from routers, knife cutters, plasma and laser cutters and even waterjet cutters. This Thursday sees a webinar from SAi Europe, starting at 11am CET (9pm AEDT, 11pm NZST).

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Hahnemühle Hemp paper, available in sheets and rolls up to 50-inches for fine art and photo printing, is now being offered as a book printing stock.

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Epson and World Mobile (WM) have agreed to partner to support education and bring new opportunities to unconnected schools in Africa. The project is off the ground with network connectivity from WM and printers and projectors from Epson installed in schools that have until now been left off the grid in some regions of Zanzibar, Tanzania. 

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Mystique Print, a well-established Melbourne business offering offset, digital and wide format printing as well as creative services and marketing, has gone into liquidation and will be wound up. The company also has a branch in Surry Hills, Sydney.

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Industry trade shows scheduled in Düsseldorf and Shanghai have been called off as new Covid case numbers surge across Europe and in parts of north eastern China.

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The global inkjet printers market is projected to expand at a robust growth rate of 5.1% from 2021 to reach around $US62.5 billion ($A85bn) by 2030, according to latest research. Drop on demand printers are estimated to grow at the fastest rate during the period.

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Roland DG Australia says its existing Disaster Support Program can help those affected by the significant flooding currently inundating parts of New South Wales and Victoria. 

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Ricoh’s new ‘high firing’ TH6310F industrial inkjet printhead, designed for single or multi-pass applications in textiles, packaging and signage graphics, will be available globally from 23 November.

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From the vast vault of helpful webinar archives, comes SAI's special on Whites and Metallics. This recording of the 40-minute webinar from last year is available to see and hear online now.

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“Global supply chain issues and shipping disruptions over the last 18 months have seen a considerable volume of printed work return to New Zealand and we want to make sure we keep it here," says PrintNZ CEO Ruth Cobb.

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Markzware, the US-based software developer for print quality control, is inviting graphic designers, DTP layout artists and prepress professionals to become a part of its free global beta program for FlightCheck 2022. Beta testers will receive 50% off the annual subscription version.

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Digital textile print technology manufacturer Kornit Digital said its revenue for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021 was up 51% year-over-year to $86.7 million. “We are witnessing the change in the fashion industry.”

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The Outdoor Media Association (OMA) has unveiled a suite of new MOVE audience measurement tools for classic billboards and digital signs that it says will make Out of Home (OOH) advertising easier to plan, buy and measure. The OMA also announced it’s moving toward carbon neutrality in 2022.

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The $US760 billion global print industry returned to growth in 2021 and is forecast to reach $US834 billion in 2026, according to latest research from Smithers. But the recovery has not been uniform across all segments of the industry.

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The Australian Sign & Graphics Association (ASGA) has invited one of Australia's top business coaches in the trades and construction industry, Stefan Kazakis, to share his expertise with sign business owners in its next webinar.

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There is an undeniable surge in recruitment activity in the industry as business gets back to normal post-lockdowns. The Job of the Week is a very senior position with a leading industry supplier, handled by Quest Recruit. Another eight jobs feature in today's newsletter, including an Apprenticeship in WA - so polish up the CV and get busy!