ONYX Graphics, a leader in RIP software solutions, proudly announces that ONYX 24 has earned full certification for the new HP Latex FS50 and FS60 printer series.  This certification from HP ensures that ONYX 24 integrates smoothly with HP’s latest printers, delivering excellent colour control, media management, job processing, and workflow efficiency. For print service providers, this means a streamlined, user-friendly experience that brings out the best in HP’s advanced large-format printing capabilities. 

Achieving full certification means that ONYX 24 has passed extensive testing by HP to confirm seamless compatibility and optimised performance with the HP Latex FS50 and FS60. This ensures that ONYX 24 can handle all key functions of these printers—from precise colour management to enhanced workflow efficiencies—so users can rely on consistent, high-quality results. 

Chukwuma Peter Eze, Manager of Product Management & Partnerships at ONYX Graphics, emphasided, “This certification highlights our commitment to providing solutions that enhance HP’s newest large-format technology. ONYX 24 is designed to deliver excellent colour accuracy, smooth job management, and expanded white ink options, helping our customers achieve high-quality, efficient print production.” 

Key Features of ONYX 24 for HP Latex FS50 and FS60 Printers:

• Enhanced Colour Management: ONYX’s proprietary colour engine offers precise colour control, taking full advantage of the broader colour range provided by the new HP Latex FS series. 

• Advanced Media Management: Easily manage different media types with ONYX’s Media Manager, designed for optimal ink usage and media savings across various applications. 

• White Ink Capabilities: Leverage advanced white ink options for unique applications, including spot colour overlays and layered printing on transparent media. 

• Print & Cut Workflow: ONYX’s contour cutting tools provide an efficient Print & Cut workflow, helping users make the most of their materials while improving finishing quality. 

With a focus on sustainability, the HP Latex FS50 and FS60 printers use water-based inks, producing odourless, eco-friendly prints without hazardous air pollutants. ONYX 24 complements this approach, aligning with HP’s commitment to environmentally conscious printing. 

About Onyx Graphics, Inc.

Leading the market since 1989, Onyx Graphics is dedicated to helping customers increase productivity, reduce costs, and gain a competitive edge with superior software solutions for the print industry. Innovative, productive, and delighted customers around the globe help motivate the company to develop and enhance its leading-edge technologies. Global channel partnerships and longstanding relationships with printer manufacturers position Onyx Graphics as a market leader in powerful, reliable, large-format printing workflow and print business software solutions.

Despite its size, the construction industry has long faced a productivity problem. In 2023, $13 trillion was devoted to construction projects globally, according to McKinsey. By 2040, the industry is predicted to grow by 70%. However, engineers and contractors are already struggling to meet today's project demands

The labour market is fiercely competitive, with shortages in essential roles like engineering and project management. Workforce shortages, retirements, shorter job cycles, and competition for talent have led to a decline in skills and experience. Consequently, construction productivity rose by only 10% between 2000 and 2022, compared to a 50% productivity improvement of the total economy, based on research from McKinsey.

Despite investments in digitalisation, manual processes still dominate workflows, risking human error and creating information siloes. Digitising the construction workflow end-to-end is essential for dramatically reducing the efficiency gap, which could create an estimated $1.6 trillion in additional value and meet half the world’s infrastructure needs.

Introducing HP Build Workspace

Launching today at HP Imagine, HP’s annual product innovation event, HP Build Workspace is a new mobile cloud collaboration platform that brings together all the essential stakeholders on complex building projects, such as urban planning, including architects, designers, contractors, and city planners. By simplifying complexity, improving communication and automating manual processes between the office and field sites, HP Build Workspace reduces construction project lead times from three days to as little as 20 minutes, depending on design complexity.

With seamless integration between digital and physical workflows, the HP Build Workspace platform also features HP Print AI capabilities and enables AEC professionals to:

• Effortlessly capture and organise site observations
• Vectorise their technical designs using AI
• Share floor plans
• Enable real-time feedback
• Automate field reports

Connecting Construction Site Layouts with HP SitePrint 3.0

In July 2024, ACCIONA delivered the design layout for the Alentejo Central Hospital 6x faster than manual methods and over 25,000 sqm of partition walls thanks to HP SitePrint. This is an example of how our connected technologies can significantly boost productivity in complex construction projects. We believe our innovations have the power to address the construction industry's productivity challenges, and our customers are already demonstrating what's possible.

HP Build Workspace combines three key innovations for an integrated, digitized and efficient construction solution:

• HP SitePrint, a robotic solution that prints complex construction site layouts with pinpoint accuracy, increasing productivity up to 10x compared to manual layout techniques (1).
• The print point of the HP SitePrint 3.0 is now up to 30% faster, offering boosted navigation speed and improved robotic capabilities to level up efficiencies in onsite operations (2).
• Additionally, we are working with large HP SitePrint customers on a Proof-of-Concept to check surface flatness, which will be available as a subscription service in selected markets by 2025.

Simplifying Your Printing Experience

The DesignJet T200/T600 Printer series 2025 edition is our most sustainable, intuitive, and optimised large-format printer yet, offering reduced energy consumption and minimising plastic waste by more than 50% with new molded fiber packaging (3). AEC professionals can print digital plans on paper with ease using HP Click Driver for real-print previews from any Windows 11 application. Already in beta in the US and Europe, we intend to scale these AI capabilities to the UK & Ireland soon and roll out worldwide starting next year.
 
More information on HP Build Workspace and our suite of digital construction tools can be found here.

About HP

HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) is a global technology leader and creator of solutions that enable people to bring their ideas to life and connect to the things that matter most. Operating in more than 170 countries, HP delivers a wide range of innovative and sustainable devices, services and subscriptions for personal computing, printing, 3D printing, hybrid work, gaming, and more. For more information, please visit: http://www.hp.com.

1. Based on data from HP SitePrint customers – comparing HP SitePrint’s performance to manual layout techniques used for the same job, including the customer’s estimation (time/resource) for manual layout based on experience working on similar projects. HP’s data typically finds manual layout methods average between 25m2 and 35m2 covered per hour, with a crew of two people. HP SitePrint’s performance averages between 180m2 and 300m2, with one operator. Exact improvement results will vary from project to project and can be influenced by multiple factors, such as the line density or the dimensions of the site.

2. Productivity improvements of up to 30 percent are in comparison to the performance of the previous software version, VP2.0. These results were obtained from conducting internal tests, where SitePrint printed CAD files with average conditions, including element density per area and printed linear density per area, representative of real user plots across various applications. Actual productivity gains may vary depending on specific customer applications and the unique characteristics of each job.

3. The HP DesignJet T200/T600 Printer series 2025 Edition plotter series use EPS-free packaging with molded pulp cushions made from recycled fiber-based material. The plastic reduction is expressed as a percentage of the total packaging plastic weight. The reduction varies depending on the printer model, with at least a 53% reduction in the new 36-inch model and at least a 72% reduction in the new 24-inch model, compared to the previous T200/T600 models.

For small businesses, especially print shops, keeping track of finances can be particularly challenging. Owners often juggle multiple roles, from managing day-to-day operations to handling customer service and marketing. Disorganised records, missed invoices, and inaccurate financial tracking can lead to cash flow problems and hinder business growth.

With limited resources, staying on top of financials can become overwhelming.  

With ONYX Align’s latest update, there’s a clear path to streamlined and efficient financial management. Introducing the new QuickBooks® Online integration - a revolutionary feature for print shops looking to simplify their financial operations. 

How Does it Work?  

This new feature allows ONYX Align to connect directly to QuickBooks, an online accounting software that assists in payroll, payments, and more. 

You can either create a new QuickBooks account to connect to your Align or use a pre-existing QuickBooks account. Either way, this new feature on Align allows you to establish real-time synchronisation between the two accounts to manage estimates, invoices, payments, customers, products, tax rates, payment methods, and payment terms. 

Effortless Financial Management 

Once you connect your accounts, you can enter any of your financial data into either ONYX Align or QuickBooks, and both accounts will automatically update with the information you input. This makes your financial management effortless and organised, eliminating the need for manual updates and reducing the risk of errors. 

Key Benefits of QuickBooks® Online Integration 

Direct Connectivity 

Establish a seamless link between your ONYX Align and QuickBooks Online accounts for streamlined operations. This direct connection ensures that your financial data is always up-to-date and accurate, providing a clear picture of your print shop’s financial health. 

Live Synchronisation 

Enjoy real-time updates of customer accounts, jobs, tax rates, payment terms, and methods. With live synchronisation, you can be confident that your financial records are always current, no matter where you enter the data. 

Estimate and Invoice Automation 

Experience the convenience of automatic creation and real-time status updates of estimates and invoices within QuickBooks Online, all issued directly from ONYX Align. This automation reduces the time spent on administrative tasks, allowing you to focus more on growing your business. 

Automated Payment Tracking 

Maintain up-to-date records with live synchronisation of all payment activities and invoices, enhancing financial tracking and reporting. This feature ensures that you never miss a payment and always have an accurate view of your financials. 

The ONYX Align team is excited to share this seamless integration with QuickBooks Online. This new feature ensures that your print shop has optimised and streamlined operations within your financial management. Say goodbye to the chaos of disorganized records and hello to clarity and efficiency. 

Ready to transform your print shop’s financial management?

To try ONYX Align today and experience the benefits of seamless QuickBooks integration contact PSW Paper & Print for an online demonstration.

German paper manufacturer Hahnemühle is delighted to announce that its Digital FineArt Hemp paper has been selected by its customer, the French company oneart, official licensee of Paris 2024, to be the exclusive paper for the Paris 2024 Premium Posters. Both the limited edition of the iconic Paris 2024 posters and the ‘Paris 2024 Artistic Programme’ premium posters are printed on Hahnemühle Hemp paper. This premium paper is plant-based, tree-free and vegan echoing both the idea of world-class sporting performance and the sustainable commitments of these Olympics.

Commenting on the choice of Hahnemühle Hemp paper, Stéphane Tisseyre, co-founder of oneart, said: “We were looking for a high-quality paper in order to remain consistent with our commitment to enhancing printed media in line with our motto ‘Exceptional image, exceptional paper’.”

Hahnemühle Hemp Paper – from the award-winning Digital FineArt Collection

Hahnemühle Hemp – from the award-winning Digital FineArt collection – is part of the Natural Line range, developed by the inventor of genuine FineArt papers for inkjet printing. Hahnemühle Hemp uses one of the world’s oldest and most versatile natural fibres to create a sustainable FineArt paper with exceptional haptics and printability.

It consists of 60% hemp fibre from this fast-growing, undemanding and carbon-neutral plant. The remaining 40% of the fibres in Hahnemühle Hemp paper are cotton linters – a by-product of the textile and food industries. The combination of these two plant fibres guarantees certified archival properties and an exceptional colour gamut, key characteristics of genuine FineArt papers.

The base of Hahnemühle Hemp paper is distinguished by its natural white tone, which requires no optical brightener. Its slightly textured surface gives the paper a pleasant silky feel. Combined with the matt premium inkjet coating, this results in a truly innovative and sustainable FineArt paper. Colours, contrasts and details are brilliantly reproduced, while the depth of blacks is conveyed with stunning effect.

Hemp has been an essential part in paper production for centuries, often used for enduring historical documents such as the Gutenberg Bible and the US Declaration of Independence, due to its extremely robust fibres. Hahnemühle has re-invented these fibres to manufacture its genuine FineArt papers as well as Hybrid Hemp paper for commercial printing and publishing.

The official Premium Posters on Hahnemühle Hemp

To commemorate Paris 2024, a limited edition of 2024 prints of the official Premium Posters on Hahnemühle Hemp paper has been released under official licence by oneart in France. Designed by Ugo Gattoni, who spent 2,000 hours creating the diptych of digital masterpieces, the official posters present a colourful and festive vision of sport and the French art of living, highlighting Paris’ most iconic monuments in both daytime and night-time versions. The night-time version of the FineArt 2024 prints sold out well before the start of the Olympic Games.

“These premium posters are special because the Hahnemühle Hemp paper was also the illustrator’s choice. We are constantly striving to remain faithful to the artists’ intentions, and I remember the look and approving smile on Ugo Gattoni’s face when I showed him the first proof – it was love at first sight!” recalls Stéphane Tisseyre, from the printing studio oneart.

Each Olympic medallist received a reproduction of this work of art, housed in an elegant rectangular gold box.

Artistic Posters programme as part of the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad

In addition to these official posters, the Paris 2024 organisers offered artists from all over the world a unique platform to express the Olympic and Paralympic values through their various practices, including photography, illustration, painting, drawing and collage. For the first time in history, the Organising Committee has developed the Artistic Posters programme in collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC). These posters are part of the Paris 2024 Cultural Olympiad. They are creating a collective memory of the Games – reflecting on the notions of inclusivity, parity, celebration and innovation at the heart of Paris 2024’s mission. All those premium editions by Adam Janes, Clotilde Jimenez, Elsa & Johanna, Fanny Michaëlis, Gilles Elie, Pierre Seinturier and Stéphanie Lacombe comprise diptychs composed of an Olympic poster and a Paralympic poster – strictly limited to 100 pieces each.

Each limited edition of the official Premium Poster and each Artistic Poster is printed in museum quality with pigment inks on a FineArt inkjet printer on Hahnemühle Hemp paper. They are printed and numbered by hand in the oneart workshop in Fontainebleau bearing an iconic Paris 2024 embossing in the bottom right-hand corner. The three-dimensional embossing attests to its authenticity as an officially licensed product and adorns the velvety Hahnemühle Hemp paper. The unique format of each print is 60x80cm.

Hahnemühle France has collaborated with the printing studio in France for all limited editions prints. All Premium Poster can be viewed and purchased here: oneart.fr/en.

About Hahnemühle:

Hahnemühle is considered the inventor of Premium Digital FineArt papers for inkjet printing. As a pioneer, the oldest German artist paper manufactory has been refining its artist papers for photography and art reproductions and in 2022 Hahnemühle celebrated the 25^th anniversary of its Digital FineArt collection.  Hahnemühle is an international premium manufacturer of exquisite papers and has stood for quality, innovation and expertise in crafting since its founding in 1584. In 2024, the company celebrates an incredible 440 years of uninterrupted paper production at Hahnemühle’s headquarters in southern Lower Saxony.

The Digital Fine Art Collection is a comprehensive assortment of high-quality, unique FineArt inkjet papers created for customers who are looking for something special and want to get the best out of their images.  Achieving outstanding printing results and a high age resistance of over 100 years, Hahnemühle FineArt inkjet papers meet the highest standards for fine art applications and are perfect for long-term exhibitions, art collections and special editions.

The Hahnemühle Digital FineArt Collection offers more than 20 different papers, while the Hahnemühle Photo Range now includes 8 media. Among them is the world’s first PF-free, fully recyclable photo paper with a bio-based barrier layer.

All paper grades are produced according to old recipes from high-quality cotton fibres, cellulose or fast-growing plant fibres with advantages in CO2 balance, durability and quality benefits utilising pure spring water from Hahnemühle´s own artesian wells.

Hahnemühle has a worldwide reputation as a ‘Brand of the Century’ among photographers, artists, museums, galleries and collectors. Products are available in more than 130 countries worldwide.

The company is headquartered in Dassel, Southern Lower Saxony; with offices in the United Kingdom, France, USA, Singapore and China.

For further information on the brand, history and environmental responsibilities visit www.hahnemuehle.com

Onyx Graphics Inc. is excited to introduce ONYX 24, the latest in its line of RIP (Raster Image Processor) software, designed to revolutionise wide format print workflows. This new version boasts intuitive tools that automate processes and ensure efficient colour management, promising to enhance productivity across the board.

In today’s fast-paced print industry, businesses are increasingly reliant on streamlined workflows to meet growing demands. ONYX 24 addresses these challenges head-on with cutting-edge automation controls that minimise manual intervention, accelerate production timelines, and significantly reduce potential errors. This means smoother operations and more consistent output quality, essential for maintaining competitiveness in the market.

Understanding RIP Software

RIP software is pivotal for transforming digital images into high-resolution prints. It optimises images by adjusting colour balance, brightness, and contrast before translating them into a format compatible with the printer. This software is indispensable for printing companies and businesses utilising wide format printers, ensuring that large-scale prints retain their intended quality and clarity.

Why Upgrade to ONYX 24?

ONYX 24 is tailored to meet the evolving needs of modern print environments. It’s not just about speed and efficiency; it’s also about usability and sustainability. Key features of ONYX 24 include:

• Multilayer Printing: Seamlessly stack and adjust multiple images for applications like posters, fine art, and signage, allowing for creative flexibility and precise control.
• Named Colour Replacement: Maintain a library of brand-specific colours to ensure consistency across all prints. This feature is invaluable for marketing materials, package designs, and corporate branding efforts. Save colours and settings from images as filters and create stunning multi-layer prints with accurate previews using enhanced spot layer generation.
• Label Placement: Easily add labels above, below, or on images, and place data and QR codes anywhere. This feature is designed to reduce mistakes with artist-friendly options.
• Nest Preview and UI Enhancements: Customise and zoom in on the nest preview dialog box to easily visualise and choose specific layers before printing.
• Nix Spectro 2/L Colour Device: Enhance color accuracy with the Nix Spectrophotometer, a compact device that connects via Bluetooth. It offers a range of colour profiles and references, keeping your prints up to date with the latest industry standards.
• Archive: Safeguard your data with ONYX Archives. Securely store and access previous job and client files, preventing data loss with guaranteed access.
• Best Fit and Allow Rotation 2.0: The new algorithm optimises image placement for all resolutions, reducing media waste while ensuring quality and saving money.
• Fotoba Enhancements: Improved cutting workflow includes vertical line notch placement and barcode offsets, perfecting print details before cutting.
• New Mimaki XY Slitter Placement: Connect to ONYX 24 for flexible print-and-cut options, with compatibility for cutter marks on other printers.
• Flood Fill Behind Marks: Improve mark visibility by flooding the area around images with a customisable spot colour on dark, transparent or reflective media, ideal for all cutter types. 
• Background Colour Under Marks: use any ink colour to create a footprint underneath each mark specific to your cutter, optimising mark visibility while also saving ink and space.

ONYX recognises the critical role of reliable RIP software in achieving superior print results. ONYX 24 seamlessly integrates into existing workflows, providing effortless automation and precise colour management tools that empower users to deliver exceptional prints consistently.

As Onyx Graphics prepares for the launch of ONYX 24, we invite you to stay tuned for updates as we discover how these advanced features can transform your printing experience, making it simpler, faster, and more sustainable than ever before.