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Direct Color Systems DCS Printers
DCS E-Newsletter May 2014
Introducing EasyCyl: a Cylindrical Printing Attachment for Direct Jet UV LED Printers

EasyCyl attachment and a Direct Jet UV LED printer, you can design and print stunning, full-color images with unprecedented ease and speed on cylindrical objects like bottles, cans, tanks and much more.

Easy to Use
Installed and removed from the printer with just one bolt, this attachment requires a one-time, five-minute calibration with the initial use. With the EasyCyl, Direct Jet UV LED printer users can begin creating and selling customized cylindrical products in less time than ever before.

Print On All Colored Substrates
When using CMYK and white inks independently or inline, the EasyCyl gives you unlimited substrate color choices. Don't settle for only printing on white or light-colored cylindrical objects – print any image on any colored substrate.

Unprecedented Speed
Produce more product in less time. Print an approximately 5" x 5" (127mm x 127mm) full-color logo in less than 3 minutes.

Click here to view a demo video, request a sample or see the EasyCyl specifications.

DCS Tech Tips TEXTUR3D Prints
 
Visit Us at Stand B2-391 at FESPA, May 20 - 23 in Munich, Germany

Visit DCS at the ISA Sign ExpoDon't miss out on this opportunity! From May 20 - 23, FESPA Digital attendees will be some of the first people to see the EasyCyl and other soon-to-be announced new printer features in action.

Direct Color Systems will be exhibiting at stand B2-391 at FESPA Digital 2014!

Thinking about going to Munich? Don't want to miss out on the latest DCS product releases, but don't have a show pass? No sweat. You can register for a FREE visitor badge here.

 
Tech Tip: Enabling the Ink Maintenance Dialog for the 1024UVMVP Printer
DCS Tech Tips

InkMark UV MetalsThe Direct Jet 1024UVMVP is equipped with a Manual Ink Maintenance function that performs ink maintenance when it is required. This Tech Tip provides instructions for setting up the Color Byte RIP to automatically prompt the user, prior to sending a print job, if it is necessary to perform this function. If manual ink maintenance is required, it must be performed prior to printing.

Click here to see how to enable this function.

   
To view our full archive of free DCS Tech Tips, please visit our website »
 
Free Online Demos: ADA/Braille Signage and Customized Acrylic Awards

Can't make it to one of our trade shows, open houses or tech showcases to see DCS's UV LED printers in action? Don't worry, we have you covered.

Watch the 1024UVMP produce samples live from the comfort of your home, office or facility with a live video web demo. These video demonstrations will not only cover the machine, software and requisite materials, but they will also examine how the machine and software can enhance your profitability.

Wednesday, May 21, 11:30 am EST
ADA-Compliant/Braille Signage Production Demo

Wednesday, May 21, 1:30 pm EST
Customized Acrylic Award Demo

Business-enhancing TEXTUR3D™ elements will be on full display during May's online web demos. Spaces fill up quickly, so be sure to reserve yours today.

Click here to register for one or both of these exclusive FREE live demonstrations.

 
Thank You for Visiting Us at the 2014 ISA International Sign Expo

ISA Sign Expo Wrap UpAll of us here at Direct Color Systems® would like to thank everyone who visited us at the 2014 ISA Expo in Orlando, FL in late April. The feedback and interest we received in our new products and samples was astounding.

As attendees experienced firsthand, DCS took in-booth sample production to another level and unveiled new breakthroughs in UV printing technology. Items included:

  • ADA/Braille-Compliant Signage Production
  • Bottle Printing with the EasyCyl Attachment
  • Customized TEXTUR3D™ Phone Case Printing

Again, thank you for visiting us at Booth #737. We hope that you valued our time together and left the 2014 ISA Expo full of ideas that are sure to boost your business.

See what all of the buzz was about in our 2014 ISA recap video.

If you want to see these samples produced again, have further questions on the samples you may have taken home, or if you have other members of your staff who you would like to see these new profit-enhancing breakthroughs, please contact us to schedule a demonstration.

 
Technical Services Corner: Access the DCS FTP Site with an SSL-Certified FTP Client

Effective May 23rd, 2014

Direct Color Systems strives to provide our customers, dealers and distributors with easy-to-access, secure files and information through the use of our ftp site. Due to recent security loopholes with Internet Explorer, as well as increased security standards within our company, we will be requiring users to access our site with an SSL-certified ftp client. There are any number of ftp clients (FileZilla, Cyberduck, WinSCP, etc.) that will work, but you will no longer be able to use a web browser (Internet Explorer, Chrome, Firefox, etc.).

DCS will provide support to those who choose to install FileZilla only. This change will take effect on May 23rd.

Click here for instructions on using FileZilla with the DCS FTP site.

Please contact the technical services team with any questions about this new policy.

 
Software Updates

IS YOUR SOFTWARE UP TO DATE?

Latest Build Versions (Release Date):
     Color Byte RIP 9.1 Build 3 (Rel: 2/6/14)
     Front End Build: 10588M* (Rel: 2/6/14)
     Back End Build: 5227* (Rel: 2/6/14)

 

Latest Printer Package Versions (Release Date):
     1024UVMVP: 4.205 (Rel: 3/13/14)
     1024UVHS: 5.103 (Rel: 1/24/14)
     1024UV: 5.103 (Rel: 3/26/14)
     1014UV: 5.103 (Rel: 3/26/14)
     DJUVADA: 6.204 For use with Build 3 Only (Rel: 2/6/14)
     UVMVPADA: 6.101 (Rel: 3/12/14)

* Find these numbers by going to HELP > ABOUT in the Color Byte Front End and the Color Byte RIP.

 
Upcoming DCS Trade Shows & Events
Fespa Germany 2014 DCS Technology Showcase Expo Publicatas 2014
FESPA Digital 2014
May 20 - 23, 2014
Munich, Germany
Booth #B2-391
DCS Technology Showcase – Kansas City, MO USA
May 21, 2014
Held in conjunction with Midwest Technology Connection
Expo Publicitas
May 21 - 23, 2014
Mexico City, Mexico
DCS distributor Dimension Espacio S.A. de C.V. will be exhibiting
 
NSSA 2014 Open House Event Visit DCS at the NBM Show
New England Sign Expo 2014
May 29 - 30, 2014
Lincoln, RI USA
Open House Event
June 6, 2014
Shanghai, P.R. China
DCS distributor VGD Graphics will be hosting and demonstrating
The NBM Show – Indianapolis
June 12 - 14, 2014
Indianapolis, IN USA
Booth #530
 
FIP Solution Plastique DCS Technology Showcase DCS Technology Showcase
FIP Solution Plastique
June 17 - 20, 2014
Lyon, France
DCS Distributor Thermoflan will be exhibiting
DCS Technology Showcase – Concord, CA USA
June 19 - 20, 2014
Held in conjunction with Johnson Plastics
DCS Technology Showcase – Phoenix, AZ USA
June 24 - 25, 2014
Held in conjunction with Johnson Plastics
 
DCS Technology Showcase Expo Publicatas 2014 Visit DCS at ASI Show
DCS Technology Showcase – Columbus, OH USA
June 24 - 25, 2014
Details TBA
ExpoPrint
July 16 - 22, 2014
Sao Paulo, Brazil
DCS distributor Graph-Tech USA will be exhibiting
KIPES 2014
Aug 27 - 30, 2014
Goyang city, Gyeonggi-do, Korea
DCS distributor INDITECH will be exhibiting
 
View our complete trade show & events schedule »




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