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Inspiration

To support your creativity and need for inspiration, we have developed some blog articles to help you get inspired and excited about creating something with your Roland device.

Ideas for High-End Product Personalisation

02 July 2019 Inspiration , Inkjet Printers and Printer Cutters , UV Printers and Printer Cutters

We’ve put together some great new ideas for customising high-end specialty pieces. These unique and original items can become exciting additions to your suite of product customisation offerings.

Using a Cutter to Brand Doors and Windows

14 May 2019 Inspiration , Tips and Tricks

If you have a vinyl cutter, you’re probably looking for ways that it can help you make money. In this article, we’re going to take a closer look at vinyl lettering for glass applications – windows in particular. There are hundreds of companies looking for ways to brand their buildings, add wayfinding signage, or add privacy. As a vinyl cutter owner, you can help.

Printing Posters that Pop

12 April 2019 Dye Sublimation , Inkjet Printers and Printer Cutters , Inspiration

In today’s digital print environment, the types and quality of posters that can be created has certainly come in leaps and bounds over the past two centuries. Still used as a popular form of advertising and communication, posters are now made using a range of technologies and substrates.

All About JIGS for LEF Series UV Printers

13 February 2019 Tips and Tricks , Inkjet Printers and Printer Cutters , Inspiration , UV Printers and Printer Cutters

Roland DG's VersaUV LEF Series UV Printers are perfect for personalising a range of items up to 100mm in height and on practically any material. Let your imagination run wild and see your profits soar.

When using an LEF Series Printer, a jig will make it easier to print onto irregular shapes and products. Jigs are also handy for speeding up production set-up and for edge-to-edge printing with a bleed on the items.

Personalised Wedding Applications

07 January 2019 Inspiration , Inkjet Printers and Printer Cutters , Dye Sublimation , UV Printers and Printer Cutters

Weddings are big business. There is no doubt that the perfect wedding takes a great deal of planning… and money.

The appetite for something unique is only getting bigger and that’s great news for print professionals and makers of personalised gifts. With the right kit you can create a full wedding package for your clients. Here are just a few ways you can turn your print shop into a wedding workshop.

100s of Money Making Ideas - With Just 1 UV Printer

05 December 2018 Inspiration , Inkjet Printers and Printer Cutters , UV Printers and Printer Cutters

In the business of printing, product personalisation and UV printing can offer you many ways that to quickly and easily expand your business into new markets, creating new revenue opportunities.

Roland DG Users Explore the Versatility of UV Printers

26 November 2018 Inspiration , Inkjet Printers and Printer Cutters , UV Printers and Printer Cutters

Roland DG users create a wide variety of products for their demanding customers. In this case study video, representatives from three businesses, Bespoke Packaging, Created by Hands and Sport Award Trophies, talk about their unique experiences using Roland DG's VersaUV LEF Series Benchtop UV Printers.

Customising Notepads

28 August 2018 Dye Sublimation , Inspiration , UV Printers and Printer Cutters

Notepads are the kind of everyday items that mean so much more when they have a personal logo, message or unique artwork on them. They are inexpensive items that are readily-available from retail stores and online. Due to their availability and price, customising notepads, notebooks, sketchbooks, organisers and other personal stationery is an easy-win for graphic customisation experts.

Printing on Metal

01 August 2018 Dye Sublimation , Inkjet Printers and Printer Cutters , Inspiration , UV Printers and Printer Cutters

Applying decals or vinyl wrapping metal items used to be the only ways to add graphics to metal. Today, there are many more metal customisation options available, with Roland DG VersaUV flatbeds, Texart dye sublimation printers, and MPX-95 impact printers that offer a huge range of sophisticated finishes and personalisation results.

Personalise Leather and Faux Leather Items

06 July 2018 Inspiration , Inkjet Printers and Printer Cutters , UV Printers and Printer Cutters

Leather has always been a highly valuable material. Used in the production of many high-end fashion and décor products, leather becomes even more valuable if you’re able to personalise it with logos, patterns, art, and text.