Xerox goes invisible

Xerox says it has perfected a new method for printing hidden fluorescent wording using standard digital printing equipment, reports Extremetech.

According to the company, the discovery will help customers and businesses alike to add an additional layer of security to commonly printed materials such as cheques, tickets, coupons, and other high-value documents.

The hidden fluorescent words and letters show up only under ultraviolet light, says Reiner Eschbach, a research fellow in the Xerox Innovation Group, and the co-inventor of the patented process.

HP has released a new technology that will help designers or photographers print an image as seen on the monitor, says Money Control.

Dubbed HP DreamColor Technologies, the technology will enable designers to produce "accurate, predictable and consistent" colours across a series of digital devices and applications.

VS Hariharan, VP of graphic arts and business at HP Imaging and Printing Group, Asia Pacific/Japan, says designers will get accurate colour proofs of what they can expect to see in a final product for large commercial projects.

Alongside the recent release of its inkjet printers, Kodak included a report from Quality Logic that talked about how its models were more cost-efficient at printing photos than HP`s inkjets, reports Mercextra.

This has triggered a war of words, with HP responding that as the long-term leader in imaging and printing systems, it is confident that its technology innovations and products will continue to thrive in the marketplace and compare favourably to this new inkjet entrant`s offerings.

"For more than 20 years, HP has consistently reduced the total cost of printing, while at the same time raising the bar of the printing experience." HP also said Kodak`s products don`t save customers 50% on everything they print and HP`s products offer more features and better technology at the same price points.