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See the very best of Roland DGA News Views & How To's articles in this shortlist of all our latest and most popular blogs. From color infographics to facts about goats, Roland DG's featured articles are as diverse and wonderful as our inkjet printers, dental mills, CNC mills, software and writing staff.

With Roland DG Videos #2 – Roland DG Machines In-Action

May 21, 2015 Ben Fellowes Inspiration , Featured print machine videos , printing videos , roland printing video , with roland video

Our With Roland DG video contest generated a great response from Roland DGA customers who allowed us into their businesses and lives to share how Roland DG machines have helped them grow and succeed. The contest is now over and the winner of a brand new Roland DG has been chosen, but we loved watching all the video entries, so we’d like to share some of them here. In the second of our series of videos that celebrate our With Roland DG entrants and the amazing work they do, here is a sample of the videos that show Roland DGA customers in-action.

3 Things You Should Know About Dye-Sublimation

May 14, 2015 Roland DGA Public Relations Dye-Sublimation , Tips & Tricks , Featured apparel printing , dye sublimation , soft signage , sublimation printing

Digital printing technology has improved rapidly, and as a result, it’s merged and diversified industries so that screen printers are now offering digital printing and sign shops are able to offer apparel. We saw this type of industry adaptation happen with the emergence of eco-solvent printers, and we can see it now with dye-sublimation printers.

Cool 3D Printing Infographic

May 12, 2015 Rick Scrimger Milling & 3D Printing , Featured 3d printing , 3d printing data , 3d printing facts , 3d printing infographic

Came across this infographic on 3D printing and thought I’d share. While Roland DG has been in 3D in the form of CNC machining (Subtractive Rapid Prototyping) for over 30 years, we’ve only been in 3D printing (Additive Rapid Prototyping) for less than a year. Like you, we’re learning a lot about the technology and applications every day.

The WithRoland DG Video Contest

April 21, 2015 Ben Fellowes Tradeshows & Events , Inspiration , Featured free roland printer , roland contest , roland dga video , win a roland printer , with roland

See some of the videos that are making us smile, laugh and cry and enter your own. Who knew that Roland DG print devices could help you fall in love, feed some fish, or get you out of a snowstorm? With less than two weeks to go in our WithRoland DG video contest, we’re calling for Roland DG users to share their video story to win a Roland DG product of their choice and we’re already discovering so much about our customers and how they use Roland DG technology. Here are just a few entries that we’d like to share with you in hope that you too will be inspired to put your WithRoland DG story on film:

What Can’t You Print On?

April 16, 2015 Roland DGA Public Relations Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters , Inspiration , Featured flatbed printing , flatbed printers , flatbed uv printing , large format uv printing

The flatbed printer revolution and what it means for your business. When discussing flatbed UV printing, the statement “what can’t you print on!” is probably more appropriate. With the right flatbed device, there are not many items you can’t directly print on. For sign shops and other design and print businesses, UV flatbed printing represents a massive increase in production capabilities.

Wet or Dry? The Need for Both Dental Milling Machines

March 31, 2015 Roland DGA Public Relations Dental , Featured dental milling devices , dental milling machines , dry dental milling , wet dental milling

Roland DGA recently announced the release of the DWX-4W, our company’s first wet-milling machine. It was added to the Roland DG's family of dental milling devices in answer to our lab and dental users need for a wet-milling option to handle many of the new brands and materials such as IPS e.max®. The DWX-4W fills a gap in many dental restoration workflows, giving laboratories the added flexibility of milling glass ceramic, lithium disilicate and composite resin materials that are becoming increasingly popular in the industry due to their high translucency, increased flexural strength and hardness, and overall aesthetic value for inlay/onlays and other smile line restorations.

Visualize this thing that you want, see it, feel it, believe in it. Make your mental blue print and begin to build.

How Small Business Entrepreneurs Can Become a Magnet for Luck

March 13, 2015 Ben Fellowes Inspiration , Featured famous business quotes , good luck in business , make luck in business , small business tips

Don’t wait for good things to happen- go out there and make luck work for you! The old adage that success can be achieved by simply outworking the other guy definitely has validity to it. However, it’s widely accepted that “luck” also plays a major role in any business success. As super entrepreneur and multi-billionaire Richard Branson confessed in a recent online interview:

What Print Color is This Dress?

March 6, 2015 Ben Fellowes Color Management , Featured color management , print color of dress , what color is this dress

What color is this dress? We don’t see blue and black, or white and gold, we only see color management, color perception and output control that can be put into practice. To the uninitiated out there, the following blog post explores the issue of converting color we see onscreen to something which exists in the physical world as printed graphics, and how those colors will be output and perceived.

Celebrating the Year of the Goat with 10 Facts About Goats You Never Knew

February 23, 2015 Ben Fellowes Inspiration , Featured goat facts , goat information , goat trivia , year of the goat 2015

February 19th marked the beginning of the year of the goat in the Chinese calendar. To join in the New Year celebrations, we’re presenting 10 super-interesting facts about goats. Use these facts to impress your friends and to avoid looking sheepish during the New Year festivities!

Simplify Apparel Decoration with these Helpful Application Tips

February 18, 2015 Daniel Valade Tips & Tricks , Inkjet Printers & Printers/Cutters , Featured apparel decoration , flatbed printing , t-shirt decoration , vinyl weeding

A high percentage of the questions I receive from booth visitors at various trade shows are apparel related. This supports what I already know, that custom decorated apparel continues to grow in popularity. To answer some of the common questions I get at the tradeshows, here are some really useful pointers to help you efficiently produce quality custom clothing and accessories.