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DIGITAL GRAPHICS<br />
SPECIALTY IMAGING<br />
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High-end digital<br />
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BY BILL SCHIFFNER<br />
This elegant<br />
print was<br />
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These hand bags are digitally<br />
printed with acid dyes on silk.<br />
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(Images this page courtesy of [TC]2's InkDrop Printing, Cary, N.C.)<br />
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This scarf and pillow are digitally printed with a<a title="Sign & Digital Graphics - March 2011 page 1" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a51d16d?page=1"></a> <a title="Sign & Digital Graphics - March 2011 page 2" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a51d16d?page=2">Why paintwhen youLD3880GUltra Tac</a> Why paintwhen youLD3880GUltra Tac<a title="Sign & Digital Graphics - March 2011 page 3" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a51d16d?page=3">- Ê E Ê / Ê , * - Ê U Ê March</a> - Ê E Ê / Ê , * - Ê U Ê March<a title="Sign & Digital Graphics - March 2011 page 4" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a51d16d?page=4">ContentsColumns 6 The Long View Cross</a> ContentsColumns 6 The Long View Cross<a title="Sign & Digital Graphics - March 2011 page 5" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a51d16d?page=5">Use INFO #249 </a> Use INFO #249 <a title="Sign & Digital Graphics - March 2011 page 6" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a51d16d?page=6">ContentsElectronic Digital SignageIN THE AISL</a> ContentsElectronic Digital SignageIN THE AISL<a title="Sign & Digital Graphics - March 2011 page 7" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a51d16d?page=7"> </a> <a title="Sign & Digital Graphics - March 2011 page 8" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a51d16d?page=8">The Long ViewBY KEN MERGENTIMECrossing the </a> The Long ViewBY KEN MERGENTIMECrossing the <a title="Sign & Digital Graphics - March 2011 page 9" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a51d16d?page=9">Use INFO #19 - </a> Use INFO #19 - <a title="Sign & Digital Graphics - March 2011 page 10" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a51d16d?page=10">In the TrenchesBY RICK WILLIAMSOne-Way Head</a> In the TrenchesBY RICK WILLIAMSOne-Way Head<a title="Sign & Digital Graphics - March 2011 page 11" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a51d16d?page=11">Use INFO #184 </a> Use INFO #184 <a title="Sign & Digital Graphics - March 2011 page 12" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a51d16d?page=12">3KRWRJUDSK\E\+RZDUG6FKDW]i6FKDW]2UQVWHLQr.BSDI</a> 3KRWRJUDSK\E\+RZDUG6FKDW]i6FKDW]2UQVWHLQr.BSDI<a title="Sign & Digital Graphics - March 2011 page 13" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a51d16d?page=13">TRUE-TO-LIFE, 8-COLOR SOLVENT PRINTINGThe Epson</a> TRUE-TO-LIFE, 8-COLOR SOLVENT PRINTINGThe Epson<a title="Sign & Digital Graphics - March 2011 page 14" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a51d16d?page=14">The Sign & Digital Graphics Technical Advisory Bo</a> The Sign & Digital Graphics Technical Advisory Bo<a title="Sign & Digital Graphics - March 2011 page 15" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a51d16d?page=15"> Dibond®. 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March 2011 page 49" href="http://viewer.zmags.com/publication/2a51d16d?page=49"> 2. 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