Signlink - Decemebr 2023 / January 2024 - Issue 250

the desired specifications. SwissQprint's clever interface and precision printing enables fast and simple haptic prints, supporting operators throughout the process. While the learning curve for new users can be steep, the rewards are huge. Print shops are therefore embracing this technology, offering customers a level of versatility they have never seen before. It A Revolutionary Technology Haptic printing requires a high degree of control and flexibility. Inks, their volume, and curing levels can vary depending on the desired output. Precision in material and ink control ensures that each haptic print is consistent and adheres to The remarkable capabilities of haptic printing can create realistic wood textures combined with printed reliefs ▼ is an exciting new market that is capturing the imagination of many. Haptic prints such as murals, wallpapers, design elements in shops, event or hospitality venues, braille signage, original art and reproductions are now becoming mainstream in the world of digital printing and revolutionising the way we engage with printed materials. 21 Issue 250 - December 2023 / January 2024 email: news@signlink.co.uk January 4th, 2024 will play host to World Braille Day which was created to celebrate the birth of braille’s inventor, Louis Braille. The day also highlights that those with visual impairments deserve the same level of human rights as everyone else. Braille characters are small rectangular blocks or cells that contain raised dots and the number and arrangement of these make up the characters (letters and punctuation) in braille. Braille is read around the world by people using their fingertips or devices such as the Perkins Brailler. Five Facts about Braille: 1. Braille can be used for music using the traditional six-dot cell but with its own syntax and translations 2. Braille is a tactile code used for reading and writing but it is not a language since it doesn’t have a spoken form 3. There are two types of literary braille: contracted and uncontracted. The former is the most basic form of braille 4. Braille can be accessed in digital form through refreshable braille displays 5. The origins of braille come from the French army in 1819 where soldiers created a military code called ‘night writing’ ▼ Braille printing is rising in demand and swissQprint machines can produce it accurately and quickly

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