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INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 08 images NOVEMBER 2020 Check out our daily industry updates on Twitter @imagesmaguk PRINT SHOP POOCHES Top row L-R: Monster the car, Star and Maggie Bottom row L-R: Ralph, Dottie, Munch and Tink. Buster and Willow the cats are out of view as they are camera-shy # 60 Dottie, Ralph, Maggie, Munch, Tink and Star Whether it’s pedigree pups or mangy mutts, decorators’ dogs are valued members of staff at embroidery and print shops from Barking to Furness. This month we have Dottie, Ralph, Maggie, Munch, Tink and Star from Personalised Warehouse in Bristol Full name: Dottie, Ralph, Maggie, Munch, Tink and Star Breeds: Dottie, Ralph and Maggie are French bulldogs, Tink and Star are chihuahuas, and Munch is a Jack Russell/Yorkshire terrier cross. Ages: Dottie is three, Ralph and Maggie are one, Tink is four, Star is six and Munch is 10. Time at company: From the day they were born. Job title: Dottie – chief cuddler; Ralph – fitness coach; Maggie – apprentice; Tink – security guard; Star – the boss; Munch – security guard. Job description: Dottie – to give cuddles. Ralph – to make you walk. Maggie – to sleep and snore. Tink – to keep the premises safe. Star – to keep them all in check. Munch – to keep the premises safe. Special skills: Dottie – loves to give cuddles. Ralph – loves to run around. Maggie – good at snoring. Tink – looking cute. Star – ‘It wasn’t me’ look. Munch – loves to bark. Favourite colour: Glitter pink, for the sparkle in life. www.personalisedwarehouse.co.uk Epson introduces Cloud Solution Port for digital textile printers Epson has launched Cloud Solution Port, a cloud-based printer management system for digital textile printers. The new platform supports Epson large-format and commercial printers, and can be accessed from multiple devices including PCs, smartphones and tablets. “Customers will be able to monitor printers across several locations, from the production floor or remotely, using configurable dashboards with clear graphics to analyse productivity and receive operational updates about the print jobs, ink levels and maintenance status – minimising downtime and disruption to print runs,” explained the company. Supported Epson models include the SC-F3000 and SC-F10000, with further models and services to be added over the coming months. It’s available for free with the printer, and is accessed via its own portal. imagesmag.uk/Epson- CloudSolutionPort Scorpion Sportswear wins Ricoh Ri 100 DTG printer competition The winner of Ricoh UK’s ‘Win with Ricoh’ competition is Scorpion Sportswear. The Coventry-based company won a new Ricoh Ri 100 direct-to-garment printer package, which includes the Ricoh Ri 100 printer, print tray, heat tray and a full set of CMYK inks. Marc Lord, manager at Scorpion Sportswear, which supplies bespoke sports kit and branded leisurewear as well as producing workwear as part of the C R Walter Group, said: “We are delighted to have won the Ricoh Ri 100 DTG printer. It will be a great addition to our existing in-house print capabilities for personalising clothing, tote bags and promotional garments. There are many benefits of one-off personalised items to explore. “Our new Ricoh DTG printer will help produce ‘one off’ items a lot quicker, and give us more flexibility to offer additional products printed full- colour — with Christmas just around the corner, I am sure this machine will be used to its full potential. “We would like to thank Ricoh for their generous prize, and look forward to working with them.” imagesmag.uk/ ScorpionSportswear-Ricoh Cloud Solution Port can be accessed on PCs, smartphones and tablets Scorpion Sportswear won a new Ricoh Ri 100 direct-to-garment printer package