Of several lectures that Dr Hellmuth will present in Chicago and GraphExpo,  one is for a series organized by Professor Frank Romano, of Rochester Institute of Technology. Dr Romano is a leading spokesperson for digital printing in general.

Here is the abstract of the presentation by Hellmuth:

TUESDAY September 11          
8:15-10:00  am          
New Dimensions in Flatbed Solvent and UV Inkjet Printing 

Nicholas Hellmuth, FLAAR at BGSU

There are now over 63 different models of UV-curing wide-format inkjet printers from more than 22 different manufacturers. This presentation will assist you to make clever decisions in which way to move in this constantly changing technology. The author will document this comprehensive presentation on trends in solvent and UV-curing printer based on his site-visit case studies of print shops as well as visits to five factories that manufacture UV-cured inkjet printers. You will receive information not available elsewhere, which is what you expect from the FLAAR Reports. Questions will be encouraged and the speaker will be glad to discuss solvent and UV printers with you during question-and-answers.

This presentation is for
Screen printers (management and printer operators)
Photo labs that want to offer more options beyond an Epson
Sign shops, including franchise shops and family businesses
Reprographic shops that want to continue to transition into digital
Individuals within the industry
Students as well as faculty associated with print management programs

You will learn
The differences in potential between solvent inkjet and UV-cured inkjet
The considerable advances between UV-cured inkjet of 2000-2003 and 2006-2007
The even more considerable advances that will happen in 2008
New printheads, better ink adhesion, wider gamut, improved UV lamps
The crucial question of whether to "buy now" or "wait for the ultimate technology"
Case-studies of sign, photo, screen printing shops that have already switched to UV
Is it better to buy three entry-level UV printers, two mid-range, or one high-end UV?
What are the differences between Chinese-made, Korean-made, and US/Japanese/European UV?