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What Moved in Print This Week
Inkjet · Wide-Format · Textile · Labels — Week of July 27 – August 3, 2026
A new direct-to-board flatbed from Roland DG, a hybrid garment printer from Brother, a record awards sweep from Durst, and a distribution move by Epson — this was a busy week for the printing industry. Here's our roundup of the news that matters to print shops and equipment buyers, and what each story tells us about where the technology is heading.
Wide-Format · July 29
Roland DG Brings the EU2-1000MF Direct-to-Board Flatbed to North America
Roland DG announced the North American launch of the EU2-1000MF UV flatbed, aimed at sign shops and screen printers moving into direct-to-board production. The machine handles full 4×8‑ft boards and media up to 95 mm thick, and prints directly onto rigid substrates — no roll-to-roll, laminate, or mounting steps.
The headline number: roughly 1.5× the productivity of the outgoing EU-1000MF, at unchanged pricing. Notably, Roland credits much of that jump to a new high-definition printhead — a good reminder that from one printer generation to the next, the biggest performance gains usually come from advances in the head itself: more nozzles, finer drop control, faster firing frequencies.
Textile / Garment · Late July
Brother's GTX300 Puts DTG and DTF in One Machine
Brother introduced the GTX300, a professional hybrid garment printer that switches between direct-to-garment and direct-to-film workflows on demand. It runs Brother's certified Innobella textile inks (OEKO-TEX ECO PASSPORT, GOTS 7.0, CPSIA) and is designed to fit smaller production spaces.
The interesting engineering detail is what Brother built into the core of the machine: continuous white ink circulation and automated head maintenance. White ink is the toughest fluid in garment printing — its titanium-dioxide pigment settles quickly and is the leading cause of clogged nozzles in DTG and DTF printers. That a major OEM now designs recirculation in from the start says a lot about where hybrid textile printing is going: more duty cycles per head, and machines engineered to protect them.
Industry Awards · July 28
Durst Sweeps 13 Pinnacle Awards Across Labels, Textile, and Flatbed
Durst Group earned 13 Pinnacle Product Awards — its fourth consecutive year as the industry's most-awarded manufacturer. Winners spanned the Tau G3 Peak label press, the P5 350 TEX iSUB textile printer, the P5 X flatbed, the P5 350 HS hybrid, and Durst's Workflow-Label software. Vanguard Digital added eight more awards of its own.
Look down the winners list and a pattern emerges: nearly every awarded machine is an industrial inkjet platform, and what separates them — speed, ink versatility, image quality — traces back to printhead architecture. We took a closer look at the heads inside this year's winning printers in our earlier piece, Inside the Winners: The Printheads Powering 2026's Award-Winning Printers.
Business · July 31
Epson Expands U.S. Distribution Through National / AZON
Epson signed a distribution agreement with National / AZON covering its full professional imaging lineup — SureColor P (photo), T (technical), S (solvent), R (resin), and F‑Series (dye-sublimation, DTF, and DTG) printers, along with inks and media. Distribution runs through National / AZON's Michigan and California hubs.
For print shops, wider distribution generally means shorter lead times, more local reseller support, and easier access to Epson's production equipment — and it means even more Epson-head machines operating in the field across every segment from photo to garment printing.
Also Worth Noting
Colordyne Technologies and DJM announced a North American partnership in inkjet label printing (July 27) — another sign of digital continuing its push into the label and packaging space. Read more
The 2026 Wide-Format Summit wrapped up in Bonita Springs, Florida (July 30), with sessions on automation, application diversification, and where wide-format shops find their next growth. Watch the recap
Whatever equipment you run — or are thinking about running next — the printhead is the heart of it, and keeping it healthy is what keeps jobs moving. If you ever need a replacement head or a hard-to-find component, you can browse our full range of printheads and printer spare parts and accessories — and our team is always happy to help you find the right fit for your machine.
See you next week with more industry news. — The Allprintheads Team
