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We are an association for companies that produce large-format documents — including CAD prints, signs, posters and much more — and manage the digital files behind those documents. If this is your business, too, we invite you to apply for membership.
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Canon Advancements to imagePROGRAF TM and TX Series
Discover the new Canon imagePROGRAF TM and TX Series, designed for entry-to-mid-level users printing technical documents and low-coverage posters. Both series feature automatic media detection, an intuitive user interface for ink and media tracking,
Sep 22, 2026
1:58 PM
Six Takeaways from IRgA Webinar on AI vs. Google Ads
How is artificial intelligence affecting Google Ad campaigns? Attendees to the IRgA Webinar on September 10 titled “Is AI Killing Google Ads?” learned that it’s not a simple situation. Both technologies are important, and companies that know how to u
Sep 17, 2026
3:55 PM
Epson and National / AZON Announce Distribution Partnership
IRgA Vendor Member National / AZON is expanding its solutions for the printing industry with a new distributor partnership for Epson's Professional Imaging Printing Solutions. This collaboration enables Epson to leverage National / AZON's deep indust
Jul 30, 2026
9:46 AM
Canon Celebrates 20,000 colorWAVE Sales
Congratulations to IRgA Vendor Member Canon, which is celebrating 20,000 sales of the colorWAVE series of large-format printers. The colorWAVE series was launched in 2008 and is now in its sixth generation.
Jul 29, 2026
10:35 AM
Printerpoint and AZON Team Up on Fulfillment
It's always good to see IRgA members working together! IRgA Vendor Member Printerpoint has added National/AZON, also a member, as the newest integrated partner for automated supply fulfillment. The integration connects the cloud-based printer managem
Jul 28, 2026
3:26 PM
Image Access Launches YouTube Showroom, Easy Upload Capability
IRgA Vendor Member Image Access has recently upgraded two web-based capabilities – one that allows potential customers to conveniently “visit” the Image Access showroom and one that helps customers find documentation.
Jul 23, 2026
10:50 AM
Not Just Tech-Speak: Five Potential IRgA Workshop Takeaways
Artificial intelligence will be the focus of the IRgA Workshop, October 15-16. Does that mean we’re going to hear some tech bros prattle on about the latest digi-gizmos while our eyes glaze over? To the contrary, we’re going to hear practical guidanc
Jul 9, 2026
10:53 AM
2026 IRgA Zoom Trade Show Featured 8 Vendors
The 2026 IRgA Zoom Trade Show offered a look at the latest offerings from eight IRgA Vendor Members. The recordings of each presentation are available in the Member Portal. Click here to log into the portal, then click on the "Reports and Recorded We
Apr 16, 2026
5:34 PM
Distribution Management Adds Canon imagePROGRAF
Distribution Management (DM), a technology and wholesale distribution provider of imaging products, services, and solutions, announces the addition of Canon imagePROGRAF1 printers to its large format offering. With this move, DM continues to
Apr 1, 2026
5:11 PM
Mimaki Adds Two Printers to 200 Series
Mimaki has launched UV inkjet printers UJV200-160 and UJV200-130 as new additions to the 200 Series of large-format inkjet printers for sign graphics. The products will debut at the International Sign Expo 2026 in Orlando, starting April 8, 2026.
Apr 2, 2026
1:05 PM
KIP Digital Displays Bridge Paper and Digital Worlds
Digital document solutions continue to grow in importance in the construction world. KIP has a technology that helps bridge the gap between paper and digital and gives its reprographics dealers a valuable additional piece of equipment to sell: KIP Di
Feb 19, 2026
2:14 PM
Es-Te Interview: New Entry-Level Folder Taps Lower Volume Market
IRgA Managing Director Ed Avis recently spoke with Tobias Pernkopf, director of sales for Es-Te Folding Systems, a long-time IRgA Vendor Member located in Berlin, Germany. Pernkopf explains the company is reaching a new market segment with its latest
Nov 13, 2025
9:43 PM
Q&A with Image Access: New Boss, New Products in the Pipeline
Change is underway at Image Access, a German scanner company that has been a valued IRgA Vendor Member for many years. IRgA Managing Director Ed Avis spoke with company founder Thomas Ingendoh and new President Martin Melder.
Dec 11, 2025
2:45 PM
DM Now Distributing HP DesignJet
Distribution Management (DM), a leading technology and wholesale distribution provider of imaging products, services, and solutions, announces the addition of HP's Transactional DesignJet Hardware portfolio. This expansion marks DM's entry into the L
Jan 22, 2026
7:50 PM
KIP Expands Its Virtual Engagement Platform
When COVID disrupted traditional in-person sales in 2020, many organizations paused. KIP chose a different path — accelerating its investment in virtual engagement to ensure customers and partners could continue to explore wide-format solutions witho
Feb 5, 2026
2:12 PM
Canon Launches Colorado XL-Series
Canon has launched the Colorado XL-series, a fully reimagined wide-format printing platform that combines precision, speed, and versatility. Built on a 3.4-meter hybrid architecture, the Colorado XL-series prints on both roll-fed and rigid media—up t
Feb 5, 2026
1:57 PM
Industry News
It's Not Too Late to Register for the IRgA Workshop!
The IRgA Workshop is less than two weeks away, October 15-16, but we would still welcome you! Here are five reasons to attend:
Oct 1, 2026
7:02 PM
Looking to Sell? Nobody is Paying for Your Printing Equipment
Ken Fick is a CPA and MBA who has been writing insightful articles about how small businesses can better prepare themselves for a sale or merger. Recently he has been looking specifically at the print industry, and he has shared this article with IRg
Oct 1, 2026
6:01 PM
Distribution Management Names Greg Welchans Chief Corporate Development Officer
Distribution Management (DM), a leading technology and wholesale distribution provider of imaging products, services, and solutions, has announced that Greg Welchans has been named Chief Corporate Development Officer (CCDO), effective October 1, 2026
Sep 30, 2026
5:20 PM
Lyndsay Shipley
Three-Time Champion: RMX Network Honors Kate Dunn and Evolve Sales Group as Its 2026 Vendor of the Year
RMX Network today announced that Kate Dunn, President and Founder of Evolve Sales Group, has been named the 2026 RMX Network Vendor of the Year. The award, chosen by popular vote from more than 60 RMX partner companies, recognizes the vendor whose in
Sep 30, 2026
5:10 PM
Lyndsay Shipley
From Blueprint to Powerhouse: RMX Network Names Thomas Printworks Its 2026 Partner of the Year
The RMX Network today announced that Thomas Printworks of Richardson, Texas, has earned the organization's highest distinction: the 2026 RMX Network Partner of the Year. The award recognizes an RMX Partner company whose commitment to community, craft
Sep 30, 2026
5:07 PM
Obituary: Ute Migdal, German Repro Association
We were saddened to learn of the passing of Ute Migdal, an important part of the team at the German reprographics association, motio. Frau Migdal handled key financial and membership tasks for the association, with which IRgA is closely related. She
Sep 17, 2026
4:12 PM
Wanted: IRgA and Repro History Stuff
As the IRgA approaches its 100th anniversary, we have an incredible opportunity to look back at a century of change in our industry — and we need your help!
Sep 3, 2026
5:14 PM
The Pumpkin Plan for Reprographics, Part 2: Identifying Your Best Clients
A key part of the Pumpkin Plan is determining who your ideal clients are. In this installment, we’ll talk about how you can do this.
Sep 3, 2026
4:13 PM
Visit to Big Visual Group Part of 2026 IRgA Workshop
One highlight of the 2026 IRgA Workshop, October 15-16 in Nashville, will be a visit to Big Visual Group, a major producer of architectural signage, banners and other large-format graphics.
Aug 20, 2026
9:35 PM
The Copy Spot: New IRgA Member is Still Rocking Paper
When Susan Robinson’s three children reached school age in 1999, she decided to go back to work. She answered a newspaper ad for “counter girl.” She assumed the job would be at a dry cleaners or something, but it turned out to be The Copy Spot, a rep
Aug 17, 2026
9:25 PM
Obituary: Charlie Hackworth, former IRgA Board Member, Bukovsky Award Winner
The IRgA was saddened to learn of the August 12 passing of Charlie Hackworth, owner of Hackworth Graphics in Chesapeake, Virginia and a long-time leader in IRgA and regional reprographic associations.
Aug 14, 2026
2:47 PM
Five Vendors Step Up to Sponsor IRgA Workshop
The 2026 IRgA Workshop, October 15-16 in Nashville, will be immeasurably improved thanks to the generous sponsorship of five reprographics industry vendors. ReproConnect, Image Access, National/AZON, KIP and Distribution Management have committed to
Aug 6, 2026
3:41 PM
The Pumpkin Plan for Reprographics, Part 1
Reprographics shop owners are notorious for doing lots of things for lots of clients – signs for the hospital, mailings for the food pantry, CAD prints for the architect, and so on. For many owners, that seems like the formula for success. But some o
Aug 6, 2026
3:25 PM
Selling a Small Business: Seller's Earnings Means More than EBITDA
Editor's Note: In June, IRgA hosted a webinar about preparing your reprographics business for new ownership, and during Joel Salus' presentation on selling to a third party, he discussed the importance of clean financial statements. The article below
Jul 21, 2026
12:34 PM
Road Trip: Epic Color Installer Wraps 28 Ice Machines in 5 Days
If you ever have a graphics installer who complains about being too busy, tell him the story of Noah Tesmer, lead installer and artist at Epic Color (a division of A/E Graphics) in Brookfield, Wisconsin. In May, Tesmer spent five days straight
Jun 11, 2026
1:49 PM
Hoping for a Tariff Refund? Don’t Hold Your Breath
The Supreme Court decided in February that President Trump overstepped his authority when he enacted tariffs on a wide range of products coming into the United States, and now the government is ramping up a process to refund that money.
Apr 30, 2026
4:53 PM
R.S. Knapp at 80: Part 3, The O’Keefe Family and IRgA
My first memories of working in the shop were from when I was about six years old. I remember coming in on the weekends. My dad would take me and my brother Kevin, who would have been seven and a half or eight at the time, into work with him, and he
Apr 16, 2026
4:18 PM
R.S. Knapp at 80: Part 2, Always Ahead of Technology
My dad, Jim O’Keefe, was always focused on the changing technology. For example, he opened a pen plotting service in the 1970s because people couldn’t print out their CAD drawings and they didn’t want to buy a $20,000 pen plotter themselves. But tho
Apr 2, 2026
7:12 PM
R.S. Knapp at 80, Part 1: Laying the Foundation
Long-time IRgA member R.S. Knapp (aka Napco) turns 80 years old this year. In honor of that milestone, we are publishing a three-part first-person interview with Mike O’Keefe, president of the company. Part 1 lays out the basic business growth; Part
Mar 19, 2026
9:51 AM
Guess Who Turns 100 Next Year?
You guessed it -- IRgA will be 100 years old in 2027! The association will be celebrating the milestone with an in-person birthday party/convention, as well as smaller online activities throughout the year. A 100th birthday committee has been formed
Mar 5, 2026
7:58 PM
