Efficiency happens when people are working effectively, processes are as automated as possible, and the right technology is applied to each task and touchpoint. It is especially true in an …
Batching Jobs for Efficiency: Watch the Gotchas
Batching jobs keeps your press running more efficiently but there are a few hurdles to get over to reap the benefits.
Embellishing Your Inkjet Print
Begin by understanding your options because across the vast range of print products there are many embellishment solutions.
Finishing Your Inkjet Print
Pat McGrew asks and answers: When you add inkjet capability, does your finishing have to change?
Have You Walked Your Legacy Workflow?
The wrong time to discover that a legacy job no longer runs is when you are at the deadline.
ACME Corrugated Box and Inkjet
Inkjet integration journey with ACME corrugated and Digital Print Inc.
Can Enhancement Cast a Spell on Inkjet Print?
Pat McGrew discusses print enhancement opportunities and inkjet compatibility considerations with leading suppliers. Cool examples!
May I Impose on You? Or is Your Gang Nesting?
Depending on your digital device, you might need 4-up impositions or 8-up impositions – the imposition requirements are based on the page size, how many pages fit on a sheet, and the type of binding. This is where the software can be very helpful.
Design Workflow Matters for Folding Carton
Inkjet brings many options for folding carton production, but take the time to ensure that you don’t create bottlenecks in the workflow with overweight PDF files.
Are You Thinking about Folding Cartons? Start with your Workflow!
A look at the workflow and planning that goes into a successful folding carton operation and some of the special considerations for inkjet.
What are Inkjet Forecasts Trying to Say?
Pat McGrew talks about considering who research was written for, who wrote it and how not to get ripped off.
Workflow Learnings from 2020: Automation Counts!
Any and every improvement you make to your workflow is a step in the right direction. Start here.
Microsoft, Kodak, and Inkjet Workflows: Kodak’s Announcement!
Kodak launched Prinergy On Demand Business Solutions, creating a collaboration between the Prinergy On Demand workflow automation platform and the Microsoft Dynamics 365 ecosystem.
Design or Composition: What Creates Your Files?
You can’t tell your customers how to create their files, but if you can find out what tools were used to create them you can evaluate the files to ensure that they will print as expected.
To G7 or Not to G7
Pat McGrew asks Whether ‘tis noble in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of qualitative color perception, or, to take arms against the sea of G7 Masters
Welcome to the Greatest Virtual Show on Earth!
Virtual conferences should be curated with dedication to building the best mix of information for the target audience. Virtual event offerings continue to multiply so organizers should be mindful of how much time they ask for and what is being delivered in return.
Ganging & Nesting – The Efficiency Puzzle!
Grouping and nesting jobs can drive tremendous efficiencies in an inkjet environment. Pat McGrew explains best practices and where to look for solutions.
FuturePrint October Edition: 5 Days of Education
Building on the success for the first FuturePrint Virtual Summit, October brings five more days of topic-specific education that every printer will want to review. Just about every topic in print gets a look during the week, with deep dives into the traditional printing arts and the emerging printing sciences.
The Good, The Bad, The Beautiful & The Ugly: Living Through Virtual Conferences
Without knowing if we would all be starting to go back to work or suffering online fatigue, organizers had to devise plans to keep everyone engaged while meeting their conference brief.
Turbocharging your Workflow for Inkjet Printing
While the hardware that informs inkjet printing is essential, the workflow software that supports the hardware is an equal partner.