November 30, 2023
Some workflow processes are obvious. Others are like a shadow government hiding below the surface adding risk and inefficiency.
November 16, 2023
Walk the Line 2 – Workflow is a Verb
There is a lot behind the question “Do you know your print shop.” Every owner and production manager knows how the place functions, don’t they?
November 9, 2023
Autumn Roundup – September-October 2023 Inkjet Installations
Our latest report shows 46 presses from 18 different OEMs installed at 39 companies.
October 24, 2023
Because Workflow is Mine, I Walk the Line!
We all have superpowers. Print shops that adopt automation often discover that they have joined the superhero pantheon as they reduce time spent or repetitive activities, discover inefficiencies, and lubricate the friction that can grow in busy shops. Walk the line – the pre-production, production, and post-production lines – with us!
October 6, 2023
Screen announces cooperation with KYOCERA on new press
The prototype Screen Truepress JET S320 prototype will make its debut at PRINTING United Expo
October 5, 2023
Italian printer PrintSprint rises to technological and economic challenges
A small, yet diversified printing company makes strategic investments that drive growth and insulation from risk.
September 27, 2023
Zero Trust Environments for Inkjet Printing
Whether you print data-driven content, labels, packaging or static commercial work, you still have an obligation to protect your customers and your company. Meet the brief by building a Zero Trust Environment.
September 19, 2023
Summer Roundup – July/August 2023 Inkjet Installations
24 more inkjet installations to report for 2023. Lots of packaging and books this time.
September 13, 2023
The Realities of Generative AI in the Printing Industry Today
A free, practical guide to the most realistic applications of generative artificial intelligence tools for printing organizations.
August 30, 2023
Back to Basics on Inkjet Print Quality
inkjet print quality has a lot of moving parts.
August 29, 2023
The Production Inkjet Evolution: Ricoh Production Inkjet
The journey from Riken Sensitized Paper to Ricoh production inkjet.
August 17, 2023
2023 Mid-Year Inkjet Installation Roundup
Between January and June 2023, we verified 58 press installations at 55 companies. While the trend we had been seeing for press formats was sheet-fed edging out roll-fed, over the first 6 months of 2023 we found a few more roll-fed than sheet-fed presses to report.
August 15, 2023
Unpacking Inkjet Sustainability
A technical assessment of the meaning of sustainability in terms of inkjet formulation choices within the context of different inkjet market uses
August 2, 2023
The Production Inkjet Evolution: Canon Production Cut-Sheet Inkjet
In 2011, I began a series that looked at the then-current production inkjet vendor product offerings, and over the years continued to look at how they were being, or could be, used. In this article, I look at Canon cut-sheet production inkjet.
July 26, 2023
It’s Fun to Play with the T-C-O-P!
Printers! There’s a thing you should know! I said, Printers! To keep track of your dough! You can make more, and I’m sure you will do
what you need to increase revenue! (sung to YMCA!)
July 13, 2023
Production Inkjet Evolution: Kodak
A look at the evolution of Kodak’s production inkjet over 6 decades in the run-up to drupa 2024.
July 12, 2023
June 2023 Inkjet Installation Roundup
The report for this month includes 18 presses at 18 companies and the word of the month is LABELS! One third of the reported installations were roll-fed label presses and some companies made notable additions to existing inkjet fleet.
June 22, 2023
Debunking definitive crossover claims
There is no magic crossover point between inkjet and offset. Here’s why.
June 6, 2023
Let Data Drive your Print Quality Comparisons
Mary Schilling discusses objective inkjet print quality comparisons and the benefits of a data-driven approach. Objective print quality analysis provides clear comparative data and removes all personal bias and visual subjective deficiencies when reviewing prints off competing inkjet devices. Inkjet beauty is more than skin deep!
May 17, 2023
April 2023 Inkjet Installation Roundup
We have 19, quite varied, press installs at 19 companies to talk about for April. Companies investing in inkjet include 9 in the United States, 7 in the European Union and 1 each in Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom.
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