Estimating in any print business can be a challenge, but inkjet users face a level of variability that users of other print technology don’t. Ink costs represent a large percentage of job costs and the level of ink use varies widely.
Two Printers. Two Processes – Part 2: BOCES
Interview with New York State, Cattaraugus Allegany Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) on why inkjet and toner work well together.
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.
Two Printers. Two Processes. Part 1: Quantum Group
Do commercial print shops need more than one print process? Hear from 2 companies with a mix of technologies on why they do.
Embellishing Your Inkjet Print
Begin by understanding your options because across the vast range of print products there are many embellishment solutions.
Colordyne: Inkjet Integration That Works
Consumers expect customized goods that meet their unique needs. Colordyne Inkjet bridges the gap for companies who wish to integrate inkjet technology into their printing or manufacturing systems, enabling very short-run customization.
Ricoh Enters the Sheet-Fed Inkjet Market with B2 Press
The Pro Z75 has been eagerly anticipated as it is targeting the most dynamic market in printing press technology: production sheet-fed inkjet.
Effects of Paper on Brand Colors
Real world look at the impact of paper color on inkjet-produced brand colors from IWCO Direct.
Canon varioPRINT iX One Year Later
A look at updates to and market penetration of the Canon varioPRINT iX series one year from launch.
Can Enhancement Cast a Spell on Inkjet Print?
Pat McGrew discusses print enhancement opportunities and inkjet compatibility considerations with leading suppliers. Cool examples!
Transformations Series: Polaris Direct
In this installment of the Transformations interview series, Joe Maloy of Polaris Direct, discusses how inkjet transformed not only Polaris, but the way their marketing clients approach customer programs.
3 Trends Driving Direct Mail ROI
The evolution of programmatic and trigger based marketing mail has accelerated with inkjet. Get the proof points from Polaris Direct, Data Axle and Postalytics.
Does Inkjet Really Need to Go Faster?
High speed inkjet already outstrips most sheetfed offset. With run lengths falling, do we really need to go faster?
Inkjet Head Technology Explained – Replay
Our Inkjet Explainer series tackles fundamental components of inkjet and there is nothing more fundamental, yet often misunderstood, than the printhead.
Large Format Printing on Page-Wide Inkjet Presses
Posters, banners, signage – there is a large group of print applications that are based on a large format, unfolded sheet and usually printed single sided. Admittedly, what exactly constitutes a “large format” is up for discussions.
Cost-Benefit Analysis – Lather, Rinse, Repeat – Video
In this video, Elizabeth Gooding provides her top reasons to look at the inkjet cost-benefit analysis in different ways and to repeat the process at multiple points in the life of your investment.
2020 Production Inkjet Launch Review
Updates on all 2020 production inkjet press launches serving the document and publishing market, when announced, when commercially available and important development trends.
Continuous Inkjet Firmly Entrenched in Commercial Markets
Commercial printing is a large market with little digital penetration, providing green fields for the right inkjet technology. But what is the “right” technology?
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.
Commercial Printers Preview the RICOH Pro Z75 B2 Sheet-Fed Inkjet Press Designed to Enable Business Growth
Ricoh unveils a first look at the RICOH Pro Z75, its highly anticipated B2 sheet-fed inkjet system. The state-of-the-art, Ricoh-developed press with future-defining technology is built to help businesses reach new benchmarks for productivity, image quality and operating costs.