Printing Labels with Production Inkjet

A Market Map Puts Everything in Perspective

In Article, Catalog & Magazine, Commercial Marketing Collateral, Direct Marketing, Industry Issues, Knowledge Base, Labels, Newspapers, Packaging - Corrugated Board, Packaging – Flexible, Packaging – Folding Carton, Traditional Transaction Printing, Transitional Mail, Workbooks & Directories by Andy GordonMarch 14, 2019Leave a Comment

Inkjet Insight maps out I.T. Strategies North American print volume data to explore opportunities for production inkjet technologies. The map looks packaging, publishing, and document application categories.

Heavy Ink Coverage and Twice the Drying Power

In Books, Catalog & Magazine, Commercial Marketing Collateral, Customer Education, Devices, Direct Marketing, Drying, Finishing, Ink and Fluids, Inkjet Tips, Knowledge Base, Labels, Newspapers, Paper and Media, Service & Maintenance, Traditional Transaction Printing, Transitional Mail, Workbooks & Directories by Mary SchillingDecember 11, 2018Leave a Comment

Printing from the first tower allows ink twice as long to dry helping reduce roller build up and print defects in finishing.

Two Sides of Coated Paper

In Books, Catalog & Magazine, Commercial Marketing Collateral, Devices, Direct Marketing, Drying, Finishing, Ink and Fluids, Inkjet Tips, Knowledge Base, Labels, Newspapers, Paper and Media, Traditional Transaction Printing, Transitional Mail, Workbooks & Directories by Mary SchillingDecember 4, 2018Leave a Comment

If you are using inkjet coated or primed offset coated paper, different papers will have different porosity levels on each side of the sheet.

Inkjet in label printing – part 2

In Article, Knowledge Base, Labels, Packaging – Flexible by Chris LynnAugust 7, 2018Leave a Comment

Chris Lynn continues his packaging series with a look at what has held inkjet back in
the label market and, by extension, what has caused even slower adoption in the rest of the
packaging market – and how these limitations are being overcome.

Inkjet in Label Printing – Part 1

In Article, Industry Issues, Knowledge Base, Labels by Chris LynnJuly 24, 2018Leave a Comment

Chris Lynn explores the reasons why toner and inkjet account for under 10% of the volume of labels printed last year and why the label sector of the packaging market was the first to adopt digital technologies despite the uphill battle.

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Marco Boer on the Océ LabelStream 4000 – Video

In Knowledge Base, Labels, Print Heads, Product Release, Video by Elizabeth GoodingJune 14, 2018Leave a Comment

We caught up with Marco Boer at the unveiling of the Océ LabelStream 4000. Canon is entering the label and packaging market with a high-end, hybrid system targeting adhesive label applications. Marco provides a great overview of what was learned in Germany.

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EFI Inkjet Innovation in New Hampshire

In Article, Industry Issues, Inkjet News, Knowledge Base, Labels, Packaging – Flexible, Packaging – Folding Carton, Topic by Elizabeth GoodingMay 10, 2018Leave a Comment

This week I had the opportunity to attend the ribbon cutting ceremony at the new 225,000 square foot EFI innovation center in Londonderry New Hampshire. In his opening remarks Guy Gecht, CEO of EFI said “the future of packaging is inkjet printing” and based on EFI’s massive investment in this very impressive facility, they are ready to meet demand.

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From Toner to Inkjet – Who’s Moving? – Video

In Industry Issues, Knowledge Base, Labels, Packaging – Flexible, Video by Elizabeth GoodingApril 11, 2018Leave a Comment

Today we talk with Marco Boer of I.T. Strategies about areas of opportunity for shifting from toner to inkjet, or adding inkjet to a toner portfolio.

Screening Software Drives Inkjet Quality

In Article, Industry Issues, Knowledge Base, Labels, Packaging – Flexible, Packaging – Folding Carton by Elizabeth GoodingMarch 20, 2018Leave a Comment

David Zwang joins us for an initial look at an interesting new screening software development that significantly improves the quality of inkjet imaging. The software referenced is only available as an option from an OEM as part of their RIP, or as a component in a custom-developed (bespoke) hybrid inkjet printing solution.