December 12, 2022
An explanation of the historical evolution in printing with clear inkjet inks, leading to some contemporary industrial applications and approaches.
December 8, 2022
Kento Hybrid: a new player for corrugated inkjet
Kento, a new player in press manufacturing plans to shake up the corrugated print market with a new hybrid concept, combining inkjet and flexo. This article looks at the press and the opportunities.
December 7, 2022
Seven years of inkjet profiling
Settle in as we review nearly a decade of inkjet profiling with Canon, Screen and HP at IWCO Direct.
December 6, 2022
Getting Better all the Time
Some changes in approach and attitude can yield business benefits without investment in software or hardware. Keep getting better!
December 1, 2022
November 2022 Inkjet Installation Roundup
The fourth quarter momentum is growing. In October we covered 17 press installations at 16 companies and in November 19 presses at 17 companies. The bulk of the activity reported is in the US (12 presses) but also saw four in the EU, two in the UK, and one in Thailand.
November 30, 2022
Wide Format Applications that Cross the Chasm
No matter what size or style production inkjet machine you have, if you want to expand your revenue streams into wide format, what you have may get you there.
November 21, 2022
You’re Invited to a Colorful Friendsgiving
Mary has a free color resource for her friends. Please register (for free) to download .ase files.
November 17, 2022
Xaar Announces Aquinox Printhead
The new Aquinox printhead, capable of handling water-based fluids, fills a major gap in Xaar’s portfolio and will help it expand into new markets.
November 16, 2022
Printing Newspapers with Inkjet
Newspaper printing with inkjet can offer many benefits, however, interest by publishers remained low. The Kodak Prosper installations on the channel island of Jersey demonstrate a successful installation.
November 10, 2022
The Ricoh Pro Z75 B2 Inkjet Goes Into Beta
Even with Ricoh’s background in inkjet and cutsheet digital toner press manufacturing, developing a reliable larger format cutsheet industrial press takes a lot of research, testing, and time. With the Ricoh Pro Z75, this new B2+ press may really be a game changer.
November 9, 2022
Wide Format Crossover Options in Inkjet
Traditionally, we think of wide-format as the home of popular roll and sheet-fed devices that have inkjet print heads mounted on rails, scanning back and forth across the substrate to build up the image.
November 3, 2022
October 2022 Inkjet Installation Roundup
In October, we are covering 17 inkjet press installations at 16 companies with six in the US, nine in Western Europe, one each in Turkey and China.
November 2, 2022
Inkjet Integration: Flexible and Sustainable
Production inkjet is not new, but increasingly we are seeing it used in bespoke solutions that address many disparate manufacturing requirements. Importantly, this technology can also provide sustainable solutions.
November 1, 2022
Production Inkjet Shopping Guide 4: Graphic Arts Presses
This is the fourth part of the buyers guide to inkjet presses on graphics arts quality presses for document and commercial print applications
October 27, 2022
Miyakoshi: a powerhouse in inkjet press manufacturing
Lesser known in the industry, the Japanese press manufacturer Miyakoshi is an important and innovative supplier to the inkjet press market. This article gives an overview of the company and the latest press launches.
October 25, 2022
Production Inkjet Shopping Guide 3: Crossover Presses
Need a press to run the gamut of applications while delivering a great gamut of color? Check out our inkjet shopping guide.
October 20, 2022
Production Inkjet Shopping Guide 2 – The Big Rigs
The latest high-productivity presses producing over 2,500 images per minute. Check out the next inkjet shopping guide.
October 19, 2022
HP PageWide Web Press T Series upgrades you may have missed
HP announced two upgrades to their PageWide T-series web presses. One targets mono speed while the other expands application opportunities for 42 inch press users.
October 18, 2022
Print composition evolves in an omni-channel world
Quadient and Messagepoint are investing in their UI to enable business users the ability to manage more without the need for IT. Customers are moving to centralize content to drive print and digital channels to eliminate silos of data and documents. Software firms’ customers are demanding easier API integrations with business systems.
October 14, 2022
September Inkjet Installation Roundup
For September, we became aware of six new inkjet installations, four in the U.S. and one each in Germany and France.
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