August 31, 2023
Primarily in the high end of the market are found hybrid inkjet / analogue presses that can provide economic and productivity benefit over either stand-alone technology in the right scenario.
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 8, 2023
Eric Chung on the Canon ProStream 3000
A look at the productivity and efficiency enhancements in the ProStream 3000.
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 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 8, 2023
Nahan’s Decade of Inkjet-Driven Evolution
Minnesota-based Nahan shares their 10 year journey from traditional catalog and direct mail printer to digital inkjet marketing powerhouse.
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.
April 25, 2023
Inline Quality Control for Inkjet
High end inkjet printers are increasingly addressing commercial print and high-end mailing markets, where print quality and consistency are paramount. Inline quality control systems can assure high print quality and additionally provide a quicker start-up and fewer manual interventions.
April 11, 2023
March 2023 Inkjet Installation Roundup
We are reporting on 15 installations across 14 companies. A number of these companies have been very active in their inkjet acquisitions in the past year.
March 23, 2023
Shopping for Inkjet at Hunkeler Innovation Days
Attendees at the Hunkeler Innovation Days conference were motivated to seek new solutions to address their labor challenges. Their goals were: improving automation, simplifying workflow, improved throughput, and decreasing manufacturing time.
March 9, 2023
Picking Inkjet Winners Through 2027
A look at growth segments and growth drivers for inkjet presses through 2027.
March 6, 2023
Hunkeler innovationdays 2023 – inkjet reaching maturity
The Hunkeler Innovationdays event evolved from an open house for web finishing into what is arguably the most important event for high volume digital printing.
March 2, 2023
February 2023 Inkjet Installation Roundup
Our February report covering the tail end of 2022 into 2023, includes 12 presses in the US and 10 in Europe (plus 3 oldies from 2020 and 2021). We are finally seeing web-fed installations on par with sheet-fed after 7 months of reporting a tilt toward sheet-fed.
February 28, 2023
Canon Announces ProStream 3000 Series, its Next Generation of High-speed, Web-fed Inkjet Printers for the Commercial Print Market
Canon U.S.A. Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, today announced the ProStream 3000 series, the next generation of its high-speed, web-fed inkjet presses for commercial print.
February 3, 2023
January 2023 Inkjet Installation Roundup
In January(ish) we are reporting on 15 press installations at 14 companies, down slightly from December. The pendulum has swung back to the US with 9 in the US, 4 in EU and 2 in UK as compared to December where we reported on 17 press installations with 12 of them in Europe and only 3 in US.
January 12, 2023
December 2022 Inkjet Installation Roundup
The attention for December shifted back to Europe. We are reporting on 17 press installations with 12 of them in Europe as compared to November where 12 of 19 presses were installed in the US.
December 29, 2022
The advent of a new year
The team at Druckerei Kyburz AG has shared a video of their Advent calendar running through autowinder, press and finishing to deliver 100% Digital, 100% Inline support for customer innovation.
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 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 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.
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