July 18, 2023
One press is like dating. Multiple processes is married with children. Mike Todryk shares his inkjet experience.
September 20, 2022
To Match or Not to Match
To match, or not to match? That is the question. Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to suffer the slings and arrows of work being pulled or to take up arms and scream “no one would notice that difference anyway.”
July 21, 2022
Pantone – Friend or Foe of Printers?
A look at how Pantone interconnects designers and printers, for good and bad, and why color education is more important than ever.
May 18, 2022
Setting Up Papers in a Challenging Paper Market
Getting the paper you need when you need it has become a daily challenge for all printers, and IWCO Direct is no exception.
January 4, 2022
Why Inkjet Fits Direct Mail Like a Glove
With new inks and technologies around the corner all the time, inkjet will continue to fit direct mail like a glove for years to come.
December 9, 2021
HP PageWide Industrial Looks Back at 2021
Elizabeth Gooding had the opportunity to catch up with Kris Albee, Global Marketing Strategist with HP PageWide Industrial to talk about their strong year with inkjet placements and volumes in 2021.
December 3, 2021
November Inkjet Installation Roundup – Wow for Q4
Fourth quarter is looking extremely healthy at many companies. We have 33 press install announcements to report! The trend this month is for multi-press deals, so we are looking at 12 installation sites (companies). Let’s look at who is trading in multiples and the press sizes and application segments with the most activity in November.
October 6, 2021
The Value of Diversity in Inkjet Printers
IWCO Direct on the value of having more than one type of inkjet press.
August 30, 2021
10 Minute Tip – Get Organized!
Mike Todryk on improvements you can make without buying software. Our next 10 minute tip to save you $100k.
August 25, 2021
Wide Open Color
Mike Todryk speaks to those who say “We don’t need no stinkin’ color standards. We want wide open color!”
June 9, 2021
Why Standards Are Important in Inkjet
Printing to standards doesn’t necessarily mean printing to ISO standards – but you do need standards to follow.
April 7, 2021
Effects of Paper on Brand Colors
Real world look at the impact of paper color on inkjet-produced brand colors from IWCO Direct.
March 16, 2021
Understanding Media Qualification – Replay
Our March Inkjet Explainer tackles that fundamental factor of inkjet life – media qualification. How do you get from a paper that is “approved” by your OEM to finding something right for jobs on your press?
September 1, 2020
Press Checks and the Current Pandemic
We are living in unprecedented times. The silver lining is that times like this often force us to implement changes that we really should have made long ago. Let’s use this time to tighten up our own ship and “Be Prepared.”
July 21, 2020
Educating About Color Quality Across Your Organization
Where is the greatest need for color education? With the advent of easily accessible desktop publishing tools like InDesign and Photoshop, large numbers of people are creating print pieces without a lot (or even any) of the formal training and understanding of color that was required of print professionals in the past.
April 7, 2020
Process Control Supports Color Management
Process control and color management are the one-two punch that knocks out digital printing inefficiencies.
February 26, 2020
Can G7 Work with Inkjet? User Perspectives
Mike Todryk of IWCO Direct uses G7 color management across a range of production processes, including inkjet. In this post he lays to rest some misconceptions about G7 and its uses and shares insight on how the process can add value.
November 20, 2019
Importance of Clear Communication with Print Providers
Mike Todryk, Color Technical Specialist for IWCO Direct shares three of the biggest client communication gaps impacting Production Service Provider’s ability to reproduce brand colors correctly. Educate your customers, educate yourself and get colors right the first time.
October 15, 2019
IWCO Direct’s Seamless Inkjet and Offset Environment – Video
Kurt Ruppel of IWCO Direct talks about their mixed-process environment and why is pays to think of an inkjet device as a press.
September 3, 2019
Lessons Learned About Color Gamut
The sheer number of factors that affect the color gamut in production inkjet can be overwhelming. Whether you are a Print Services Provider or a buyer of inkjet-printed products, these color gamut factors matter. IWCO Direct spends a lot of time answering these questions internally and for customers. Here are some of the things they’ve learned thus far.
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