April 24, 2024
Busy March with 44 presses at 38 companies representing 15 OEMs. Significant majority in the US this time.
March 21, 2024
Still Winter – January-February 2024 Inkjet Installation Roundup
Our latest report includes 28 presses installed at 27 companies representing 11 OEMs.
February 29, 2024
Making Inkjet Go Fast(er) – Part 2
This article discusses the remaining levers and the different challenges faced when developing sheet-fed presses. To gain insight on the complex development challenges OEMs face, I spoke to experts from Canon, Kodak, Kyocera Document Solutions, and Ricoh.
February 22, 2024
We love fast inkjet – part 1
OEMs have a lot of decisions do make when driving more speed from presses. Let’s break it down with a little help from the experts.
January 18, 2024
Winter Roundup – November-December 2023 Inkjet Installations
This report includes a few presses installed earlier this year, but not publicly announced until recently and at least one that may have been installed late in 2022
December 14, 2023
What is “Production Inkjet” Today?
This features the latest production inkjet models serving the document-oriented, production inkjet segment. We cover 2023 press introductions and products announced previously that became commercially available this year.
November 28, 2023
Ricoh ups the roll-fed inkjet game with the Pro VC80000
The new Pro VC 8000 delivers higher quality and productivity than previous Ricoh presses.
November 14, 2023
Automation-focused RICOH Pro VC80000 rewrites inkjet economics for customers
Advancements in press startup, print speed, quality control, color management, media changeover, and predictive maintenance increase production capacity and return-on-investment.
October 18, 2023
World’s first B2 perfecting sheet-fed aqueous-based inkjet press accelerates digital transformation for print service providers seeking new ways to engage customers
RICOH Pro Z75 Digital Press offers businesses a clear path from offset to digital with global availability after driving efficiency, adding production flexibility, and expanding application opportunities for beta customer
September 19, 2023
Summer Roundup – July/August 2023 Inkjet Installations
24 more inkjet installations to report for 2023. Lots of packaging and books this time.
August 29, 2023
The Production Inkjet Evolution: Ricoh Production Inkjet
The journey from Riken Sensitized Paper to Ricoh production inkjet.
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.
May 31, 2023
Voice of the Customer: aiim’s Patrick Masset, PrintMail Solutions’ Gretchen Renaud, and Sattler Premium Print’s Christian Haneke
In this video sponsored by Ricoh, Lois Ritarossi talks with Patrick Masset of aiim, Gretchen Renaud of PrintMail Solutions, and Christian Haneke of Sattler Premium Print about their experiences with production inkjet printing.
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.
May 10, 2023
Voice of the Customer: Sattler Premium Print’s Christian Haneke on Portfolio Expansion
In this video sponsored by Ricoh, Lois Ritarossi talks with Sattler Premium Print’s Christian Haneke, about the company’s expansion to provide a broad portfolio of applications and services including leaflets, catalogs and magazines, direct mail, and logistics.
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 18, 2023
Gretchen Renaud on Inkjet Automation Opportunities and Challenges
PrintMail Solutions serves many highly regulated industries such as banks, insurance companies, utilities, auto financing and more who rely on the company to print critical communications. Learn about their move to inkjet.
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.
April 10, 2023
Voice of the Customer: aiim’s Patrick Masset on Addressing Labor Shortage Challenges
Lois Ritarossi talks with Patrick Masset, CEO of aiim, a Ricoh customer, about his approach to labor challenges by investing in workflow, finishing automation, software integration and faster equipment.
March 9, 2023
Picking Inkjet Winners Through 2027
A look at growth segments and growth drivers for inkjet presses through 2027.
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