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August 26, 2021

Resources for Industrial Inkjet Developers

Quick comparison of industrial inkjet printhead capabilities from our friends at ImageXpert
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June 7, 2021

May Inkjet Installation Roundup

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May 7, 2021

Monthly Inkjet Installation Roundup April

This month we learned of 13 new production inkjet installs with 10 in the US and 3 in Europe.
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March 17, 2021

Pivoting to Inkjet with Direct Technologies

Richard Hawes of Direct Technologies shares an inkjet journey that delivered $13 million in new revenue along the way.
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February 25, 2021

Does Inkjet Really Need to Go Faster?

High speed inkjet already outstrips most sheetfed offset. With run lengths falling, do we really need to go faster?
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February 17, 2021

The First Mover Advantage for Inkjet

It’s easy to understand why OEMs want to be first to the market with new technology and that they need beta customers to succeed, but why would a printing business want to take a risk on unproven technology?
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February 15, 2021

Monthly Inkjet Installation Roundup – January 2021

Our monthly Inkjet Installation Roundup for January includes 16 new installs with 6 in the US and 10 in Europe. Sign in to learn more.
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January 28, 2021

Ink Estimating Survey Report

We surveyed production inkjet users on their use of and satisfaction with ink estimating tools. Executive summary available to all. Premium members can download full report.
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January 12, 2021

3D Printing in 2021: What is in the Future for Printing Companies?

Global supply chain issues in 2020 raised awareness of 3D printing’s potential as printing companies raced to produce protective equipment. Will 2021 bring expanded use of 3D printing among printers?
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January 7, 2021

Large Format Printing on Page-Wide Inkjet Presses

Posters, banners, signage – there is a large group of print applications that are based on a large format, unfolded sheet and usually printed single sided. Admittedly, what exactly constitutes a “large format” is up for discussions.
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December 23, 2020

2020 Production Inkjet Launch Review

Updates on all 2020 production inkjet press launches serving the document and publishing market, when announced, when commercially available and important development trends.
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December 11, 2020

Ricoh Enters the Cutsheet Production Inkjet Press Market with a Game Changer

Ricoh is not a newcomer to production inkjet. But as a late-comer to cut-sheet production inkjet, how do you compete with both the existing B2+ and A3 presses in the market at the same time? Apparently, they figured it out!
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December 10, 2020

Commercial Printers Preview the RICOH Pro Z75 B2 Sheet-Fed Inkjet Press Designed to Enable Business Growth

Ricoh unveils a first look at the RICOH Pro Z75, its highly anticipated B2 sheet-fed inkjet system. The state-of-the-art, Ricoh-developed press with future-defining technology is built to help businesses reach new benchmarks for productivity, image quality and operating costs.
November 5, 2020

Ricoh introduces TH5241 printhead

Ricoh announced a new printhead, the TH5241, which is the first Ricoh head to use a MEMs thin film piezo actuator and has been designed specifically for industrial applications.
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October 21, 2020

Lane Changers and Game Changers

Inkjet is allowing printers to do more things with a single press, and fewer companies associated with any particular application segment are staying in their own lane.
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October 20, 2020

Welcome to the Greatest Virtual Show on Earth!

Virtual conferences should be curated with dedication to building the best mix of information for the target audience. Virtual event offerings continue to multiply so organizers should be mindful of how much time they ask for and what is being delivered in return.
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October 15, 2020

Full Circle with Toppan Merrill

Interview with Mike Zimny of Toppan Merrill on serving clients and staying nimble with inkjet. Part of our “lane changers and game changers” interview series.
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September 22, 2020

New Ricoh Artificial Intelligence Tool Helps Drive Accuracy and Efficiency in Production Print

The RICOH Pro Scanner Option collects information directly from users’ technology to discover patterns that power smarter printers
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September 9, 2020

How to Stay Informed in a Remote World

Fall is around the corner and the question is how to make the right decisions for new equipment and technology without live events. Should organizations continue to postpone capital investment decisions? As we move into the last quarter of 2020 it is time to make many decisions.
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August 11, 2020

Catalog Marketing in a New Retail Reality

Across the spectrum of B2C and B2B, when consumers couldn’t find their preferred product at their preferred retailer, they changed their shopping behavior: many consumers have tried a different brand or shopped at a different retailer in the past few months by necessity. Here’s the scary part for a lot of retailers – they may never switch back. Mailing less catalogs puts brands at risk – but continuing to mail catalogs without knowing the right products and messaging are getting to the right people is also risky. Here how Land’s End is striking the right balance for their brand.

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