Inkjet Summit 2013: Production Inkjet, the True Game Changer

Ink coverage also impacts costs and runnability, speakers emphasized. More ink on a page means a longer drying time. It also increases the chance that pages will curl, impacting how well it runs through the finishing equipment. One recommendation was to keep coverage at less than 30 percent.

The faster and more consistently you keep your press running, the more life it and your inkjet heads will have, speakers stressed. Conversely, the more you stop the press, the less life. Boer noted that most users are profitable with a minimum of 4 million pages a month, at which point color inkjet will cost less than toner. At 10 million pages a month, he said, inkjet costs will be much closer to offset costs.