Production Inkjet Printing: Ready for Prime-Time for Commercial, Package Printers?

"Given the monthly nut attached to the investment a big inkjet press requires, the jobs have to be lined up ahead of time, ready to go or the press can become an enormous drag on cash flow," he says.

Questions Answered

Uncertainty also plays a role in keeping some printers from taking the leap into production inkjet—concerns about areas such as image quality, operating costs, inkjet head replacements and paper, Ward remarks. These are valid issues that any printer should be asking about during the due diligence process. Ward makes the following observations: