Inkjet Presses Drive New Business for Commercial Printers

Not All Inkjet Systems are Created Equal

Whereas 10 years ago there was one supplier of production digital inkjet systems, today there are many vendors offering a plethora of features and functions. When making a purchase decision, it is critical that printers determine which elements will have the greatest impact on their ability to optimize system utilization and profit. Many businesses see productivity (job to job, shift to shift) as a key differentiator as they evaluate their inkjet solution options. Among the most frequently mentioned key requirements are:

• simple set-up,
• low paper waste,
• few operator tasks with negligible time required to perform those,
• high processing performance for complex jobs with variable data, and
• quick changes of paper types and sizes, with minimal re-calibration.

Ink management tools—such as job estimating, real-time ink usage tracking and sophisticated automated ink reduction techniques—are also key functions that impact productivity and business management.