Continuous-feed Inkjet: The Web Paper Challenge
According to NewPage's Dennis Essary, TrueJet was designed for the Kodak Prosper, but also works on the HP T300 and T400 series without the need for a bonding agent. Printers want their digital papers to match their offset papers, and TrueJet is a match for Sterling Web.
Printed samples provided to me by Essary looked great. TrueJet paper can cost 30 percent more than #3 web, largely because large web orders are often deeply discounted, but Essary notes that the cost of ink has more impact than the cost of paper, and reiterates that printers need to consider the total value proposition.
Jack Miller is founder and Principal Consultant at Market-Intell LLC, offering Need to Know™ market intelligence in paper, print and packaging. Previously, he was senior consultant, North America, with Pira International.
Known as the Paper Guru, Jack is the former director of Market Intelligence with Domtar, where he also held positions as regional sales manager, territory sales manager and product manager. He has presented at On Demand, RISI’s Global Outlook, PRIMIR, SustainCom World and at various IntertechPira conferences. Jack has written for Printing Impressions, Canadian Printer, Paper 360, PaperTree Letter and Package Printing, along with publishing a monthly e-newsletter, MarketIntellibits.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from The College of the Holy Cross and has done graduate studies in Statistics and Finance.
