Three new features—Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR), an in-line coating system and an ink measurement and proofing tool—have been added to Xerox's CiPress Production Inkjet Systems for more flexibility and functionality.
From Hollywood films to publishing and medical technologies, Canon U.S.A.'s new inspirational brand ethos spotlights the breadth of the company’s capabilities and contributions to developing imaging technologies that showcase the impossible for customers.
To address the demand for shorter-run color books, Bradford & Bigelow of Newburyport, MA, is installing a second Screen Truepress Jet520 full-color inkjet web press this month. The investment in digital inkjet technology contributes significantly to Bradford & Bigelow’s goal of providing the most environmentally friendly print platform in North America.
St Louis-based The Flesh Co. has purchased a new Domino K600i inkjet unit for its label division at the the 2014 Labelexpo show. The new unit is expected to be delivered, installed and in operation by year end. Additional support equipment has also been purchased to support roll label orders which is a growing part of the company's label offering, servicing the trucking, warehouse, distribution and Etailer markets.
Facing flat or declining revenues, more than a few commercial printers are on the lookout for new opportunities to expand their offerings, drive growth and add new revenue. One compelling move can be a segue into packaging, especially labels and folding cartons, where printing expertise is required and the margins—often 9 percent or more—offer an attractive way to increase profitability while also adding value to one's business.
The new high-volume, ultra-flexible modular RotaJET L Series inkjet press platform was unveiled at GRAPH EXPO 14 in Chicago this week. The new KBA digital press series includes five RotaJET printing systems that can handle web widths ranging from 895 to 1300mm (35.2" to 51.1").
New digital technologies from Canon Solutions America, to be displayed in the Canon U.S.A. booth (#613) at GRAPH EXPO 14 in Chicago this week, are designed to empower budding authors and enable the growing self-publishing movement to continue its steady ascension.
The Xerox Impika eVolution will be making its North American debut at GRAPH EXPO 14, being held Sept. 28-Oct. 1, in Chicago. The drop-on-demand piezoelectric production inkjet device runs at speeds up to 832-feet-per-minute/3,628 pages-per-minute. It offers roll-fed, continuous-feed capabilities with a 20ʺ web width.
The addition of an Océ ColorStream 3500 high-speed, digital inkjet press from Canon Solutions America at Strahm Automation and Mailing Services in Kansas City, MO, will be ideal for the transactional and direct mail applications that the company produces.
This year, more than ever, I’ve heard about printers having issues with the water resistance of prints produced on their high-speed aqueous inkjet printers. Printing companies are hearing from their customers that the ink on the bills and statements, when received in the mail, are bleeding, wicking and offsetting to other mail, or are totally illegible.
