Digital Printing-Production Inkjet - Continuous Feed (Color)

The other day, someone asked me “if I could simplify high-speed, wide-format, aqueous inkjet in one simple explanation what would it be?” So, like many times before, I referred back to a trusty childhood toy: “Mr. Potato Head.”

As I have mentioned many times before in my blogs, it is the market’s responsibility to teach new and existing users the differences and the impact inkjet will have now and in the future. And to make them feel comfortable with changes that will occur to their processes and markets.

Total Printing Systems of Newton, IL, is adding a Screen Truepress Jet520EX-Monochrome inkjet web press to increase printing efficiency and bring higher tone reproducibility to monochrome book projects.

Middleton Printing of Grand Rapids, MI, installed an Epson SurePress L-4033AW label press to provide its manufacturing, publishing, retail, political, and food industry customers with high-quality labels.

Wondering whether inkjet printing capabilities make sense for your business today, or perhaps further down the road? Then be sure to check out our production inkjet printing special report, which begins on page 30 in this issue. There, several of today’s leading digital printing thought leaders discuss the current state of the market and what a printer should consider before taking the plunge into the inkjet pool.

Merrill Corp. in St. Paul, MN, has installed a Ricoh InfoPrint 5000 continuous-feed color print platform to print highly-regulated and compliance-driven communications for its customers in the financial services, health insurance and other corporate markets.

Choosing an inkjet-compatible paper will provide a more stable platform to print to G7 Gray. Some coated inkjet papers using aqueous pigment inks will even achieve G7 Color. How do you currently measure, match or control your high-speed aqueous inkjet processes?

As part of its strategic investment in digital printing technology, IWCO Direct has installed a new Océ ColorStream 3900 digital inkjet press at it's Hamburg, PA, facility. The new press in Hamburg will use Océ's newly developed Premium Pigment ink solution, which expands the color gamut and provides more vibrant color saturation.

Logo Label Printing of Durham, NC, has added an EFI Jetrion 4830 UV inkjet system to provide volume printing without the added costs of plates, setup, and prepress charges, for a wide assortment of substrates, including foil and clear label.

Do you currently sell both offset and inkjet? Are you confident that your sales staff understands the basic differences? Not knowing will affect your sales and integration of new technology.