Digital Printing-Production Inkjet - Continuous Feed (Color)

Until there is an inkjet fluid that dries quickly and stays on the uncoated paper surface, designers wanting to design to the machine color space will have to require the printer to “fingerprint” the machine on the uncoated paper, as well as request the output profile for soft proofing. We can call this proofing profile “Uncoated Kool-Aid.”

The inkjet industry’s lack of communication reminds me of my 16-year-old teenager. He is a bright, creative, innovative and responsible young man, whom I can depend upon to be consistent and hard working. But, when it comes to communication

A new Ricoh InfoPrint 5000 continuous form inkjet press has been purchased by Edwards Brothers Malloy for its Ann Arbor, MI, digital print center. The press will be installed this month, with full production planned for November, and will aid in the production of short-run work.

Inkjet is a new and wonderful “disruptive technology” that is ever-changing to adapt to customer and market needs. Speed requirements are pushing print head jetting capabilities which, in turn, is requiring changes in inkjet fluid chemistry.

When it was time to upgrade to its first large-format direct-to-substrate printer, Willamette Print & Blueprint (WP&B) in Portland, OR, chose the Screen Truepress Jet2500UV board and roll inkjet printing system because of its ability to print on flexible and rigid substrates, such as corrugated fiberboard, aluminum composite material and acrylic sheets.

A new Screen TruePress Jet520 continuous-feed inkjet press has been installed at Original Impressions in Miami. The company will host two Open House events highlighted by a ribbon cutting ceremony and live demo.

The biggest paper news during the PRINT 13 show in Chicago this past week, was the announcement by International Paper of the permanent closure of its Courtland, AL, mill. As to the show itself, digital remains front and center, and within digital, papers treated for continuous-feed aqueous inkjet, continue to be the buzz.

Phoenix Innovate in Troy, MI, has added a Screen Truepress JetSX sheetfed inkjet press. "When Screen approached us about the Truepress JetSX, we were ready for a commercially viable inkjet solution to fit in a high-quality print environment," said founder and CEO, Kirk Vercnocke.

Jersey City, NJ-based Diversified Global Graphics Group (DG3), has purchased an HP T230 color inkjet web press with inline finishing solutions to expand its digital capacity, as well as accelerate the transformation of traditional marketing and compliance communications.

With the addition of HP T400 and T230 color inkjet web presses, Standard Register in Dayton, OH, can now transition from a traditional stock and fulfillment model to print on demand, streamlining the supply chain for its customer base.