Digital Printing-Production Inkjet - Continuous Feed (Color)

Seiko Epson has invested approximately 16 billion yen in two new production lines in Japan. The lines have been constructed to manufacture next-generation print heads—the core component in inkjet printers—for use in business and industrial printing systems to come to market in the latter part of the 2013 fiscal year.

Epson believes that the enhanced precision and density of the new print head will act as a platform for significantly improving the fundamental performance of Epson inkjet printers, and for making further improvements going forward.

Frederic Printing, a Consolidated Graphics (CGX) company based in Aurora, CO, does its job when it comes to having the right people in place. The firm is always aggressively seeking out new talent. Chris Greene, Frederic president, notes that Denver is not exactly a printing mecca, so he usually has a fairly strong sense of who's out there and who might complement the existing Frederic staff.

Financial Statement Services (FSSI), a full-service print and mail firm based in Santa Ana, CA, has installed an Océ ColorStream 3900 digital color printing system. The new MICR and dynamic perforating capabilities of the new press, give FSSI the ability to compete more effectively in the growing transactional document and check-printing business.

The inaugural Inkjet Summit 2013, held at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, in April, was a first-of-its-kind conference model for the printing industry. One of my biggest takeaways after attending the Summit was the consensus among printer attendees, leading consultants and participating industry suppliers alike that inkjet production printing will be a disruptive technology.

The Inkjet Summit 2013, held at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, near Jacksonville, FL, drew more than 65 print professionals, comprising CEOs, general managers, and senior vice presidents in charge of plant operations, technology and digital print operations at leading companies.

Sponsors of the Inkjet Summit 2013, Canon Solutions America, Finch Paper, Ricoh and Xerox Corp., share their thoughts on the inaugural event that was held in April at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club, near Jacksonville, FL.

BCC Research estimates the global market for industrial inkjet printing hardware and consumables was valued at $1.5 billion in 2011 and $1.9 billion in 2012. By 2017, the market is projected to approach $7.4 billion after increasing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 30.8 percent since 2012.

Gilson Graphics in Grand Rapids, MI, has installed Fujifilm’s ColorPath Sync color management solution to work with the Fujifilm J Press 720 and J Press Web. The solution has enabled Gilson to take on a project at a local university to produce a high-profile Faculty Awards Program, on Sappi Opus stock.

Inkjet Summit 2013 was a success! Will you be there in 2014?

BR Printers, headquartered in San Jose, CA, is reportedly one of only two printers in the United States currently utilizing the Extended Media Dryer for the Ricoh InfoPrint 5000. According to Adam DeMaestri, president, adding the dryer enables higher ink coverage, faster drying times and enhanced color vibrancy on a broad range of substrates.