Digital Printing-Production Inkjet - Continuous Feed (Color)

I knew that digital packaging would play a key role at drupa 2016, but it was only after being there did I realize just how much so.

Quad/Graphics' direct mail headquarters in Pewaukee, Wisconsin, received a special guest on Monday. Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker dropped by the facility for an in-depth tour and to see how the facility has become one of the Midwest's leading digital print supercenters. The event drew local television news crews and print reporters who joined with Quad's employees to inspect the plant’s new HP T410 digital inkjet web press.

I’d already been briefed on a lot of drupa 2016 news before I left home so I wasn’t really expecting much to surprise me. I was wrong.

Canon Solutions America participated in the Fifth Annual Graphic Arts Event held at the Ronald McDonald House in New York.

The board of directors at Xerox appointed Jeff Jacobson as CEO of Xerox Corp. following the completion of the company’s planned separation into two publicly traded companies. Jacobson currently serves as president of Xerox Technology and will continue in his current role until the separation is complete. "Jeff is a great leader with a passion for our business and employees, deep customer relationships and a clear strategic vision to capitalize on the opportunities ahead," comments Ursula Burns.

After digesting a week of meetings at drupa 2016 along with plenty of good German food and beer, the InfoTrends analyst team believes the show can be characterized by five major themes. Those are Inkjet 3.0, Digital Printing of Packaging, B1 Digital, Special Effects and Industry 4.0.

It doesn’t take much prodding to get Elizabeth Gooding engaged on the subject of designing for color production inkjet printing. She has no shortage when it comes to insights on the challenges involved in preparing files for inkjet printing. She could even write a book on the subject. And that she has. Last year, Gooding and fellow ink-on-paper guru Mary Schilling teamed up on "The Designer’s Guide to Inkjet" [published and printed by Canon Solutions America] that, despite its title's suggested audience, is an indispensable tool for any inkjet printer’s library.

The State of Colorado’s Department of Personnel and Administration, Integrated Document Solutions has installed Ricoh’s InfoPrint 5000.

The Inkjet Summit Advisory Board members provide key takeaway points from the Inkjet Summit 2016.

Core Publishing Solutions, one of the largest book manufacturers, recently acquired an Océ VarioPrint i300 and HP PageWide T360.