Ryan McAbee

As printers continue to offer more applications created across diverse print technologies, a universal workflow is key.

InfoTrends’ Ryan McAbee discusses the recent Adobe MAX event, and what developments should be of interest to the printing community.

SGIA announced an end to its Expo format. This, however, does not mean the SGIA Expo is retiring; it will become PRINTING United.

EFI announced an exclusive partnership for Jetrion label presses with Xeikon, a Flint Group company. The greatest initial benefactor to the agreement will be existing Jetrion customers who will see expanded service and support from Xeikon, which has been at the forefront of digital label production for many years.

In the world of print production software there is no better example of a love/hate relationship than between print service providers and their print MIS solution. Print MIS solutions are, or should be, the one record of truth for the business which means the solution touches every function and every employee within the shop. Therein lies the problem. Print MIS solutions take a long time to setup and implement in the shop, assuming internal resistance does not derail the entire project.

Managing the diversity of work possible within a wide-format shop is challenging.

RACADTECH launched a Web-to-print plug-in for WordPress in October 2015 to address the shortcomings of generic e-commerce plug-ins.

In an effort to identify the current state of color management within printing operations, InfoTrends surveyed the readers of Printing Impressions. The survey is part of an ongoing partnership between InfoTrends and NAPCO Media to monitor emerging market trends. The latest survey, conducted in February, focused on identifying key business practices, investment decisions and technology impacts from 95 participants.