Digital Printing-Production Inkjet - Continuous Feed (Color)

A new worldwide community for HP production inkjet users, Jetcomm, will be officially inaugurated at the first Jetcomm Conference.

Access Direct Systems in Farmingdale, NY, has expanded its inkjet offerings to include four Océ ColorStream 3900 digital color printing systems, part of the Océ ColorStream 3000 Series inkjet presses. 

"Access Direct has truly taken a leadership role in driving the implementation and acceptance of inkjet technology," said Francis A. McMahon, vice president, Marketing, Production Print Solutions division of Canon Solutions America.

Last week, I participated in the Canon Solutions America anniversary event and had a chance to see, first hand, what they’ve accomplished and where they’re headed. Today, I’m going to write about what Canon Solutions America is doing to drive growth in the inkjet market.

Inkjet has created wonderful personalization and marketing options for customers. How does your sales team “work it” to benefit your customers’ marketing message?

Production inkjet is a wonderful technology for many types of printing, but it is not right for everyone. The print requirements must direct the process. Or, in medical terms, you cannot "treat" something properly if you don’t have an accurate diagnosis.

A Screen Truepress Jet520ZZ continuous-feed inkjet press has been installed at Nahan Printing in St. Cloud, MN, to enable full digital color web printing and 100 percent variability from test to high-volume rollout projects. "The Truepress is booked 24 hours a day," said Michael Nahan, CEO. "The only time the press is not running is when we are changing paper rolls."

Canon U.S.A. has received several awards from prominent industry organizations and publications, and was acknowledged for its industry-leading products in both the camera and printer markets, and business solutions.

I had the pleasure speaking at the Digital Book Printing Conference co-hosted by Printing Impressions and Book Business magazines on Nov. 19th in New York City. Although I spoke about the technical aspects of integrating inkjet printing into their digital printing processes, it was very evident throughout the conference that “printed” books are decreasing.

If the 2014 campaign taught us anything, it's not to underestimate the value of a good education. And, from the book manufacturing point of view, the clamoring of presses could only mean one thing: Adoption cycles are back in full force. Most segments served by Chicago-based RR Donnelley enjoyed moderate to strong performances across the board in 2014.

Johnson & Quin Inc. in Niles, IL, has added a Screen Truepress Jet520ZZ color inkjet printing system, with production expected to begin in early December. "Many of our large clients are extremely excited to hear that we are adopting high-speed color inkjet because full-color variable inkjet affords marketers a new level of flexibility formerly offered only with expensive color digital devices," said David Henkel, president.