Digital Printing-Production Inkjet - Continuous Feed (Mono)

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.

Ricoh Americas new Customer Innovation Center in Boulder, CO, is a fully-operational facility that highlights the full spectrum of Ricoh’s production print offerings, including its cutsheet and continuous-feed devices, wide-format solutions and software components for transactional, commercial and in-plant printers, among a full portfolio of solutions.

One point that stuck with me from the 2014 Inkjet Summit is the fact that many pages produced on continuous-feed inkjet presses today represent new jobs—not just work being transferred from toner-based digital or offset analog presses. Also key is the availability of more paper stocks. Most satisfying, too, is the sense of camaraderie that exists between veteran inkjet users—many of whom are competitors—inkjet suppliers and shops still considering a press. All constituents are committed to moving the industry forward.

Read the following comments from Canon Solutions America, Fujifilm, Ricoh and International Paper—sponsors of the 2014 Inkjet Summit.

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.

A young designer I spoke to the other day was very frank about the fact that she did not like digital printing because you could only print on white paper. Granted there are some print providers that prefer to print on white coated stock all day long (digital or offset, it does not matter to them). And these few give our whole industry a bad reputation.

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.

For the fifth consecutive year, Ricoh’s InfoPrint 5000 production print platform has been named the high-speed inkjet market share leader in the United States, according to IDC’s "U.S. Production Printer and MFP 2012 Vendor Shares." Within the "IDC MarketScape: Worldwide High-Speed Inkjet Web Press 2013 Vendor Analysis," Ricoh was also named a worldwide Leader.

The Inkjet Summit, held April 9-11, 2013, at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, was a major success for both sponsors and attendees. The Inkjet Summit covered three major segments (Book Printing, Direct Mail/Marketing and Transaction/Transpromotional Print) and will expand in 2014.

King Printing has become the first North American book manufacturer to install a new HP T350 Color Inkjet Web Press upgrade. The 50 percent speed increase gives the short-run book manufacturing specialist distinct competitive advantages.