Finishing - Digital

Why Was ESKOWorld Worth My Time?
June 2, 2017 at 11:47 am

The team behind ESKOWorld, the North American user conference for users of ESKO packaging, printing and finishing solutions, with the help of their customer advisory council, created a well thought out agenda that addressed the needs of over 500 users and 100 brand owners and agencies.

Beyond CMYK: The Digital Print Enhancement Opportunity
May 31, 2017 at 9:51 am

I love print. I particularly love it when it knocks my socks off. I’m also a huge digital print advocate. Yet much of production color digital print is process color only. Cyan, magenta, yellow, and black are great, and they are perfect for a lot of work, but sometimes I yearn for more.

Tracking Data in the Digital Bindery
May 22, 2017 at 10:08 am

How important is data in digital finishing? It’s critical. You’re probably relating this to the fact that digital is (by its file-based nature) all about variable data. But beyond creating personalized documents and books, there is the larger question of integrating production data into the plant workflow and MIS systems.

The Future of Offset Finishing
May 15, 2017 at 11:12 am

I was at the 2017 Inkjet Summit a few weeks ago. As usual, the buzz on inkjet was intense, with many good presentations covering the latest advances in inkjet technology. But the one item that jumped out at me during one of them was that well over 90% of print was still being created by offset technology. Digital print technology accounts for less than 3% of the total print market.