Production Inkjet: Time to Invest?

Meanwhile, other technologies are in the wings.

"One question we're hearing from printers is whether Landa's 'nanographic' technology or Xeikon's Trillium are going to be better. Both of these use liquid toner rather than inkjet," points out Ward. "They may well be [better], but neither is ready for prime time, and if you're hesitating to take the plunge on inkjet, you'll be waiting another three to five years to pull the trigger on one of those while you wait for the bugs to be worked out. Can your business run that long without some high-speed digital technology on hand?"