The Possibilities of Production Inkjet

InfoTrends Founder Charlie Pesko has heard from printers who have found applications outside of the book/direct mail/transactional range of items, while other areas such as newspapers and packaging have also reported some success.

The beauty of production inkjet in comparison to its toner-based cousin is that it operates at much higher speeds, notes Pesko. Maintaining those speeds on the back end, though, is the challenge. Setting up in-line or near-line tools—cutters, folders, stitchers, etc.—in a configuration that keeps operator intervention to a minimum can enhance productivity, shorten turnaround time and yield lower operating costs than traditional offset printing.