Digital Printing-Production Inkjet - Continuous Feed (Color)

Adding a high-speed, production inkjet press is not a "build it and they will come" endeavor. Before moving forward, you'll need a formal strategy in place that anticipates more than simply transferring jobs from existing offset or toner-based presses.

In this webinar, market research firm InfoTrends shares the trends, impact, and key considerations in determining the ROI for inkjet.

More than 200 people flocked to the Ponte Vedra Inn for the second annual Inkjet Summit. These included almost 90 senior managers and business executives interested in purchasing a production inkjet press—in some cases their second or third machine.

Memjet has released Aspen, a page-wide color inkjet print engine that is optimized for on-demand, high-quality color printing label and commercial presses. Aspen enables print shops to ensure the accuracy of the data pipeline, in which information is transferred to the actual printer, with full dot control.

IPG recently visited The World Bank's Printing & Multimedia Services operation for a closer look at the in-plant's new inkjet production press.

Heidelberg is extending its digital and software portfolio and pooling activities in its Digital division. Rapid expansion is planned, with the existing range to be enhanced with new products. In addition, it has also established an Advisory Council.

Though direct mail, books and transactional work seem to be the holy trinity of the production inkjet digital printing church, there are murmurs of a fertile ground beyond the big three that will open the door for commercial printing, package printing and beyond.

Is it time to invest in inkjet? It's a simple question that lacks an easy answer. For a printer that has the volumes to justify laying out $2 million to $3 million for a production inkjet workflow, the process of moving forward can be slow and methodical.

When will an inkjet production press make its way into your in-plant? The technology is advancing steadily, and a handful of in-plants have already invested in it, but for most managers, inkjet means wide-format, not high volumes and high speeds.

The Inkjet Summit 2014, organized by nGage Events and Printing Impressions magazine and held April 7-9, at the exclusive Ponte Vedra Inn & Club in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL, is an invitation-only event for senior managers and business executives who want to understand how inkjet technology trends, software, consumables and finishing solutions will impact their businesses.