Digital Printing-Toner - Cut Sheet (Color)

After sprouting in 1994 and quickly blossoming into the industry's main spring event, On Demand has faded quietly from sight. Questex, owner and producer of the event, had planned a more modest two-day conference this year, focusing on the life cycle of content, but it never came to fruition.

FLM Graphics has added a new Xerox iGen4 digital printing system, and has also expanded its digital print operations center at its main operations facility in Fairfield, NJ.

A new Xeikon 8800 digital press has been installed at Colorfx in Des Moines, IA. The Xeikon 8800's cost-effective, high-volume capabilities are a complement to the other digital, variable and commercial printing services that the company offers.

Neopost USA will enhance its wide product offerings to include Neopost HD Office Printers powered by OKI Data Americas. Some of the key features of the printers include high-definition print quality with LED print heads, microfine toner, advanced print registration and auto calibration.

The new Xerox Color 8250 production printer is targeted for 800,000- to four-million impressions per month and can deliver variable, vibrant color. It eliminates the need for preprinted offset shells—allowing print service providers to offer the additional value of one-pass color on statements and direct mail pieces.

xpedx has expanded its schedule of Wide Format Solutions Summits to 28 shows in 14 new cities in 2013 after having great success with the summits in five locations last year. At each event, printers will learn how wide-format technology can increase sales, see live product demonstrations and understand how to integrate wide-format printing into their current operations.

The key message at the recent Inkjet Summit, seemed to be that inkjet technology is fully developed and ready to use, so start planning for it. "This market's moving faster than even I anticipated it would," remarked conference chair Charlie Corr, during the landmark event's wrap-up session.

Beacon Printing in Newport, KY, recently increased its capabilities with the addition of a Konica Minolta color bizhub press and a black-and-white bizhub Pro, both with variable data printing support. The new press, with its increased paper handling and image quality, will help the company to tackle any type of monochrome job.

In 2012, Auburn Printers (Auburn, CA) was rebranded as API-Marketing, to help show its commitment to offering not just printing, but complete marketing services. The "Integrated Marketing" concept allows them to merge traditional printed marketing strategies with today's technology and to offer greater impact for their clients' marketing dollar.

Xerox has introduced a new loyalty program that lets customers redeem points for gift cards, downloadable music, movies, books, travel, Xerox equipment and more. The program rewards customers using authentic Xerox solid ink and toner products for their desktop single and multifunction printers. Customers immediately earn 1,000 points for enrolling in the program, one point for every dollar spent on Xerox supplies and an additional 100 points for each eligible device registered.