Ricoh Corp.

Hear from print providers that have made the transition to production inkjet printing and are enjoying success.

As in all communications, you know you have to keep your messaging and branding consistent—but how does that change across multiple channels? You wouldn’t say the same exact thing in an email as you would on a post card. So how do you decide what to say in each unique channel without jeopardizing brand consistency?

We’ve all heard scary stories about in-plants that were outsourced in a vain attempt to cut costs; we don’t often hear about companies that open new in-plants for the same reason. So it’s striking that in just the past month I’ve met two managers whose organizations have done exactly that, and another whose college tossed out a facilities management (FM) firm and took over in-house printing. 

The 100 printers in attendance at the Inkjet Summit received an in-depth education about production inkjet printing.

Finch Paper launched both Finch Smartbook Jet and Finch Mailstream for precision printing on production inkjet systems.

Ricoh drew a crowd to Lincoln Financial Field, home of the Philadelphia Eagles, to check out equipment demos and educational sessions.

Ricoh Americas and Mimaki USA have joined forces to distribute the Mimaki JFX200-2513 and Mimaki JFX500-2131 high-performance flatbed inkjet printers. The JFX200-2513 is available for viewing during the ISA International Sign Expo 2015 in Las Vegas.

This month is the start of the busy spring conference season, which means between now and June I’ll be seeing a lot of in-plant managers. That’s fine with me, since I always enjoy hearing about the challenges and changes they’re facing back home.

“Just being in the room when decisions are being made, a lot of times, is the biggest challenge” for in-plants, declares Chuck Werninger, director of Administrative Services at the Houston Independent School District (HISD). “A lot of shops are deleted from the plan before they ever hear about the plan.”

The Jeti Titan S and HS true flatbed printing systems from Agfa Graphics will make their North American Debut at Sign Expo in Las Vegas in April. To provide additional graphic options, varnish capabilities have been added to the printers.