We started 2020 off with the annual Reader’s Choice awards, reflective of 2019. We begin 2021 much the same way, with a look at top companies...
It’s been quite a year to say the least. The challenges imposed on individuals, small businesses, enterprises, and the government during a global pandemic felt at times insurmountable. However, as we prepare for a new year, it is important to reflect on both the positives and negatives deriving from the COVID-19 crisis.
In today’s fast-paced world, production speed alone won’t give print providers an edge. The entire process, from order entry to kitting and mailing can be automatically driven by sophisticated workflow tools. In book manufacturing—where it is increasingly common to have smaller runs, down to a book of one—a streamlined operation really matters.
Earlier this year, we were gearing up to kick off what should have been an epic trade show season. Spring events were expected to commence with Dscoop Edge 2020. However, this was derailed as the country locked down state by state due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like all hardships, 2020 has forced individuals, businesses, and industries to be creative and resilient as we adjust to a new way of life.
This year, thINK—an independent community of Canon Solutions America Production Print customers, solution vendors, and print industry experts—took a virtual approach to its annual conference. On the morning of September 2, 2020, registered attendees were given a link for the online event, where they could chat with other attendees...
Post-press solutions are integral to the digital printing process. Varying configurations, including unwinders/rewinders, gluers/folders, inserters, binders, trimmers, and slitters are routinely required on the production floor—whether placed inline, near line, or offline. Trends in inkjet from personalization to achieving higher volumes are major influences on the newest generation of post-print equipment.
In election years, print providers are called upon for many related applications, from lawn signs to “I Voted” stickers. However, ballots—printed for both in-person and by-mail voting—represent a critical element of the nation’s democratic process.
Envelope printing is challenging. Issues like curling, warping, and melting all occur, ruining the output and damaging the printer....
Envelope printers are designed to handle the specific issues this media is known to present. These include thick...
Continuous feed inkjet presses are appropriately positioned for direct mail...
Print providers offering direct mail services are constantly looking for the next big thing to improve efficiency levels on the production floor while...
We’d like to congratulate this year’s Reader’s Choice Top 30 winners...
04.24.2024 Standard Finishing Systems, a leading supplier of post-press and paper...
04.24.2023 Videojet Technologies, a global leader in coding, marking and printing solutions ...
04.17.2024 Scodix, the leading provider of digital embellishment solutions, gears up for a triumphant...
04.17.2024 In the first of Scodix’ product unveilings for drupa 2024, the leading provider of digital...
04.21.2024 To help satisfy the worldwide interest in embellishments and metallic printing...
With production facilities in CA and NJ and over 60,000 customers, Printivity continues its mission...
Brewery and winery goers love their merchandise, including barware like pint and wine glasses. Direct to object...
In this series we’ve discussed the technology evolutions as well as common challenges for digital print production specific to inspection and verification systems.
Roll-to-roll (R2R) equipment is well suited to a range of applications.
Options for digital label production market continue to expand. Here we highlight inkjet-based digital label systems on the market today—or coming soon.