Jennifer Eberle of Highnote discusses their recent conversion from toner to sheet-fed inkjet. Highnote produces a wide range of products including direct mail, brand collateral and signage. She has a great story to tell about how quickly the system was up and running, their ability to immediately convert volume to the device - they had added a second shift within the first few months - and the potential they see for moving into new markets. Spoiler alert, Jennifer is a big fan of Canon and the VarioStream 1300.
We caught up with Jennifer Eberle of Highnote at the thINK conference in Boca Raton to talk about Highnote's recent conversion to inkjet. Highnote is based in Louisville Kentucky, is owned and operated by Denise Spalding, Jennifer Eberle, and Gary Owen and produces a wide range of products including direct mail, brand collateral and signage. Jennifer provides an overview of the factors that caused the owners to consider inkjet, transition timing and some suggestions for those considering inkjet now. She notes that roll-fed inkjet was not a consideration for Highnote, they were only interested in sheet-fed and felt that the options there were much more limited than for roll.
She has a great story to tell about how quickly the system was up and running, their ability to immediately convert volume to the device - they had added a second shift within the first few months and the potential they see for moving into new markets. Spoiler alert, Jennifer is a big fan of Canon and the VarioPrint i300.
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