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Profiles in Print DCG ONE
Profiles in Print
Colorchrome (Atlanta, Georgia)

 

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Profiles in Print DCG ONE
Profiles in Print
DCG ONE (Seattle, Washington)

 

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Profiles in Print Premier Press
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Premier Press (Portland, Oregon)

 

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Ultimate TechnoGraphics’ Andrew Bailes-Collins on Smarter Workflows

Pat McGrew talks to Ultimate TechnoGraphics’ Andrew Bailes-Collins about the sea changes taking place in print production workflow—and making workflow smarter—and how Ultimate is responding to those changes. Watch Video

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Xeikon’s Monika Olbricht on the Xeikon SX30000

David Zwang talks to Monika Olbricht, Global Vice President of Sales for Xeikon, about Xeikon’s SX30000, the company’s flagship digital press. Although it was introduced two years ago, Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023 was the first international show at which the press was exhibited. Watch Video

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Stefan Steinle on Fujifilm’s Integrated Inkjet Solutions

David Zwang talks with Stefan Steinle of Fujifilm Integrated Inkjet Solutions Group about how Fujifilm integrates its inkjet heads and other inkjet technologies into a variety of production environments. Watch Video

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Yale Goldis on HP’s Latest Hardware and Software Introductions

Pat McGrew talks to HP’s Yale Goldis about HP’s most recent hardware and software introductions and the market forces driving new features in those products. Watch Video

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Miyakoshi’s Masahiko Kamei on the Japanese Printing Market

David Zwang talks to Masahiko Kamei of Miyakoshi about the current state of the printing industry and the market for print in Japan. Watch Video

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Canon’s Francis McMahon on “Leaving the Industry a Better Place”

David Zwang talks to Francis McMahon of Canon Solutions America about the need for printing industry veterans to “leave the industry a better place” and help prepare the next-generation of industry leaders to take over. Watch Video

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The Roots of the Printing Industry

Frank takes us on an historic journey from the Mimeograph to offset duplicators to modern inkjet printing. He tells of Thomas Edison, the Mimeograph, and A. B. Dick. The result of all this was evident at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023 where inkjet printing dominated. Watch Video

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EFI’s Kerry Sanders on Ecommerce for Corrugated

Kerry Sanders, VP of eCommerce at EFI, talks about the Center of Excellence that helps EFI and the industry at large understand the corrugated segment. He shares the results of some recent research on ecommerce opportunities for corrugators. Watch Video

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Solimar’s Mary Ann Rowan at Hunkeler Innovationdays

David Zwang talks to Mary Ann Rowan, Chief Experience Officer at Solimar Systems, at Hunkeler Innovationdays about the company’s hardware partners and how Solimar tailors its software solutions to each manufacturer’s specific press and customer requirements. Watch Video

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Andrew Bailes-Collins on Ultimate TechnoGraphics’ Extensive Software Portfolio

David Zwang talks to Andrew Bailes-Collins, Head of Product Management for Ultimate TechnoGraphics, at Hunkeler Innovationdays about the company’s extensive software solutions for prepress processes such as imposition, tiling, ganging, and nesting, as well as binding automation. Watch Video

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Davy Verstaen and Tomas Van Rossom on Enfocus Software

David Zwang talks to Davy Verstaen and Tomas Van Rossom of Enfocus about the company’s flagship products PitStop and Switch and how they fit into the overall print production ecosystem. Watch Video

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Smithers’ Sean Smyth on Inkjet Production Workflow

David Zwang talks to Smithers’ Sean Smyth at the recent Hunkeler Innovationdays about the evolution of inkjet printing and the focus away from print engines and more toward workflow and software. Watch Video

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Warren Werbitt Goes Printer to Print Vendor with Komcan’s Brad Ranson

This week, Warren talks with Brad Ranson, Sales Manager at Komcan, a Canadian Komori dealership. Brad is a 27-year-old who has been working in the printing industry for 10 years. His encounters with printing’s old guard have ranged from “It’s good to see young people getting into the industry” to “grumpy old guys” saying, “What are you doing in this industry?” He and Warren discuss the generation gap that still exists. Watch Video

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Josh Roffman Shares the Loftware Story and Its Current Role in Managing Label Workflow

Loftware was founded 35 years ago in the founder's Maine loft, thus the name. Over the years, it has evolved into a cloud-based service for brands and label producers, managing all associated data, ensuring compliance with brand and regulatory guidelines, and producing print-ready artwork for its customers. SVP Marketing and Product Management Josh Roffman shares the story. Watch Video

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Ricoh’s Mark Little on Automation

David Zwang talks to Ricoh’s Mark Little about automation, integration, and the entire print production ecosystem. Watch Video

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Canon Solutions America’s Francis McMahon on Hunkeler Innovationdays

David Zwang talks to Canon Solutions America’s Francis McMahon about his impressions of what was on display at the recent Hunkeler Innovationdays. Watch Video

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Ulbe Jelluma on Print Power

David Zwang talks to Ulbe Jelluma, managing director of Print Power. Print Power is an initiative started by European paper manufacturers in response to the surge of digital advertising that emphasizes to advertisers and marketers the value of print media. Watch Video

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PageWide T250 Helps Premier Press Produce Personalized Marketing Campaigns

In 2021 Premier Press invested in an HP PageWide T250 HD to expand its product range in direct mail and personalized marketing campaigns. Hear from the team at Premier Press how the T250 helps deliver personalized marketing campaigns. Watch Video

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Eversfrank Gruppe’s Gerhard Martterer on Programmatic Printing

Ralf Schlözer talks with Gerhard Martterer of Eversfrank Gruppe about programmatic and variable-data printing. Martterer evangelizes the benefits of programmatic printing to advertisers and marketers and has formed the Programmatic Print Alliance (PPA) in Germany. Watch Video

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In Local Parentis

Frank reports that the state of Massachusetts is thinking of subsidizing local newspapers, so long as they have at least one local reporter. Whether it goes through or not remains to be seen, but it's a reaction to the current state of the newspaper industry and the importance and value of local news. Watch Video

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