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Digital Signage in the Print World

Richard Romano talks to Fred Collins of Mood Media about the benefits of digital signage for print and sign business customers, as well as the revenue opportunities for print and sign providers. Watch Video

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Freedom Graphic Systems’ Migration to Digital

Eric Blohm, President of Freedom Graphic Systems, talks to David Zwang at the recent thINK Forum. Founded in 1986, Freedom is a data-driven direct marketing company serving the financial services, insurance, telecom, and health care industries. The company has been primarily litho printing with inline inkjet imprinting, but has been migrating to digital. Watch Video

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Frank: The Man in Black[letter]

Not since "Quark On Broadway"... The world may not be ready for this. Frank channels his inner Johnny Cash in a rendition of "I've Been Every Place Man" re-imagined as "I've Set Every Face Man." Rob Romano did the editing and his counseling bills have been paid. Watch Video

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Amado Lara on New Additions to Roland's Wide-Format Printer Portfolio

Richard Romano talks to Amado Lara, Director of Sales for Roland DGA Corporation, about some of the company's recent wide-format product releases, and how the company has been helping customers stay productive amidst the recent supply chain disruptions. Watch Video

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Impact’s Scott Williams on Improving Efficiency

David Zwang talks to Scott Williams, Director of Workflow Automation and Systems at Impact Mailing, a 40-year-old, 200-employee, family-owned business that specializes in direct mail, as well as transactional printing and pick-and-pack. The company is 100% digital, built around a Canon platform. As Director of Workflow Automation and Systems, Williams looks for ways to improve efficiency—whether that be new equipment, improved processes, new software, etc. Watch Video

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The Cincinnati Type & Print Museum Is More than Just a Museum

This week, Warren Werbitt talks with Gary Walton, Founder & Director of the Cincinnati Type & Print Museum. Gary’s love of and passion for print have taken him on a journey, from teaching 3,400 students about the graphic arts at Cincinnati State to founding the Cincinnati Type & Print Museum in Price Hill. The museum facility is powered by BLOC Ministries, whose goal is to provide jobs to the people of Price Hill and give them a safe space to learn life skills, allowing them to provide for themselves and help break the cycle of addiction in the community. Watch Video

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InfoIMAGE Looks to Expand into Direct Mail

Christine Esparza, VP of Operations of InfoIMAGE talks with David Zwang at the recent thINK Forum. InfoIMAGE offers printed and electronic transactional materials for banks, credit unions, and insurance companies. The 38-year-old company has two facilities, in California and Texas, and 120–150 employees. She is attending the thINK Forum to help the company branch into color direct mail printing. Watch Video

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Patrick Donigain on Canon Solutions America’s FLXfinish+

Canon Solutions America’s Patrick Donigain provides an overview of Canon’s latest wide-format and signage products, as well as a look at FLXfinish+, a feature on the UVgel-based Colorado Series printers that can add matte and gloss finishes on the same print without the need to change inks, media, or an extra varnish channel. Watch Video

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Richard Romano Previews Americas Print Show: Printing Outlook 2022...and Beyond

Richard Romano, Managing Editor at WhatTheyThink, chats with Eric Vessels about his upcoming presentation at Americas Print Show where he'll be reviewing the latest WhatTheyThink Printing Outlook 2022 Survey. Richard will detail the latest industry economic data and macroeconomic trends, industry, cultural, and technological shifts, and advancements to look out for now and in the future. The session will offer valuable insights and inspiration to help get ahead of 2023. Watch Video

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Travis Mlaker Previews Americas Print Show: Paper and the Supply Chain Gang

Travis Mlaker, President & CEO of Millcraft, talks with Eric Vessels about his upcoming sessions at Americas Print Show. Millcraft is a 100-year-old independent, fourth-generation, family-owned paper and packaging merchant. Travis and Executive Vice President and COO Greg Lovensheimer will share their insights on the biggest domestic and global factors impacting the marketplace; what we can expect from suppliers for the rest of 2022 and into 2023 (inventory levels, pricing); how to navigate the supply chain turbulence; new market opportunities; and what Millcraft is doing to protect their business—and their customers’ businesses—during this volatile time. Watch Video

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4Over CEO Shaheen Javadizadeh Discusses 4Over Status, Market Conditions

With 10 plants and more than 1,000 employees, 4Over has established itself as the largest trade shop serving the U.S. printing, signage, and packaging markets. In this interview, 4Over CEO Shaheen Javadizadeh provides a 4Over update and an optimistic outlook for the future of the company and the industry. Watch Video

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HP and Tecnau Help DG3 Conquer Supply Chain Challenges

DG3 is a full-service solutions provider serving primarily the pharmaceutical and financial markets, as well as Fortune 1000 companies across a wide range of industries. A longtime HP customer, DG3 installed a PageWide T230 back in 2013, and were recently able to upgrade it to the latest T250 specs, taking advantage of the latest HP technologies such as Brilliant Ink. The partnership between HP and Tecnau has also helped DG3 weather the recent labor and supply chain challenges. Watch Video

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Frank Zappar

Frank talks about the integration of print and augmented reality (AR) using your phone. A free app called Zappar lets museum visitors perform audio and video self tours of the exhibits by scanning printed codes. And a printed book reproduces those codes and gives visitors a virtual and portable museum. Watch Video

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JPS Graphics’ Hunter Johnson on the Transition to Inkjet

Hunter Johnson, CEO, JPS Graphics talks with David Zwang at last week’s thINK Forum. JPS Graphics is a third-generation printer that specializes in book printing and kitting for learning organizations. Originally an offset shop, the company only recently added digital printing and last year added their first production inkjet machine. Watch Video

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Ultimate’s Andrew Bailes-Collins on Finishing Automation

Andrew Bailes-Collins of Ultimate TechnoGraphics talks to Kelley Holmes at the recent Amplify Print event. Ultimate TechnoGraphics’ Impostrip was the first electronic imposition program, and the company has since expanded into integrated software for automating finishing. Watch Video

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Jeff Alexander of Alexander's Print Advantage at the Canon thINK Forum

Jeff Alexander, President of Alexander's Print Advantage, talks with Dave Zwang. Founded in 1979 as a retail copy center, the company gradually evolved into a trade printer producing one-off books, invitations, etc. Alexander’s Print Advantage has developed an automated system for onboarding customer orders. Watch Video

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Warren Werbitt Previews Americas Print Show: Print is Everywhere!

Warren Werbitt, The Print Whisperer, takes a break from fishing to talk to Eric Vessels of WhatTheyThink about his session at the upcoming Americas Print Show in Columbus, Ohio, August 17-19. Warren's presentation is titled "Print is Everywhere!" Watch Video

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Ed Jansen Offers Highlights of thINK Ahead 2022

Elizabeth Gooding of Inkjet Insight talks to Ed Jansen, Vice President of Marketing for Production Printing Solutions at Canon Solutions America, about last week's thINK Ahead 2022 event. Watch Video

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David Mauro Previews Americas Print Show: Think Like a Hacker!

David Mauro, Regional Manager for All Covered, speaks with Eric Vessels about his session at the upcoming Americas Print Show in Columbus, Ohio, August 17-19. His session will cover cybersecurity—and will challenge us to "Think Like a Hacker!" in order to improve our businesses' security. Watch Video

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Dr. Aravind Chandrasekaran Previews Americas Print Show: Creating a Culture of Innovation and Learning

Dr. Aravind Chandrasekaran, Associate Dean for Graduate Programs and Executive Education at the Ohio State University Fisher College of Business, speaks with Eric Vessels about his session at the Americas Print Show in Columbus, Ohio, August 17–19. Dr. Chandrasekaran session will discuss how to create an environment for sales to grow and everyone thrive in their job. Watch Video

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