Pigment Solutions Take Center Stage in Direct-to-Fabric Printing
Digital pigment technologies have helped shape the customization culture that is prevalent among many of today’s online shoppers, and this technology is now making its way into textile DTF (direct-to-fabric). This article explores how pigment solutions are helping to fuel a revolution among textile printers.
Print MIS Product Spotlight: Lift Software
Lift Software Print MIS/ERP was invented inside a large wide format printer. That alone will tell you a lot about how Lift perceived the challenges of running a print business. For most Print MIS solutions, supporting wide format has been an add-on to a more traditionally focused offset or digital print manufacturing focus. For Lift it is clearly a deep specialty.
Doing More With Décor—Opportunities, Innovations, and Applications for Interior Surfaces
Much of the discussion around the benefits of digital textile printing have focused on apparel, and its associated development and manufacturing processes as well as its supply chain issues. In this article, textiles expert and WhatTheyThink contributor Debbie McKeegan points out that home décor is also a high growth opportunity for digital textile printing and other forms of inkjet printing, including wall coverings.
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Industry News
- Epson Introduces SureColor F570 Professional Edition 24-Inch Desktop Dye-Sublimation Printer
- Koenig & Bauer P24x Efficiency Program Substantially Less Expensive Due to the Progress Made in Achieving Personnel Targets
- “All you need is RSC”: Durst Unveils New Features and Hybrid Options for Tau RSC Platform
- Award-winning Lean Manufacturer Increases Productivity by 500 Percent with the Truepress Jet L350UV+LM
- Father & Son Duo Faisal & Russell Ahmed Join SpeedPro Silver Spring
- Back to an In-Person Celebration for PIM’s Annual Star Awards Banquet & Awards Ceremony
- Get More Savvy about Responsibly-Sourced Packaging with PEFC
- Automation Drives Productivity and Helps Lower Costs for Commercial Printer
- Nazdar Announces Global Availability of 770 Series of UV LED Inks
- Harvey Levenson's Tribute to Katherine O’Brien
- Contiweb Equipment Pivotal in New Kyburz Production Line
- Book Manufacturers’ Institute Publishes 2021 State of the Book Industry Report
- Intelligent Algorithms in Personalized Photo Products: Smart Guide by Printbox
- Toyo Ink America’s Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Division to Exhibit at Adhesives & Bonding Expo 2021
- Agfa Announces Offset Printing Plate Price Increase
- Beaver Paper Group Installs Largest Robotic Arm in the U.S.
- Ennis, Inc. Announces Appointment of Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel
- ISRA VISION - Inspection System Efficiently Raises Productivity and Quality
- Lux Research Predicts a $25 Billion Market for Wearable Biosensors by 2030
- Fedrigoni UK Invites the Creative Community to Contribute to Their Annual Calendar
The Print Geeks: Color Control 101
Highlights of a recent Print Geeks webinar in which resident geeks Jim Raffel and Shelby Sapusek of ColorCasters were joined by contributor Dan Gillespie of Alder Color Solutions to discuss five common areas where color management fails in the world of inkjet printing.
QR Code Steals Client’s Business
For many printers and their clients, QR codes offer many opportunities for improved customer engagement and better customer service. But for some industries, they could actually represent the potential for lost business for printers, too.
Canon Expands their Production Inkjet Portfolio with ColorStream 8000
Canon has the leading market share in production inkjet and has the widest range of production inkjet presses available. With the introduction of the ColorStream 8000, they are expanding their commercial production inkjet product line to further capture both toner and existing offset produced pages.
Top 100 Small Commercial Printshops for 2021
Each year, WhatTheyThink | Printing News invites small commercial print business owners to participate in our Top 100 Shops Survey. In this article, we look at the results of this year’s survey, and profile this year’s winners—including #1 Top Shop, Strategic Factory.
European Print Industry Snapshot: Poland
In this bimonthly series, WhatTheyThink is presenting the state of the printing industry in different European countries based on the latest monthly production numbers. This week, we take a look at the printing industry in Poland.
A moment of levity. View Today's Dilbert
Life in print isn’t easy, right? You deserve a laugh. That's why MindFire brings you Dilbert. And why we help Printers & Agencies of all sizes grow sales with 'OptiChannel'. Learn more now.
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Printing Outlook 2021 - The WhatTheyThink Overview of the Current State of the Printing Industry
The new Printing Outlook 2021 report provides detailed analysis of the latest WhatTheyThink Business Outlook Survey, the latest industry economic data and macroeconomic trends, as well as industry and cultural technological trends to look out for in 2021.
European Print Industry Snapshot: Poland
In this bimonthly series, WhatTheyThink is presenting the state of the printing industry in different European countries based on the latest monthly production numbers. This week, we take a look at the printing industry in Poland. Full Analysis
Directory and Mailing List Publishers—2010–2018
According to County Business Patterns, in 2010, there were 41,489 employees in NAICS 51114 (Directory and Mailing List Publishing). Over the course of the decade, employment had plummeted to a low of 14,379. In macro news, new business creation has been at record highs. Full Analysis
Shipments: A New Season?
April 2021 printing shipments came in at $6.80 billion, a slight downturn from March’s $6.98 billion, but is consistent with the pattern we have been tracking over the past five years. Full Analysis
Recent Discussion
Dave Hultin on QR Code Steals Client’s Business
I want the QR code! You can't HANDLE the QR code! Bonus: Go to 1:28 of https://youtu.be/9FnO3igOkOk - "We use words like honor, QR code, loyalty." (At least that's how I heard it!) Reply
Robert Godwin on QR Code Steals Client’s Business
Take the QR code, leave the samolian. Reply
Adam Dewitz on QR Code Steals Client’s Business
Say 'QR code' again. Say 'QR code' again, I dare you, I double dare you.. say QR code one more... time! Reply
Robert Godwin on QR Code Steals Client’s Business
Frankly, my dear... Reply
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Kate Dunn on QR Code Steals Client’s Business
I remember debating with print reps who didn't want to sell a print on demand project because they didn't want to talk the customer out of large print run. I used to ask them how they would feel when they lost the job altogether because a competitor … Full comment Reply