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David Zwang rounds up the six new B2 and B1 cutsheet presses that were on display at drupa.
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David Zwang travels around the globe helping companies increase their productivity, margins and market reach. He specializes in production optimization, strategic business planning, market analysis, and related services to companies in the vertical media communications market. Clients have included printers, manufacturers, retailers, publishers, premedia and US Government agencies. He can be reached at [email protected].
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Discussion
By John Hudack on Aug 27, 2024
I think one thing that needs to be measured consistently across all brands is the cost of ink using a standard image. This in my opinion is the piece of the value stream that’s so important. In many of my inkjet jobs the ink cost wipes out the cost savings from the speed and ease of using inkjet technology.
By Jeff Sammons on Aug 27, 2024
Good point John, if you are only looking at the straight cost comparison to traditional offset production. The fact that an inkjet press can produce a finished book block for example, eliminating hours of post-press operations, the comparative ink cost increase is insignificant in the overall cost savings.