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PRODUCTION PRINT TECHNOLOGY OUTLOOK—Digital Production Inkjet 2025: Technology, Trends, and Vertical Market Shifts to Watch at PRINTING United

WhatTheyThink contributor Kelly Lawrence looks at the state of all the facets of inkjet in the commercial print and related segments.

Monday, October 13, 2025

High-speed production inkjet press producing coated-sheet commercial print with offset-quality imaging. The innovation is in combining premium output with automation and AI-enabled workflow controls, reducing setup time, waste, and inventory while enabling profitable short runs that were once cost-prohibitive on analog presses.

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Digital production inkjet has moved from a disruptive newcomer to a core production technology across commercial print, packaging, textiles, signage, and beyond. In just over a decade, inkjet has transitioned from niche adoption in high-volume transactional and book printing to a widely deployed, multi-sector platform driving growth and innovation.


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