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Innovations in Wide-Format Inkjet Media 

Continuing advances in inkjet-printable materials for higher-speed printing systems have been instrumental in the growth and expansion of wide-format graphics companies. After wide-format graphics producers merged with commercial printers, a slew of new materials are making printing more efficient, sustainable, and suitable for businesses with a mix of offset presses and narrow-format production digital presses and wide-format inkjet printers. Guest contributor Eileen Fritsch provides a round up.

Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Advancements in sign and display graphics media are easy to overlook amidst the hoopla about bigger, better, and wider digital printers with AI-driven software. But advances in inkjet-printable media can either open exciting opportunities to dazzle new customers and prospects or disrupt the market for your existing product lines.  

Improvements in printable materials empower owners of wide-format printers to create new businesses, introduce new products, penetrate adjacent markets, and attract eco-conscious buyers.  

The newest crop of digitally printable materials can help reduce costs by streamlining production and simplifying graphic installations. Cross-platform materials can make it easier to match the colors in promotional graphics whether they are printed on screen, offset, or flexo presses and fast narrow-format digital presses and wide-format inkjet printers.  


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