Printing Industry Commentary & Analysis

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: SnapPress—Inkjet Labels Reinvented

Published May 29, 2026

This installment of Cool Tools with Mary Schilling looks at SnapPress LP-1, a high-quality, nimble, portable, and shop-friendly label solution.

Finishing Takes Control

Published May 13, 2026

True print and color quality are not only determined on the print engine but on the finishing line as well, where tension, folding, cutting, and binding can make or break registration, color stability, and overall consistency. Automated imposition, real?time image correction, barcode-driven control, and robotic trimming eliminate cumulative errors, color drift, and mechanical damage, enabling short?run and variable?data books to maintain perfect registration and color fidelity, proving print quality cannot truly be judged until the product is fully finished.

Sparkle and Shine: Unleash the Magic of Print Embellishments

Published February 27, 2026

Designers face challenges when adding foil, varnish, and raised effects to their design work for print. Traditional design software falls short in preparing files for these embellishments, making it hard to visualize the final product. Let’s review a new world of print embellishments where designs come to life with shimmer, texture, and light—empowering designers to design with confidence!

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Skandacor's 3D Embellishments

Published January 28, 2026

Mary talks with Jon Congdon, Product Consultant for Skandacor, about the company's Finish Pro 3D 1623, which applies a 3D embellishment effect to printed materials.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Elaborate, Sustainable Displays with Zurn Visual

Published January 21, 2026

Mary talks with Theresa Zurn, CEO of Zurn Visual. Zurn Visual turns eco-friendly paperboard into fantastic, sustainable retail displays and trade show and event graphics. Here, she used Re-board to create a magical display that was a highlight of PRINTING United.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Inkcups' Helix UV Printer

Published January 20, 2026

Mary talks with Michael Barron, Western Regional Sales Manager for Inkcups, about the company's Helix, a UV inkjet printer for helical printing on cylindrical objects such as bottles and drinkware.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: BW Converting's Solutions That Stick

Published January 15, 2026

Mary talks with Greg Kallman, Director of Sales for BW Converting’s Baldwin product line, about substrate and ink compatibility, and the systems Baldwin/BW Converting offers for treating surfaces to promote ink adhesion.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Endutex Coated Technical Textiles

Published January 14, 2026

Mary talks with Luis Ribeiro from Endutex, a 55+-year-old family-owned Portuguese manufacturer of coated textiles for digital printing applications. The company specializes in PVC, acrylic, and PU (polyurethane) coatings, offering products for applications up to 5 meters wide.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Aberdeen Fabrics' Sustainability Story

Published January 13, 2026

Mary talks with Ken Bach, Business Development Director for Aberdeen Fabrics, about the company's sustainably-produced fabrics for a wide range of textile printing and graphics applications.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: At the Vanguard of Wide-Format Printing

Published January 8, 2026

In this Cool Tools installment, Mary talks with Austin Bennett, Director of Technical Sales for Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, about the company's UV flatbed and hybrid wide-format printing systems, as well as how the "nimbleness" of UV opens the door to a variety of print applications.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: The RISO VALEZUS T2200

Published January 7, 2026

In this edition of Cool Tools, Mary talks with Maggie Curry, National Sales Manager, PPS and Strategic Alliances, for RISO about the RISO VALEZUS T2200 high-speed duplexing cutsheet inkjet printer. It prints at speeds of up to 320 images per minute and uses oil-based pigmented inks, making it ideal for transactional print-and-mail applications.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: In 3D!

Published December 18, 2025

Mary talks with Jake Izzo, Technical Sales Manager for Engineered Printing Solutions about the company's inkjet solutions for printing directly onto three-dimensional objects.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: SnapPress's Digital Label Press

Published December 12, 2025

In this Cool Tools installment, Mary talks with Kevin Davis, CEO of SnapPress, about the company's LP-1 Label Press, designed to address labor shortages by being simple to use.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: The Fujifilm Acuity TR Wide-Format Printer Supports a Wide Variety of Substrates

Published December 11, 2025

Mary talks with Michael Poulin, Senior Product Manager for Fujifilm's Graphic Communication Division, about the brand-new 63-in. Acuity TR wide-format printer, featuring an aqueous inkset that can print on a wide variety of substrates.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Plockmatic's Expansion into Labels & Packaging

Published December 10, 2025

Mary talks with Jakob Ekeberg, Vice President of Products for Plockmatic Group, about the company's growth into the labels and packaging market.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Ricoh's Pro VC 80000

Published December 3, 2025

Mary Schilling continues her Cool Tools journey through PRINTING United and catching up with Ricoh and their Pro VC 80000, a roll-to-roll inkjet device. Tim Bolton, Program Director of Inkjet, gives us an overview of the machine specs, and Mark Little, Senior Director of Product Marketing, dives into Ricoh's Predictive Insights, the software the machine runs on.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Fujifilm’s Aspire Program—Made Specifically for Designers

Published December 1, 2025

Mary Schilling, talks with Christine Yardley, President of Print Panther Direct, and Andrew Gunn, Head of Product Marketing for Fujifilm, about Fujifilm's Aspire Program, created to help designers understand print output and simplify the process of using metallic inks.

Cool Tools for Leading Pressrooms

Published November 20, 2025

The smartest pressroom is not the one with the most tech. It is the one where every tool has a purpose, every process can be analyzed, and every leader has a vision. Mary Schilling rounds up some essential tools that should be in your digital toolkit.

INDUSTRIAL PRINTING TECHNOLOGY OUTLOOK—Drop by Drop: How Inkjet Printing Quietly Took Over the World

Published October 13, 2025

From dashboards to diapers, inkjet printing has gone way beyond the label. Mary Schilling demonstrates how a once-humble tech is reshaping how we design, manufacture, and interact with the world around us.

Technical Advisory: Pre/Post-Purchase—Print Quality Validation for Inkjet Devices

Published October 2, 2025

In today’s environment, when shopping for printing equipment, it’s time to move beyond the table-top beauty contest. Evaluating pre- and post-install inkjet systems based on visual inspection alone is not just outdated, it is risky. Mary Schilling explains why buyers need to shift to quantitative Print Quality Analysis (PQA).

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling

Published September 18, 2025

WhatTheyThink contributor Mary Schilling rounds up some software applications and other tools that caught her eye at recent trade events.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Canon ProStream 2000

Published August 13, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Verena Hahn, European Product Manager DP&S Planning, Marketing & Innovation CP, Canon EMEA, about the Canon ProStream 2000 inkjet press and the wide range of papers it can print on.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: CTRL-S

Published July 31, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Matthias Heinz, COO of CTRL-S, about the company's Symphony, a smart factory framework that gives customers the ability to create their own smart factories with multifunctional, modular workflows. The framework utilizes JDF/JMF connections between different machines as well as 150-200 different interfaces with software and equipment vendors.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Neos’ Integrated Inkjet Solutions

Published July 22, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Frank de Jonge, Commercial Director for Neos, an integrator for specialty inkjet solutions, tailoring their bespoke machines to serve the specific needs of the end customer.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Canon's Cut-Sheet Inkjet Press

Published July 17, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Canon's Sander Hendrix, who takes us on a tour of Canon's varioPRINT cut-sheet inkjet production press.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Honle UV Technology and the Entire Spectrum of Curing

Published July 16, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Volker Selg, Director Sales, Business Unit Curing, for Honle UV Technology, which for 50 years has been producing curing technologies for inkjet inks, among other materials.

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Published July 15, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Andy Fetherman, President and CEO of Müller Martini, about the InfiniTrim robotic variable book production system.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: A New Inkjet Press for Book Printing

Published July 10, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Betsy Huntingdon, Product Marketing Manager for HP's PageWide T500M, a brand new inkjet press for book printing. In development for six years, it features an integrated auto splicer and other improvements and features to streamline and accelerate book production.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: e datasystems

Published July 7, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Peter Weiss, Development Management, e datasystems, about the company's Docusuite family of software applications for print shop and production management.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Plockmatic

Published June 26, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Plockmatic Group CEO Jan Marstorp about the company's myriad finishing equipment options.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Harris & Bruno

Published June 25, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Juan Soto, Product Manager for Harris & Bruno, about the company's coating equipment integrated into an HP print workflow.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: HP PageWide

Published June 24, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Heath Ponstein, Product Manager, HP, about the new HP PageWide T4250 HDR digital rollfed inkjet press.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Mondi

Published June 23, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Daniel Herzka, President of Mondi, about the different kinds of paper the company has available for a wide variety of print applications.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Enfocus

Published June 19, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Freddy Pieters, Solution Architect for Enfocus, about the company's automation software, including the company's flagship PitStop.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Hunkeler Systems

Published June 16, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Roman Gerhard, Head of Marketing for Hunkeler Systems, about Hunkeler's unique system for removing paper waste during trimming and finishing.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Screen

Published June 11, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Rob Kruithof Kremer, Business Director High Speed Continuous Printers EMEA, for Screen, about the company’s new Truepress JET 520 and 560 inkjet presses.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Contiweb

Published June 10, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Contiweb's Christy Atkinson about the company's splicing systems designed for all kinds of webfed printing equipment—not just inkjet.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Obility

Published June 5, 2025

Mary Schilling digs into Obility's cloud software with CEO Frank Siegel. Obility's software system can be designed according to the customer's needs to streamline productivity.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: CoCoCo

Published June 3, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with John Maxwell, Founder / Technology at CoCoCo, about the company's software, which creates dashboards that collect production analytics.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Recipe for Inkjet Color in Packaging

Published June 3, 2025

Whether it’s a bold and striking solid tint, a mouthwatering photograph, or a carefully designed logo, the colors printed on a packaging design need to stay true to the chefs. Mary Schilling look at some how to stay true to the packaging designer’s original recipe.

Cools Tools with Mary Schilling: HP PageWide

Published June 2, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Marc Johnson, Senior Worldwide Market Development Manager for HP, about all the applications that can be produced with HP's PageWide inkjet presses.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Spencer Metrics

Published May 29, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Vishal Sahay, Executive VP of Spencer Metrics, about how the company's software collects and sorts production data so that it makes sense and is actionable.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: OFS AI Assistant

Published May 27, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Jonathon Newton, General Manager of OFS, about OFS AI Assistant, the company’s AI-driven software tool for analyzing trends during production.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Ultimate Tech's Impostrip

Published May 22, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Andrew Bailes-Collins, Head of Product for Ultimate Tech, about the company's flagship software Impostrip.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: XMPie

Published May 19, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with XMPie's Christoph Grunicke, Business Development & Channel Manager, and Philip L.J. Gaskin, Business Development Channel Manager - UK, Ireland, Middle East, about the company's omnichannel marketing campaign software.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Kodak Prosper

Published May 13, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Josh Howard, Sr. Director, Inkjet Research & Development, for Kodak, about the Kodak Prosper rollfed production inkjet press.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: HP’s Jeff Collins on DFE-Based Color Management

Published April 23, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Jeff Collins, Solutions Architect, HP PageWide, about color management directly through the DFE.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling: Fujifilm at Hunkeler Innovationdays

Published April 1, 2025

Mary Schilling talks with Michael Poulin, Senior Product Manager, Inkjet Press Solutions, for Fujifilm about the new J Press 1160CFG high-speed full-color continuous-feed inkjet printer, which has just been introduced to the North American market.

Cool Tools with Mary Schilling

Published March 31, 2025

Welcome to WhatTheyThink Cool Tools Series, where we dive into the latest and greatest in printing technology. Each edition is a glimpse into the exciting advancements in products advancing printing technology. In this issue: specialty materials in printing inks.

Biomarker Ink Additives for DNA-Based Track and Trace

Published October 31, 2024

Mary Schilling spoke with Bruce Carnes, director of business development for Diversified Nano Solutions, which creates custom inks and fluids for high-security track and trace applications.

Cool Tools at drupa: Type&Tech

Published September 18, 2024

Mary Schilling Talks with Edith Osterhus and Henrich Weusthoff of Type&Tech about their project to turn wooden type into modern art.

Cool Tools at drupa: Frontline.io

Published September 17, 2024

Mary Schilling talks with Itzhak Pichadze, CEO of Frontline.io, about how AI is being integrated into the printing industry.

Cool Tools at drupa: CGS ORIS

Published September 16, 2024

Mary Schilling talks with Heiner Müller, Sales Director of Packaging for CGS ORIS, about their cutting edge color management and proofing software for packaging.

Cool Tools at drupa: Epson

Published September 12, 2024

Mary Schilling talks with Kan Igarashi, Director of IJS for Epson, about the company’s new innovative printhead.

Cool Tools at drupa: Kelenn

Published September 11, 2024

Mary Schilling talks with Anais Bianchi, Industrial Project Manager for Kelenn Technology, about their system for producing printed electronics and all the various fluids with which it is compatible.

Cool Tools at drupa: NSE LED

Published September 10, 2024

Mary Schilling talks with Flavio Rocca from NSE LED about the company’s modular and easy to use LED panels for dynamic digital displays.

Cool Tools at drupa: Ricoh Auto Color Adjuster

Published September 9, 2024

Mary Schilling talks with Mark C. Little, Senior Director of Global Product Marketing for Ricoh Graphic Communication, about the Ricoh Auto Color Adjuster, an advanced color matching solution.

Cool Tools at drupa: IN-LOG/GAMMERLER

Published September 9, 2024

Mary Schilling talks with Klaus Kalthoff, Senior Vice President Global for IN-LOG/GAMMERLER, about the company’s finishing systems for book, magazine, or newspaper printing.

Cool Tools at drupa: Koster

Published September 5, 2024

Mary Schilling talks to Vlad Stoenescu, Sales Director for Koster, a manufacturer of counting machines that make counting money sexy.

Cool Tools at drupa: Pratham Technologies

Published September 4, 2024

Mary Schilling talks with Datta Deshpande, CEO of Pratham Technologies, about the company’s unique folding solution for pharmaceutical packaging.

TECHNOLOGY OUTLOOK—Cool Tools with Mary Schilling

Published August 29, 2024

A round-up of interesting production products that Inkjet Insight contributor Mary Schilling saw on the show floor at drupa 2024.

Cool Tools at drupa: Adphos

Published August 21, 2024

Mary Schilling talks with John Palazzolo, Director of Marketing and Sales for Adphos, about a new technology that can dry any ink on any substrate.

Cool Tools: Massivit

Published August 15, 2024

Mary Schilling meets Erez Zimerman, CEO of Massivit, at drupa 2024 to discuss their 3D printing offerings like the Massivit 3000 and the Massivit 10000-G, a fast production printer using gel and capable of creating thermoforming tools.

Cool Tools at drupa: Esko

Published August 14, 2024

Mary Schilling talks with Frank Woltering, Product Manager, Esko, a company that is addressing file preparation challenges for production. They explain the intricacies of trapping in packaging prepress, and introduce automatic trapping and trap text customization.

Cool Tools at drupa: Konica Minolta

Published August 13, 2024

Mary Schilling talks with Class Bickeböller, Product Manager Graphic Arts, about the company's Myiro products tailored for the industrial sector. The product line addresses color measurement challenges, offers software solutions for color management, and uses hyperspectral camera technology. It can be customized to meet customer needs and analyze color differences.

Cool Tools at drupa: BW Converting

Published August 12, 2024

Mary Schilling talks with Jordan Koplien, Electrical Engineer at BW Converting, to introduce the Meridian Elite laser cleaner. The Meridian, an analog cleaning system, is used in flexo and inkjet processes to ensure print quality and color accuracy. It uses a patented rotary scanner for fast cleaning cycles, with cleaning speed depending on the roll's dimensions and cleaning type. The Meridian also features a built-in microscope for on-machine verification.

Cool Tools at drupa: Mimaki

Published August 12, 2024

Mary Schilling chats with Marc Verbeem, Supervisor Product Management, Mimaki, about a greenfield concept for fabric printing, de-inking, and pollution reduction. This video showcases Mimaki's new Neo-Chromato process that transforms sublimation ink into gas for de-inking printed fabric. The technology, which can be applied with a dispenser, holds potential for larger machines and re-inking shirts.

Cool Tools at drupa: Ricoh

Published August 7, 2024

Mary Schilling and Jason Remnant, Strategic Business Development Manager Industrial Print Solutions, Ricoh, introduce Ricoh's innovative approach to ink and printhead compatibility. They showcase the Ricoh Media Free Test System, a solution to optimize applications and reduce paper waste.

Cool Tools at drupa: Taktiful

Published August 1, 2024

Mary Schilling makes her way to the Taktiful booth at drupa in her Cool Tools journey to talk with Kevin Abergel, President and Founder. Together, they highlight the need for software that enables designers to visualize embellishments. They also discuss the challenges in digital embellishment design and introduces Taktitful's software tools. He underscores the importance of understanding market pricing and aims to improve the digital embellishment industry. Taktiful plans to offer free licenses and training to universities to educate upcoming designers.

Cool Tools: Koenig & Bauer Durst at drupa

Published August 1, 2024

Mary Schilling talks with Daniel Velema, Managing Director, Koenig & Bauer Durst, and Wolfgang Knotz, Managing Director, Durst Austria, about the significance of white ink on corrugated substrates, emphasizing its role in enhancing print quality and versatility. They discuss the benefits of digital water base white ink, including its food safety features and compatibility with printing speeds. The conversation also covers the expanded color options achieved with white ink, the SPC 130's print head technology, and the design possibilities offered by white ink.

Cool Tools at drupa: Global Graphics Software

Published July 31, 2024

Mary Schilling talks with David Stevenson, Product Manager, Global Graphics Software, about their solution for data streaming issues in high-speed roll-to-roll inkjet devices at drupa 2024. The discussion revolves around the Smart DFE, an OEM offering for printer manufacturers, the role of AI in driving RIP at rated speed and the benefits of this approach, such as estimating processing time and speeding up operations.

Cool Tools: Mimaki at drupa

Published July 31, 2024

Mary Schilling keeps on trucking through the coolest tools at drupa with her latest stop at the Mimaki booth to chat with Danna Drion, General Marketing Manager, Mimaki, to discuss how the company collaborates with designers, leverages AI and augmented reality to craft innovative products. They demonstrate printing on diverse surfaces and applications such as cushions and backlit products.

Cool Tools at drupa: Tech4Check

Published July 30, 2024

Mary Schilling checks in with Dietrich Magerlein, Managing Partner, Tech4Check at drupa 2024, software that verifies PDFs for packaging. The software tackles market challenges by comparing customer PDFs, final prints, and approved PDFs. It checks for printing accuracy, blade making, and postpress processes. In the pharmaceutical industry, this verification is vital to prevent recalls. The software's capabilities include pixel and dot comparison, geometry and ink spread measurement, and braille decoding.

Cool Tools at drupa: Diversified Nano Solutions

Published July 29, 2024

Mary Schilling and Bruce Carnes discuss Diversified Nano Solutions' development of specialty pigments and dyes. They delve into various fluid inks, including aqueous-based, magnetic ink character recognition, UV fluorescent, and infrared inks. They introduce the encrypt biomarker technology, which allows on-site fluid testing and the addition of custom DNA string biomarkers to any ink or dye pigment.

Cool Tools: OneVision at drupa

Published July 25, 2024

Mary Schilling, David Leonardi, Vice President of Sales and Karin Bader, Team Lead Marketing, OneVision Software, highlight the significance of productivity and automation in print shop workflows. They discuss OneVision's automation software that streamlines pre-press, production and finishing. It minimizes manual intervention and offers connectivity to existing systems. The new Stations module allows scanning of non-digitized manufacturing steps.

Cool Tools: IIJ Industrial Inkjet at drupa

Published July 22, 2024

Mary Schilling talks to Graham Vlcek, IIJ Industrial Inkjet, about the company's specialization in creating custom machinery for inkjet printing on various media. They work closely with customers to provide tailored solutions, capable of printing on a wide range of substrates. The company also offers security features and has successfully completed challenging projects such as robotic arm printing and continuous 24/7 output.

Cool Tools: Scodix at drupa

Published July 19, 2024

Mary Schilling and Amit Shvartz, General Manager and COO, Scodix, introduce Scodix AI, a solution designed to simplify embellishments in printing, especially for the web to print market. The software's features include image analysis, true font recognition and design software import capabilities.

Cool Tools: Troika Systems at drupa

Published July 18, 2024

Mary Schilling and James Stepton, Technical Director, Troika Systems, talk about the company's analog cleaning systems: AniCAM and MagneCAM. They cover the importance of cleanliness, inspection of dirty analogs, plugged cells, and ink compatibility.

Finding the coolest of the cool at drupa

Published July 17, 2024

At least one person thought drupa was pretty cool this year. What caught her eye?

Cool Tools: Epson at drupa

Published July 15, 2024

Mary Schilling and Jens-Dirk Bartz, Technical Specialist, Epson, take a look at Epson's new portable spectrophotometer, the SD-10. Highlights include the SD-10's compatibility with ICC profiling and software, and the benefits of its aperture size for fabric printing.

Cool Tools at drupa: IST

Published July 12, 2024

Mary Schilling and Joachim Kranz, Head of Sales Sheetfed, IST highlight their manufacturing of superwide UV lamps and other printing applications. They discuss the nuances between UV and LED technology, ink compatibility, and the advent of "free cure" technology.

Cool Tools at drupa: MeasureColor Teams

Published July 8, 2024

Mary Schilling spent her time at drupa looking for the coolest tools for printers. She met Dan Uress, Founder of Colorware, to learn about MeasureColor Teams, Colorware's innovative color management software. This tool addresses color measurement challenges by enabling efficient communication and rapid data transfer. It extends color measurement to all product components, consolidates data from various devices and manufacturers, and provides real-time monitoring and analysis.

Winning in Flexible Packaging through Chem-Stack Design

Published June 17, 2024

Inkjet Insight's Mary Schilling looks at Paper Converting Machine Company (PCMC), which was showcasing its flexible packaging printing capabilities at drupa 24.

Winning in Flexible Packaging through Chem-Stack Design

Published May 14, 2024

Chemistry plays a starring role in the success of inkjet for flexible packaging.

Let Data Drive your Print Quality Comparisons

Published November 28, 2023

So many things can affect print quality: RIPs, print heads, pre-coating, inks, papers, speeds, dryer settings, and post-coatings, to name a few. Inkjet Insight’s Mary Schilling explains why using your subjective perception of print quality may be OK as an initial step in your decision process, but it should never be the only one.

Allen Datagraph Systems Launches the SnapPress Digital Label Printer

Published October 24, 2023

Mary Schilling talks with Kevin Davis, CEO of Allen Datagraph Systems which, at last week’s PRINTING United, launched the the SnapPress, a user-friendly, small-footprint, short-run digital inkjet label printer. Electrical Engineer Leia Dziadosz gives a product demonstration.

Industrial Inkjet: Optimizing Purpose Built Color

Published July 25, 2023

Getting control of color in an industrial inkjet environment requires understanding everything that can go wrong in the entire process.

Let Data Drive your Print Quality Comparisons

Published June 6, 2023

Mary Schilling discusses objective inkjet print quality comparisons and the benefits of a data-driven approach. Objective print quality analysis provides clear comparative data and removes all personal bias and visual subjective deficiencies when reviewing prints off competing inkjet devices. Inkjet beauty is more than skin deep!

Inkjet Developers: Great color doesn’t happen by accident!

Published May 16, 2023

When developing a new inkjet press, or creating a custom integration, top print results don't happen by accident. Let's look at what can affect print quality and what should be considered for every development project.

Inkjet Performance Review

Published March 29, 2023

Inkjet color may be more consistent than any other print process, but it still needs regular checkups to maintain top pop.

You're Invited to a Colorful Friendsgiving

Published November 21, 2022

Mary has a free color resource for her friends. Please register (for free) to download .ase files.

Inkjet-Verpackung (Inkjet Packaging), the German Way

Published September 23, 2022

Testing the Koenig & Bauer RotaJET L against folding carton market requirements. Independent data can enable inkjet growth in packaging.  

Inkjet Printing with Eyes Wide Open

Published June 29, 2022

Having quality issues? Sometimes printheads aren’t the problem. Here are tips for diagnosing common problems before they cost you money.

Color Me Not Impressed – Preparing for Pantone Punt

Published February 1, 2022

Pantone discontinuing swatch updates from Adobe color libraries. Get ready. Get set. Get something else. Why this change matters to your inkjet design workflow, and steps you can take now to lock in the value of your existing color libraries for as long as possible.

How to Make an Inkjet Sandwich

Published January 22, 2022

When using pre-coatings and post-coatings with inkjet, you are creating an inkjet sandwich served on a paper plate.

Understanding Printhead Requirements for Single Pass Applications

Published October 26, 2021

Designing an inkjet print process for your inhouse manufacturing? Looking for the right process for your industrial or commercial printing needs? Finding the right printheads for your particular process, product substrate, speed and manufacturing needs can be a daunting process. Print heads are vital to the print quality and process of the printed piece when integrating or developing an inkjet print application.

Digital Unboxing: Packaging Experiences an Innovation Collision

Published October 21, 2021

Throughout the industry, from brand identity and messaging to converting and distribution, digital capabilities cause processes in every part of the packaging supply chain to be re-evaluated. Mary Schilling explains how the presence of digital print technology has created stellar opportunities for label, folding carton, and flexible packaging.

Digital Unboxing: Packaging Experiences an Innovation Collision

Published October 4, 2021

Throughout the industry, from brand identity and messaging to converting and distribution, digital capabilities cause processes in every part of the packaging supply chain to be re-evaluated. Mary Schilling explains how the presence of digital print technology has created stellar opportunities for label, folding carton, and flexible packaging.