thINK Is Preparing for its 10th Anniversary!
Lori Messina, President of the thINK board, discusses thINK's preparation for its 10th anniversary and the support of its membership with an amazing annual event and a great web resource. Watch Video
Voice of the Customer: JD Graphic, Tidewater Direct, and Walker 360 on Their Inkjet Journeys
In this video, sponsored by Screen, Lois Ritarossi talks with three Screen customers about how inkjet has transformed their companies, why they continue to invest in new technology, and the impact on their customers. Watch Video
Voice of the Customer: Tidewater Direct's Geoffrey Eisenberg on the Company's Inkjet Journey
In this video sponsored by Screen, Lois Ritarossi talks with Geoffrey Eisenberg, COO of Tidewater Direct, about the company’s inkjet journey, which began seven years ago and has expanded in the years since. Watch Video
Voice of the Customer: JD Graphic's Nick DeBlasio on the Journey from Offset to Inkjet
In this video sponsored by Screen, Lois Ritarossi talks with Nick DeBlasio from JD Graphic Co. Inc. about the company’s journey as it transitioned from offset to inkjet. Watch Video
Voice of the Customer: Walker 360’s Taylor Blackwell on the Journey from Offset to Inkjet
In this video sponsored by Screen, Lois Ritarossi talks with Taylor Blackwell of Walker 360 about the company’s journey as it transitioned from offset to continuous-feed production inkjet, finding some of the biggest challenges in finishing. Watch Video
Business Update: Heidelberg Gallus One
In this video sponsored by Heidelberg, Dan Maurer spotlights the Heidelberg Gallus One digital inkjet label press. Watch Video
Fujifilm Dimatix Is a Lot More than Production Inkjet for Print
Dimatix is one of the leaders in printhead manufacturing, and has been doing it for decades. Steve Billow, CEO of Fujifilm Dimatix, takes us through the scope of ink and fluid deposition. Watch Video
Product Strategy: Kyocera’s Inkjet Portfolio
In this video sponsored by Kyocera, Dustin Graupman, Senior Director, Ink Jet Division, talks about the company’s long legacy in inkjet printing, specifically as a component manufacturer, and its entry into complete inkjet systems with the TASKalfa Pro 55000c. Watch Video
Ricoh Introduces the VC80000 Continuous-Feed Printer
On the heels of the introduction of the Z75 B2 cut-sheet inkjet press, Ricoh has introduced the VC80000 continuous-feed press, which offers significantly new technological enhancements over the VC70000. David Zwang talks to Ricoh’s Sr. Director Global Product Management Mark Little and Program Manager Continuous Feed Inkjet Nick Fiore about this announcement. Watch Video
Thought Leadership: Sun Print Solutions Shifts More Work from Offset to Production Inkjet
In this video, sponsored by HP, Jennifer Pettinger, CEO of Sun Print Solutions, talks with David Zwang. Sun Print Solutions is an 85-year-old company that produces a wide range of products, including commercial printing, direct mail, and folding cartons. The company recently upgraded to an HP PageWide T250 to expand what they can print using production inkjet. Watch Video
Allen Datagraph Systems Launches the SnapPress Digital Label Printer
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. Watch Video
Printware’s Tim Murphy on the New iJetColor Envelope Press
In this video, sponsored by Printware, company president Tim Murphy shows off the new iJetColor 1175 and iJetColor 1175 Pro inkjet envelope presses, which were on display last week at PRINTING United. Watch Video
Landa Digital Print Has Found the Secret to Growth
10+ years after the initial introduction of the Landa Digital Print technology with over 40 machines installed, six installations coming up in the next three months, and right after that another dozen and more in the pipeline. In this article, sponsored by Landa, the company has found that it is more than just delivering a great press. Watch Video
Bennett Graphics Sees An Advantage in Production Inkjet
In this video, sponsored by HP, David Zwang talks with David Bennett, President of Bennett Graphics, about his recent installation of an HP PageWide Advantage 2200 press. The 2200 is Bennett Graphics’ first production inkjet press, and was acquired to increase capacity for the company’s growing direct mail work. Watch Video
Label Source's Journey from the Basement to Production Inkjet
Label Source started in a basement in 1991 and has since expanded organically and through acquisition with a host of different types of printing equipment, including production inkjet. David Zwang talks with COO Michael Wrigley about the company's journey. Watch Video
The Panther at Xeikon Keeps On Growing!
Xeikon has been developing high-resolution digital (EP) presses since 1988, They decided to dive into production inkjet in 2017. David Zwang and it has been an interesting journey. David Zwang talks with Johan Van de Velde,Inkjet Product Manager, about Xeikon's journey. Watch Video
Strawbridge Studios Takes School Pictures and Yearbooks into Digital
David Zwang talks with Brendan Collopy of Strawbridge Studios, a 100-year-old school picture and yearbook printer. The company had been operating offset presses and has replaced them with digital equipment including a Canon Prostream 1800. Watch Video
Phoenix Innovate’s Inkjet Journey from the Perspective of the Customer
David Zwang speaks to Chris Dubach of Phoenix Innovate about how the company and its sales reps talk with customers about production inkjet printing vs. other technologies such as offset and electrophotography. Watch Video
From Desktop Printers to Production Inkjet—What an Evolution!
David Zwang talks with Scott Fish, President of Tri-Win Direct. Launched in Fish's apartment 28 years ago with no print industry background, the company has evolved to becomea successful printing and mailing company. The company started with desktop inkjet printers and now runs Ricoh high-speed production inkjet—and keeps on going! Watch Video
Ricoh’s Early Entry into Production Inkjet
David Zwang talks with Mike Herold, Director of Global Marketing for Ricoh about the the company’s production inkjet journey. It started with IBM and drop-on-demand inkjet, and Ricoh has been working on innovation and upgrades to enhance the performance and quality. Watch Video
Allied Printing’s Ben Fournier at thINK
David Zwang talks with Ben Fournier of Allied Printing, a 74-year-old, third-generation family-owned commercial and direct mail printer. The company operates a variety of offset equipment and has a large digital department, which includes production inkjet equipment, for its direct mail work. Watch Video
Knight Abbey Bets on Digital Printing
David Zwang talks with Tonya Spiers of Knight Abbey, a 40-year-old Biloxi, Miss.-based commercial printer that produces direct mail marketing, invitations, scratch-off cards, and other materials for the gaming industry. Once primarily an offset shop with some digital equipment, it has recently expanded into rollfed inkjet with a Canon Prostream. Watch Video
Impact’s Pete Studer on the Production Inkjet Transition
David Zwang talks with Pete Studer, CEO of Impact, a 39-year-old company that started in the direct mail business and has expanded into other types of printing. The company operates all-digital equipment, and started working with Canon in 2015 to add production inkjet. Watch Video
Broadridge’s Naveed Choudry on the Transition to Inkjet
David Zwang talks with Broadridge’s Naveed Choudry about his 30 years with the company and Broadridge’s early adoption of production inkjet printing technology. Watch Video
"Customer First": Canon Solutions America’s Ed Jansen at thINK
David Zwang talks to Canon Solutions America’s Ed Jansen at the recent thINK Ahead 23 conference about Canon’s “customer-first” philosophy and how it affects how they interact with customers, as well as where the company sees the growth in today’s market. Watch Video
Textbook Printer/Publisher BJU Press Transitions to Inkjet
In this video, sponsored by HP, David Zwang talks with James Llewellyn, Director of Manufacturing and Distribution for BJU Press, a book printer and publisher of K-12 textbooks for home schoolers and Christian schools. The company started in 1974 with offset equipment and has recently installed an HP PageWide T485. The company has an inline printing and bookbinding workflow. Watch Video
Access Direct's Lori Messina at thINK 2023
Lori Messina, President of Access Direct, and President of the Board for thINK talks about this year’s thINK Ahead program. Lori talks about the importance of sharing knowledges and discussing common challenges with peers. thINK is an independent community of Canon production inkjet customers that provides a forum for networking and education. Watch Video
Canon's Continuous-Feed Production Print Inkjet Journey
Canon's production Inkjet journey started in 2004. Like many others, they saw the benefits and found the challenges along the way. David Zwang talks with Thomas Hofmann, VP of Continuous Feed Business Line at Canon Production Print, about the Canon's continuous feed inkjet evolution. Watch Video
DS Graphics/Universal Wilde's Long, High-Speed, and Successful Production Inkjet Journey
DS Graphics has roots going back more than 125 years, but with their mix of production inkjet, toner, and offset equipment have been able to embrace the shifts in market requirements. David Zwang talks with company EVP Chris Wells about that journey and Canon’s role in it. Watch Video
Phoenix Innovate's Long and Interesting Journey with Production Inkjet
Phoenix Innovate and Chris Dubach have had a long and interesting journey with production inkjet. Today, it plays an important and growing role in their production platform, with lots of plans for the future! David Zwang talks with Chris Dubach about his inkjet journey. Watch Video
Canon's Production Inkjet Cut-Sheet Journey
David Zwang talks with Saskia Willems, Product Manager for Cut Sheet at Canon Production Printing. Canon has been producing continuous-feed production inkjet products since 2008. While they had been producing cut-sheet EP presses for a while, their cut-sheet product development journey started in 2010. Watch Video
Voice of the Customer: aiim's Patrick Masset, PrintMail Solutions' Gretchen Renaud, and Sattler Premium Print's Christian Haneke
In this video sponsored by Ricoh, Lois Ritarossi talks with Patrick Masset of aiim, Gretchen Renaud of PrintMail Solutions, and Christian Haneke of Sattler Premium Print about their experiences with production inkjet printing. Watch Video
Voice of the Customer: PrintMail Solutions' Gretchen Renaud on The Move to Inkjet
In this video sponsored by Ricoh, Lois Ritarossi talks with Gretchen Renaud of PrintMail Solutions—which specializes in transactional printing—about the company's expansion into production inkjet printing. Watch Video
Voice of the Customer: Professional Mail Services' Paul Hamilton on Inkjet Equipment Expansion
In this video sponsored by Screen, Lois Ritarossi talks with Paul Hamilton of Professional Mail Services about the criteria driving his expansion of his inkjet equipment as Professional Mail Services pursues new application areas. Watch Video
Voice of the Customer: Data Mail’s Scott Braunstein on Flexibility and Efficiency
In this video sponsored by Screen, Lois Ritarossi talks with Scott Braunstein, Senior Vice President, Data Mail, about the factors influencing his decision to adopt and build out a fleet of production inkjet equipment. Watch Video
Voice of the Customer: Walker360’s Taylor Blackwell
In this video sponsored by Screen, Lois Ritarossi talks with Taylor Blackwell, President of Walker360, about the company’s transition from offset to continuous-feed inkjet and the advantages of workflow automation. Watch Video
Smithers’ Sean Smyth on Inkjet Production Workflow
David Zwang talks to Smithers’ Sean Smyth at the recent Hunkeler Innovationdays about the evolution of inkjet printing and the focus away from print engines and more toward workflow and software. Watch Video
Marco Boer on Inkjet Printing at Hunkeler Innovationdays
David Zwang talks to Marco Boer of IT Strategies at Hunkeler Innovationdays about the current state of production inkjet printing. Watch Video
Andrew Gunn on Xerox’s “Swiss Army Knife” of Digital Inkjet Production
David Zwang talks to Xerox’s Andrew Gunn about Xerox’s presence at the recent Hunkeler Innovationdays and its offerings in the cutsheet inkjet space. Watch Video
Colordyne’s Judd Quimby on Inkjet Retrofitting
Judd Quimby of Colordyne talks about the company’s focus on retrofitting their LED UV inkjet engines onto existing analog equipment, such as flexo and offset presses. This allows the company’s customers to print both analog and digital inline. Watch Video
Product Strategy: Amir Shalev on Landa’s Nanography Printing Technology
Amir Shalev, Market Development Director for Landa, talks about how the capabilities of Landa’s Nanography printing technology can help print businesses address some of the challenges facing the industry, such as labor and paper shortages. Watch Video
Product Strategy: Ricoh’s Mike Herold on Production Inkjet Quality, Speed, Flexibility, and Automation
Ricoh’s Mike Herold talks about how Ricoh is addressing the need for improved image quality, faster speeds, media flexibility, and automation by improving the capabilities of its continuous-feed VC70000 and VC70000e production inkjet presses as well as the new Ricoh Pro Z75 sheetfed platform. Watch Video
Product Strategy: Chris Hogge on Harris & Bruno's Coating Solutions for Continuous Feed Inkjet
Chris Hogge from Harris & Bruno International talks about inline coating and finishing trends in continuous feed inkjet and how Harris & Bruno is developing inline coating solutions that integrate directly inline with the production inkjet device to reduce touchpoints. Watch Video
Printware Personalizes Envelopes at PRINTING United
Elizabeth Gooding talks to Tim Murphy, President of Printware, about the envelope market and the iJet Color series of inkjet envelope personalization printers. Tim also discusses Printware's successful development relationship with HP SPTS and how that helps them buffer potential supply chain issues for themselves and their customers. Watch Video
Jeff Zellmer On New Additions to Kodak’s Digital Printing Portfolio
Kodak’s Jeff Zellmer talks about some of Kodak’s recent product introductions, including two new Prosper high-speed inkjet presses—the Prosper Ultra 520 and the 1,345-ft./min. Prosper 7000—as well as the Ascend Digital Press, a toner-based machine that also adds embellishments. Watch Video
Sheri Jammallo on “The Designer's Guide to a New Generation of Inkjet”
Inkjet Insight’s Elizabeth Gooding talks with Canon Solutions America’s Sheri Jammallo about the release of “The Designer's Guide to a New Generation of Inkjet.” This update of Canon’s classic design guide provides guidance on the creative potential for design projects produced on inkjet, or inkjet in combination with other print processes. Watch Video
Customers Drive Design Requirements for New HP PageWide Advantage Platform
Yale Goldis, Director Commercial Strategy & Products, HP PageWide Industrial, discusses customer requirements and how this can translate into new developments and requirements for the new HP PageWide Advantage platform. Watch Video
Development Drivers for the New HP PageWide Advantage Platform
Barbara McManus, R&D Director for HP PageWide Industrial, offers some background to the development of the new HP PageWide Advantage Platform, and discusses the drivers that led to the creation of the new platform. Watch Video
HP Introduces New PageWide Advantage Platform
HP PageWide Global Head and GM Annette Friskopp talks with David Zwang about the introduction of HP's new PageWide Advantage 2200 platform. Watch Video
thINK Forum Platinum Partners Talk About the Event
Standard Finishing’s Mark Hunt, Tecnau’s Scott Peterson, Müller Martini’s Michael Wing, and Solimar Systems’ Jonathan Malone-McGrew, talk about their participation in this year’s thINK Forum. Watch Video
