by Marco Bigianti and Andreas Lanter, Bielomatik-Matti AG The market for print products is changing. Instead of high volume production runs, smaller volumes tailored to individual consumer requirements are in demand. Due to digital printing, such highly personalized media now is economically feasible. The market for traditional printing processes is declining, as a … [Read more...] about Digital Printing Leads to Print Finishing Opportunities
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Production Digital Print: Changing the Feeding & Finishing Market
by: Jim Hamilton, InfoTrends There are some basic advantages of digital print that sometimes are overlooked. I'm not talking about economic short runs, quick turnaround or the ability to personalize documents. Those are well known and broadly acknowledged. No, I'm talking about capabilities such as electronic collation, automatic duplexing, the ability to mix multiple paper … [Read more...] about Production Digital Print: Changing the Feeding & Finishing Market
Digital Storm: Digital Print in the Offset World
by: Julie Shaffer, Printing Industries of America Statistics are a funny thing. Depending upon the story you want to tell, you can spin the same data to report almost diametrically opposed stories. To illustrate, consider this March 8 headline from an article reported on the Folio: magazine website: "Print Magazine Advertising to Grow in 2010 Despite Popularity of Online." The … [Read more...] about Digital Storm: Digital Print in the Offset World
Fast Impressions with Digital Printing
by: Glenn Schelich, Trends Presentation Products Can we get 4-color process? What is the smallest quantity that can be ordered? We need a different name on each item, can it be done? How soon can we get a quote? How soon can we get a press proof? How soon will the order ship? HOW SOON, HOW SOON, HOW SOON!!!! Sound familiar? These are everyday questions that have to be … [Read more...] about Fast Impressions with Digital Printing