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Technically Speaking


Inkjet technology is about much more than speed bumps and bigger formats

This year has been the year of high-speed inkjet. But there's far more going on in inkjet development than just increases in speed and the new B2 format sheetfed presses - inkjet is generating interesting changes throughout the market.

 

Print needs to defend itself against eco charges in a simpler, less technical way

I was working with the corporate responsibility committee of one of my clients recently, a very well-known brand involving global manufacturing, distribution and sales. We were brain storming new initiatives that we could work on to develop the next stage of their strategy and asking what the next priorities might be.

 

DriveLine proves that Heidelberg is still a serious player in digital print market

While most of the recent announcements from Heidelberg have not made pleasant reading, there was some very interesting news earlier this month concerning its innovation project, Linoprint.

 

Offset-saturated regions are opting for inkjet as the digital divide is drawn up

I am currently reassessing the relationship between digital and litho printing. Two interesting reports, one from Gartner and one from Infotrends, have recently been released on the position of digital printing compared with offset printing.

 

For the print industry, this year will be tougher than any experienced before

At the beginning of each year, we at InfoTrends reflect upon the main trends for the year ahead and I would like to share some of the key developments we have identified for 2009.

 


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