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EDITOR'S NOTE
Inkjet's
Continuing Impact
Entering its sixth year, the
production inkjet market shows no
sign of slowing down.
By DENISE M. GUSTAVSON
T
here's no mistaking it: inkjet's impact on the printing market is not slowing
down and it continues to have an impact on all aspects of the industry. We
can see inkjet heads jetting onto traditional substrates—such as paper and
plastics—but it also has been moving into other areas—from foil to wood
and ceramics.
Production inkjet devices, however, have helped to accelerate the analog-to-digital
transition for many in the commercial print market. Because of this, we see equip-
ment and supplies manufacturers making huge investments in the creation of variable
data and ink/substrate range compatibility expansion. Take, for instance, the recent
announcement by Canon Solutions America (CSA) of its new Inkjet Media catalog
and media lab. CSA invited its media partners to help develop a global, vendor-neutral
inkjet media catalog. Each participating mill submitted media that best represent their
capability with inkjet platforms.
The new catalog was available to customers and mills in February. To allow for one-
to-one comparison, each printed sample uses the
same artwork—a collage of images that demon-
strates print quality across shadows, facial tones,
logo colors, text, reverse print and more—which
highlights the performance and unique value
proposition of each sheet.
Additionally, the new media lab in Boca Raton,
FL, provides CSA the ability to work with more
mills to test more sheets with more inks much
more quickly. Product teams now can test sev-
eral different types of ink and media, optimizing
product performance and helping media partners
bring products to market faster.
In this issue of Inkjet's Age, you will be able to
see how other manufacturers are continuing to
invest in the production inkjet market—from
equipment to supplies—and how print service
providers are implementing it into their busi-
nesses and reaping increased growth and revenues. IT Strategies' Marco Boer also
provides an update on the production inkjet market, detailing some of the trends and
opportunities for 2014 (see page 26).
And be sure to check out the newly updated "Digital and Inkjet" channel on
MyPRINTResource.com for continuing updates on the digital print and production
inkjet markets throughout the year.
" Ultimately, to
survive, companies
need to continue to
invest; you cannot
be left behind. You
need to keep up and
remain competitive. "
— Dario De Cian,
general manager, CSQ
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