What to Watch

Before you write off investment in finishing kit this year, just consider what’s being introduced to fill the gaps in the market.

Increasingly, inkjet printer manufactures are extending their reach by adding industrial printers to their offering?  But, what do they mean by ‘industrial’, and do machines matching that definition have any place within graphics sector PSPs?

Increasingly, when it comes to business efficiency, and potential growth, it’s all about the data. So what are MIS suppliers doing to help convince you that they are working on more suitable systems for this sector, where there’s still such reticence to invest?

As online product ordering continues apace, should the large-format print sector be doing more to embrace W2P? What are the stumbling blocks to successful implementation and a good ROI? What do suppliers of W2P solutions need to do to help PSPs transition? Here’s what print chiefs have to say in in answer to these big questions.

Cost, supply, product development - what’s happening where, and when? We talked to key manufacturers and suppliers for their take on the key issues impacting inkjet inks and large-format media.

Some things you can’t work with, and some you can’t work without. Here, print chiefs identify the kit/systems that have proven most crucial to their businesses in these times of flux.

You know what technical advances you need to see if you’re to continue running a competitive large-format print business. So, are your suppliers delivering?

In these shape-shifting days you need technology to help you adapt. So what exactly is it that you’re asking for?

The various virtual launches of large-format printers this year may mean some have passed you by, so here’s a reminder of the latest introductions just in case new kit is on your Christmas list!

Supply chain protection, pricing worries, eco concerns: they are issues that worry a lot of you.
But should you be more optimistic given what media and inks manufacturers and suppliers are doing?

Times may be tough, but having the right finishing kit could help make things so much easier - literally.

Ever considered whether your print kit could be letting the baddies into your business? Now may be the time to think about it.

If the mere mention of colour-matching is enough to raise your blood pressure, you’re not alone - it’s a difficult area. But relax - the process is being made easier. 

What have your systems suppliers been doing to help you keep running in a disrupted working environment? See if yours are doing as much as others…