Production Print

What will the Dealer of the Future look like? Using graphics along with insights based on research and discussions with thought leaders, The…

Today, we begin to roll out the results and analysis of The Cannata Report’s 34th Annual Dealer Survey. As in year’s past, we will reveal this information in…

I love fall, the changing colors, the cooler weather, the baseball playoffs, our Annual Dealer Survey. As I’m writing this in early September, I’m lamenting the the…

Konica Minolta Japan (KMJ), which is responsible for the Japanese market at Konica Minolta, Inc., is strengthening its sales structure under President Jun Haraguchi and…

“Change is the new constant,” is probably the best phrase to describe our fast-paced personal and business lives. Experts keep telling us print is dead, and in a traditional…

EFI and Atlantic, Tomorrow’s Office are blazing a trail, going where no dealer or EFI has ever gone before. EFI has created a new partner program that allows Atlantic…

We received an invitation to Roger King’s retirement party earlier this year at EO Johnson Business Technologies in Wausau, Wisconsin. Having previously visited this…

Many dealers remain curious about casting lines into the production printing revenue stream and wading deeper into higher-volume output waters. The first step is…

When it comes to production and industrial print, what has begun as a trickle could soon become a wave. Seeking to address the evolving dynamics of the print industry,…

A strong business is a sustainable one and one way dealers can create a sustainable operation in the wake of declining clicks and tighter margins is…

CJ Cannata and Scott Cullen provide top-line insight into current diversification trends, including Security, Smart Office Solutions, and Production and Industrial…

As we approach the fall, allow me to present a snapshot of what we have addressed and what more needs to be said. We hope our message is…

Xerox announces the Xerox Baltoro HF Inkjet Press, a cut-sheet production press that enables clients to print high-volume, transactional…

On the final morning of the recent Interact conference, held in Boulder and Denver, Colorado June 4-7, I talked with Brad, a Ricoh customer…

Never underestimate the value of a manufacturer roadshow. These regional events provide OEMs with an opportunity to get up close and personal…

After two furiously busy months on the acquisitions front, March blew in less like a lion and more like a lamb, then blew out pretty much the same it blew in. It’s not as if there weren’t…

Frank G. Cannata ponders the future of print in his first-ever Frankly Speaking column.

MCS has announced the sale of its Konica Minolta dealership to Production Print Solutions (formerly MCS Services, Inc.). This was a strategic decision that allows MCS to focus on…

Canon U.S.A.’s annual media and analyst event last month provided an update on Canon Solutions America. The tight agenda provided valuable information as Canon executives presented…

From September 30 through October 3, The Cannata Report is set to attend PRINT 18 in Chicago. Ever since we began covering this show in 2001, the conference has…

Expanding into production print is potentially one of the most lucrative and exciting ways to generate new revenue streams. Not only can this strategy connect dealers…

Many dealers still think of RISO, Inc. as a digital duplicator company. They’re not wrong, but if Andre D’Urbano, RISO’s director of dealer sales and corporate…

Business discovery and detailed analyses are required for dealers looking to offer customers wideformat print technology. While there are numerous strategies…

You probably have a photo printer in your home or office that does a fine job of printing sharp, clear, durable photographic images on glossy papers. So, you…

We are so pleased to be publishing our first-ever SIP (special-interest publication) as a Special Bonus Issue, exclusively sponsored by GreatAmerica Financial…