Komori America announced that Komori Corporation will celebrate its 100th anniversary on October 20, 2023.
Production Print
Creating documents and materials that go beyond the capabilities of a standard office printer, including high-volume printing, wide-format printing, using a fifth toner color, adding varnish or foil, cutting and binding booklets, and product label printing.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Fiery Expands DTF, DTG, and Specialty Printing Market Leadership with New Digital Factory Release
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenFiery, LLC announced the latest release of Digital Factory RIP software with new capabilities that streamline print operations, save hours in production time, and increase profitability by reducing costly material waste.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Kyocera to Unveil Vision for Inkjet Innovation at PRINTING United Expo 2023
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenKyocera Document Solutions America, Inc. announced its attendance at the PRINTING United Expo in Atlanta, GA. This year, Kyocera will not only showcase the TASKalfa Pro 15000c at the event, but the company will also spotlight Kyocera’s latest innovations with the newly announced TASKalfa Pro 55000c.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Inkcups Set to Showcase Extensive Portfolio at PRINTING UNITED 2023
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenInkcups will be demonstrating a wide range of digital and pad printing solutions at PRINTING United Expo, taking place in Atlanta, GA from October 18-20.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Sharp to Launch Light Production Presses with Fiery FS600 Pro Software
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenFiery, LLC and Sharp Imaging and Information Company of America (SIICA) released two new Fiery DFEs to drive Sharp’s latest light production printers, Sharp Color Pro Series BP-90C70/BP90C80.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
New Touch7 Neon Color System from Color-Logic Revolutionizes the World of Vibrant, Eye-Catching Colors
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenColor-Logic announced the launch of the Touch7 Neon Color System, at Printing United Expo in Atlanta, October 18-20.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Solimar Systems Unveils New Features for Administration and Security in SOLsearcher Enterprise v4.1
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenSolimar Systems, Inc. unveiled the latest release, version 4.1, of SOLsearcher Enterprise (SSE) with new capabilities and enhanced security options.
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Video
Fridays with Frank: Frank’s Last Word on the Viability of Production Print as a Diversification Opportunity
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata shares insights from the interviews he conducted with three dealers—EO Johnson, Edwards Business Systems/Virginia Business Systems, and Visual Edge IT–about their challenges and triumphs in the production print space.
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Issue Announcements
The Cannata Report’s September Production Print Issue Explores a Prime Diversification Opportunity
by CJ Cannataby CJ CannataProduction print, inkjet printing, and industrial and commercial printing opportunities for office technology dealers, and EO Johnson, Edwards Business Systems/Virginia Business Systems share production print challenges and triumphs.
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Op-Ed & Commentary
Hard Copy | From the Editor’s Desk: Pumping Up the Volume with Production Print
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenProduction print is the focus of the September issue of The Cannata Report, and it’s a product category that remains a viable diversification opportunity for office technology dealers.
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Technology Trends
Japanese Headlines: Evaluating Canon’s Interim Financial Results
by Tetsuo Kuboby Tetsuo KuboCanon’s financial results for the first half of 2023 (January–June) showed a 6.1% increase in sales to 1.99 trillion yen compared to the same period the previous year.
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Technology Trends
European Headlines: Print Isn’t Dead, It’s Just Evolving
by Petra Dienerby Petra DienerThere’s still a future in the print industry if you change wisely and speedily.
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Dustin Graupman, senior director of Kyocera’s new Ink Jet Division, aims to raise the company’s inkjet profile.
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Since last June, Frank has been interviewing dealers about their production print initiatives, focusing on how they got started, their production print partners, and how they’ve become successful in this segment.
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Technology Trends
Production Print Specialists: The Drivers Behind a Successful Production Print Business
by Noel Wardby Noel WardThe higher end the machine, the more specialized knowledge is required to sell it.
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Technology Trends
Frank Mallozzi Pinpoints Leading Production and Industrial Print Growth Opportunities
by Cary SherburneFrank Mallozzi contends that it’s time for dealers to reexamine their preconceptions about the viability of these higher-end product segments.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Sharp Showcases New Capabilities in Strong Push into Production Print at Printing United
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenSharp has announced that it will be showing its new digital press technologies at the Printing United Expo, in Atlanta, Georgia from October 18 – 20, 2023.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Quantum Graphics Bundles New Komori GL advance Press and MBO T800.1 Buckle Folder to Significantly Enhance Productivity
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenKomori America announced that Quantum Graphics invested in its fourth Komori press, an eight-color Lithrone G40 advance perfector (GL840P advance) with LED-UV and an MBO T800.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
RICOH Pro C7500 Digital Color Press Enables Print Service Providers to Expand Application Creativity
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenRicoh USA, Inc. announced the RICOH Pro C7500, the latest addition in Ricoh’s next generation lineup of digital color sheetfed presses.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
PRINTING United Alliance Applauds Inaugural Congressional Printing Caucus
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenPRINTING United Alliance applauds the formation of the inaugural Congressional Printing Caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Konica Minolta Brings to Market New DFEs Based on Fiery FS600 Pro Software
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenFiery, LLC and Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. announced the release of five new Fiery digital front ends (DFEs) as part of their ongoing and long-term partnership.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Fiery and Esko Partner to Extend Advanced Digital Print Technologies and Packaging Workflows
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenFiery, LLC and Esko announced a new technology partnership. The companies will collaborate on workflow integrations to more rapidly develop new solutions to help print suppliers in the digital print and packaging industries.
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Video
Fridays with Frank: The Impact of the Hiring Crisis on the Commercial Printing Industry
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenIn this week’s episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata discusses the hiring crisis in the commercial printing industry and what that means to dealers and OEMs who sell production print equipment to those organizations.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Fiery Launches Next-Generation DFE Platform
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenFiery LLC announced a new Fiery DFE that platform brings innovation to an extensive line-up of new, state-of-the-art digital presses coming for commercial, quick print, in-plant, packaging, office, and industrial segments.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Konica Minolta Installs First AccurioWide 250 Wide Format Inkjet Printer
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenKonica Minolta announced the first installation of its AccurioWide 250 hybrid UV LED wide format inkjet printer at GAM Graphics and Marketing.