To kick off the final day of the 14th annual Inkjet Summit, being held in San Antonio, Texas this year, Ashley Roberts, content director for Printing Impressions, sat down with four leaders from across the printing industry to talk about the lessons they’ve learned since installing inkjet presses, and what they see coming next for the technology.
The panelists were:
- Lee Christiansen, IPC manager, Hemet Unified School District
- Joe Olivo, president, Perfect Communications
- Jeff Matos, senior director of operations engineering, Broadridge
- Brian Tyll, vice president and general manager, Alliance Franchise Brands.
Across the board the panelists noted that inkjet has been a game-changer for their operations. Faster speeds, more capacity in less footprint, great quality, and flexibility are just a few of the improvements inkjet brought to their businesses.
But transitioning to inkjet wasn’t without challenges, whether they were coming from toner-based devices or offset equipment. One challenge many of the panelists brought up was finishing — a running theme at this year’s Inkjet Summit. Having faster, more productive presses doesn’t do much good if the finishing can’t keep up. So factoring in finishing at the same time as the press is a key consideration to get the most out of the investment.
Space is another challenge the panel explored, with several mentioning the need to rearrange or rework the physical workflow of the plant for the most effective operations. It’s something many first-time inkjet purchasers don’t always consider, and it can lead to inefficiencies or costly adjustments needed down the line.
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