Digital Printing

Look to the Floor

Traditionally considered a wide format application, the increased interest in floor graphics for social distancing instructions and messaging has print providers with expertise in other areas—think flexography (flexo) and dry and liquid toner—asking how they can get involved.

November 17, 2020

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Production Transparency

In today’s fast-paced world, production speed alone won’t give print providers an edge. The entire process, from order entry to kitting and mailing can be automatically driven by sophisticated workflow tools. In book manufacturing—where it is increasingly common to have smaller runs, down to a book of one—a streamlined operation really matters.

November 17, 2020

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Packing a Punch

Miniature (mini) folds enable brand owners to pack a lot of information into a compact leaflet. Pharmaceutical inserts and outserts, more commonly known as PIs, for medical as well as product information documents for health, beauty, and electronic items are examples of this type of application.

November 17, 2020

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Over and Under

Primers, coatings, and over print varnishes (OPVs) are used pre- and post-print for function and haptics. In digital print environments, primers are utilized to optimize substrates for ink or toner while coatings are popular for direct mail, brochures, as well as labels and packaging to add protection or embellishments.

November 17, 2020

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Dscoop 2020: Take Two

Earlier this year, we were gearing up to kick off what should have been an epic trade show season. Spring events were expected to commence with Dscoop Edge 2020. However, this was derailed as the country locked down state by state due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Like all hardships, 2020 has forced individuals, businesses, and industries to be creative and resilient as we adjust to a new way of life.

November 17, 2020

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Competitive Advantage

Advertorial DynaGraphics Makes First Investments in Heidelberg Print Platforms with Versafire EV & EP. After years of using other manufacturers’ equipment for

November 17, 2020

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Dimensional Differences

Many packaging applications are complex by nature. Before printing and finishing, the structural elements of a three-dimensional (3D) package must be understood to ensure success.

November 14, 2020

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Photo Trends

Photobooks are a great application for those up to the task of optimizing workflow to ensure profitability. The book-of-one tendency...

November 14, 2020

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Photobook Tools

Photobooks and other photo merchandise are well suited for digital printing. Consumers obsessively take and share images....

November 14, 2020

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Technical Printers for Today

The first part in this series on technical wide format printers looked at the latest trends, whether customers were appropriately using their devices...

November 11, 2020

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Meeting Old and New Needs

Architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC), computer aided design (CAD), and geographic information system (GIS) is the traditional makeup of the technical document market...

November 11, 2020

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Tracing & Tracking

Marking/coding inkjet devices print barcodes, addresses, and dates directly onto products like bottles, cans, and glass. These machines are designed...

November 1, 2020

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