trend alert: the evolving role of production inkjet
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Trend Alert: The Evolving Role of Production Inkjet
Dr. Mark BohanVice President, Technology and Research
Jim WorkmanAssistant Vice President, Center for Technology and Research
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SessionOverview
▶ Inkjet technology▶Evolution
▶ Solution set▶Today and in the future
▶ Market segments▶Business opportunities▶Technical solutions▶Use cases
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Digital printingGeneral comments
▶ Increasing market share▶ New applications▶ Variability▶ It is “relatively nice” to the
fluids
▶ Categories▶ Toner based systems
▶Commercial applications
▶ Inkjet▶Wide range of applications
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Inkjet marketplaceWhat is happening
▶ Majority of heads still developed for the home environment
▶ Industrial increasing
▶ Consider piezoelectric heads▶ Majority are going into wide format▶ Production Inkjet
▶Growth potential
▶ Packaging and label▶Growth potential
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Inkjet marketDifferent sectors
▶ Home market▶ Proofing▶ Wide format▶ Label ▶ Mailing and addressing▶ Production
▶Low to high speed
▶ Industrial
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Continuous
Thermal Piezoelectric
Drop-on-Demand
Inkjet Printing
Inkjet TechnologiesNozzle technology
Kodak
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Stand alone systemsIndustrial engineering
▶ Combine different system components
▶ Modular design▶ Heads▶ Drivers
▶ Being done by▶ System integrators▶ Print companies
▶ Industrial applicationsSources Xennia and Integrity Industrial Ink Jet Integration
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Communication is keyHow do you present your data!
▶ Resolution▶ dpi and variable dot size▶ Quality
▶ Speed▶ Impacts resolution
▶ Print volume▶ What is included in the overall
time▶ Where are items classified
▶ How do you run at start up?▶ What is acceptable quality?
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6pl Sub-Drop
Source Xaar
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WorkflowDriving the presses
▶ Different solutions and workflows available
▶ Dependent on application
▶ Color management
▶ Variable content
▶ Can you fill the press?
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Variable dataDifferent solutions
Dov Isaacs, Adobe, Automation Solutions Network Meeting, February 2012
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▶ Print quality
▶ Speed
▶ Cost of production
▶ Cost of ownership
Production inkjetIndustry acceptance
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Production inkjet presseswww.printing.org/productioninkjet
▶ Canon Océ JetStream and ColorStream Series, used in transactional, direct mail and commercial solutions
▶ Delphax ELAN™ SERIES, Packaging using memjet heads▶ FUJIFILM Jet Press 720, sheetfed.▶ HP T Series web press, utilizing thermal drop generation▶ KBA RotaJET 76, piezo inkjet technology ▶ Kodak Prosper Series, stream inkjet head technology.▶ Kodak Versamark Series, high-volume variable solutions, transactional ▶ Komori Impremia, web and sheetfed inkjet presses ▶ Landa Technologies, novel technology▶ Konica Minolta KM-1, sheetfed B2-format ▶ Ricoh InfoPrint 5000, direct mail, transactional, and by service bureaus▶ RICOH Pro VC60000, commercial print▶ RISO ComColor series, cut sheets, applications in medium-volume production▶ Screen Truepress Jet520, piezoelectric drop-on-demand water-based inks ▶ Timsons TPrint, piezoelectric drop-on-demand▶ TKS JetLeader, piezoelectric focusing on the newspaper market▶ Xerox CiPress™, resin-based ink formulation, piezoelectric▶ Xerox Impika, piezoelectric, transactional, direct mail
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Substrate developmentsInkjet and offset
▶ Inkjet requirements very different from offset
▶ Specialty papers developed▶ Marketplace not there yet
▶ Characteristics include▶ Coating, binder, show
through, gloss, water fastness ….
▶ New papers are here▶ Different inkjets have
different requirements
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▶ Added value to the prints
▶ Development of coatings to apply
▶ Pre and post printing
▶ Use the same technology▶ Flood anilox coaters
▶ Broaden scope of products available
CoatingsAffecting the paper and improving quality
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Market opportunitiesInkjet
▶ Transactional▶ Transpromo▶ Books▶ Newspaper▶ Direct mail▶ General commercial▶ Packaging▶ Specialty▶ Hybrid applications
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Where is the business coming from?Production Inkjet
▶ Offset▶Sheetfed▶Web
▶ EP▶Cut sheet based▶Pre-print
▶ New business
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▶ Transactional▶ Statements, personal
communication, checks ..▶ Increase in color opportunities
▶ Very specific market segment
▶ Transpromo
▶ Taking market from EP, offset shells / EP
Market SegmentsThe potential and where the sales challenges are
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RICOH InfoPrint 5000 series Transactional printing
▶ Focus on transactional, service bureaus, direct mail and mono books
▶ 7 Unique Models▶ 5 Different Ink Types▶ MICR configurations▶ Variable droplet size▶ AFP, PS and PDF solutions
▶ Wide range of different solutions
▶ Simple and robust design▶ Utilizes robust technologies Booth 1931
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Canon Océ Jetstream and ColorStreamOverview
▶ Proven technology using piezoelectric heads▶ Wide range solutions within the family▶ Full MICR capability▶ Variable drop size
▶ Used in many transactional applications▶ Books▶ Transpromo▶ Commercial printing Booth 613
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Xerox ImpikaOverview
▶ Piezoelectric drop on demand
▶ HD inks▶ Up to 6 colors
▶ Small footprint▶ Compact design▶ Modular
▶ Also applications in direct mail
Booth 1213
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Market SegmentsThe potential and where the sales challenges are
▶ Books▶Market for digital on
short run▶Mono or color▶Manuals▶Educational▶Personalization
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HP T Series Web PressesOverview
▶ Presses are installed worldwide
▶ Wide range of configurations▶ Up to 42” wide▶ Color or mono
▶ Multiple heads used▶ K C M Y + Bonding Agent (BA)▶ 7 thermal printheads on each
printbar▶ Tandem printbars
Booth 1913
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Timsons TPrintOverview
▶ Book centric solution▶Uses Kodak S-Series heads, 52” wide web
▶ Integrated finishing▶Different signatures
▶ Leverages ZMR technology
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▶ Novel ink technology▶ Waterless technology▶ Wide range of stocks
▶Light weight
▶ Web width up top 20.4”
▶ Books & manuals, direct mail, transactional promotional
Xerox CiPressOverview
Booth 1213
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Customer highlightHudson Printing
▶ Purchased HP T330 Color Inkjet Web Press in fall 2013 to meet demand for shorter runbooks, magazines, catalogs.
▶ Reached 70% capacity on one shift withina few months of beginning production.
▶ Press produces posters, catalogs, brochures, flyers…almost every type of worktypically produced on the company’s weboffset presses.
▶ The variable capabilities opens up new customer conversations, such as highly-variable magazines.
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Customer highlight Documation
▶ Sought a way to deliver journals, books, children’s books, newsletters, magazines faster and more cost effectively to publishing and association clients.
▶ Installed two HP T230 Color Inkjet Web Presses.
▶ Migrated color book blocks for children’sbooks from offset and digital sheetfedpresses for more efficient printing.
▶ UV in-line coating enabled digital production of high-quality postcards, a new application.
▶ Plans to leverage presses to grow direct mail business.
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Market SegmentsThe potential and where the sales challenges are
▶ Packaging▶ Cartons▶ POP▶ Flexible packaging
▶ As long as we use “things” packaging is never going away
▶ Prototypes▶ Personalization▶ Regionalization
▶ Growth in international markets
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FUJIFILM Digital Inkjet J Press 720Overview
▶ Strong focus on the short run market
▶ Prints on sheets▶ Targets both litho and digital
operations▶Packaging
▶ Pre-coat to allow conventional litho substrates
▶ Water based inks
▶ Samba print heads from Dimatix Booth 3213
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Market segmentsThe potential and where the sales challenges are
▶ Newspapers▶Short run versions▶Replace offset
▶ Inserts
▶ Advertising opportunities▶Personalization▶Regionalization▶Competitions
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▶ Focus on newspaper▶ 2014 InterTech Technology
Award▶ In line finishing
▶ Books and commercial printing
▶ Piezoelectric drop-on-demand water based inks
TKS JetLeaderOverview
Booth 3248
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Kodak Prosper 6000POverview
▶ Utilizes novel continuous inkjet technology▶Aqueous inks
▶ Publishing, targeting high speed applications▶Low to medium coverage
▶ Different substrates▶Typical 42 gsm – 125 gsm
Booth 831
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Market SegmentsThe potential and where the sales challenges are
▶ Direct mail▶Targeted direct mail▶Metrics are critical
▶ Brochures▶Take from different
markets
▶ Newsletters▶Lower quality
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▶ General commercial printing▶Primarily roll feed
▶Increase in the sheetfed solutions
▶ Appropriate use of personalization
▶ Static short run
Market SegmentsThe potential and where the sales challenges are
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Kodak Prosper 6000COverview
▶ Utilizes novel continuous inkjet technology▶Aqueous inks
▶ Targeting high speed applications▶Typical 650 fpm Glossy substrates
▶ Different substrates▶Typical 42 gsm – 270 gsm
Booth 831
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Screen Truepress Jet520Overview
▶ Piezoelectric heads▶ 20.4” web width▶ 720 dpi resolution
▶ Varied for different applications▶ New higher resolution available
▶ Magazines, newspapers, small-lot printing, textbooks and transactional printing
▶ Packaging press option with UV
▶ Sheetfed inkjet press▶ 810 duplex sheets per hour
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RICOH Pro VC60000Commercial printing marketplace
▶ Focus on commercial, direct mail and color book
▶ Announced before the show!▶ Offset, EP and inkjet markets
▶ Higher quality▶ 1200x1200, x600, 600x600
▶ High volume▶ 40M A4 pages per month
▶ Wider substrate range▶ Offset coated, matte, uncoated▶ Thickness 40-250 gsm
Booth 1931
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Customer highlightInkjet and offset: bonprix
▶ Issue▶ Increase catalogue impact
▶ Traditionally all offset catalogue▶ Introduced variable cover
▶ Personalized the cover to demographics and data▶ Significant increase in after market sales
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Customer highlight Gilson Graphics
▶ First US installation of sheetfed J Press 720 (half-size 28”) in late 2011, outputting a range of commercial work.
▶ Work has migrated from Gilson’s offset presses and also coming from applications that previously were impossible to print.
▶ Gilson has since installed the J Press 540W web press (600 dpi) for booklet and coupon jobs, as well as monochrome book work.
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▶ Hybrid applications are challenging this market▶ Ink costs for offset are significantly less▶Fast production speeds
▶ Integrate into many areas▶Newspaper▶Commercial▶Transactional
Market SegmentsThe potential and where the sales challenges are
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Customer highlightThe Sun (UK)
▶ Using inkjet imprinting to promote premium online content
Reference
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Landa technologiesOverview
▶ New technology showcased▶ Innovative technology
▶ Inkjet that is offset from a heated blanket and then adhered to the substrate
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▶ Utilizing strengths from offset
▶ Web widths up to 30.74▶ 500 ft./ min
▶ Small footprint
▶ Produces through start up▶ Minimizing waste
KBA RotaJET 76Overview
Booth 213
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Komori Impremia/Konica Minolta KM-1Overview
▶ Partnership between the companies
▶ Cut sheet device▶29” sheet size
▶ UV ink▶LED Curing
Booth 1231 / 654
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AdoptionChallenges ahead
▶ Inertia and status quo▶ Market readiness
▶ New technology▶ There will be some failures!
▶ Existing equipment
▶ Just because you can do it – should you?
▶ Your USP
▶ Handle data at high speed
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Production inkjetClosing thoughts
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Thanks for listening!Dr. Mark BohanVice President,
Technology & Research412 259 1782mbohan@printing.org
Jim WorkmanAssistant Vice President412 259 1710jworkman@printing.org
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