On the latest episode of Fridays with Frank, Frank G. Cannata recaps the recent Ricoh dealer meeting, including key new product introductions, reactions from dealers who attended the meeting, and an insightful observation he made while participating in a panel discussion on production print.
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
Foster Unveils Motorized Dye Sub On-A-Roll Lifter and Spindle Trolley
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenFoster announced the launch of its Dye Sub On-A-Roll Lifter and Spindle Trolley. This Lifter, designed in response to requests from industry leaders HP and Klieverik, reportedly sets a new standard for the safe and damage-free handling of freshly printed rolls of fabric and transfer paper.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
World’s First B2 Perfecting Sheet-Fed Aqueous-Based Inkjet Press from Ricoh Accelerates Digital Transformation for Print Service Providers Seeking New Ways to Engage Customers
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenRicoh announced the global debut of the RICOH Pro Z75 Digital Press, the first B2 perfecting (auto-duplexing) sheetfed inkjet platform using aqueous ink.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
ARC Document Solutions Enhances Strategic Digital Color Printing Capabilities with New Printing Technology from Canon Solutions America
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenCanon Solutions America announced that ARC Document Solutions has purchased several of its award-winning Colorado and Arizona printing systems and Colex cutting systems.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Komori Highlights the Success of its advance Series Presses Designed for the Packaging Market at the PPC Fall Conference
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenKomori announced it will be a sponsor of the Paperboard Packaging Council (PPC) Fall Meeting and Leadership Conference October 25-27 in San Diego.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Komori America and MBO Celebrate a Milestone Anniversary and the Unveiling of New Products at PRINTING United
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenKomori America will be celebrating Komori Corporation’s 100th anniversary this year at PRINTING United Expo Booth #B915 on October 18-20.
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Awards & Charity
Three Fujifilm Products Win PRINTING United Alliance 2023 Pinnacle Product Awards
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenFUJIFILM North America Corporation announced that its FUJIFILM J PRESS 750HS (High Speed) press (J PRESS 750HS) and its FUJIFILM J PRESS FP790 press (J PRESS FP790) have earned PRINTING United Alliance 2023 Pinnacle Awards in the Digital Press and Technology categories, respectively.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Fiery Debuts Award-Winning DFEs and Workflow Solutions at PRINTING United
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenFiery, LLC will showcase the latest DFEs and award-winning workflow products driving digital print operations at PRINTING United Expo from October 18-20, in Atlanta, GA.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Ricoh Celebrates the Power of Print with Data-First Solutions at PRINTING United Expo 2023
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenRicoh USA, Inc. announced its line-up of industry-leading solutions on display at PRINTING United Expo 2023.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Fiery DFEs Drive Customer Differentiation with Expanded Gamut Capabilities on New RICOH Pro C7500
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenFiery, LLC and Ricoh USA, Inc. continue their long-term partnership with the launch of two new Fiery digital front ends (DFEs) for the new RICOH Pro C7500 digital color sheetfed press.
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Breaking News, Business & Finance
Komori Celebrates 100 Years of Printing Technology Innovation
by Scott Cullenby Scott CullenKomori America announced that Komori Corporation will celebrate its 100th anniversary on October 20, 2023.
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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.