Offset and Inkjet: A Marriage Made in Heaven or Strange Bedfellows?
Today’s production print environment has seen a kind of war between production inkjet and offset, as users of the latter have long been encouraged to switch to the former. But is offset and inkjet an either/or proposition? Can the two processes work together?
Installing inkjet systems inline on offset press equipment is not a new technique, but it still stands out as the opportunity to meld digital non-impact printing with analog impact printing in a whole that is greater than the sum of its parts. Offset shops looking for opportunities in inkjet can get a good look at the promise it holds by hybridizing their existing presses with the digital process. It’s a step up in function that demonstrates how inkjet can add value in offset shops that have not yet committed to investing in full-scale production inkjet equipment.
Join us for WhatTheyThink’s LunchNLearn webinar “Offset and Inkjet: A Marriage Made in Heaven or Strange Bedfellows?,” to be held Wednesday, February 12, at 1 pm ET, when we will look at these options. This discussion, moderated by WhatTheyThink’s Offset section editor Patrick Henry, will take a look at the options available to offset shops. Panelists will include Rick Mazur, Worldwide Director of Market Development, Packaging, Eastman Kodak Company; Kevin Loos, Senor Client Executive, MCS; andSteve Atherton, Director of Marketing & Commercial Operations, FUJIFILM.
In this session, sponsored by Canon, you’ll learn:
• What are the equipment options for combining inkjet with offset?
• What are the advantages and benefits of offset/inkjet hybrid workflows?
• What are the top applications for offset/inkjet implementations?
• What should potential implementers look for at upcoming trade events, such as Hunkeler Innovationdays ?
A complete archive—slides and audio—will be available for download following this session.
If you are looking for a “best of both worlds” solution to offset and inkjet, you won’t want to miss this session.
Prior to joining DJM, Arwin was responsible for overseeing finishing equipment for high-volume roll-based laser and inkjet printers, collaborating closely with major vendors such as Canon, Xerox, Ricoh, and HP. After witnessing the shift from toner to inkjet technology first-hand, Arwin sought a new challenge, which led to joining DJM.
DJM is an independent developer and manufacturer of inkjet printing technology and celebrating over 30 years in the industry.
The in-house development includes:
• Hardware: Print modules, ink management systems, ink supply systems, and integration parts
• Electronics: Head driver electronics and FPGA programming
• Control Electronics: Process control units
• Software: Controller software (with a software-based rip engine), custom protocols, and interfaces
• Industrial Design: Prioritizing durability, reliability, easy maintenance, and simplicity
This has resulted in a broad product portfolio, based on around 10 different print heads, both thermal inkjet and piezoelectric, and offers the possibility to offer for every application the best possible printing solution.
At DJM, Arwin focuses on selling all types of – often customized - inkjet printing solutions to a wide range of customers. With a 'the right solution for every application' approach, we serve customers in over 28 countries with over 300 installed systems.
