TrendWatchGA Report Shows Digital Press Manufacturers Sharing the Equipment Market with an Unlikely Competitor...Copiers, Desktop Inkjet and Laser Printers
New York, NY ContentDesk) March 16, 2006 -- TrendWatch Graphic Arts has released the industry's first report on digital color copiers, black-and-white printers, and even desktop printers as competitors to toner-based digital presses for key digital printing applications, including short run digital and variable data print (VDP). "Copiers & Printers: Serious Competitors in the Digital Print Marketplace" is a 119-page report that takes a comprehensive look at the expanding use of these devices in the commercial print production environment. The report analyzes the use of digital copiers and desktop printers in the larger short-run color and VDP production environments and the growing acceptance of these devices, not just among small firms, but among mid-sized firms and established digital printers. Data includes how volumes of high-speed black-and-white printing, color copying, and digital color printing are increasing or decreasing. "Copiers and Digital Printers" also takes a look at the issue of variable data printing specifically and the rapidly growing adoption of digital color copiers and desktop color printers for this purpose.
Detailed survey data is bolstered with interviews with printers around the United States who are being highly successful using this equipment to service this market. Survey data include both top-line numbers, and breakdowns by graphic arts segment (commercial printers, trade shops, quick printers, and digital printers), as well as by employee size category. Key conclusions from the reportDigital color copiers and desktop color printers are no longer "second class" options for outputting key digital printing applications. In many cases, they are printers' first option and preferred long-term solution. In fact, the data show that respondents to TrendWatch GA's Printing #22 survey were more likely to cite "short-run color with color copiers" than "short-run color with digital presses." Printers may complain about "copier quality" in public, but in private, they know that it is salable copy --- and that's what matters.Printers have always used digital copiers and desktop devices for commercial print production, but that use is becoming more sophisticated.
These devices are being used to churn out very sophisticated applications, including variable data print. The data from several business classes indicate that there may be excellent opportunities for manufacturers of digital copiers to make a serious marketing push in these markets. "All of this data begs the question: If digital printers aren't afraid of using copiers and laser printers to output short-run digital print and VDP jobs, why should the rest of us be so snobbish about it?" says Heidi Tolliver-Nigro, author of the report. "This goes back to the superiority of business model over output technology. Printers with the right business models and selling practices (i.e.
business development) should be able to sell VDP output on any technology, including a laser printer. And, apparently, they are." News Highlights37% of digital printers see "short-run color with color copiers" as a top sales opportunity for their businesses --- up from 28% of graphic arts firms overall; Since Q2 2000, the rate of growth for "short-run with color copiers" as a sales opportunity has been greater than that for digital color presses. "Short-run color with digital presses" experienced 190% growth between Q3 2001 -- Q4 2005, while "short-run with color copiers" grew at 230%Nearly one in 10 large shops (20--49 employees) sees "VDP with color copiers" as a top sales opportunity for their businesses; 25% of graphic arts firms currently say that their primary VDP output device is a color copier.The percent of digital printers who are relying on desktop inkjet/laser printers as their primary VDP output device more than tripled over six months, from 3% to 10%;AvailabilityTrendWatch Graphic Arts Special Report "Copiers & Printers: Serious Competitors in the Digital Print Marketplace" is available for purchase by visiting the secure TrendWatch Graphic Arts eStore online at http://trendwatchgraphicarts.com/reports_2006/cpspecial06.html The price for the 119-page report is $995. About TrendWatch Graphic ArtsTrendWatch Graphic Arts specializes in the assessment of trends and changes in graphic communications markets by providing timely and strategic information, hard-hitting market analysis and concise expert opinion. The reports have earned the reputation for containing the most reliable and timely industry intelligence in the graphic arts and graphic design marketplaces..
How to choose: Laser Printers, Inkjet Printers, Dot Matrix Printers
Man is always in constant search for knowledge which he makes use to create innovations that will make his life better. Among the varied inventions of man is a computer printer. The first computer printer can be traced back in the year 1953 which was developed by Remington-Rand as a match for Univac computer. Laser printers were evolved from the dry printing process or Xerox invented by Chester Carlson in 1938. 1971 witnessed the birth of the first laser printer which was then named as EARS.
The next years are period of experiments and added inventions which paved the way to the first IBM printer. The IBM 3800 Printing System was considered as the first high-speed laser printer with a speed of more than 100 impressions-per-minute. Nowadays, a computer printer is of vital importance in the different areas of human activities. It goes hand in hand with a computer as a component that generates the hard copy or a readable text from the stored data on the computer's system. Several...
How to choose: Laser Printers, Inkjet Printers, Dot Matrix Printers
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Triangle Printers Continues Expansion with Addition of Molly Kuhn
Skokie, IL (ContentDesk) June 25, 2006 -- Triangle Printers Inc. is proud to announce the addition of Molly Kuhn to its growing team of talented professionals. Kuhn, a graduate of the University of Wisconsin/Stout, brings with her more than 15 years of creative & production experience in her new role as Account Executive, including five years as a graphic designer and 10 years as a business development representative for some of the nations leading paper manufacturers and merchants. Her responsibilities at Triangle will include new business development as well as client relationship and project management. Were very excited to have a proven professional like Molly on our team, said Triangle vice president Bonnie Dayan.
With her depth of knowledge and experience, Im confident that shell make an instant and decisive impact on our bottom line, and that our clients will appreciate her personal approach to customer service, her attention to detail and her overall dedication...
Triangle Printers Continues Expansion with Addition of Molly Kuhn
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FreeInkjet.com launches the first service to provide Free All-In-One Inkjet Printers
"It's perfect for home based businesses, charities, and non-profits seeking to reduce capital expenditures and eliminate the hassles of ownership", says Dennis Walthers the President and CEO of FreeInkjet.com. The "Free Inkjet Program" offers a variety of products from Lexmark International including the popular X5150 All-In-One printer. The program provides automatic shipments of ink cartridges every six to eight weeks depending on which program options are selected.The"Free Inkjet Program" provides the ability for clients to upgrade to new technology every two years at no additional expense. Customers will always have the latest technology.
The program is flexible and allows clients a "No Risk" opportunity to try out the program.
The client is only responsible for the retail price of the printer if they wish to exit the program before the two-year period is completed. Another benefit of the program is the convenience of not having to shop for ink, plus the program promotes...
FreeInkjet.com launches the first service to provide Free All-In-One Inkjet Printers
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Digital Camera Printers
The digital camera is not meant only for capturing images and storing them on the computer memory disks. The real effect comes from the hard copy of those fantastic images taken by the users, that is the printed photographs! In order to get the printer copy of the images a very important device necessary is the printer. The digital image printing requires a few numbers of components that comprises the total process of printing. This discussion is thus primarily focused towards analyzing and understanding this whole experience of digital camera printers.Scrutinizing in some more detail, it can be observed that in digital photography some really good and fantastic one-trick-pony printers have filled up the market that are exclusively designed for the sake of printing digital camera photos. These printers are not for the purpose of printing everyday documents, simply because their cartridges and photo paper, that are sold together in single boxes, are not cheap and thereby economic for...
Digital Camera Printers
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