Today, there are a number of finishing accessories which can be placed in-line with your production print equipment to produce a finished product. In-line finishing has moved beyond basic stapling, saddle-stitching, hole-punching and folding to a higher level of capability which can generate immense new value for you and your customers. (more…)

In my role as Director of Leasing for Konica Minolta Premier Finance, it should come as no surprise that I get asked a lot of questions related to financing. Everything from “how much money is due upfront?” to “what are my options when my term is over?” If it has to do with financing, I’ve probably been asked it a dozen times. However, far and away the most common question related to equipment financing I receive is: “lease or loan?” (more…)

The first digital printing press was introduced by Benny Landa in the early 1990s.  Since then, digital printing devices have come to penetrate every corner of the market – everything from cut sheet pages to wide format signage. As a byproduct of this new digital era, two new market opportunities have presented themselves – one, the introduction of cost-effective short-run printing and two, variable data printing (VDP). (more…)

Office printing. It’s so mundane…until it isn’t. From the feared paper jam error to the suddenly – often miraculously – empty toner cartridge, why is it that office printers always seem to break down at the most inopportune moment? At some point or another, we have all experienced the frustration of desperately needing to print something last minute and failing to because of a printer error. (more…)

At the turn of the twentieth century, a mere four years before the Wright Brothers’ famous first flight, Charles Duell then-Commissioner of the US Patent Office remarked: “everything that can be invented has been invented.” As we all know that isn’t quite how it turned out. (more…)

Ransomware, the super pesky and problematic plague of the internet, continued its destructive and time-sucking path of thievery in 2018. As a form of malware that locks up and encrypts a user’s files and demands bitcoin for their safe return, ransomware can significantly impact your wallet and your productivity. (more…)

What is industrial print?

Industrial print has been around almost as long as manufacturing itself; it didn’t take long after the emergence of mass-production for someone to come along and say “hey, we should print our logo on that.” But this conventional understanding of industrial print – print which is applied to manufactured products – is somewhat antiquated. (more…)

I wish I had a dime – alright, a dollar – for every time a digital press operator has asked: “How often should I calibrate my device?” I wouldn’t quite be a millionaire, but I’d certainly be buying a few more caffé lattes in place of my usual double-double. (more…)

When I was asked to write this blog post, I must admit I was hesitant at first. Writing a blog is an intensive process that often requires extensive research, multiple rounds of revision and, above all, collaboration with team members to pool knowledge to deliver a professional-looking final product. (more…)

As the Director of Leasing for Konica Minolta Premier Finance for the past five and a half years, I’ve witnessed a steady stream of new and existing customers choose printer leasing instead of making an outright purchase. In fact, today I can safely say that lease financing is the most common method by which customers acquire their new professional print equipment. (more…)