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…)

After thirty plus years in the print supply business, there is one thing I know for sure – I don’t know it all. Change has been constant since 1439 when Johannes Gutenberg first invented the printing press, and since then there have always been new print industry trends to keep up with. (more…)