The bizhub c25 from Konica Minolta offers compact all-in-one desktop convenience .
Pagliarello said it ’ s all about convenience and making it easier for today ’ s busy mobile workers .
“ Let ’ s say you ’ re a salesman and not typically in an office environment . You don ’ t want to connect to Wi-Fi for just a few minutes . You don ’ t know the password . You can now find devices in your environment directly from your mobile device versus having to log in , connect to a network and then print .”
Pagliarello doesn ’ t think the print and mobile industries did enough to help people when mobile devices began to proliferate .
“ If they couldn ’ t print , they gave up . It was too hard to do . We ’ re finally catching up . Now , we ’ re making it easier for the customer . I believe that printing from mobile devices will continue to grow .”
Versatility is the key , he said , and KM allows people to print directly from their mobile devices , tap the Cloud for printing , upload and scan to mobile devices , do finishing and much more .
“ There is just a lot of flexibility when it comes to moving around and having what you need at your fingertips ,” Pagliarello said , noting that the company ’ s app – PageScope Mobile – enhances that flexibility considerably .
As for the quality of printing , Pagliarello thinks customers don ’ t even think about it .
“ Quality is expected . It ’ s not something that people are delighted with . They don ’ t expect any challenges .
“ Color quality has been so good for the past five or seven years , the quality that we have today is OK with the customer . We ’ ve had very good quality for a long time .”
Kodak PROSPER 6000 Presses unleash the next generation of printing to meet diverse customer needs .
Kodak The challenges facing printers vary wildly across industries – from book publishers to direct mail marketers to newspaper publishers – but digital printing has put each in a position to thrive , said Vahaaj Khan , director , Americas Sales & Marketing – Inkjet Presses , Kodak .
“ You ’ ll see businesses today investing in technologies that can address their current challenges while simultaneously laying a foundation for future success ,” he said .
Book printers , for example , use digital presses for shorter runs and faster turnaround times , allowing them to better manage inventory and reduce warehousing costs , Khan explained .
The most successful companies not only transition offset runs to digital inkjet but build new products and services around what their investment in digital presses enables , he said .
Based on Kodak ’ s Stream Inkjet Technology , the company ’ s Prosper 6000 presses are the world ’ s fastest four-color inkjet presses , excelling in printing heavy ink on coated / glossy and uncoated / matte substrates , Khan said .
The presses are capable of delivering offset-class print quality , making them ideal for producing color variable-data direct mailers , customized catalogs , books and newspapers .
A key technological innovation incorporated into these digital presses is a new Intelligent Print System , which is an advanced press management process that constantly monitors and evaluates system operation to ensure outstanding color quality and highly efficient throughput , processing thousands of press inputs during operation .
Finally , with a color gamut that approaches that of offset , Prosper presses can produce printed products equivalent to SWOP , SNAP and GRACOL standards , allowing users to complement existing offset workflows and do load balancing , Kahn noted .
“ Today ’ s printers , publishers and marketers need to drive innovation and leverage technology to sustain their print channels , all while managing the transition to a digital business model ,” he said .
“ The Prosper 6000 presses make it possible for them to reach new audiences more efficiently by streamlining print runs and varying their offerings to open up new revenue streams . Printers that invest in the speed , quality and economics of Kodak Prosper 6000 presses are looking to quickly respond to the needs of their customers , as well as the needs of their business , to survive .
“ The future of print will revolve around these digital presses and solutions that allow customers to operate with enough agility to make this a reality .” continued on page 24 fall 2015 print works ! 23