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..
New Pantone Guides Available
The leading online distributor for Pantone color products, http://www.colorguides.net today announced the release of the new Pantone 2005 printers edition formula guides, which
have been redesigned in a larger format to provide more color area with which to work, improved readability of important color data and better accessibility to all colors on the pages. The Pantone formula guide, printers edition, is an excellent tool for graphic designers, pre-press professionals and printers. It contains 1,114 Pantone solid colors on coated and uncoated papers.
The Pantone solid chips books have also been
redesigned in a larger format which provides 25% percent more color area per chip and improved handling. The chips books include six perforated chips for each solid PANTONE MATCHING SYSTEM? Color, making it easy to select, specify and communicate color on coated, uncoated or matte stocks.
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New Pantone Guides Available
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ReChargX Adds Nine Toner Refill Kits for Samsung Printers; Now Offer High Yield Kits for 66 Different Samsung Machines
Tavares, Florida (ContentDesk) November 7, 2005 -- ReChargX, the worlds leading provider of high-yield, do-it-yourself toner refill kits for laser printers, has added nine toner refill kits specifically formulated for new color and black and white Samsung brand machines. With this addition, the company line now offers products that allow quick and easy recharging of 66 different Samsung printers.
Each refill kit offers users an average saving of 70% over the price of replacing toner cartridges.ReChargX, which services customers from more than 85 countries, now offers premium toner refill units for 6,000 different printers, fax machines and copiers.
All its products are guaranteed to meet or surpass the original brands specifications.
Backed by more than 20 years of experience in the toner refill business, the ReChargX family of toner refill kits helps individual computer owners; businesses, government agencies and educational institutions significantly save...
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Printer's - Now As Common As The Telephone
Printers have been around for a very long time. From the oldhand cranked block printing machines, to the most advancedcolor laser printers on the market, they have made tediouswriting by hand outdated. Now you simply have to type upwhat you want to say on your computer, put paper into sheetfeeder, and push print. Like magic out comes your documentmaking it easy to print a book, send out some flyers foryour church bake sale, or whatever your printing needs are.Before the advent of computer printers for home use, to getthese types of documents one would have to go and pay aprinting business to make them for you, or make one by handand photocopy it. Either way could be quite costly if youwanted to make lots of copies.Printers come in a wide variety; there is dot matrix,ink-jet, bubble-jet, and laser printers to name a few.
Dotmatrix printers are sort of antiques now but they used aseries of pins to make the lettering. If you look closely ata document or photo printed on one of these...
Printer's - Now As Common As The Telephone
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How to Get a FREE Computer, Scale & Printer from DHL
UPS, FedEx and DHL all have programs in place to provide higher volume shippers with computers, printers and scales to process their shipments. The problem for most small businesses is that they can not meet the volume requirements to qualify for the program. The rate discounts offered often fluctuate based on the weekly or monthly volume. This causes problems because the business doesn't know exactly what their shipping expense is going to be. If their volume drops too low they are penalized by being placed on book rates.
If you know the right people you can get a free computer system with fixed in rates that are not tied to volume requirements.If your business ships 90 shipments per month and/or is invoiced $4,500 per month for shipping then you will likely qualify for a FREE computer, thermal printer and scale. No monthly or weekly rental fee is required. Free onsite installation and system training will be provided. This offer is only available via a limited number of authorized...
How to Get a FREE Computer, Scale & Printer from DHL
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