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by Noel Ward, Editor @ Large It’s barely three weeks until drupa-tization begins. One of the leading questions pointed at many industry folks these days is, “Are you going to drupa?” People answering, “Yes” are promptly asked about how long they will be there and where they are staying. Those...

Never mind the facts. Just go with opinion. D Ink Man... will you be at drupa, or are you running off rumors? I don't know how much of Landa's show is real but it deserves an objective look, just like all the other technology at drupa or any show.

Hi, I'll be trying to keep people filled in on some of drupa. Its a huge show, my view will be a bit narrowed down. As for your press, one company you might want to look at is MGI. They have toner-based presses that print on a lot of substrates. I think they can do 5 colors and I know some of...

No, kansasquaker, not a paid post--sorry to disappoint! It's just my opinion. And yeah, Priceline, it will be interesting to see what old Benny has cooked up. I've known him since about 1996, and have never done any business with him, Indigo, HP, or Landa. The problem with these shows is that...

Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends! Get your popcorn at the door, come on in, come on in! It is once again time for the most amazing show, you really have to see it, rock and roll, rock and roll! That was the vibe from Landa Group at drupa 2012, replete with edgy theatrical...

OK, gotcha! But understand this reporting was a just about pre-drupa briefing in a hotel in Bruges, Belgium, as noted in the article. Was there for a couple of days. drupa is in Dusseldorf, Germany May 31 to June 10. I will be there through June 5, and will have video and photos from there. More...

The pre-drupa events industry journalists and analysts attend are, in a way, training for the main event in Dusseldorf. We fly to Europe, get jet-lagged, eat different food than we’re used to, then sit through meetings where we learn a lot about a host of equipment and software… one...

Gordo... You really want screen shots of software? Really? There'll be pix in my next installment on one of the print engines. D Ink Man... More to follow. Coming up: Xeikon, HP, Landa, Xerox, a few others. drupa! There's smoke! There's mirrors! There are machines made of unobtanium!

It can’t possibly be 4 years since the last time I spent two weeks in Dusseldorf, Germany. But calendars don’t lie and here we all are, ready to head off to that marvelous extravaganza of all things print in the drupa city. I can’t wait! I’m somehow going to cram the entire visit into just one...

You might want to expand your search to include Canon. The C7011 is a 70 ppm machine that's been around for a few years, and the new C8000VP is an 80 ppm box. There's also a new 100 ppm model, the C10000VP. In my opinion, output from these is a step up from Ricoh and KM. I saw this at Canon Expo...

The Touchpoint centralizes a lot of things, but drupa visitors also need to see the stands of all the major press players, especially the digital guys. ALL will be rolling out new systems that can handle some forms of packaging, from basic labels to folding cartons to corrugated boxes. The...

The pre-drupa press and analyst events start in a month or so, so stay tuned. Benny's new is likely to be around his partners and the development of his technology. His big partners are offset press manufacturers so Benny will likely make a lot of noise, and have his partners also blowing their...

You're doing 80K labels a month now, but where is your market for those labels going? Is it expanding? How can you grow it? What can you do to add more value for those customers that could generate a bigger share of their wallets? Are there bigger labels they need? Are there other...

This is a pretty big deal. especially if you look at it over the next few years. At the 30,000 foot view it shows progress in the previously announced relationship between two industry leaders, HP and KBA. That deal will ultimately give both companies credibility in areas (and with customers)...

Pam, You can start slow and cherry pick the applications that will best serve your markets. There are a LOT of really good printers/presses that will serve your needs. But the selection process can be confusing.... and the vendors will all tell you what you want to hear, so you need to do your...