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thINK Ahead 2021 will be unlike any prior thINK Ahead event. Designed exclusively for C-level, Presidents, VPs, and Owners in production inkjet print, thINK Ahead 2021 is an invitation-only event. Invited guests will experience unique networking and learning designed to specifically address the opportunities and challenges they face today, and gain the knowledge they need to guide the future success of their company.   …

thINK Ahead 2021 will be unlike any prior thINK Ahead event. Designed exclusively for C-level, Presidents, VPs, and Owners in production inkjet print, thINK Ahead 2021 is an invitation-only event. Invited guests will experience unique networking and learning designed to specifically address the opportunities and challenges they face today, and gain the knowledge they need to guide the future success of their company BOCA RATON, FL.,  June 1, 2021 – thINK, an independent community of Canon inkjet customers, today announced registration is open for invited thINK Ahead 2021 guests. Unlike any year prior, thINK Ahead 2021 will be exclusive to C-level, Presidents, VPs, and Owners in production inkjet print. To foster networking and learning in smaller groups, invited guests can select between two thINK Ahead waves: October 11-13 or October 13-15, 2021. “Due to the rapidly changing print industry, thINK Ahead 2021 has been designed to specifically address the opportunities and challenges of …

PrintMailPro is a full-service commercial printing, direct mail marketing, and statement processing provider located in Texas. After a merger in 2014, PrintMailPro expanded to serve both the Austin and Dallas/Ft. Worth areas. And a few years later, Shelley Hyde, Partner and Co-owner, was able to add versatility, full-color, and high-speed variable printing to PrintMailPro with the Canon ColorStream 3700. Although 2020 came with its share of challenges, PrintMailPro rose to the occasion. With the power of the ColorStream, the business worked with clients  to provide a high volume of election related notices and political mail, a pressing need during an election season that produced unprecedented voter turnout.   PrintMailPro at a glance PrintMailPro is big enough to handle large projects but small enough to give the type of personal attention that clients deserve. It’s a family-operated business, with Hyde and her brother working together as co-owners.  With their collaboration, …

Chris Wells is the Executive Vice President of DS Graphics | Universal Wilde, one of the largest privately held commercial print, mail, and fulfillment companies in New England. Early adopters of inkjet, DSG | UW recently installed a Canon ProStream 1800 and built out a brand new facility in Canton, Massachusetts.  We sat down with Wells to talk about his experiences with inkjet, the print industry, and how the ProStream has helped DSG | UW better serve its clients.   Inkjet early adopters DSG | UW invested in inkjet early, strategically adding over the years to its lineup of press technologies, which run the gamut from large devices to small and from offset to digital. This lineup already included a Canon ColorStream, but Wells says that the ProStream was a game-changer for the company, bringing with it the ability to handle thicker, coated stocks for direct mail, beyond just 12 pt. stock. “The quality is off the charts,” says Wells. “It’s right on par with our offset presses.”   …

Dean Hart, President MWIDirect Lincoln, Nebraska MWIDirect is a direct mail execution company dedicated to helping customers capture the maximum ROI on their direct mail investment. They execute direct mail programs for companies throughout the United States and specialize in financial services, retail, nonprofits, healthcare, and other industries. In August of 2020, they installed a new Canon Prostream 1800 and the business has been running color inkjet ever since.The Prostream was their very first introduction into color inkjet work.   Benefits of using Inkjet One of the biggest benefits to inkjet for MWIDirect is that it gave them the ability to consolidate multiple work centers. Before implementing the new press, they were pre-printing shells and then going to another offline set. But with inkjet, they can print all graphics and variables at one time, consolidating the operation. “We’ve also been able to increase our capacity about 50% without increasing labor,” said Dean Hart, …