m&k Dossier Digital Printing 5/2015

DIGITAL PRINT

TRENDS New opportunities for the beleaguered printing industry Thanks to digital printing, there are new opportunities for print service providers to survive in the market. PERSONALIZATION Personalized printing processes have an effect Innovative dialog campaigns demonstrate the effects that can be generated with personalization and individualization. REFINING Emotions and strong effect thanks to digital printing The advantages offered by digital printing are numerous - also in the finishing sector. The key to success is a well thought-out overall concept. PACKAGING Packaging in the digital workflow In packaging printing, close cooperation between customer and supplier is necessary. Digital printing also opens up new opportunities in this area. PRINTING FORMATS Outdoor advertising: digital printing makes great things possible Thanks to digital printing, entire facades can be decorated with giant posters, among other things. Various Swiss examples show what is possible. INKS & PRINTING MATERIALS Advantages and problems with inks and substrates The further development of digital printing systems has not automatically resulted in more options in terms of substrates. PAPERBOX Why paper grows or shrinks What influences does humidity have on paper? And what is the best way to store paper? NEWS New software from Kyocera & Swiss Print Award 2015 Kyocera now works together with New Dynamics Solution. Neidhart + Schön won the Swiss Print Award for a summer book for Migros.

DOCUMENTS

DMS The study of the consultants The Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts introduces electronic student files. Has the document management system (DMS) entered academic realms? CLOUD Cloud solutions as the future in document management Adobe, a major software provider, is now offering Document Cloud to make the paperless office a reality. PRINTED EXPERIENCE More than just a shelf for paper The Swiss folder specialist and paper finisher KMC specializes, among other things, in individual folder solutions. OFFICE ARTICLES Biella has been keeping offices tidy for 115 years As part of its 115th anniversary, office supplies manufacturer Bielle is launching a new product range catalog and a Web2Print online store.

OFFICE

MOBILE Paperless? A dream of the future, even with mobile devices A study by DokuLife Consulting and Brother shows that mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets are not replacing printed paper. CLOUD Manage sensitive documents securely in the cloud File hosting services like Dropbox sometimes have considerable deficits in terms of security. There are alternatives.

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