Inkjet printing

Inkjet benefits

• Faster turnaround time
• The most efficient option for shorter printing runs from 25 to 2000 copies
• Access to the Marquis Express option and our High-Speed Train / HST solution allow you to combine the production of your books with those of other publishers and thus obtain a lower unit cost
• Enables Automatic Stock Replenishment development and faster reprints
• Accelerated production cycles allow you to print just-in-time and maintain an optimal inventory that is renewable at the rate of completed sales
• Interior pages and covers can be personalized for special pre-approved projects

Quality

• Same as offset for text
• Slightly inferior than offset for images
• We strongly suggest using treated stock for colour printing

Sustainability advantages

• Printed quantities to meet your needs at competitive costs
• Supports book inventory strategies
• Reduces publisher risk of destroying unsold books

• Less obsolete inventory
• Reduces waste, landfill
• Less paper used due to efficient set up, minimal waste
• Uses water-based inks without solvents producing no Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) for a reduced environmental impact

Targeted products

• 1 colour trade market fiction and non-fiction
• Business documents, reports, training manuals, product catalogues, user guides
• Educational books, textbooks, workbooks, readers
• High page counts on thin paper — TORONTO ONLY — (examples: medical books. legal books, accounting books, professional reference books)

Non-targeted products

• High ink coverage books (i.e. full colour or heavy solids) because inkjet ink costs are higher and heavy ink saturation creates print/paper stability challenges
• Premium Quality Books for a publisher with explicit requirements for print quality details, colour matching = for SOME art/ photo/ architecture/medical books
• Low page count books for > 1,000 book runs are not as efficient inkjet vs offset because offset make-ready cost is comparable to inkjet