Frankly Speaking: The Rise of the Full-Color Book
Why digital full color no longer means sacrificing quality.
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Frank Romano
FujiFilm and Dainippon Screen introduced production 4-up machines in 2008, though they did not reach the market until 2012. That same year, the industry learned about Landa Nanographic Printers which use liquid toner delivered by inkjet—the machines came in B2 and roll-fed versions. Their technology allows full-color printing with less ink, as liquid toner use is evolving rapidly. Once the province of Indigo, Xeikon and Océ have also shown new machines using this method.
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Frank Romano is Professor Emeritus at RIT School of Media Sciences.
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