Product Spotlight: Getting Product Personalization Right with LiveArt
Published: June 28, 2023
As part of our Product Spotlight series, Pat McGrew talks with Volodymyr Yatsevsky, CEO of LiveArt, about the Ukraine-based company’s origins and its full range of web-to-print products and Services. Watch Video
DALIM Software’s New DALIM Drive at Dscoop
Published: June 6, 2023
David Zwang talks with Colin Price, Managing Director, UK, for DALIM Software, about the new DALIM Drive that the co pan y was showing for the first time in the US at Dscoop. Watch Video
Gershon Alon on HP PrintOS
Published: June 6, 2023
David Zwang talks to Gershon Alon, Head of Software Solutions for HP Indigo, about the latest features in HP PrintOS and how HP is refocusing its commitment to software. Watch Video
Point B Solutions on ePS/HP Indigo Integration
Published: June 1, 2023
In this video, sponsored by eProductivity Software, ePS’s Nick Benkovich talks with Doug Haefele, VP of Technology Solutions for Point B Solutions, about the impact on his business of the recent integration of ePS software with the HP Indigo digital press. Watch Video
Global Graphics Announces MAKO SDK V7.0
Published: May 22, 2023
In this video sponsored by Global Graphics, David Zwang talks with David Stevenson, MAKO SDK Product Manager at Global Graphics. MAKO SDK is an amazing set of development tools for document imaging. It can be integrated into solutions that need document editing, optimizing, and even rendering into compliant PDF/X files from a wide variety of document formats. Watch Video
HP Introduces New PrintOS Software Suite
Published: May 4, 2023
In this interview, sponsored by HP, David Zwang talks to Peter Obradovic, Director, HP Industrial Software Solutions about the new HP PrintOS suite. HP PrintOS software is used by thousands of HP Industrial Print users. This new cloud-based suite now consists of four Power Packs, each concentrating on specific application requirements. Watch Video
Product Strategy: Fiery at the ISA Sign Expo 2023
Published: April 26, 2023
Chris Schowalter, Global Sales Director at Fiery, talks about emerging trends and product strategy at the ISA Sign Expo 2023. Watch Video
Tharstern and eProductivity Software Discuss Their Recent Joining of Forces
Published: March 31, 2023
In this discussion, Nick Benkovich of eProductivity Software (ePS) and Keith McMurtrie of Tharstern discuss the advantages to both companies and their customers. The plan is to maintain Tharstern as a brand and to be able to augment its capabilities with the many tools offered by ePS. Hope you enjoy this fascinating discussion! Watch Video
Zaikio’s Christian Weyer on Print Software Intercommunication
Published: March 30, 2023
Pat McGrew talks with Christian Weyer of Zaikio, a new platform created in partnership with Heidelberg that allows all the various parts of a print business to communicate with each other. Watch Video
Ultimate TechnoGraphics’ Andrew Bailes-Collins on Smarter Workflows
Published: March 29, 2023
Pat McGrew talks to Ultimate TechnoGraphics’ Andrew Bailes-Collins about the sea changes taking place in print production workflow—and making workflow smarter—and how Ultimate is responding to those changes. Watch Video
Solimar’s Mary Ann Rowan at Hunkeler Innovationdays
Published: March 23, 2023
David Zwang talks to Mary Ann Rowan, Chief Experience Officer at Solimar Systems, at Hunkeler Innovationdays about the company’s hardware partners and how Solimar tailors its software solutions to each manufacturer’s specific press and customer requirements. Watch Video
Andrew Bailes-Collins on Ultimate TechnoGraphics’ Extensive Software Portfolio
Published: March 23, 2023
David Zwang talks to Andrew Bailes-Collins, Head of Product Management for Ultimate TechnoGraphics, at Hunkeler Innovationdays about the company’s extensive software solutions for prepress processes such as imposition, tiling, ganging, and nesting, as well as binding automation. Watch Video
Davy Verstaen and Tomas Van Rossom on Enfocus Software
Published: March 22, 2023
David Zwang talks to Davy Verstaen and Tomas Van Rossom of Enfocus about the company’s flagship products PitStop and Switch and how they fit into the overall print production ecosystem. Watch Video
The New Fiery Is Not Really New, but It Is More Nimble
Published: February 14, 2023
David Zwang talks with Toby Weiss, CEO of Fiery. Fiery is now a standalone company, with lots of opportunity and an established management and team. Toby Weiss speaks about the change and looks at the future. Watch Video
Tim Roloff on ISCOrp’s Private Cloud
Published: February 14, 2023
ISCOrp’s Tim Roloff talks about how ISCOrp works with software companies—such as ePS—to “SaaSify” or “cloudify” their applications. ISCOrp is a “private” cloud—they own all their own equipment and data centers, which means stronger security and compliance and that companies always know where their data is. Watch Video
Agfa’s Erik Peeters on the Major Industry Challenges
Published: February 13, 2023
Agfa’s Erik Peeters talks about two major challenges facing the industry—decreasing profit margins for print providers and finding qualified employees—and how Agfa is helping their customers react and respond to these challenges. Watch Video
Heidelberg Headed to the Cloud
Published: February 9, 2023
As a hardware provider to the printing industry, Heidelberg also has a robust software offering. In this interview, John O'Donnell, Vice President of Product Management for Prinect and Print Analytics, Heidelberg, explains the company's software strategy moving forward, including migration to the cloud, increased modularity, and growing the number of third-party software integrations. Watch Video
eProductivity Software Leverages Increased Flexibility with New Ownership
Published: February 7, 2023
eProductivity Software, the result of EFI spinning out its software business, is arguably one of the longest standing print software companies in the industry, with its roots dating back to 1989 when Marc Olin founded ProGraph. Now as an independent software vendor, eProductivity Software is looking at ways to make its solutions more open and modular, and to partner with others that may have been challenging to partner with in the past. In this interview, Nick Benkovich, Vice President of Portfolio Product Management, eProductivity Software, explains where the company is headed and the industry trends it is working to capitalize on. Watch Video
Ricoh’s Joe Ferrara on Workflow Automation
Published: February 7, 2023
Ricoh’s Joe Ferrara talks about increased demand for workflow automation that Ricoh has been observing post-COVID, and the solutions the company offers, as well as Ricoh’s partnership with ePS. Watch Video
Aleyant Leverages New Ownership to Spur Further Growth
Published: February 6, 2023
In this interview, Aleyant founder and CEO Greg Salzman talks about trends in the world of print software and explains how Aleyant, founded as a cloud-based software company, is continuing to address those trends with a modular, cloud-based approach. Watch Video
OneVision’s David Lunardi on Workflow Automation
Published: February 6, 2023
David Lunardi talks about the workflow automation features in OneVision’s software solutions and how they benefit wide-format, commercial book, and label printers. Watch Video
Plan Prophet’s Lemay Sanchez on the Champion Summit
Published: February 2, 2023
In this video, sponsored by Plan Prophet, Pat McGrew and Ryan McAbee talk with Plan Prophet’s Lemay Sanchez about the company’s growth, feedback from customers, the latest additions and enhancements to the platform, and the company’s annual Champion Summit users event. Watch Video
EFI and Fiery Transform for Opportunities and Growth
Published: January 31, 2023
EFI and Fiery have been one company under Siris Capital for a while now, and the time has come to let each of them grow to their individual potential. David Zwang talks to Jeff Jacobson, former CEO of EFI and now the Executive Chairman of both companies, about how he will help support the new growth. Watch Video
eProductivity Software Executive Chairman Marc Olin Previews the CONNECT Event Coming Up at The Wynn in Las Vegas
Published: January 23, 2023
eProductivity Software Executive Chairman Marc Olin and WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels preview the upcoming CONNECT event at The Wynn in Las Vegas. They discuss the history and evolution of CONNECT and talk about what people can expect this year as it enters a new phase under the control of eProductivity Software. Watch Video
eProductivity Software's Aleks Zlatic Previews CONNECT 2023
Published: January 20, 2023
Aleks Zlatic, General Manager of the Packaging Division for eProductivity Software, talks to Eric Vessels about the upcoming ePS CONNECT event at The Wynn in Las Vegas. Aleks talks about the packaging-specific sessions as well as key partners, associations, and customers who will be in attendance. Watch Video
eProductivity Software's Charlotte Tueckmantel Previews CONNECT 2023
Published: January 19, 2023
Charlotte Tueckmantel, VP/GM Global E-commerce & Enterprise Print, gives a preview of the upcoming eProductivity Software CONNECT event. Charlotte talks to WhatTheyThink's Eric Vessels about what to expect in Las Vegas at The Wynn as CONNECT enters a new phase under the auspices of ePS. Watch Video
eProductivity Software's Nick Benkovich Discusses "What's Up" at CONNECT 2023
Published: January 19, 2023
In the latest installment of "What's Up? with WhatTheyThink", Eric Vessels talks to Nick Benkovich of eProductivity Software about the upcoming ePS CONNECT User Conference and Industry Event. Nick and Eric discuss the move from an EFI event to a software-focused event with new partners, exciting sessions, and industry keynotes. Watch Video
Transform Your Print Business with First Line Software
Published: January 17, 2023
Pat McGrew and Ryan McAbee talk to the team from First Line Software about the services the company provides for print businesses. First Line Software is a provider of software and digital transformation services that fine-tune personalization and create connectivity between disparate print systems. Watch Video
ePS’s Nick Benkovich on the Company’s Extensive Software Portfolio
Published: January 4, 2023
Nick Benkovich, VP Global Portfolio Product Management for eProductivity Software, runs down the current ePS software portfolio, comprising solutions for print businesses of all sizes and application specialties. Watch Video
eProductivity Software Addresses Customer Challenges
Published: December 13, 2022
Charlotte Tueckmantel, GM Global Enterprise Print & eCommerce for eProductivity Software (ePS), talks with David Bentley, ePS’s GM Global Midmarket Print, about how ePS is addressing current market trends and customer challenges. Watch Video
eProductivity Software Caps Off a Busy 2022
Published: December 8, 2022
eProductivity Software’s Charlotte Tueckmantel and Nick Benkovich recap ePS’ busy year, starting 2022 by splitting from EFI into a standalone company and working over the course of the year to build a foundation to continue bringing new products to its customers. Watch Video
Ricoh’s Duncan Ellis on System Integration
Published: December 7, 2022
Ricoh’s Duncan Ellis talks about the state of Ricoh’s integration of the disparate parts of the business from production software, to business services, to hardware, and how this integration offers customers a one-stop shop. Watch Video
Product Strategy: PageDNA’s Steve Enstad on Printing Software Trends
Published: November 29, 2022
PageDNA’s Steve Enstad talks about PageDNA’s print software solutions and implementation process, and how they address the challenges that printers and print customers have when using print software. Watch Video
Product Strategy: Ultimate’s Eve Petroni on End-to-End Workflow Automation
Published: November 29, 2022
Ultimate TechnoGraphics’ Eve Petroni talks about the increased need for print production workflow automation and how Ultimate’s imposition and bindery software provides end-to-end automation. Watch Video
Product Strategy: Ricoh’s Arron Robinson on Software Integration
Published: November 29, 2022
Ricoh’s Arron Robinson talks about how Ricoh’s integrated and "holistic" approach to print software allows different components to communicate with each other regardless of whether they are cloud-based or on-premises. Watch Video
Product Strategy: GMG’s Marc Levine on Remote Workflow Tools
Published: November 29, 2022
Marc Levine of GMG talks about how the automation and remote workflow features in GMG’s software solutions can help companies overcome the workforce challenges the industry is experiencing. Watch Video
Product Strategy: Infigo’s Douglas Gibson on Expanding W2P Job Types
Published: November 29, 2022
Douglas Gibson of Infigo Software talks about how, as part of Infigo’s efforts to help customers speed jobs through their factories, the software is expanding the types of jobs that can be accepted via Web-to-print: wide format, labels, packaging, and more. Watch Video
Product Strategy: Tharstern’s Lee Ward on Divergence
Published: November 29, 2022
Lee Ward of Tharstern talks about how customers are starting to diverge into different sectors—wide format, packaging, etc.—and how Tharstern’s MIS can cater to all those new sectors. Watch Video
Julie Watson on Ultimate TechnoGraphics’ Workflow Automation Solutions
Published: November 3, 2022
David Zwang talks to Julie Watson, CEO of Ultimate TechnoGraphics, about the post-pandemic uptick in interest in workflow automation, the factors driving that interest, and Ultimate’s portfolio of automation solutions. Watch Video
Hybrid Software Group at PRINTING United
Published: October 26, 2022
David Zwang talks to Hybrid Software Group CEO Mike Rottenborn about the evolution and growth of the company. Hybrid Software Group is one company with six operating businesses—Hybrid Software, Global Graphics, ColorLogic GmbH, iC3D, Xitron, and Meteor Inkjet—which serve predominantly, but not exclusively, packaging end users and OEMs. Watch Video
DALIM Software at PRINTING United
Published: October 25, 2022
DALIM Software’s Aristide Zouheir-Kuhnle talks about DALIM’s software solutions on display at last week’s PRINTING United Expo. Watch Video
Web-to-Print Solutions that Adapt to Your Needs with Customer’s Canvas
Published: October 13, 2022
Sometimes the hardest part of taking advantage of the available marketplace is having tools that work the way you need them to. One size does not fit every situation. That is where Customer’s Canvas comes in. The team at Aurigma/Customer's Canvas work with their clients to craft the web-to-print solution that will work most efficiently for their business. CEO and Founder Dmitry Sevostyanov tells us why Customer's Canvas makes it possible to create the perfect Web-to-Print solution for every customer. Watch Video
David Ashkenaz on Software Investment Fears
Published: June 27, 2022
Kelley Holmes talks with David Ashkenaz, independent software consultant for the printing industry, about the fears printers have of investing in software to help run their businesses more efficiently. Watch Video
Jim Raffel Geeks Out with Caldera’s Joey Phillips
Published: June 7, 2022
Resident Print Geek Jim Raffel talks with Caldera’s Joey Phillips about the latest updates to Caldera’s software. Version 15 of CalderaRIP will see improvements to the cutting algorithm, new drivers, and updates to existing drivers, amongst other new and upgraded features. PrimeCenter, Caldera’s prepress software, also gets a major upgrade to Version 2. Watch Video
Modern VDP: What Is It?
Published: June 6, 2022
Believe it or not, we have been printing variable data for at least 45 years. What we were doing then is what Jacob Aizikowitz calls Legacy or Classic VDP. In this video interview, he explains what he means by Modern VDP, how it differs from Classic VDP, the technology framework that was required to enable Modern VDP, how adoption of this framework helped print service providers differentiate themselves, and where we go from here. Watch Video
Canon Prisma: What's New
Published: June 2, 2022
WhatTheyThink contributors Pat McGrew and Ryan McAbee dug deep into Canon Prisma in a recent WhatTheyThink Product Spotlight. In this video, Bob Barbera, Canon USA Marketing Director, hits the high points on Prisma, its value to a production operation, and the new tools the company has added. Watch Video
On-Demand Offset Is Real and Works for Cober Solutions
Published: May 23, 2022
David Zwang talks to Todd Cober, President of Cober Solutions, about "on-demand offset" and how it and workflow technologies have provided him and his customers with a great production platform. Watch Video
Onyx’s Jonathan Rogers Talks About Automation
Published: May 17, 2022
Onyx Software’s Jonathan Rogers talks about the forthcoming major ONYX software release, the primary focus of which will be a simplified user experience and easy-to-use tools for everyday automation. Watch Video
Hybrid Software Develops High-Performance Print Inspection Framework for Print Inspection Systems
Published: May 10, 2022
David Zwang talks to David Stevenson, Product Manager, Global Graphics, about how, by using its vast experience in RIPs and rendering, Hybrid Software has been able to create a high-performance framework for print inspection systems. Watch Video
Dan Gillespie and Sal Passanisi Geek Out Over Pantone and Adobe’s Color Rift
Published: May 10, 2022
Resident Print Geek Dan Gillespie and Sal ”Pantoni” Passanisi have a highly entertaining discussion about the decision to decouple the Pantone color libraries from Adobe Creative Cloud, and what it really means for designers. Watch Video