Frank Romano
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What is holding back the inkjet revolution?
The equipment is ready to go, the market is prepped, but we’re still waiting for hard and fast data on costs.
The reality, rivalry and irony of the internet
In the second of a two-part column, our print guru points a satirical finger at the ironies in the industry
Digital promos printed on offset? Isn’t it ironic
In the first of a two-part column, our resident print guru points a satirical finger at ironies in the industry.
Setting the right tone for toner tech trends
Digital printing has come a long way since the days of the 40ppm, 600dpi printers. So what’s next?
A small report on huge growth for big print
As wide-format technology improves, applications are also booming, pushing print into new territories, as Frank Romano explains.
Print with distinction of first for extinction
Some types of print will be consigned to history due to the unstoppable rise of new media alternatives, says Frank Romano.
Technology is here for a revolution in books
Slowly but surely, on-demand and electronic books are gaining traction with publishers and the public.
The life of books
Trade and mass-market books will continue to be printed at the current pace, but in a different way.
Welcome to Inkjet 2.0
Inkjet printing is moving quickly into mainstream roles for professional print projects, but it hasn’t been an easy road, as Frank ...
The IT-isation of the printing industry
Printing technology has increased the use of IT technology, and in doing so has changed the skill sets required by printing companies. ...
The designer and the print buyer
Graphic designers might supply the bulk of material that is to be printed, but their knowledge of print leaves much to be desired.
The theory of digital relativity
The printing industry can take a lead from Albert Einstein, says Frank Romano.
Disruptive technologies are also constructive
Whole industries suffer setbacks when new technologies threaten their livelihoods. But solutions to these threats are not always ...
Follow the presses
Reports of the death of print sectors are greatly exaggerated. In fact, there are now more than ever, as Frank Romano explains.
The mega printer
The face of the commercial printer is changing. No longer is it a craft; printing has become a technology driven industry with a new ...
The print buyer's conundrum
As digital printing is moving in-house, this is placing more pressure on print buyers to support the internal operation. But that is not ...
The print manifesto
Reports of the death of print are exaggerated, says Frank Romano. In fact, they're so wrong that print's detractors are deluding themselves.
The re-emergence of the small printer
The 1960s and 1970s saw the largest number of printing startups worldwide - - because offset dupicator presses and their accompanying ...