The Key Point Blog

03/08/2023
Kris Alvarez

Epson’s innovative “paper upcycler” could change how we recycle paper

Epson's Paperlab A-8000 is a device that seeks to help companies expand on their "green" initiatives to form a closed circuit for recycling and reusing paper. We discuss here some of the features of the device as well as the benefits it could provide to its users.
02/23/2023
Mark Davis

How schools can still enjoy the benefits of colour printing, despite the rising costs

Colour printing in schools has always been a contentious issue. Those advocating for its use, citing benefits to learning inside and outside the classroom, are often side-lined by those who claim it wastes an already tight budget.
02/23/2023
German Sacristan

Do print buyers purchase based on price…or value?

Most companies in the printing supply chain believe that print is not a commodity…but what does the buyer think? Price is always a powerful part of any buying criteria for any industry, and print is no exception.
02/21/2023
Jamie Bsales

Our survey reveals the uptake of RPA…and the pain points

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has been a growing area of interest for a few years now. We discuss here how RPA can be a benefit for many printers as well as some key points of a recent Konica Minolta study on the subject.
02/10/2023
Lindsey Naples

When was that first asked?

People have been declaring their feelings since the dawn of time: poems, drawings, letters, etc. But before Valentine’s Day became the commercial holiday we know today, what was it?
02/09/2023
Jean Lloyd

Keypoint Intelligence Interview Insights with Manuel Schrutt

FUJIFILM Business Innovation, recognizing the opportunity in flexible packaging, announced in June 2021 that it was entering the space by launching the Fujifilm Jet Press FP790, a water-based digital inkjet press. We discuss some of the effects this device will have on the market with Manuel Schrutt, Head of Packaging for Fujifilm.
02/07/2023
Eric Zimmerman

Roland DG announces release of six new devices to its TruVIS line

Print buyer demand for immediate applications—an application that can be finished immediately after printing and delivered to the customer within 24 hours—has grown exponentially over the last decade.
02/07/2023
Greg Cholmondeley

Keypoint Intelligence Interview Insights: Will it be the beginning of a new era?

On January 25, Fiery announced that it had separated from Electronics for Imaging (EFI) to form a separate company. We discuss here some of the key aspects of this change with Fiery's new CEO Toby Weiss.
02/03/2023
Priya Gohil

ChatGPT is all the rage, and setting off a firestorm of backlash

ChatGTP, a free-to-use tool developed by San Francisco-based tech company OpenAI, is making speedy inroads into the world of academia, literature, and even scientific publishing. We discuss here the use of ChatGTP and other chatbots, as well as their projected effects on many industries.
01/27/2023
Lee Davis

Is this a good idea?

Ricoh recently announced that the company is rebranding Fujitsu scanners, including the fi, ScanSnap, and SP Series devices. We discuss here some of the main points as well as the effect this will have on the market.