Industry Trends
Latest market trends, technology evolution and development outlook for digital corrugated packaging printing industry.
How a Single-Pass Digital Printing Machine Reaches 45–110 m/min for High-Volume Corrugated Lines
A single-pass digital printing machine reaches 45–110 m/min because the board moves under a fixed print bar in one continuous pass, instead of stopping while a scanning bar crosses it — with 24 or 32 Epson printheads covering widths from 400 mm up to 1,050 mm, and the wide-format Seiko platform extending single-color output to 1,800 mm at 70–110 m/min.
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What Is a Single Pass and Multi-Pass 2-in-1 Digital Print Machine — and Who Actually Needs One?
A single pass and multi-pass 2-in-1 digital print machine is one machine that can produce in either production mode: multi-pass scanning for flexible short runs at 700–1,500 m/h, or single-pass direct output for long runs at 45–110 m/min — switching between the two as the order mix demands.
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Why a Short-Run Digital Printing Machine Makes Small-Batch Custom Packaging Profitable
A short-run digital printing machine makes small-batch custom packaging profitable because it removes the two fixed costs that punish short runs — plates and make-ready time — replacing them with a one-minute job changeover and plate-free production at 700–1,500 m/h in multi-pass mode.
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Why Industrial Box Plants Choose a Printer with Xaar Printheads for Heavy-Duty Corrugated Output
Industrial box plants choose a printer with Xaar printheads for one core reason: heavy-duty corrugated output demands heavy ink delivery, and Xaar's industrial printhead platform is engineered around exactly that — high firing frequency, large drop volumes, and a rugged head design that holds up through continuous production.
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How a Plateless Digital Printer Cuts Job Changeover to One Minute for Short-Run Packaging
A plateless digital printer cuts job changeover to about one minute because the design exists only as a digital file — switching jobs means loading a new file, with no plates to mount, no cylinders to change, and no ink to re-mix.
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How to Decide When a Multi-Pass Digital Printing Machine Beats Single-Pass for Your Order Volume
A multi-pass digital printing machine beats single-pass whenever your order volume is made of many small, changing jobs — because it trades a lower top speed for one-minute changeovers and total flexibility.
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