TH-INK-ING ABOUT COLOR

"You do not need special rollers to run hybrid inks, which allows you to choose either conventional inks or hybrid inks as the job requires," Bean concludes.

The number one perk to running these systems, cited by 67 percent of users, is the ability to process in-line. Seventeen percent made the purchase to up their speed capabilities, and 16 percent enjoy the reduction of VOCs. Printers not using hybrid systems most often mentioned equipment/ink prices as a hindrance to the investment, followed by a lack of knowledge about the systems and capabilities, and lack of benefit to the company.