The Print Files Ep 31: PacPrint Pioneers (Part 1)

By Wayne Robinson | 22 August 2022

This episode from the print industry's podcast is the first in a series that will focus on the new technology and trends that were on show at PacPrint, incorporating extracts from our interviews with Kodak, Kyocera, Xeikon and XMPie, four of the 34 interviews that Print21 livestreamed from the exhibition floor.

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We start the episode with Print21 editor Wayne Robinson talking to Robert Mollee, sales director at Kodak Australia, about the rapid take-up of the Sonora Xtra process free plates, and its new Ascend digital packaging press. The next segment is Wayne's discussion with Trevor Crowley, GM Sales at Xeikon, about the new inkjet print system Xeikon had at the event, and the multiple options the company now offers.

Print pioneers: Wayne Robinson (left) with (top l-r) Rob Mollee, Kodak; and Trevor Crowley, Xeikon; and (bottom l-r) Mark Velta, Kyocera; and Enda Kavenagh, XMPie — Print pioneers: Wayne Robinson (left) with (top l-r) Rob Mollee, Kodak; and Trevor Crowley, Xeikon; and (bottom l-r) Mark Vella, Kyocera; and Enda Kavanagh, XMPie
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Next up and staying on inkjet is Grant McHerron's discussion with Mark Vella, head of marketing & strategy at Kyocera, who introduces the new TaskAlfa Pro 15000C inkjet, then discusses the company's transition into production printers. To wrap up the episode, Grant chats with Enda Kavanagh, sales manager for Asia Pacific at XMPie, who discusses the opportunity for printers to easily produce cross-media campaigns.

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Host: Wayne Robinson
Coordinator: Grant McHerron
Editor: Chris Visscher
Producer: Steve Visscher