McPherson’s finds profit in short-run publishing thanks to HP digital presses

"It’s comparable to
or even better than
a conventional press,
which makes it right
for the market now
and in the future."

— Dimitri Dimech
Innovation and Technology Manager
McPherson’s

Clients of McPherson’s Printing Group wanted to reduce inventory while maintaining a low cost per book.
McPherson’s needed to match or exceed the print quality that clients received from its existing conventional presses.

McPherson’s purchased an HP T400 Color Inkjet Web Press and integrated it into a complete short-run production system.
The company also purchased an HP Indigo 7500 Digital Press for the production of high-quality book covers.

McPherson’s reduced the time needed to produce approximately 4,000 books from 6 hours to just 1, and halved the number of production staff needed from 6 to 3.
Clients can order shorter runs of books and stock a larger variety of titles in their warehouses.
McPherson’s reduced its environmental impact by eliminating the water its conventional press required in prepress and reducing the amount of paper and supplies wasted by printing errors.

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