Tag Archives: Direct Mail

DMA 2015 in Boston – Rainy but Colorful!

By Kay Wilt We are exhibiting at the &Then DMA Conference this weekend in Boston. And Hurricane Joaquin is moving up the East Coast. As I write this on Friday morning the Boston forecast is showing rain for Saturday and … Continue reading

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Color Inkjet – Frequently Asked Questions

By Kay Wilt In the past, variable color printing for direct mail and other print was only available on slower, more expensive sheetfed digital presses which were impractical for high volume production. Today the latest generation of high-speed roll-to-roll inkjet … Continue reading

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Making the Transition to Color

By Kay Wilt Bob Arkema, J&Q’s Executive Vice President and I provided content for an article on Personalization and Color Inkjet Printing that appeared in a recent issue of Epicomm’s Bottom Line. Epicomm is an association for the print, mail, … Continue reading

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Postage Rates Increase Today

By Kay Wilt The good news – for consumers the 49 cent Forever Stamp remains at 49 cents. However, for direct marketers presorted First-Class and Standard postage rates increase today. For a chart of the new postage rates, along with … Continue reading

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Color Inkjet Printing – Cost Savings & Flexibility for Direct Mail

By Kay Wilt The photo above shows Dave Henkel, J&Q’s President, reviewing a press sheet off our color inkjet press, a Screen Truepress Jet520ZZ. Many of our clients’ direct mail programs have been converted to color inkjet printing – for … Continue reading

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May Day to Paper

By Kay Wilt Today is May 1st or May Day.  I remember May Day as a child with school celebrations that included May Pole dancing on the playground which could result in a pretty amazing ribbon wrapped pole, or a … Continue reading

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Postal Rates Increasing May 31?

By Kay Wilt For the third time this year, the United States Postal Service (USPS) has asked the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) to approve increasing postage prices by as much as 2%, effective May 31, 2015. The standard 49 cent … Continue reading

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The Rocketing Rise of Color Inkjet Production for Direct Mail

By Kay Wilt Is your company a mailing service provider who produces direct mail, or a direct marketer who is using color inkjet to produce your direct mail? If you answered “yes” to either of these options, you know about … Continue reading

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Welcome to J&Q’s Quintessentials Blog!

By Kay Wilt Welcome to Johnson & Quin’s blog!  As the person who is responsible for publishing the blog and making sure we have interesting, educational, timely information. . .it’s great, but a bit scary to press ‘publish’ on this … Continue reading

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