Color Bar: Web-to-Print Is Dead. Long Live Smart Print.

About this episode

Chris Minn discusses the future of the print industry and the need to move beyond the concept of web-to-print.

In this episode of Color Bar, hosts Betsy Davis and Kim Opdyke welcome Chris Minn, CEO of Digital Ink, joining us live from the UAE, for a global perspective on where the print industry is headed—and why it’s time to retire the phrase “web-to-print.” Chris challenges legacy thinking and makes the case that print’s future isn’t about storefronts or ordering portals—it’s about workflow, automation, AI, and integration. The conversation explores how data, robotics, and intelligent production sys...

People in this episode

Guest: Chris Minn

Topics covered

• print industry
• workflow
• automation
• AI
• integration

Keywords

• data
• robotics
• intelligent production systems

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Digital Ink

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Places: UAE

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