BRIDGING DIGITAL AND OFFSET — SERVING TWO MASTERS

Workflow is not an issue for Ferretti and Foxfire. Its digital facility, which came as a result of an acquisition, is in Maryland while offset capabilities are housed in Newark. Not that it matters; Ferretti notes the workflows are very similar at both venues.

Common Workflows

Actually, hybrid workflows are really not a problem for most printers. “We use the same workflow at our digital business as in our offset business,” says Sandy Alexander’s Grossman. “If you’re in a PDF environment, it really makes no difference, because the PDF will allow you to go across virtually any workflow relatively flawlessly.”