CIP3 Comes Home

Despite the fact that there are proven products in the market that permit the full-tilt digitization of the print production process, there remains a sense of "wait and see" in the printing industry. Not to worry, though, once it catches on, adoption could become rapid.

Some CIP3 prepress initiatives at DRUPA 2000 include the Apogee InkDrive by Agfa; CelebraNT RIP by Fujifilm; DeltaTechnology and Signastation by Heidelberg Prepress; and Harlequin's ScriptWorks RIP management system, sold through OEM partners. DRUPA 2000 may also be a show of shows for CIP3 technologies including the likes of Impostrip by Ultimate Technographics, InkPlanner by Barco Graphics, Creo's PrintLink and TaigaSPACE by Dainippon Screen.