COLOR DIGITAL PRESSES--Decisions, Decisions . . .

Xerox Corp.
Xerox entered the digital offset printing arena first at DRUPA 2000 with its DocuColor 400 DI and DocuColor 233 DI offerings. The DocuColor 400 DI is based on an Adast design, while the 233 DI is based around a Ryobi press.

Both presses offer the same fifth-generation Presstek ProFire direct imaging technology. ProFire is a filmless, laser imaging system designed to produce printing plates directly from the computer. The system includes all the components needed for high-quality output, customized computer system and control of the imaging process, as well as an IR-based laser diode array.