COLOR DIGITAL PRESSES--Decisions, Decisions . . .

Here's a look at what's currently, and soon-to-be, available in the market.

Heidelberg USA
Heidelberg currently has two offerings in the digital color press market: the Speedmaster 74 DI, a four-up direct imaging system, and the Quickmaster DI 46-4, an entry-level direct imaging press.

The Speedmaster 74 DI has a maximum printing speed of 15,000 sph and offers thermal imaging technology that attains "first-generation" dot quality without the dot gain that can occur with conventional platemaking processes, reports Eric Frank, vice president of marketing, direct imaging and digital printing, for Heidelberg USA.