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At the same time, Borhauer believes the flip side to this trend is the biggest potential problem area remaining with the technology. "As we become more reliant on automation, we are removing many safety-nets in the process. People can forget how to do the simplest of tasks when they're not practiced on a daily basis. Unfortunately, to remain competitive in today's marketplace printers have to reduce their high level of labor costs, and automation supports this goal," he explains.