DATA INTEGRATION -- Tooling Up for CIM

Lack of Vision

"A lot of print management system vendors still don't have that vision of tying print management systems into production," he says. "This is a big change from what they've done in the past. They need to look beyond the front office to process workflow, and not just management."

Press says he is finding that a lot of printers are buying into the CIM vision. "They've been hearing about it from the production system vendors and already seen an increase in the level of automation in their plants. Printers are now ready for the next step—tying in pre-production," he explains.