DIGITAL COPIERS & PRINTERS -- The Urge to Converge

Tied into both quality and cost is the issue of how much ability the commercial printer has to control the uptime of a device, the industry exec notes. Manufacturers are embracing the "operator replaceable components" design approach to different degrees.

Today's range of digital systems and options can support applications from proofing through high-volume production in a commercial printing environment, Lewis reports. Therefore, she recommends that companies newly entering the market not jump into the deep end, especially in the current economic climate.