DIGITAL COPIERS & PRINTERS -- The Urge to Converge

(Product-specific examples of the convergence in technology can be seen in the accompanying sidebar.)

A logical extension of technological advances is convergence at the production level. Preprinting of color shells via offset production for subsequent imprinting on black-and-white digital systems has been an important enabler of print-on-demand and personalization applications. This "hybrid" production concept continues to evolve as digital color systems become more robust.