Digital Finishing — Back End Boosters

The masses have certainly gotten that point and are mobilizing the back end of the operation with equipment geared toward the finish line.

According to a TrendWatch Graphic Arts (TWGA) report released last October, "The Digital Bindery: Still Gathering a Full Head of Steam," 45 percent of on-demand digital printers planned bindery purchases in the next 12 months, compared to just 32 percent of commercial printers. In acquiring greater postpress capacity, notes the TWGA report, "anticipated benefits include reduction in labor expense, liability and privacy protection, reduced waste, improved turnaround, and better quality and quality control."