Digital Printing--On-demand Finishing Finesse

Consider this scenario.

A traditional, midsize commercial printer—struggling with a tight capital equipment budget—decides that investing in two high-speed, cut-sheet laser printers and a digital color press is critical to maintain a competitive edge. Allocations have been planned for the investment in the digital output devices, but what to do regarding postpress production? Although finishing support for the new purchases was examined, no decisions were made.