Graph Expo 2000--Vendor Coalitions Offer Real Promise

Likewise, should ink-water balance be a concern in a multicolor application, Flint Ink's Single Fluid Ink might solve that issue. The combination of these digital workflows with proven older presses could create exciting opportunities for printers.

Xerox also received major attention at the show—not only for its greatly expanded space, but because of the broadest array of products the firm has ever offered. A major flaw in its Premier Partners program, originally announced at DRUPA, was corrected. And that was its announcement to no longer compete with quick and commercial printers for print production work through Xerox-owned print shops known as Document Technology Centers (DTCs). Only 28 to 30 DTCs are expected to continue after the current contracts expire, according to Douglas Lord, Xerox senior vice president.