Digital Finishing: Different Paths to Success

Where the CIP3 benefit comes in is on the cutting end, both in the layout and in the labeling. "When the cutter operator gets the run, he finds the run number, hits 'go,' and the machine is programmed automatically. It takes five seconds—tops," notes Carr. "Plus, there is no more putting jobs into the wrong boxes. Boxes are put on rollers, pushed into the shipping area, and scanned. The employee clicks a button and the UPS or FedEx label is printed out. The error rate is zero."