ON-PRESS IMAGING -- Firing on All Cylinders

It's a mistake to view a direct imaging press as just an existing press to which laser imaging kits have been added, Najmr says. "Printers have to evaluate the productivity of the complete system compared to a conventional workflow. In order to get maximum benefit from a direct imaging press, you have to integrate four main components: spooled digital imaging media, laser imaging heads, a unique press design (V-shape cylinder configuration) and the digital front end."