ON-PRESS IMAGING -- Firing on All Cylinders

Even given these advantages, Najmr asks, what if a printer already has a conventional press and can't afford to obsolete it? "In the short-term, CTP systems will be successful for that reason," he says. "However, over the next five to 10 years, DI presses—complemented by toner-based digital printers—will become the industry standard. It just makes economic sense."