Postpress Automation — Backing into IT

In terms of real-world application, CIM in printing remains at the pioneering stage. One company that is pushing the envelope, including extending it throughout the process, is Action Printing in Fond du Lac, WI.

Peter Doyle, operations manager, says he believes it can be a mistake to get hung up with names and file designations. "What we are trying to do is enter job data once and then reuse it," Doyle explains. "I don't care what file type it is, as long as it's a format that more than one piece of equipment can read."