PRINT 01 WRAP-UP -- Lasting Impressions

Dealing with Change

PRINT 01 provided its share of surprises, but most were on the business—and not the technological—side of the industry. Perhaps the biggest was Indigo's announcement, at a jammed press conference, that it was being acquired by Hewlett-Packard. Earlier this year, HP bought 13.4 percent of Indigo's outstanding shares, and had even developed its own digital press based on Indigo technology. But this $629 million deal brings HP into the commercial printing arena full force—right on the heels of its merger with Compaq Computer.