Printcafe Conference Examines Success Models

Exhibiting were strategic partner/investor Creo, as well as Komori, Apple, SmartLinc, Sappi, Hewlett-Packard and others.

HP is examining how evolving Printcafe workflow utilities and "integrative middleware" software can feed its Indigo digital presses at commercial print shops. The convergence of prepress workflow and business management systems was continuously evident, as demonstrated by an alpha version of PRIME production planning software. During the conference, JDF was labeled "a huge beast" by Printcafe Vice President of Marketing Andy Schaer, who noted that the idea that it's "plug-and-play is wrong."