printCafe vs. PrintTalk--Waging a PrintWar?

"Our initial integration tests and development showed us that it was technically possible to integrate and that there was a lot of customer interest for us to do so," notes Jim Mekis of Impresse, also a founding PrintTalk member.

Although there was a definite interest and a developing need for integration, it became apparent that no one company could integrate with every company out there. "There was no one market-maker that could accomplish what many marketplaces could do together," adds Walker.