SPECIAL REPORT -- The State of Web Printing - A Year's Worth of Mastery

Productivity is also being looked at. Garnett says that although there is a buzz about emerging technologies like JDF and CIM, most printers still have a lot of legacy equipment on their pressroom floor, making a complete switch to digital workflows difficult and expensive.

"Product mix is an issue for web offset printers," continues Garnett. "All data shows that traditional printing is increasing slightly and bigger increases come from products offered off of value-added services."