The Deregulation Of the Digital Press

The new-generation, digitally integrated offset presses make the most of all-digital workflows to control the operation of the press and provide even greater benefits. Using a computer front-end to drive the press makes it possible to direct a range of functions under program control, such as automatically adjusting for paper thickness, paper type and ink sets. Despite their differences, both types of direct imaging offset presses bypass the extra steps of film-based platemaking, reduce capital equipment requirements for imagesetters, analog-based proofing and external platesetting units, and eliminate the process of hanging and registering plates on-press.