The Digital Bindery

Do these considerations change when moving from traditional offset to digital printing? To answer that, consider how digital printing differs from offset.

An important characteristic of digital printers is their ability to stop and start instantaneously. Significantly different than the typical offset press in this regard, this makes it possible to handle shorter run lengths and still change setup between jobs. But if format changes are frequent, setup and makeready costs take on greater importance. To finish many different jobs effectively and economically requires finishing equipment with sophisticated features to automate setup and make-ready, especially if a wide range of sizes must be processed.