The Digital Bindery

Among the trends Countryman has noticed is product redesign for printed versions, particularly where the product has limited life—one to two years. He notes that printed products, which can be digitally composed then digitally printed and finished in-line, can be manufactured very economically.

As for Bice, he believes digital printing system vendors such as Xerox and Océ are working aggressively with a combination of finishing systems companies like Roll Systems to provide complete solutions.