The Xerox Versant 180 and 3100: In a League of Their Own

In a survey of 417 print service providers and in-plant printers, InfoTrends found that print run lengths are in significant decline, while the number of short-run jobs being performed per day are on the rise (InfoTrends’ Emerging Strategies Survey, Q1 2011). Shorter runs mean more individual jobs, and more jobs mean more touch points and a greater likelihood of human error. From swapping out paper and pre-flighting files, to inspecting color and carrying stacks of output to the nearest finisher, one job can have any number of human touch points. And with each, print shops take on more risk that a job will need to be reworked due to a handling error.

With Xerox’s (Booth 1302) new Versant 180 and 3100 presses, print shops can mitigate that risk by automating an assortment of complex, everyday tasks like color management, registration and alignment, clearing paper jams, trimming and binding, and setting up paper. The devices’ industry-leading automation features place them in a league of their own.