All Digital, All The Time

Second, he adds, because the digital printers allow the shop to print straight from a customer's file, the in-plant no longer has to operate two separate processes. Devis says there is no reason to burn plates for a press in addition to operating digital printers.

"And now as offset becomes more automated and the quality of digital printing rises, the two are getting much closer in quality," he says. "So there's no need to invest in those separate workflows."