Black-and-white Printing Still Strong

For Jim Trout, director of output services at Health Care Service Corp. (HCSC), in Chicago, speed also tops his list of requirements for digital print engines. Sharp resolution and output quality take a close second place, though.

"High quality is critical, as we use 2D datamatrix bar codes on all print-to-mail applications, which enables our database-driven inserting equipment with optical readers and our Infoprint Workflow application to track every printed sheet generated," Trout explains. "This provides the quality and audit controls we need to comply with HIPAA and other regulatory audit requirements."