Color That Clicks

"Many two- and three-color jobs don't require the expense and setup time of an offset press, and wouldn't be cost effective to produce on a color copier," Barrett continues. "Additionally, these devices can handle a wider variety of paper stocks and sizes than many copiers."

Spot-color work, low cost per copy and fast speed are key strengths of digital duplicators, agrees Shen Liao, manager of marketing services for the Digital Duplicators Division of Duplo USA. However, she also points out that the expertise of a press operator isn't required to run these devices, and they can even be set up in an office environment.