Coloring Corporate Communications

Currently, spot color volumes tend to be higher because these devices represent much higher speeds and lower costs. Stratus Computer's central reproduction department produces an average of 80,000 spot color impressions a month, while averaging 25,000 process color pages monthly.

"We can produce 40 to 50 images a minute on our spot color printer, but only about five or six images a minute on our full-color unit," Phelps notes. "The difference in speed and cost helps us advise our customers on which device is the most appropriate."