Direct imaging can be a viable technology bridge between digital color and traditional litho. .

By Vic Barkin

Comparing speeds, cut-sheet digital printing solutions run between 70 and 110 letter-size 4/0 copies per minute (cpm). Conversely, a 15,000-iph, 14x20?, four-color offset press equals the equivalent running speed of a whopping 500 cpm in digital-speak, in case you’ve never done the comparison. DI speeds fall in the middle, generally ranging between 7,000 and 10,000 iph, equaling from 233 to 333 cpm.

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Vic Nathan Barkin has more than 35 years of experience in the printing, paper and wood products industries and currently owns a consulting practice specializing in business development, workflow, and technology implementation, focusing on “Green Procurement and Production” practices. Vic is a QMS Lead Auditor certified to ISO 9001:2008 standards, is a consultant for the Rainforest Alliance as an FSC Chain of Custody and Controlled Wood senior auditor, is an FSC, SFI and PEFC lead auditor for PricewaterhouseCoopers and SGS North America, and has engaged in more than 700 site assessments and audits.

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