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

By Vic Barkin

As far as continued availability, Heidelberg, Ryobi and Adast still do a brisk business manufacturing replacement parts for out-of-production models, and supplies are available from Presstek, which provides 95 percent of DI consumables worldwide.

Service for used and remanufactured equipment is available from factory-authorized technicians from virtually every OEM with presses still in the field. Presstek has 250 service people in the U.S. alone. There are also a host of independent service technicians, many of whom were factory trained.

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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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