Drupa--Direct Imaging Takes Center Stage

The most prevalent trend in the offset world was the move to on-press imaging. Numerous vendors offered new direct imaging (DI) presses, such as Komori, MAN Roland, Sakurai, Adast, Karat Digital Press, Screen and Ryobi.

Elsewhere, manufacturers crossed categories left and right. Offset vendors unveiled digital printers, experts in digital color printing moved into the black-and-white domain and vendors of all types scrambled to offer "e-services," or to otherwise link themselves to the Internet world.