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Even given these advantages, Najmr rhetorically asks: What if a printer already has a conventional press and can't afford to obsolete it?

"In the short-term, CTP systems will be successful for that reason," he says. "However, over the next five to 10 years, DI presses—complemented by toner-based digital printers—will become the industry standard. It just makes economic sense. The workflow is faster, easier and more cost efficient."