NSPA--Bringing It Home

The implied point was that digital copiers are fast pushing analog copiers aside. By 2003, the announcers claimed, the Analog team's fan base would slip to just 13 percent, compared to Digital's 87 percent.

The strengths of the digital side, they said, include its open architecture, its print-on-demand and customization capabilities, and the ability to print to remote locations. Also, they stressed, it takes less digital gear to do the same work an analog device can do.