Productivity, Speed Still Dominate

"Sometimes, the wrong toner cartridge is put in or a lower grade of paper is used and the results can be less than appealing," he says.

Levi agrees with McGrath that the quality differences for color digital copiers compared to offset presses are minute.

"For inter-media and shorter-run jobs, it's cheaper to do it on the copier," he says. "Also, it's not difficult to use, and it's [almost impossible] to tell the difference between the quality."