Scanning The Future

"As workflows move 'completely' digital, the need for scans has been greatly reduced," Wittner says.

"We predict within five years most images will be created digitally," adds Deborah Hutcheson, Agfa's U.S. marketing manager for workflow and digital proofing systems. "While the market for scanners is declining, low-cost flatbed scanners continue to improve in capability. Combine those two factors, and vendors find it difficult to justify continuing to support high-end scanners in this market."