Taking The Direct Route

Clott praises the elimination of ink keys, noting that operators don't have to adjust the press for color.

"Once you have a consistent, predictable output machine, you can prepare your file more precisely for the output device," he offers.

But Wiley, of Heidelberg, disagrees, saying that ink keys let you adjust the amount of ink in any given area. Without ink keys, he adds, "That would hold them back in a longer makeready to try to achieve color."