The Future Of Offset - Part II

His group did find an Omni-Adast model that provided five colors, and Heidelberg's recent release of the Speedmaster 74 DI is also available in five- and six-color configurations. But Jablinske feels that direct imaging has to move to larger presses.

"I like the idea of digital imaging. It's definitely a direction we want to go," he says. "Our runs continue to get shorter and shorter, yet we require a fifth color and a coating unit."