The Heavyweights Square Off

Cost seems to be the bottom line for in-plants, with features running a close second.

"The DocuTech had a few capabilities we liked," admits Adkins. "We didn't feel we'd be using them at a level that outweighed the cost difference."

The DocuTech's in-line tape binding is one example, he says.

"We already have a fully equipped bindery department...so doing it offline just allowed us to more fully utilize the capacity we already had," he says.