PUBLICATION CENTER

If short-run digital-printing is one of the services you currently offer or plan to introduce soon, a new report from The Industry Measure can help you understand some of the key differences between nearly 100 different makes and models of digital presses.

The 85-page publication is entitled Production Digital Press Specs: At a Glance (Side-by-Side Comparisons of Key Product Specifications). It allows you to see how digital presses for commercial graphic-arts production compare in terms of engine speed, number of colors, substrates, duty cycles, and list price. 

The report’s standardized spec sheet includes 24 models from Kodak, 13 from Xerox, 11 from Oce, 9 from HP Indigo, and 7 from Canon. Other manufacturers listed include IBM, IKON, Konica Minolta, Nipson, Ricoh, RISO, Screen (USA), and Xeikon.

Specs include format, engine speed, number of colors, simplex/duplex capabilities, maximum image or paper size, resolution, range of substrates, weights, list price, imaging type (dry toner, liquid toner, polymerized toner, laser, inkjet), and differentiating factors such as inline finishing, specialized color management, or unique imaging processes.

A PDF version of the report can be downloaded from The Industry Measure website for $99. The Industry Measure is a market-research firm that assesses trends in the graphic communications markets.