DI^® Digital Offset Presses

DI^® Business Impact

In September 2008 InfoTrends published a study that examined the overall impact a DI press has on the business operation of a print shop. Presstek was pleased to learn that since acquiring a Presstek DI press, the companies surveyed have seen higher profit margins, reduced makeready times, and increased productivity and revenue growth. This study also told us that print providers are increasingly turning to their DI presses to meet the growing customer demand for high-quality short-run color printing at a lower cost compared to other production methods for run lengths between 500 and 20,000.

Key findings of the InfoTrends study include:

• Makeready on a DI press takes less time than a conventional offset press. On average, Presstek 52DI presses achieve makeready 38% faster than conventional offset.
• The "sweet spot" for DI printing is in the range of 500 to 20,000 finished press sheets, making DI printing the ideal solution to profitably fill the gap between toner-based and conventional offset.
• 80% of respondents indicate that DI printing services allowed them to increase their business by bringing in new customers.
• DI printing revenue is expected to reach 44% of total printing revenue over the next two years.

To download a complete copy of the study, click here.

Presstek DI Digital Offset Presses help printers to become more capable, profitable and competitive.

With a direct imaging press a digital file is sent directly to the press without the use of traditional offset or computer-to-plate processes. All four plates are simultaneously imaged on press, in precise register, and automated press settings ensure high quality consistently throughout the run without significant operator intervention – from digital file to sellable sheet in ten minutes.

With a DI press, you can:

• Eliminate production steps and variables normally associated with off-press platemaking
• Profitably address the fastest growing segment in the printing marketplace—full color runs of 500 to 20,000
• Operate your pressroom with less skilled staff, accommodating the growing issue of finding and retaining highly trained press operators
• Efficiently and profitably bridge the volume gap between toner-based digital printing and conventional offset printing
• Improve the profitability of both toner-based and offset printing cost centers by apply the most appropriate technology to each job in a hybrid production model.
• Be environmentally friendly.