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DI press versus Conventional
I am presently looking very seriously at both the new DI presses (Ryobi/Presstek) as well as 14x20 landscape 4 color conventional presses. We do short run colour work (sell sheets, business cards, postcards, etc) of usually 2000 or less. We have brokered print for years, however we are familiar with sheetfed presses.
We are leaning towards the DI for a number of reasons including : quick makereadies, less need for a highly skilled press operator, quick drying time etc. Though the plate costs are much higher than say Poly CTP we stil think it might be the best fit.
I was wondering if others could share their experiences with DI presses...preferably the Ryobi/Kodak/Presstek models. I am concerned with how the presses actually hold up in the press room on a day to day basis with respect to overall quality, consistency, ease of use etc. As well, is the fact that it is portrait a big problem for ghosting, heavy CMYK coverage etc?
Any thoughts are appreciated.
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