requires no printing plates. Uses a toner based system that creates full color.

• Ideal for low quantity jobs.
• Quick turnaround time - uses toner so no drying-time required.
• Ability to do Variable Data Printing - a form of customized digital printing. For example, personalized letters can be printed with a different name and address on each letter.
• Less Waste

• Can be more expensive - the unit cost of each piece is higher than offset.
• May not be suitable to print on all types of paper.

Today's digital printing presses can be linked to a network and print images from anywhere in the world. The computers on these presses can also produce an image, giving a preview of how a book or booklet will look when it is finished. As technological advances are made, digital printing will continue to see incredible improvements in efficiency in the years to come.

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