[PrintOwners] DI vs color copier (vs Conventional)

[Ted Gelletly]

I did not realize that the prepress function was any different (more efficient) than any direct to plate system. H said nothing of this during their pitch. The guys selling conventional presses said that installing imaged plates was the only difference and it took no more time for that than for an older DI to image and install plates. I believe the DI had the same RIP as our prepress department was using and since we needed a platemaker for the other equipment anyway, we passed on the DI. The rush job example that Dennis gives makes a good case for the DI. We would direct those to our C500 (at a much higher cost for higher quantities, although FusionPro would allow us to address them during the printing pass). I thought the DI was an excellent fit for those who do not need for platemaking capabilities.
 
Ted Gelletly
Champion Printing
5401 New Expansion Drive
Eldersburg MD 21784
410-795-6464 ext.4 Fax 410-795-6488
ted at championprintingonline.com 


----- Original Message ----
From: Dennis Trump <dennis.trump at gmail.com>
To: Discussion List for Printing Business Owners Only <printowners at printweb.org>
Sent: Monday, June 4, 2007 9:24:55 AM
Subject: Re: [PrintOwners] DI vs color copier


In our situation
I didn't feel our prepress was strong enough to support a conventional
4C press and the DI was a good fit for us. You can take a raw file for
something like a postcard and have it on press and running in a
remarkably short period of time.-- 
Dennis Trump
Trump Printing & Direct Mail Communications
Decatur IL
www.trumpdirect.com
trump at trumpdirect.com
217.429.9001
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