Dr. Abhay Sharma presented the key findings from the IPA Digital Print Froum at the 44th Annual IPA Technical Conference today. Attendees received a copy of the Digital Print Forum results which is now available for purchase.

This report provides an invaluable resource for prospective buyers of digital print production devices thereby assuring any prospective system matches their company's needs and market conditions.

Participating companies include the world's leading manufacturers of digital print devices. Systems include:

- Canon imagePRESS C7000VP
- HP Indigo 7000
- Kodak NexPress S3000
- Océ CS665 Pro
- Presstek 52DI
- Screen Truepress 344
- Toshiba e-STUDIO6530c
- Xeikon 3300
- Xeikon 8000
- Xerox iGen4

The Forum was comprehensive in nature covering all aspects of digital print production including color management and Pantone spot colors, physical properties such as rub resistance, cracking and light fastness, and production issues such as variation over 1000 sheets. The study considered the ability to match GRACoL and SWOP on a digital press and evaluated the deinking and recyclability of the various presses.

Full Results can be purchased:
http://www.ipa.org/knowledge-center/technology/2009-ipa-digital-print-forum-results-report