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This was a banner year for announcements of re-engineered sheetfed presses. From IGAS 07 last fall in Tokyo through drupa in June and Graph Expo in October, printers have been treated to an unprecedented display of re-envisioned sheetfed platforms. Advances include expanded integration into electronic workflow; optimization of the mechanics of sheet infeed, transfer and delivery; and resizing o...

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