Automation On the Road to Seamless

In some respects, the jury is still out on whether, or at least how soon PDF will become the preferred data carrier for graphics in both commercial and packaging workflows. In fact, says Lenny Mizusaka, flexo division sales manager for RIPit Computer Corp. (developers of OpenRIP, an intelligent workflow for label printers), "most flexo printers still would rather deal in live application files. However, as we knew some time back that PDF was seeing increasing adoption in this marketplace, as well, RIPit has been prepared with PDF-friendly solutions in a complete and user-friendly package. We always keep our technology options open."