Got the Hook Up?

Whether printers choose a do-it-yourself approach, an experienced Internet-based service, or membership in an e-commerce print procurement community, the future of digital data transmission looks brighter thanks to improved communication capabilities and high-speed access. According to Forrester Research, industry online storage requirements will grow at a compound annual rate of 78.8 percent between 1999 and 2003. That alone is enough to make many a printer consider Internet-based services for data transmission and storage facilities.