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Members of Keller Crescent's management team evaluated several inkjet and liquid toner-based digital press technologies before selecting the Xeikon 3300. According to Keller Crescent vice president of technology Dave Brown, leading factors in the decision included the Xeikon 3300's print quality, user-friendliness, efficiency, and cost to operate. In addition, Brown notes that the Keller Crescent team was particularly drawn to the benefits of Xeikon's dry toner-based system. "The dry toner used in the Xeikon digital presses is 100-percent free of VOCs, meets FDA guidelines for direct and indirect contact with dry foods, and has been proven to achieve a superior color match of most PMS colors," he explains. Another compelling benefit of the dry toner technology, says Brown, is that it does not require pre-treatment of substrates. He further relates, "Virtually every substrate we have tested on the Xeikon has not been an issue, with the exception of shrink film materials and polyethylene substrates," adding, "We do not see this current limitation as an issue for us since these materials are typically not used in pharmaceutical label printing."