Shorter+Faster

As with label presses, there is a clear division between conventional and digital systems in terms of run lengths. For conventional press users (21 respondents), the median is 15,000 sheets. For the 19 folding carton converters using digital presses, however, the median job length is just 750 linear feet, and most digital presses are narrow webs. As with labels though, color digital presses can print much longer runs of folding cartons than the survey results indicate. Some evidence of this shows up in the survey: respondents said 4 percent of folding carton jobs on digital presses are from 5,000 to 10,000 feet, and 1 percent are from 10,000 to 20,000 feet.