IBM makes a play in the digital production market

Danit Lidor's recent article in a Forbes Business Newsletter discussed the new prominence of IBM in the digital color market. She talked about the IBM InfoPrint 4100 and the recent software launch in the past three months as IBM looks to grow, what is quickly become a billion-dollar business.

Lidor focused on two new software pieces, InfoPrint Transform Manager and Print Services Facility.

"The automation technology, called virtualization, is built into the company's Infoprint Transform manager for Linux and the latest release of its Print Services Facility (PSF). The software allows large companies that print thousands of documents a minute to streamline the production process," explained Lidor in her piece.

The launch of the new software signals IBM's transition from just providing copiers or printers to providing complete end-to-end solutions which are focused on networking capability and designed for commercial printers.

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