Production Print
Production-grade print from an independent dealer: Canon imagePRESS, Konica Minolta AccurioPress.
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Finishing That Ships With The Press.
The press is half the job. A booklet still has to be folded, stitched, and trimmed; a manual has to be bound; a mailer has to be folded and finished. Where the finishing happens decides your throughput. DEX configures inline finishing that runs with the press and offline finishing for the work that needs it, so a production buyer is not moving stacks of paper between machines to ship a job.
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Inline versus offline
Inline finishing runs attached to the press, finishing the job in the same pass: stapling, hole-punch, folding, saddle-stitch booklet making, and trimming as the sheets come off. It is the right choice for repeatable, high-volume work where speed and labor savings matter. Offline finishing runs as a separate step on dedicated equipment, for finishing that the press cannot do inline or for jobs that justify specialized handling: perfect binding, larger-format folding, and specialty trims. It is the right choice for variety, heavier finishing, and lower-volume specialty work. DEX helps you decide which mix matches your job profile, rather than overbuilding inline capacity you will not use.
Finishing capabilities
DEX configures finishing for folding, creasing, stapling and stitching, saddle-stitch booklet making, perfect binding, hole-punch, and trimming, drawn from the finishing options available across the production lines DEX carries from Canon, Konica Minolta.
Sample output Production buyers buy on the finished piece.
DEX produces sample finished output, from a saddle-stitched booklet to a perfect-bound manual, so you can hold the result before you specify the equipment.
Built into the production stack Finishing is not an afterthought at DEX; it is specified with the press and the workflow as one system.
The press, the EFI Fiery front end, and the finishing are configured together so a job moves from file to finished in one accountable line, serviced locally by DEXperts.
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Common questions.
What is print finishing?
Print finishing is the set of processes that turn printed sheets into a finished product, including folding, stapling, saddle-stitching, perfect binding, and trimming.
What is the difference between inline and offline finishing?
Inline finishing runs attached to the press and finishes the job in the same pass; offline finishing runs as a separate step on dedicated equipment for work the press cannot finish inline.
When should I choose inline finishing?
Inline finishing suits repeatable, high-volume work where speed and labor savings matter, such as stapled sets and saddle-stitched booklets produced in a single pass.
Can DEX do perfect binding and saddle-stitch?
Yes. DEX configures finishing for saddle-stitch booklet making, perfect binding, folding, stapling, hole-punch, and trimming.
Can I see sample finished output before buying?
Yes. DEX produces sample finished pieces so you can evaluate the result before specifying the equipment.
Does DEX service finishing equipment?
Yes. Finishing is specified with the press and workflow as one system and serviced locally by DEXperts.