DocuTech
DocuTech is the name given by Xerox to their electronic production-line publishing system. This system integrated Xerox-branded scanners, processing software and production printers to produce a single workflow solution for digital publishing, and is credited with helping to start the print-on-demand industry.
With it's ability to scan, edit and archive books for later retrival, and output stitched or tape-bound books, the DocuTech 135 (DT135), introduced in 1990, was arguably the first fully-integrated "on-demand" publishing system.
The DocuTech 6135 is an improved version of the DT135, with a Sun Microsystems workstation controller replacing the original controller and scanner. Additional improvements include an optional VLD laser assembly, increasing the print resolution to 600 x 1200 dpi.
The DocuTech system's main competitor in the field of print-on-demand production plant is IBM's InfoPrint system.
References
- Page at ieee.org on the Xerox's Docutech system [1]