Therefore, small- to mid-size printers have come under increased pressure to be technologically competitive throughout their shops. While the trend toward shorter runs may play to the strengths of these presses, print buyers don't want to make any compromises in color, quality or service. Today, half-size and smaller presses are just as likely as full-size machines to boast sophisticated computer controls, digital interfaces and other automation features. The size of a shop's presses used to be seen as saying something about the sophistication of its operations. Today on Printing Impressions newsletter.Top 100 Print Buyers Forecasted for 2024.