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The article explores the outlook on technological development of the printing industry. It states that the digitalization of print has changed the manufacturing and customer services offering higher levels of transparency, personalized print, and higher levels of complexity. Paper consumption is expected to increase due to rapid growth of advertising with a great deal in product innovation.

Reports on the decrease of the use of paper in banks due to electronic banking, debit card use and the Check 21 legislation and other technologies in the U.S. Decline of check writing volume by Federal Reserve of Atlanta; Prediction of growth in the electronic transaction by Federal Reserve; Positive impact of the change on the banks and its customers.