It is often near impossible to adequately recompense a copyright owner once the horse is out of the barn, so to speak. Further, printers should not act like ostriches, trying to claim that they did not know they were infringing when a certain amount of due diligence could have prevented the harm to the copyright owner. A certain amount of reasonableness must be included in any proposal that would have a good chance of being enacted by Congress. The lobby on behalf of copyright owners is strong, so our chances of enacting effective innocent infringer legislation could take some time for education. In the meantime, we strongly encourage members to review their policies so they have the greatest chance of demonstrating they have acted in good faith in upholding current copyright laws.
Printers have an enormous amount of money tied up in software.
However, once you have purchased the software, your cost concerns are not finished. There has been a significant upswing by computer software companies to find out who is using unlicensed software and to make sure they get paid and that citations are issued. And fines are hefty, often many times more than the cost of the software in question. Don't wait until you get caught. Review all of your software programs to determine whether you have licenses for all programs.