Variable data printing pipeline for digital printing

A method for variable data printing, the method-comprising:

• providing a data set of compressed data, wherein the data set corresponds to a basic image layout, wherein the basic image layout comprises a plurality of dots,
• decompressing, using at least one general purpose computation on graphics processing unit, the compressed data to obtain decompressed data corresponding to the basic image layout,
• assigning, to each dot of the plurality of dots of the basic image layout, a color value based on a reference entry of a plurality of reference entries of a color lookup table, such that a decompressed first customized image layout to be printed is obtained, wherein each reference entry of the color lookup table corresponds to a color value of a palette of color values to be used,
• providing the decompressed first customized image layout to at least one printer device,
• printing at least the decompressed first customized image layout,
• adapting, for at least one dot of the plurality of dots of the basic image layout, the color value to obtain at least one additional decompressed customized image layout to be printed,
• providing the at least one additional decompressed customized image layout to the at least one printer device, and
• printing the at least one additional decompressed customized image layout at a predefined printing speed,
• wherein the at least one printer device continuously prints subsequent decompressed customized image layouts at a predefined minimum printing speed, wherein the minimum printing speed is larger than 20 m/min, preferably the minimum printing speed being at least 40 m/min, more preferably the minimum printing speed being at least 60 m/min, more preferably the minimum printing speed being at least 100 m/min.