HP Indigo 10000 Digital PressHP’s 10 latest digital printing systems for print service providers (PSPs) include the first 75cm (29-inch) -format HP Indigo press and higher-speed HP Inkjet Web Presses.

The new systems include:

• Three next-generation 75cm (29-inch) -format HP Indigo presses capable of producing almost any commercial print job and a much broader range of packaging applications.
• Three updated models of the current HP Indigo portfolio with higher speeds in enhanced productivity mode (EPM).
• Three higher-speed HP Inkjet Web Press models featuring advanced ink and print head technology.
• A new HP high-speed imprinting solution for adding monochrome or full–colour content to pre-printed offset materials.

New offerings also include:

• A white ink kit, automatic loader and HP SmartStream Production Analyzer monitoring solution for HP Scitex Industrial Presses.
• A range of new HP SmartStream workflow and finishing solutions, HP Hiflex management information systems (MIS) and web-to-print solutions, and an expanded services organisation.
• New media for the HP Inkjet Web Press systems, including the first coated glossy paper with ColorPro technology available from Appleton Coated.
• New HP Indigo preferred media partner agreements with Sappi, Avery Dennison, Mitsubishi and ArjoWiggins Graphics.

HP, which display the new solutions at drupa 2012 (May 3^rd-16^th) in Düsseldorf, Germany, says it will be the largest digital printing exhibitor with the second-largest booth at the show.

“With the extraordinary scope and scale of today’’s announcements, we are fuelling an unstoppable industry transformation from analogue to digital printing,” said Christopher Morgan, senior vice president, Graphics Solutions Business, HP. “Our new digital solutions strike at the core of the printing market and are able to meet the toughest requirements of world-class brands, publishers and print service providers.”

New, larger format for HP Indigo presses

Three new larger-format HP Indigo models are available.

• The HP Indigo 10000 Digital Press is a 29-inch /75cm sheet-fed press that prints at speeds of 3,450 sheets per hour in full colour, and up to 4,600 sheets per hour in EPM. It combines HP Indigo offset-matching print quality with up to seven-colour printing and duplex and substrate flexibility.
• The HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press has continuous-feed for flexible packaging, capable of gravure-quality printing on films as thin as 10 microns with a printing frame of 29 x 43 inches/73.6 x110cm and in-line priming unit for industry-leading substrate flexibility.
• The HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press is sheet-fed for folding cartons, supporting substrates up to 24 points/600 microns and an in-line priming unit.

Industry’s fastest digital sheet–fed press

The new model of the flagship HP Indigo 7600 Digital Press has a top speed of 160 pages per minute (ppm) in EPM – a 33 per cent increase over the previous top speed, making it the fastest two-page digital sheet-fed press available on the market.

Other key innovations include automated detection of print defects in real time, special on–press effects for high-value applications such as raised print and textured effects that simulate embossing, and light black ink for improved monochrome photo images.

Other new HP Indigo commercial presses include:

• The HP Indigo 5600, an enhanced version of the HP Indigo 5500 with a higher top speed of 90 ppm in EPM, a one-shot mode for printing on synthetic substrates and greater application range to generate higher revenues with lower total cost.
• The HP Indigo W7250, with 33 per cent higher speeds – up to 320 ppm in EPM and 960 ppm in monochrome.

The HP Indigo 7600 press, in beta testing at six sites worldwide, will be commercially available at drupa. The HP Indigo 5600 is available immediately, and the HP Indigo W7250 will be available at drupa. Most new features will be upgradable from existing HP Indigo models to protect customers’ investments.

MIS, workflow and finishing solutions

New solutions for in-line and near-line finishing automation include dedicated finishing equipment for the HP Indigo 10000 from solution partners Horizon and MBO.

New workflow solutions include HP SmartStream Production Center for managing large job volumes through comprehensive production processes, as well as updated versions of HP SmartStream Production Pro DFE and HP SmartStream Director.

Increasing its offering of more than 3,000 certified media types for HP Indigo presses, HP has added four HP Indigo preferred media partner agreements with Sappi, Avery Dennison, Mitsubishi and ArjoWiggins Graphics, extending customer choice and the ability to create differentiated applications.

HP also now offers HP Hiflex cloud–based software solutions, including MIS and web-to-print solutions, as a result of its recent acquisition of Hiflex. HP Hiflex solutions address most application areas, including commercial printing, sign and display, publishing, and direct mail.

New HP Inkjet Web Press models

The new high-speed HP T410 and T360 Inkjet Web Press systems offer increased print speeds of up to 244m (800ft) per minute in monochrome – up to 25 per cent faster than previous models – while continuing to offer colour print speeds of up to 183m (600 feet) per minute. To achieve this improved performance, the presses feature new advanced inkjet print head technology and nanotechnology pigment inks that can support higher speeds without compromising image quality.

The HP T230 Inkjet Web Press incorporates the new print heads and inks to increase print speed up to 122m (400ft) per minute for both colour and monochrome, with full colour density for maximum quality.

HP claims these improvements will help PSPs reach new markets and increase profitability for high-volume applications such as book publishing, direct marketing and transpromotional mail, where the HP Inkjet Web Press portfolio already has led to a shift to digital printing.

The HP T360 and HP T410 are expected to be available this autumn as new systems or as upgrades from the HP T350 and HP T400, respectively. The HP T230, expected to be available by end 2012, also will be offered as an upgrade from the HP T200 press.

Solution partners introduced new media for the HP Inkjet Web Press models, such as Utopia Inkjet gloss media from Appleton Coated for direct mail and publishing applications. ColorPRO papers will now include inkjet coated papers from Sappi and Appleton Coated to deliver superior print quality with the HP Inkjet Web Press.

Expanding the portfolio of HP finishing solutions, Muller Martini – a global leader in print finishing systems based in Switzerland – will demonstrate a new 1,066mm (42-inch) SigmaLine inline digital book production system at drupa, featuring increased operating speed to match the higher speed of the new HP Inkjet Web Press models.

Solution partners also introduced new in-line finishing solutions such as the first aqueous and UV coater for the HP T300 series from Epic Products International, the DocuVision® 8600 Web Inspection System from Videk Incthe Chameleon DP 42 dynamic perforation system from EMT International. Other new 1,066mm (42-inch) in-line solutions include a zero-speed splicer and turret re-winder from MEGTEC Systems, Inc and the RFDi Web Moisturizer from WEKO.

HP Print Module Solutions

HP Print Module Solutions provide an economical, module-based system for adding colour images, graphics and variable data to pre-printed documents for more effective communication.

Available in colour and monochrome, HP Print Module Solutions print up to 244m (800ft) per minute and include complete workflow solutions for easy integration with existing equipment. By imprinting custom or variable content on direct mail or transactional statements such as credit card bills, customers can increase response rates for marketing campaigns. A new stitching feature extends the printing area for additional flexibility and scalability.

HP Print Module Solutions should be available to order from May 1^st.

New options for HP Scitex wide-format presses

New options to improve versatility and productivity of HP Scitex wide-format presses include a white ink kit and an automatic loader for the HP Scitex FB7500 and FB7600 Industrial Presses, and a new version of HP SmartStream Production Analyser for automatic monitoring of HP Scitex industrial wide-format presses.

The HP Scitex FB7500/FB7600 White Ink Kit and Hostert Automatic Loader expand HP’s solutions for its highest-volume flatbed printers with the option to add high-opacity white inks or stack-to-stack operation.

More information is available at www.hp.com/go/HPPredrupa12, www.hp.com/go/drupa

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