Brand Management Group will now also supply
all large-format media optimised for HP aqueous inks.
The agreement with Brand Management Group will help improve product availability, distribution coverage and service quality for HP-branded graphics and technical media used with HP Designjet Z-series and T-series printersHP has announced details of its licensing agreement for large-format printed media with Brand Management Group (BMG), a subsidiary of S-One Holdings Corp. The new arrangement is designed to help improve product availability, distribution coverage and service quality for HP-branded graphics and technical media used with HP Designjet Z-series and T-series aqueous ink printers.
Company will now be able to offer
digital package converting to its customers.
The Highcon Euclid is scheduled to be installed at Anro before the end of the yearHighcon has announced that West Chester-based Anro Inc. has placed an order for the Highcon Euclid digital cutting and creasing machine. It confirmed as well that this will make it the first company in North America to be able to offer the benefits of digital package converting to its customers.
Press release by EFI 16th October 2013.
Marc OlinEFI™ has announced that it has acquired the Edmonds, Washington, USA-based automated print planning and imposition Technology Company operating as Metrix Software.
HP Scitex FB7600 upgrade, expanded Latex media options and metallic printing.
FB225 Light Black Scitex Ink creates smoother grey solids and improves neutralityHP has unveiled new ink and media options for its large-format sign and display portfolio at ISA Sign Expo in Las Vegas, 4th – 6th April.
The company also introduced the HP Scitex FB7600/FB7500 Enhanced Color Pack upgrade for the HP Scitex FB7600 Industrial Press. This is designed to provide a scalable ink option to improve its clients colour needs so that point-of-purchase (POP) applications can be delivered with high image quality.
Offering a six-, seven- or eight-colour configuration, the first inks available for the colour pack are the HP FB225 Orange and Light Black Scitex Inks. The FB225 Orange Scitex Ink has been introduced to give a broader gamut for vivid colours with more realistic skin tones. It also has improved spot matching for brand colours with increased analogue-to-digital consistency. The HP FB225 Light Black Scitex Ink has been included to create smoother grey solids and improve neutrality. This ink can be added to the press' six process colours, which HP contends should allow PSPs to enhance image quality and achieve higher productivity.
"With the Enhanced Color Pack, our digital colour capabilities have achieved a new level in quality with the ability to print true oranges and greys," said Dan Kimmerly, graphics director, KDM P.O.P Solutions Group. "Since the installation, KDM has been awarded new business solely because we can now match orange brand colours with digital, with one client even commenting that a sample printed using the new HP FB225 Orange Scitex Ink was the ‘best digitally printed orange they have ever seen.'"
The colour pack and inks are expected to be available worldwide on 1st May 2013.
Expanded HP Latex media options
In order to improve service quality and availability of HP-branded sign and display media for HP Latex Inks, the company has announced that it has entered into a licensing agreement with Brand Management Group (BMG) which specialises in media distribution worldwide. Under the terms of this agreement, BMG will source, market and distribute a limited portfolio of HP-branded media, while HP will continue to develop advanced media coatings and treatments. It’s important to point out that HP media products available from BMG are limited to those intended for sign and display applications, optimised for HP Latex Inks and available on 3-inch cores. BMG is expected to begin distributing HP-branded media through its global network of dealers on 1st May 2013.
Back in 2012, HP announced its intension to work with leading substrate suppliers to co-develop new media using ColorPRO Technology. Aurora Specialty Textiles Group, Inc. and Cooley Group are the first companies to introduce sign and display media solutions engineered with this technology. It has been confirmed that both companies will develop, manufacture and distribute textile substrates for use with HP Latex Inks and non-PVC banner solutions for use with HP Latex and UV ink solutions, respectively. These new media options are expected to be available in late summer 2013.
HP Latex owners can now select media from a range of third-party suppliers with the new Media Certification Program for HP Latex Inks. The programme is intended to streamline the media selection process and identify the most appropriate substrates tested with HP Latex Inks and printers, including media engineered with ColorPRO Technology. Approved substrates will feature a "Certified for HP Latex Inks" icon in the media solutions locator.
High-value metallic printing solution for HP Scitex FB700/500 Industrial Printers
After the introduction of the HP Scitex FB7600 Industrial Press, HP announced a metallic colours effect application, supported by HP software partner Color-Logic, for the HP Scitex FB700 and FB500 Industrial Printers. The Color-Logic software enables companies to produce metallic effects which are suitable for high-quality retail and POP applications, as well as package prototyping. Expected to be available shortly, the new offering requires the Color-Logic Printers Design Suite & License, HP FB251 Scitex White Ink and HP-approved media for metallic substrates.
"To remain competitive, sign and display PSPs are constantly looking for ways to evolve their businesses from a single core specialty to producing a variety of applications under one roof," said Xavier Garcia, vice president and general manager, Sign and Display Business, HP. "These application enhancements, new media options and alliances allow our customers to confidently expand into new markets, helping them strategically grow their service offerings."
More information about HP large-format sign and display solutions is available at www.hp.com/go/signanddisplay
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Company unveil the S75 and
Scodix Metallic™ at DSCOOP 8.
Scodix metallicScodix unveiled the innovative Scodix Metallic™ along with its S75 press at Dscoop 8, held on the 21-23 of February in Nashville, Tennessee, USA.
The company said that it enables the easy creation of metallic colours in a selective digital process and added that it was ‘cutting edge technology’ which will allow print service providers (PSP’s) to bring even more print enhancements in-house.
Scodix choose to launch these digital print enhancement solutions, using its inkjet technology and proprietary Scodix PolySENSE™ clear polymer™, in a demonstration for HP Graphic Arts press owners at the event.
“The Scodix S75 and Scodix Metallic™ quality effect provides an experience that has never been seen or felt before in the printing industry”, stated Scodix CEO Kobi Bar.
The Scodix Metallic™ look and feel can only be created by using Scodix S digital enhancement presses with the Scodix RSP™ Technology (Rotate, Scale and Position). By utilizing two CCD cameras and Scodix IP image algorithm, every image can be manipulated (scaling the image on X and Y axes, shifting and rotating it when required), ensuring what the company maintain is ‘perfect quality and precise print registration and the delivery of perfect metallic colours’.
“We decided to introduce the S75 at DSCOOP, since its new sheet and image size supports the HP Indigo and Screen Trupress SX digital B2 size presses, with the ability to accept materials up to 20.8 x 29.5 inch (530x750mm),” said Dror Danai, EVP Global Business. “The Scodix Metallic™ is a new, simple, cost effective way to allow PSP’s the option to augment their prints with metallic coloring by utilizing the CMYK color process and enhancing it with the Scodix SENSE™ in a digital 1-pass print process”, he further explained.
Billed as eco-friendly, Scodix S series presses have been designed to empower PSPs and their customers to enjoy the freedom to print a larger variety of enhancements in-house, supporting job runs of any size, on a wide option of materials, both digital and offset. The Scodix SENSE™, Scodix Rainbow™ Station, Scodix Metallic™, as well as the Scodix Barcode and Scodix Inkjet Braille™, are enhancements that Scodix believes increase the value of printed items and provide the print industry with the tools needed to survive the challenges that electronic media continue to present.
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Modular, Upgradeable Design and Wider Print Area.
EFI Jetrion 4900EFI™ has unveiled the new Jetrion® 4900M UV digital inkjet printing system at the recent Labelexpo Americas in Rosemont, Illinois. The company also announced details of the 4900M-330, which features a 330mm print width and an expanded range of applications.
"We believe that the 4900M's modular platform will position label converters to address head-on today's challenges while providing an upgradable platform for business growth as the label market continues to evolve from analogue to digital," said Sean Skelly, vice president and general manager of EFI Jetrion. "The wider form factor at 330mm is a direct response to customer feedback and market demand."
Beta Customers for the HP Indigo 20000
HP showcase the HP Indigo WS6600 Digital Press at Labelexpo Americas 2012HP announced new features for the HP Indigo WS6600 Digital Press, a high-speed digital solution for medium-run label and packaging printing at Labelexpo Americas 2012.
It also confirmed three beta customers for the 762mm (30-inch) HP Indigo 20000 Digital Press, including the first in the United States, and showcased its recently expanded portfolio of end-to-end solutions for label and packaging production.
It added said that since Labelexpo 2011, 12 of the top 15 label converters worldwide use HP Indigo’s high-quality technology, contributing to an increase in print volume of close to 50 per cent on the HP Indigo WS6000 and WS6600 presses.
GIGANTIC Color with 500th VUTEk GS
Benefits include production flexibility, new applications, environmental sustainability, and workflow integration
The 500th VUTEk installed by EFI at GIGANTIC ColorEFI™ Electronics For Imaging, Inc. has announced that Gigantic Color of Dallas, Texas (USA) is acquiring an EFI VUTEk® GS5000r five-metre, roll-to-roll UV printer which is says delivers POP quality yet prints at high speeds required to produce billboards and banners. This is the 500th installation of the highly successful GS series of VUTEk printers.
"We are pleased to be adding this outstanding printer to our production floor," said John Bowers, Sr., owner of Gigantic Color. "We were looking for a reliable, very fast work-horse machine and wanted to work with an industry leader, a company with the latest technologies and one capable of addressing every possible application need. EFI and the VUTEk GS5000r best meet those requirements. But we'll also be able to offer higher resolution images than anyone in the industry, unique multi-layer white ink printing, plus the MCS™ Warranty in partnership with 3M™. With the new VUTEk printer, we can serve our existing customers better and faster, acquire new customers and develop new applications such as printing onto rolled styrene."
Scott Schinlever, senior vice president and general manager of EFI's Inkjet Solutions added:
"Gigantic Color is the ideal location for the GS5000r," he commented. "We believe that their highly creative team will be able to do amazing things with this printer to serve its broad customer base in Texas and across the nation. And we are very proud to have them as our 500th installation of the highly successful GS product line, which has only been in the market for a relatively short period of time. Gigantic Color will also be able to take advantage of the capabilities of the Fiery® proServer in streamlining workflow and colour management."
EFI's Schinlever presented the Gigantic Color team with an award during an on-site luncheon at the Gigantic Color plant on the 28th August 2012.
For more information about the VUTEk GS5000r powered by the EFI Fiery proServer, visit www.EFI.com
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Special promotional offer for the month of July on the pro510DW Digital Web Press
OKI Data Americas has announced a limited time promotion on the purchase of their pro510DW Digital Web Press– part of the OKI proColor series of commercial grade digital colour printers. During July 2012, anybody who purchases a pro510DW through an authorized proColor reseller will receive a kit of consumables from OKI valued at more than $9300. The kit includes enough toner and drums to produce 23,000 linear feet (7010.4 metres) of output which the company maintains is capable of generating enough revenue for the unit to pay for itself!
Pro510DWThe pro510DW is a fast and reliable digital label printer with variable data capabilities that delivers high end print quality. It is revolutionizing continuous web printing at its price-point, and filling a void in the flexographic and graphic arts and production markets for short-run, high quality production printers. One key element is the machine’s media flexibility which allows it to gain momentum in the marketplace and establish itself as a cost-effective alternative to traditional flexographic and offset printing.
Rich Egert, general manager of the strategic technology provider business group for OKI Data Americas said:
“OKI and its resellers are excited to extend this offer to buyers of the pro510DW. Those who take advantage of this valuable offer will be able to offset the cost of operation for their pro510DW before ever having to purchase additional consumables. The unit can pay for itself in only 36 hours of operation – that’s an impressive return on investment.”
A limited number of units are being offered as part of this promotion which cannot be combined with any other offer.
In addition, OKI offers proColor Financing options to proColor dealers with the flexibility and ability to structure deals designed to meet each customer’s unique needs. Additional details and information about these financing offers are available online or by contacting an authorized OKI proColor distributor.
All these products are built on parent company OKI Data Corporation’s history of leadership and innovation. Most of the color printing solutions feature Single Pass Color as well as proprietary digital LED and HD Color technologies. These technologies allow OKI Data Americas to manufacture products that require fewer moving parts for increased reliability and excellent color output quality.
OKI provides live, toll-free technical support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, with agents based in North America. In addition, the OKI live chat feature is available to customers within the US and Canada seeking online support on weekdays during normal business hours within the Eastern time zone.
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