Digital printing systems: a product overview
DIGITAL PRINTAs more and more print companies are turning to digital printing, the demand for digital printing machines is increasing. MK-Fokus presents nine different systems from the major market players that are particularly popular with customers. Indigo 5600 Press from HP
The HP Indigo 5600 Press offers very high offset and photo quality with great versatility and high productivity with up to 97 percent of Pantone colors on a wide range of materials, including plastic. This product is ideal for many PSPs in Switzerland, and for higher print volumes, the same technology is available on the Indigo 7600 and HP Indigo 10000 Digital Presses.Indigo WS6600 from HP
The HP Indigo WS6600 offers efficiency and versatility for high-capacity label and packaging production. For example, the custom Coca Cola labels with first names were printed on this digital press.Océ ColorStream 3000 series from Canon
The Océ ColorStream 3000 series, a highlight product in the digital web printing segment, offers high productivity and flexibility for color and monochrome black high-performance production in transactional printing, TransPromo, direct mail and book production applications. The production and media flexibility simplifies the printing of high-quality documents with variable personalization and effective communication in color.imagePRESS C7010VP from Canon
The imagePRESS C7010VP delivers outstanding production performance with the highest image quality and reliability for maximum profitability. Short runs can also be customized and personalized on the imagePRESS C7010VP. With inline finishing capabilities - folding, stitching, trimming booklets on three sides - it enables production increases and cost savings.Océ VarioPrint 6000 from Canon
The Océ VarioPrint 6000 is the only device on the market that prints simultaneously front and back, making it highly productive and energy efficient. It also enables the highest level of detail and a very good quality print image. With inline finishing options - folding, stitching, trimming brochures on three sides - it offers maximum productivity.Color Press 1000 from Xerox
At the high-end, the Color Press 1000 is a very reliable choice that delivers top-quality prints and also offers interesting options with Xerox Clear Dry Ink.Kodak NexPress digital production color presses
A family of reliable and highly available digital presses with numerous upgrade options in terms of speed and format (up to 356 x 914 mm). The systems are in demand for their high color print quality, variety of usable substrates (more than 800 different) and the inline finishing options of the fifth printing unit.Prosper printing presses from Kodak
Inkjet web presses that print on both sides of uncoated, coated and gloss-coated papers at high speeds of up to 200 m/min and enable very economical production. The Kodak Prosper 5000XLi press prints 4/4 color, with the Intelligent Print System (IPS) continuously ensuring the highest possible print quality. The Kodak Prosper 1000 is a compact, 1/1-color press that is ideal for book production, for example.Pro C651 from Ricoh
One of Ricoh's most popular systems is the Pro C651, which has high color stability and production reliability. Customers particularly appreciate the possibility of standardization. Papers are recorded once and all production-relevant information is immediately stored. This guarantees consistent quality even when the desired products are reproduced.What do customers particularly value when selecting digital printing systems? And what innovations can be expected in the future? The answers to these questions can be downloaded as a PDF in the article from Special Document Management & Digital Printing: MK Special Document Management & Digital Printing, 2013 Edition
