HP's unexpected product offensive
HP, a provider of digital printing, IT, and printing systems, recently surprised the industry with the unveiling of new products across nearly all segments.
Digital printing IT and printing systems provider HP recently surprised everyone with the presentation of new products from almost all segments. HP recently presented new printing systems at an event in Rome. In the classic sheet-fed digital printing segment, the Group presented two new printing systems: On the one hand, the company presented the HP Indigo press 5500 (Indigo 5500) and, on the other, the HP Indigo press 3500 (Indigo 3500).
The Indigo 3500, HP's entry-level digital printing system, prints 68 pages/minute and is designed for digital print service providers working in traditional commercial printing. The Indigo 5500, HP's new flagship in digital commercial printing, is seen by the Group as ideal for the production of commercial print products, advertising materials, etc. The new model will replace the Indigo 5000 in the medium term. The new model will replace the Indigo 5000 in the medium term. Compared to the Indigo 5000, the Indigo 5500 has four instead of three paper drawers and a slightly larger print format of 330 ¥ 480 mm. The advantages of the larger format are particularly beneficial for customers in the USA, who can now print eight pages instead of just six in their letter format. In addition, the Indigo 5500 enables higher monthly print outputs and the use of additional and cheaper substrates.
The Indigo 5500 prints with up to seven colors and is said to be particularly suitable for the production of high-volume and/or personalized marketing materials and direct mailings, but also for the production of books and manuals. Thanks to its support for the new Light Cyan and Light Magenta colors, it is also suitable for six-color photo image printing. HP presented another innovation for companies active in this field in Rome: With the HP Indigo UV Coater, service providers can apply high-gloss, matt or satin coatings to prints or photos. The HP Indigo Photo Package enables companies to produce high-quality photo prints. The new package includes the HP Indigo press 5500, the HP Indigo Photo Enhancement Server for automatic evaluation and correction of images, the new HP Indigo UV Coater and the HP Indigo Production Manager (version 1.1 DFE), which can combine or control up to 16 front ends and several printing systems.
Products for large format HP also presented new products for large format printing in Rome. In addition to the new Designjet T610 and T1100, which are aimed more at professional users in the fields of architecture, construction, CAD etc., the HP Designjet Z6100 is of interest to companies active in commercial printing and the reproduction of art, for example. The Z6100 uses HP's new Vivera pigment inks, which, according to HP, produce high-quality prints at maximum printing speed. As a further feature, HP has integrated a specially developed sensor into the eight-color printer, which continuously checks the substrate to ensure high print quality. This makes this product range ideal for indoor advertising materials, which should even be suitable for outdoor advertising with shorter displays.
The Z6100 can be used to produce high-quality photographs, art prints or drawings. Available from June, the HP Designjet Z6100 also offers HP DreamColor technology, developed in collaboration with the Dreamworks film studio, for precise, predictable and consistent color results.
Secret revealed As "HP's best-kept secret", HP informed the specialist public for the first time about its activities in the area of "Speciality Printing Systems". Put simply, this is a division of the company that seeks out new markets for the use of HP's inkjet printheads and develops corresponding solutions. As a product, HP presented the new mPrinter 1700c, which can be used to apply variable text and graphics. HP's special printing system can be used to produce low-cost, three-color (CMY) color prints.
Jürgen Franck
The Indigo 3500, HP's entry-level digital printing system, prints 68 pages/minute and is designed for digital print service providers working in traditional commercial printing. The Indigo 5500, HP's new flagship in digital commercial printing, is seen by the Group as ideal for the production of commercial print products, advertising materials, etc. The new model will replace the Indigo 5000 in the medium term. The new model will replace the Indigo 5000 in the medium term. Compared to the Indigo 5000, the Indigo 5500 has four instead of three paper drawers and a slightly larger print format of 330 ¥ 480 mm. The advantages of the larger format are particularly beneficial for customers in the USA, who can now print eight pages instead of just six in their letter format. In addition, the Indigo 5500 enables higher monthly print outputs and the use of additional and cheaper substrates.
The Indigo 5500 prints with up to seven colors and is said to be particularly suitable for the production of high-volume and/or personalized marketing materials and direct mailings, but also for the production of books and manuals. Thanks to its support for the new Light Cyan and Light Magenta colors, it is also suitable for six-color photo image printing. HP presented another innovation for companies active in this field in Rome: With the HP Indigo UV Coater, service providers can apply high-gloss, matt or satin coatings to prints or photos. The HP Indigo Photo Package enables companies to produce high-quality photo prints. The new package includes the HP Indigo press 5500, the HP Indigo Photo Enhancement Server for automatic evaluation and correction of images, the new HP Indigo UV Coater and the HP Indigo Production Manager (version 1.1 DFE), which can combine or control up to 16 front ends and several printing systems.
Products for large format HP also presented new products for large format printing in Rome. In addition to the new Designjet T610 and T1100, which are aimed more at professional users in the fields of architecture, construction, CAD etc., the HP Designjet Z6100 is of interest to companies active in commercial printing and the reproduction of art, for example. The Z6100 uses HP's new Vivera pigment inks, which, according to HP, produce high-quality prints at maximum printing speed. As a further feature, HP has integrated a specially developed sensor into the eight-color printer, which continuously checks the substrate to ensure high print quality. This makes this product range ideal for indoor advertising materials, which should even be suitable for outdoor advertising with shorter displays.
The Z6100 can be used to produce high-quality photographs, art prints or drawings. Available from June, the HP Designjet Z6100 also offers HP DreamColor technology, developed in collaboration with the Dreamworks film studio, for precise, predictable and consistent color results.
Secret revealed As "HP's best-kept secret", HP informed the specialist public for the first time about its activities in the area of "Speciality Printing Systems". Put simply, this is a division of the company that seeks out new markets for the use of HP's inkjet printheads and develops corresponding solutions. As a product, HP presented the new mPrinter 1700c, which can be used to apply variable text and graphics. HP's special printing system can be used to produce low-cost, three-color (CMY) color prints.
Jürgen Franck
