The country gets new printing systems
Digital printing The Kodak Graphic Communication Group is expanding its digital printing business.
Digital printing The Kodak Graphic Communication Group is expanding its digital printing business. Kodak Graphic Communication Group (Kodak GCG) can now offer an attractive portfolio: This ranges from scanners, workflow and proofing solutions to computer-to-plate imagesetters including consumables. The range is rounded off by digital printing machines and solutions for the creative sector.
Kodak GCG has also adapted its organizational structures accordingly in the past. The Group is divided into four divisions: Prepress Solutions, Digital Solutions, Document Imaging and Enterprise Solutions. Kodak GCG is currently strengthening its range of products and services in the various areas in a targeted manner, thereby also eliminating certain weak points.
The main points of a Kodak GCG presentation in Belgium were the introduction and demonstration of the new Kodak NexPress S3000 and Kodak NexPress M700 digital printing systems, new tools for the Kodak Unified Workflow and a revised Kodak NexStation. During the press conference, reference was also made to the 10,000 CtP installations that have now been installed, which shows the true size of Kodak GCG.
Digital printing from a single source Probably the most important innovation is the NexPress M700. This is a high-performance, high-quality digital printing system in the mid-range in terms of performance. The M700 prints up to 70 A4 color pages/min (single-sided printing). With a maximum sheet format of 330 ¥ 487 mm, the M700 covers a grammage range of 64 to 300 g/m2. Interestingly, the printing unit of the M700 comes from Canon, the rest was developed by Kodak. Operation, maintenance concept and workflow technology are the same as for the NexPress 2100plus, 2500 and 3000 models. This allows Kodak to significantly expand its digital printing portfolio.
The Kodak NexPress S3000 is also new. As the most powerful machine, it rounds off the top end of the NexPress platform. According to Kodak, the system is particularly suitable for user companies with the highest demands on productivity and print volumes.
News from the workflow front Kodak also presented the new version 4.0 of its Prinergy workflow system, which features the Adobe PDF Print Engine, allowing transparencies to be processed natively. Transparent objects in PDF files are now preserved when processed by the Color Matcher (color matching) and Trapper (trapping) software modules. This means that transparencies can be preserved throughout the entire digital production process without reduction and output in high quality without post-processing.
The standardized workflow grows with the addition of Kodak's web-based InSite portal products to Prinergy. These software solutions enable efficient, centrally managed collaboration and communication between print shops, customers, publishers and creative and advertising agencies.
Paul Fischer
Kodak GCG has also adapted its organizational structures accordingly in the past. The Group is divided into four divisions: Prepress Solutions, Digital Solutions, Document Imaging and Enterprise Solutions. Kodak GCG is currently strengthening its range of products and services in the various areas in a targeted manner, thereby also eliminating certain weak points.
The main points of a Kodak GCG presentation in Belgium were the introduction and demonstration of the new Kodak NexPress S3000 and Kodak NexPress M700 digital printing systems, new tools for the Kodak Unified Workflow and a revised Kodak NexStation. During the press conference, reference was also made to the 10,000 CtP installations that have now been installed, which shows the true size of Kodak GCG.
Digital printing from a single source Probably the most important innovation is the NexPress M700. This is a high-performance, high-quality digital printing system in the mid-range in terms of performance. The M700 prints up to 70 A4 color pages/min (single-sided printing). With a maximum sheet format of 330 ¥ 487 mm, the M700 covers a grammage range of 64 to 300 g/m2. Interestingly, the printing unit of the M700 comes from Canon, the rest was developed by Kodak. Operation, maintenance concept and workflow technology are the same as for the NexPress 2100plus, 2500 and 3000 models. This allows Kodak to significantly expand its digital printing portfolio.
The Kodak NexPress S3000 is also new. As the most powerful machine, it rounds off the top end of the NexPress platform. According to Kodak, the system is particularly suitable for user companies with the highest demands on productivity and print volumes.
News from the workflow front Kodak also presented the new version 4.0 of its Prinergy workflow system, which features the Adobe PDF Print Engine, allowing transparencies to be processed natively. Transparent objects in PDF files are now preserved when processed by the Color Matcher (color matching) and Trapper (trapping) software modules. This means that transparencies can be preserved throughout the entire digital production process without reduction and output in high quality without post-processing.
The standardized workflow grows with the addition of Kodak's web-based InSite portal products to Prinergy. These software solutions enable efficient, centrally managed collaboration and communication between print shops, customers, publishers and creative and advertising agencies.
Paul Fischer
