HP unveils breakthrough color inkjet web press technology

MANILA, Philippines - Taking high-speed inkjet capabilities to the next level, HP demonstrated its meter-wide, full-color HP Inkjet Web Press operating at 244 meters per minute, featuring new inks, printheads and glossy coated paper and supporting faster print speeds without compromising image quality.

The higher-speed color capability will be available in select systems or as an optional upgrade next year.

HP also announced strong market acceptance of its new portfolio, including five beta customers for the HP Indigo Digital Press, the first B2-format sheet-fed HP press on the market and one of six new HP Indigo presses introduced in March.

HP also has signed agreements with more than 70 print service providers (PSPs) for the new HP Indigo 5600 and 7600 Digital Presses.

In addition, HP said it has already received orders for its first complete high-speed mono and color imprinting solutions and its new series of higher-speed inkjet web presses.

The company now has installed more than 70 HP Inkjet Web Presses worldwide, which have produced a cumulative total of more than 11 billion pages.

“We are driving an unstoppable transformation from analog to digital printing, where our broad portfolio of digital solutions is reshaping the products and services PSPs can offer their customers,” said Christopher Morgan, senior vice president for HP’s graphics solutions business.

At drupa 2012, the graphic arts industry’s most significant tradeshow, HP is demonstrating its new digital portfolio running real-world applications, including label and packaging, publishing, direct mail and sign and display.

HP is also launching the following:

• A solution-development relationship for folding cartons with Stora Enso to integrate an in-line coating unit with the new HP Indigo 30000 Digital Press.

• An expansion of the ColorPRO Technology licensing program to a broader range of products, technologies and applications.

• Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification for a range of HP photo and technical papers.

• A new accessory for HP Designjet L26500 and L28500 that improves loading on textile media.

• A version of the cloud-based HP Hiflex Web-To-Print Solution for sign and display printing applications, under the HP SmartStream Workflow Solutions umbrella.

HP Inkjet Web Press technologies — first unveiled at drupa 2008 — have helped customers achieve significant advancements in publishing, production mail and other applications.

The new HP T410, T360 and T230 Color Inkjet Web Presses feature new advanced inkjet printhead technology and nanotechnology pigment inks, supporting higher speeds without compromising image quality.

“With the improved productivity and quality of HP printing systems, we see inkjet presses now extending beyond direct mail and publishing applications to penetrate the market for high-volume general commercial print,” Morgan said.

To provide customers with greater access to Exstream Customer Communications Management, HP also announced new, specially priced bundles for HP Inkjet Web Press customers.

The combination of HP Exstream software with HP Inkjet high-speed production solutions delivers industry-leading production capabilities for direct mail and transactional print applications.