FUJIFILM Hosts Technology Summit Showcasing Digital Printing Innovations

FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division recently hosted another in its series of Technology Summits at their Chicago Technology Center, detailing full-color, high speed digital Xerox models, enabling print service providers to integrate digital color printing into their current workflow. Invited guests gained in-depth knowledge of Xerox’s line-up of presses, including the ColorPress 1000i, Versant 2100, and the iGen.
 
The Xerox ColorPress 1000i press delivers sharp, rich, digitally mastered image quality. Offering a range of choices for all production environments, the ColorPress 1000i has flexible, cost-effective finishing options. It’s easy to add a professional finish to complement the outstanding image quality and clear dry ink design.
 
Xerox metallic dry inks offer stunning effects and unique value by helping print service providers (PSPs) replace traditional foil stamping, offset metallic inks, and metallic papers with a cost-effective, digital alternative. Utilizing Xerox low melt, EA (Emulsion Aggregation) Dry Ink and new fusing technology, the ColorPress1000i offers wider color gamut that can produce vibrant images with smooth sweeps.
 
The Xerox Versant 2100, a mid-level digital color press with ultra HD resolution delivers extremely fine details with 1200 x 1200 dpi rendering, allowing users to take full advantage of the exceptional media latitude, utilizing labels, tabs, greeting cards, embossed stocks, durables/synthetics, polyesters, magnets and custom-designed media.
 
The Xerox iGen uses patented technology and the power of automation to deliver this high-production digital press, allowing for impressive monthly volumes, and high definition image quality to capture more pages and profit. The new Xerox iGen5 series offers printers the ability to hit more critical brand colors with the additional fifth station for expanded gamut printing.
 
Attendees also experienced wide format solutions including the Inca Onset R40i and Q40i; the Acuity Series of flatbeds including the Acuity F; the Acuity LED 1600; the Uvistar grand format press. Packaging innovations were highlighted by the Graphium, and for the flexo segment, the Flenex series, a new, innovative flexographic plate system, as well as the J Press 720S, a high quality sheetfed inkjet press, along with the J Press 540W, a web-fed inkjet press with short-run and variable data capabilities. Finishing solutions were also showcased, featuring the Esko Kongsberg Cutting Table.