HP has introduced a number of new products at IPEX including a scaled down version of its high-speed inkjet web press and an enhanced HP Indigo 7500, one step up from the flagship Indigo 7000 released in 2008, and a new entry-level HP Indigo 3550 digital press.
On its booth HP is demonstrating an on-demand book printing workflow featuring the new 20.5-inch-wide HP T200 Color Inkjet Web Press, (a sister to the 30-inch-wide HP T300 Color Inkjet Web Press first shown at DRUPA 2008). The T200 (pictured below) delivers a 1,200 x 600 dpi addressable resolution with duplex print speeds up to 200 feet/min in colour and 400 feet/min in monochrome.
The book printing demonstration incorporates a Lasermax Roll Systems stream folder with double plow-fold capabilities for producing book blocks. Colour covers printed on an HP Indigo are attached to the blocks using a C.P. Bourg system.
HP’s high-volume inkjet web press technologies are also being displayed by Pitney Bowes. The systems are integrated with the Pitney Bowes IntelliJet Print Process Manager, labeled the IntelliJet 20 Printing System (HP T200) and IntelliJet 30 Printing System (HP T300).
The new HP Indigo 7500 is set apart from the previous flagship 7000 model because of the a new Vision System technology that performs automated calibration and intelligent diagnostics on the fly, maximizing uptime. The new system is designed to keep operator error to a minimum, and according to the company the 7500 can deliver up to 3.5 million colour pages or 6.5 million monochrome pages per month.
The new entry-level HP Indigo 3550 offers printers a lower cost of entry into digital colour printing while also featuring improved productivity and ease-of-use from early models by supporting a broader range of media and offering a lower environmental impact.
