{"id":196,"date":"2012-04-26T14:10:55","date_gmt":"2012-04-26T14:10:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.missinghorsecons.co.uk\/wordpress\/?p=196"},"modified":"2016-05-16T13:54:54","modified_gmt":"2016-05-16T12:54:54","slug":"b2-colour-digital-inkjet-and-other-production-presses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.missinghorsecons.co.uk\/wordpress\/2012\/04\/b2-colour-digital-inkjet-and-other-production-presses\/","title":{"rendered":"Digital B2 (and larger) presses, inkjet, toner, Nanography and others!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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10\/02\/2014 Update added for the\u00a0Konica Minolta\/Komori KM1 UV inkjet launching at IPEX2014<\/span><\/p>\n

23\/09\/2013-Added updates and new image for the Landa Nano Presses, which are now delayed by a year.<\/span><\/p>\n

16\/12\/2012-I have added some updates re installations and availability of these presses. Also the new OCE ColorStream 5500 color inkjet press has just been announced.<\/span><\/p>\n

Back from Drupa with sore feet but with more info, \u00a0so added two more presses and \u00a0amended \u00a0some of the others.<\/p>\n

Also included is the Xerox CiPress 500 Production Inkjet. It is a interesting press from Xerox, not B2, its web fed, around 406mm width using waterless inkjet with piezo print heads. I guess based on the ‘old’ ‘Phaser’ technology with solid ‘waxy’ inks. Used at present for uncoated light weight papers. Runs at 1000 to 2000 A4 pages per minute. This could be the tech that Xerox use for a higher spec B2 machine?<\/p>\n

There\u2019s been lots of talk, articles and blogs on these presses, many to be shown for the first time at DRUPA, and their impact on the offset litho market, so here are my thoughts!<\/p>\n

Firstly not all are new. Not all are ready for the market, and some seem to represent a possible disruptive technology to offset litho more then others.<\/p>\n

The interesting area is speed, and which print markets these presses are aimed. The two or three presses are close to being commercially available, these, and most others, all run at around 3000 sheets an hour, most can use variable data, so the commercial, direct marketing, book and trans promo areas I guess?<\/p>\n

\u00a0Some are being \u2018adapted\u2019 for the carton and flexible packaging areas.<\/p>\n

But is 3000 sheets an hour fast enough and the presses economic enough when printing non-variable product to complete with a highly spec\u2019d B3 or B2 sheet fed litho press. Do your own calculations! I am unsure at present.<\/p>\n

This brings me to the speeds quoted by two of the latest presses announced, the Ryobi\/Miyakoshi prototype and of course Benny Landa\u2019s Landa Nanography technology\/presses. The first is quoting up to 8,000 sheets per hour B1! But is the resolution high enough for the quality commercial colour market?<\/p>\n

Nanography quotes 11,000 sheets per hour and a quality better then litho (a larger colour gamut and higher resolution), all which remains to be seen at DRUPA. So while the 3000 sheets an hour may find a market, they may not disrupt offset litho. So could Nanography be the disruptive technology for offset litho, in the same way as offset litho was to letterpress in the late 1950s early 1960s?<\/p>\n

27\/4 Komori and Landa enter a global partnership to build presses using the nanography printing system. This is in addition to the Komori partnership with\u00a0Konica Minolta on the KM1 UV inkjet? Can both coexist? It seems that the Komori\/Konica Minolta will be the system thats is aimed at the variable print market?<\/p>\n

30\/4 And now Landa have partnered with ManRoland sheetfed, UK owned, to allow them to use the Nanography technology, what next, Heidelberg? <\/span><\/p>\n

A deal between Heidelberg and Landa was announced 2\/5\/2012.<\/span><\/p>\n

Also the new Memjet inkjet technology used in the Delphax Elan SRA2 printer gives speeds up to 500 pages per minute! The technology is also being used in \u00a0wide format printers from OCE, Fuji Xerox and Xanta.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0So watch this space closely.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0So lets look at the basic specifications of whats on offer, errors and omissions expected:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u00a0\"\"<\/a>\u00a0Fujifilm Jet Press 720<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 Size: B2 sheet fed<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Perfecting: No<\/p>\n

Variable data: No<\/p>\n

Speed: 2,700 B2 sheets per hour<\/p>\n

Stocks: Most litho papers and boards<\/p>\n

Available: Now? Seems to be ending its beta testing stage<\/p>\n

Price: 1,500,000 euros<\/p>\n

Pros: Available now. Very good quality.<\/p>\n

Cons: Not variable, slow compared to the latest in this market<\/p>\n

First shown at the last DRUPA and fully demo\u2019ed at IPEX 2010, one of the first in this field. Built like a printing press with litho like paper feeds and delivery. A packaging version will be shown at DRUPA.<\/p>\n

Over 12 of these press have been sold worldwide with two due in Europe.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Screen Truepress Jet SX<\/strong><\/p>\n

Size: B2 sheet fed<\/p>\n

Perfecting: Yes<\/p>\n

Variable data: Yes<\/p>\n

Speed: 1,620 B2 sheets per hour one side only, 810 perfected<\/p>\n

Stocks: Most litho papers and boards<\/p>\n

DPI: 1440 x 1440, 1440 x 720<\/p>\n

Type: Inkjet, water based pigment, hot air dryers<\/p>\n

Available: Now<\/p>\n

Price: NA<\/p>\n

Pros: Available now. Very good quality.<\/p>\n

Cons: \u00a0Slow compared to the latest in this market<\/p>\n

Shown at DRUPA 2008. Fully demo\u2019ed at IPEX 2010, one of the first in this field. Now has packaging \u2018additions\u2019.<\/p>\n

One installation in the UK at RCS in Retford, Nottinghamshire doing personalised packaging. This press is also available from\u00a0\u00a0Ricoh, which sells the press as the Infoprint 5000, and concentrates on the transactional sector.<\/p>\n

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HP Indigo 10000<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Size: B2 sheet fed<\/p>\n

Perfecting: Yes<\/p>\n

Variable data: Yes<\/p>\n

Speed: 3,400 B2 sheets per hour, 4,600 in \u2018Enhanced Productivity Mode\u2019, basically a CMY process with no black.<\/p>\n

Stocks: HP approved papers and boards<\/p>\n

Available: At beta testing stage, and there are to be a twoUK beta testers. Available at the end of 2013<\/p>\n

Price: 1,500,000 euros<\/p>\n

Pros: \u00a0Very good quality.<\/p>\n

Cons: Slow compared to the others in this market.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Not a inkjet press, its an Indigo! DRUPA 2012 will be its first showing, but looks from many reports is close to a being finished product. Built like a printing press with litho like paper feeds and delivery. There are other versions, the 20,000 and 30,000 for the packaging markets.<\/p>\n

There are now many Beta sites testing these presses, including two in the UK at Pureprint and Precision Printing.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\"\"<\/a>\u00a0KBA Rotajet 76<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 Size: B2 web fed<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Perfecting: Yes<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Variable data: Yes<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Speed: 150 meters per minute perfected<\/p>\n

Stocks: NA<\/p>\n

Available: NA<\/p>\n

Price: NA<\/p>\n

Brand new machine from KBA to be shown at DRUPA, web fed, a low resolution at 600dpi? Uses Kyocera K64 heads, seems to be aimed at books and commercial print. Print quality is an area to be looked at?<\/p>\n

KBA say that the print quality is now good and have two orders for the press, but will not say at present who and where.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\"\"<\/a>\u00a0OCE ColorStream 3500<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 Size: B2 web fed portrait<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Perfecting: Yes<\/p>\n

\u00a0Variable data: Yes<\/p>\n

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Speed: 75 meters per minute can be single sided or double with an additional printing \u2018unit\u2019.<\/p>\n

Stocks: 60gsm to 160gsm<\/p>\n

DPI: 600 x 600<\/p>\n

Type: Inkjet, pigment or dye inks<\/p>\n

Available: Now?<\/p>\n

Price: NA<\/p>\n

Brand new machine from OCE to be shown at DRUPA, web fed, a low resolution at 600dpi? Uses Kyocera K64 heads as the KBA Rotajet 76, seems to be aimed at books and commercial print? Print quality is an area to be looked into? The spec seems to place this press in the transpromo market<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\u00a0OCE ColorStream 5500 full colour inkjet press<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0 Size: 762mm wide,web fed\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Perfecting: Yes<\/p>\n

\u00a0Variable data: Yes<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Speed: 254 to 200 \u00a0meters per minute.<\/p>\n

Stocks: 60gsm to 160gsm<\/p>\n

DPI: 600 x 480, 1200 x 1200 at the slower mpm.<\/p>\n

Type: Inkjet, pigment\u00a0<\/p>\n

Available: Now?<\/p>\n

Price: NA<\/p>\n

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\u00a0Konica Minolta\/Komori KM1 UV inkjet<\/strong><\/p>\n

Size: B2 sheet fed<\/p>\n

Perfecting: Yes<\/p>\n

Variable data: Yes<\/p>\n

Speed: 3,300 sheets per hour, 1.750 perfected<\/p>\n

Stocks: normal offset papers and boards with no pre-coating<\/p>\n

DPI: 1200 x 1200<\/p>\n

Type: Inkjet, with UV drying<\/p>\n

Available: The latest version will be shown at IPEX 2014 with a new name. Could this be the launch?<\/p>\n

Price: NA<\/p>\n

Pros: \u00a0Very good quality, faster then \u00a0others in this market<\/p>\n

Cons: Slow compared to some others in this market.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\u00a0Ryobi\/Miyakosh Digital Press 8000 prototype<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Size: B2 Sheet fed<\/p>\n

Perfecting: TBC<\/p>\n

Variable data: Yes<\/p>\n

Speed: 8,000 sheets per hour, increasing to 10,000 as developed<\/p>\n

Stocks: normal offset papers with no pre-coating<\/p>\n

Available: Prototype<\/p>\n

DPI: 1200 x 1200<\/p>\n

Type: UV liquid toner<\/p>\n

Price: NA<\/p>\n

Pros: \u00a0Very good quality. One of the fastest B@ digital,presses<\/p>\n

Cons: Not available until 2013.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Brand new machine, a development by Ryobi and Miyakoshi to be shown at DRUPA, they say it is a prototype, but it is very fast with very good image quality<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Impika iPrint eXtreme<\/strong><\/p>\n

Size: up to B1 web fed from a 710 mm web width<\/p>\n

Perfecting: Yes<\/p>\n

Variable data: TBA<\/p>\n

Speed: 375 meters per minute, 22,500 B1 sheets per hour<\/p>\n

Stocks: TBA<\/p>\n

Available: TBA<\/p>\n

Price: NA<\/p>\n

Very fast machine, but it is not clear at what dpi the speeds quoted used? It can print at up to 1440dpi. Another DRUPA launch.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\"0_0_220_http___offlinehbpl.hbpl.co.uk_News_WNP_LandaNewDesignS10FC-20130923122728414\"<\/a>Landa Nanography<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong>Size: B3, B2, B1 sheet fed and web fed<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Perfecting: Unknown<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Variable data: Yes<\/p>\n

\u00a0 Speed: 13,000 sheets per hour B1<\/p>\n

Stocks: Any paper and some plastic films.<\/p>\n

Available: Now delayed until late 2014 for first beta due to re design of press touchscreen. This now wraps around the front of the press.The first units will be B1 for the packaging carton printers. The press is much bigger. due to this, than the prototypes shown at drupa 2012.<\/span><\/p>\n

Price: NA\u00a0<\/p>\n

Pros: \u00a0The fastest digital presses. Only B1 sheet feb digital press. Quality should be good when development is complete.<\/p>\n

Cons: Will quality be good when development is complete? Is this nano tech safe?<\/p>\n

Is this the new printing process to take over the world, it will be an interesting DRUPA? Now in partnership with Komori, ManRoland sheet fed and Heidelberg to build \u00a0presses based on Nanography.<\/p>\n

Lots of marketing and PR now going on. Say they are still expecting to start selling the presses in 2014. Not much info from the other offset litho press manufacturers who paid to use the technology at the moment. Guess they are awaiting developments. Some also have partnerships with other inkjet\/digital vendors so covering there options.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>\u00a0Delphax Elan<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Size: SR2 sheet or web fed<\/p>\n

Perfecting: Yes<\/p>\n

Variable data: Yes<\/p>\n

Speed: 500 pages per minute, so 7,500 SRA2 sheets per hour at 1600 x 800dpi<\/p>\n

Stocks: 60gsm to 350gsm, needs an inline primer coat for some coated stocks<\/p>\n

DPI: 1600 x 1600 or 1600 x 800<\/p>\n

Type: Memjet thermal inkjet<\/p>\n

Available: End of 2013<\/p>\n

Price: \u00a3310,000 TBC<\/p>\n

Pros: \u00a0Very good quality. Fast<\/p>\n

Cons: An SRA2 sheet size.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Another fast machine. Aimed at many markets; books, security, and commercial printing<\/p>\n

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MGI Alphajet<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Size: B2<\/p>\n

Perfecting: Yes<\/p>\n

Variable data: Yes<\/p>\n

Speed: up to 3000 sheets per hour<\/p>\n

Stocks: up to 500gsm<\/p>\n

DPI: 1200 x 1200<\/p>\n

Available: A prototype, available for sale in 2013<\/p>\n

Price: TBA<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Xerox CiPress 500<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Size: A3 web fed<\/p>\n

Perfecting: Yes<\/p>\n

Variable data: Yes<\/p>\n

Speed: up to 1000 to 2000 pages per minute<\/p>\n

Stocks: up to 50 to 160gsm uncoated<\/p>\n

DPI: 600 x 400 dpi<\/p>\n

Type: Piezo DOD, solid inks<\/p>\n

Available: TBA<\/p>\n

Price: TBA<\/p>\n

Very fast press for light weight uncoated papers using an inkjet method that shows potential for other papers and sizes<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Jadason QPress<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Size: B2<\/p>\n

Perfecting: Yes<\/p>\n

Variable data: Yes<\/p>\n

Speed: up to 1080 sheets per hour<\/p>\n

Stocks: up to 64gsm to 350gsm coated and uncoated<\/p>\n

DPI: 1200 x 1200<\/p>\n

Type: Dry Toner<\/p>\n

Available: Now<\/p>\n

Price: \u00a3250,000<\/p>\n

Pros: \u00a0Reasonable quality at a reasonable price.<\/p>\n

Cons: Very slow compared to the others in this market.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Slow, but lower priced machine which was one of the first commercially available B2 digital presses, also unclear if it perfects.<\/p>\n

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Founder EagleJet P5200<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Size: B2 portrait web<\/p>\n

Perfecting: Yes<\/p>\n

Variable data: Yes<\/p>\n

Speed: 75 metres per minute,\u00a0<\/p>\n

Stocks: uncoated and inkjets papers<\/p>\n

DPI: 1200 x 1200<\/p>\n

Type: inkjet Piezo\u00a0<\/p>\n

Available: TBA<\/p>\n

Price: TBA<\/p>\n

Clearly aimed at the book and transpromo markets<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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10\/02\/2014 Update added for the\u00a0Konica Minolta\/Komori KM1 UV inkjet launching at IPEX2014<\/p>\n

23\/09\/2013-Added updates and new image for the Landa Nano Presses, which are now delayed by a year.<\/p>\n

16\/12\/2012-I have added some updates re installations and availability of these presses. Also the new OCE ColorStream 5500 color inkjet press has just been announced.<\/p>\n

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