Graph Expo: A Glimpse of Printing’s Future

Right across the aisle, Xerox was grabbing attention with its CiPress 500 waterless production inkjet system. Using solid-ink technology, it can print on standard uncoated papers (34-lb. to 110-lb. offset) without the ink soaking through. In this process, granular ink is heated to a liquefied state for jetting by piezo heads and then hardens again on the paper's surface. The twin-engine device can run up to a 201⁄2˝ web width at a rated speed of 500 feet per minute (fpm), producing a maximum 2,180 (81⁄2x11˝) pages per minute (ppm) at a 600x400-dpi resolution. (Watch a short IPG video about the CiPress 500's key features.)