Hot Products for In-plants

PDF Workflow

Xanté Symphony Workflow is a comprehensive, turnkey PDF workflow featuring support for both the Adobe PDF Print Engine and Adobe PostScript 3. It drives all output devices (platesetters, imagesetters, laser printers, digital color presses, copiers, inkjet printers and plotters) from one RIP. Symphony Workflow’s scanning, trapping, screening, advanced imposition and ganging, Pantone Color Libraries support, and color proofing features are available for all output devices. Symphony Workflow automates tedious, error-prone prepress tasks and offers enhanced imposition that allows mixing of page sizes and orientations on a press sheet. —www.xante.com

Cloud-Based Web-to-Print

Agfa :Apogee StoreFront is a new cloud-based Web-to-print solution that makes it easy to set up online storefronts for printed and non-printed products. The Online Editor lets print buyers design or edit their own documents. :Apogee StoreFront integrates seamlessly with :Apogee Prepress 8, which allows users to automatically download and process both offset and digital jobs. —www.agfa.com

Web-based Job Submission

NowPrint 8.1 is the latest version of NowDocs International’s Web-based job submission/print production software. The updated Report User Interface offers new reports: Catalog Items Ordered by User Report, Credit Card Transaction Report and Updated Inventory – Total Usage Report. Mouse-over zoom functionality has been added to the Approver and Buyer’s Approval Preview page enabling users to view their data in a magnified window when changes are made. —www.nowdocs.com

Networked Document Scanners

Canon U.S.A. launched the ScanFront 300e and ScanFront 300eP networked document scanners featuring Nuance eCopy ShareScan, a paper-to-digital scanning and workflow software. They can be used as dedicated document scanners or as complements to Canon image­RUNNER ADVANCE devices. The color touch-screen lets users select scanning functions and preview digitized documents. The scanners are compact, scalable and plug into any Ethernet network, eliminating the need for dedicated PCs. Capable of single-pass duplex scanning at up to 27 pages per minute, the ScanFront 300e/300eP scanners capture high-quality color, grayscale and black-and-white images. —www.usa.canon.com

Monochrome Production Printer

The new bizhub PRO 951, from Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., is a monochrome production print system that offers modular in-line finishing options, with flexible paper handling and expanded paper capacity. It can print up to 95 ppm (5,700 pages/hour), with a maximum paper capacity of 9,000 sheets. Simitri HD polymerized toner delivers sharper text, more accurate graphics and smooth, realistic halftones. Users can connect two units to process one job in parallel for an output speed of 190 ppm. Along with energy-saving modes and low-temperature fusing, the bizhub PRO 951 automatically shuts down power to circuits not required for current operations. —www.kmbs.konicaminolta.us

Light Production Copier/Printers

The Xerox D95/D110/D125 copier/printer and D110/D125 printer deliver sharp black-and-white image quality for newsletters, on-demand books and customized catalogs. With multi-purpose finishing options, the copier/printer models are available in speeds of 95, 110 and 125 ppm, while the D110/D125 printers handle speeds of 110 and 125 ppm. The copier/printer has a standard, single-pass color scanner with a 2,400x2,400-dpi print resolution, as well as an integrated controller and touchscreen. A built-in scanner scans up to 200 images per minute. —www.xerox.com/printing.

Label, Ticket Printers

OKI Data Americas has introduced the PT390 Series, PT330/PT331 and LD670 label/POS printers. The PT330/PT331 models and PT390 Series are thermal point-of-service printers with flexible media capabilities for receipt, coupon and ticket printing. The PT390 Series can accommodate a variety of media types and paper sizes. The LD670 direct thermal label printer offers a compact design and unique front exit paper path. It prints on a variety of media. Its thermal control technology provides a cost-effective, flexible means of printing small labels. —www.okidata.com

Entry-Level UV Inkjet Printer

The new EFI R3225 UV inkjet printer is ideal for printers looking to move into roll-to-roll, wide-format UV inkjet production. The entry-level system provides eight-level variable drop grayscale heads. It enables users to produce work on a range of flexible substrates across a variety of applications, including POP, banners, signage, fleet and exhibition graphics. The R3225 is capable of print speeds to 900 square feet per hour. —www.efi.com

Expanded Solvent Printer Line

Two 64˝ solvent printers, the S50670 and S70670, have been added to Epson America’s SureColor series. The printers incorporate Epson’s dual array Epson Micro­Piezo TFP print heads to deliver small droplet sizes and boast four times the nozzles of Epson’s previous solvent printer. Each model in the SureColor S series integrates a new print engine, and includes new convenience features that help automate processes such as nozzle checks, media-feed adjustments and print head alignments. Other features include a take-up reel system, roll media loading, an LCD control panel and ONYX RIP software. —www.epson.com

Larger Sheet Sizes for Digital Presses

In response to extended-size digital press platforms for the Xerox iGen4, Kodak NexPress and others, Finch Paper has added two extended sheet sizes to its Finch Fine Color Copy digital line of papers. Now available in 14x20˝ and 14x26˝ sizes, the papers are optimized for dry-toner digital print production. Their surface maximizes toner adhesion and offers easy, jam-free runnability. The line is suited for four-color printing and copying, marketing brochures and booklets, newsletters, posters, flyers, kit inserts, reports, and proposals. The papers are both FSC- and SFI-certified, with 10 percent post-consumer recycled fiber. —www.finchpaper.com

Heavier Stock, Larger Sheet Size

The Productolith Pts. digital paper offering from NewPage now includes 14-pt. semi-gloss coated two sides (C2S), which offers digital print providers a heavyweight solution for a variety of applications, including packaging, direct mail, book covers and business cards. NewPage has also added a 26x14˝ size to its Futura gloss text and cover standard sheet offering to meet the demand of next generation Xerox iGen and Kodak NexPress digital equipment users. Both digital paper lines are FSC-, SFI- and PEFC-certified. —www.newpagecorp.com

Solid Bleached Sulphate Board

Lamitech, a paperboard manufacturing company, is offering thick Solid Bleached Sulphate board (30-48 points) for printing, obviating the need to print on thinner materials and mount. Printing directly onto thicker SBS board using an offset press, screen press or flatbed digital printer reportedly saves about $0.25 cents per sheet while reducing turnaround time. Lamitech can ship stock orders of this “ready to print” heavyweight SBS from 200 to 200,000 sheets the same day. Heavyweight SBS is also available from Lamitech up to 96 points thick for POP signage. —www.lamitech.com

Collating and Saddle Stitching

Duplo USA’s DBMi collating/saddle-stitching system is ideal for processing 24˝ length sheets. It can handle both offset work and short-run digital jobs. The unit combines PC-based programming and intelligent feeding with scoring and folding to produce thicker, flatter books at up to 4,500 booklets/hour. The modular design enables users to add three-knife trimming with the optional DKT-200 trimmer. The system incorporates new DSC-10/60i suction feed collators. The Intelligent Multi-Bin Feeding feature allows operators to feed multiple sheets from a single bin and merge offset with digital output. Programming through the PC Controller makes it simple for users to set up jobs. —www.duplousa.com