HP announces 10 new digital print systems at Tel Aviv event including six Indigo systems

By Bob Neubauer

Hundreds of graphic arts journalists from all over the world converged on Tel Aviv, Israel, in mid March, to attend HP's Pre-drupa 2012 event, "Making History. Now." Chris Morgan, senior vice president of HP's Graphics Solutions Business, announced 10 new systems that HP will introduce at drupa in May, including one that is reportedly the first offset-quality digital press in a B2 size format (29.5x20.9˝), the HP Indigo 10000.

"B2 opens up a lot of applications," said Alon Bar-Shany, VP and GM of HP's Indigo Division. "It enables pocket folders and posters and book covers and a lot of applications that today you cannot do on digital."

The HP event was supposed to kick off with a tour of the HP Indigo manufacturing facility in Kiryat Gat on Tuesday, but Palestinian rocket attacks on Gaza forced a change in plans. Journalists instead were bused to another HP Indigo facility in Nes Ziona for a close-up look at some of the newly announced machines, now in the final stages of development.

In addition to the seven-color HP Indigo 10000, which prints 3,450 sheets per hour (4,600 sph in Enhanced Productivity Mode) and features auto duplexing, registration cameras and an inline spectrophotometer, HP announced the 20000 Digital Press for flexible packaging and the 30000 Digital Press for folding cartons.

HP also unveiled three updated versions of current HP Indigo digital presses:

The HP Indigo 5600 (an enhanced version of the 5500), which has a 90-ppm speed in Enhanced Productivity Mode (EPM), uses invisible ink for security applications, and features an optional "one-shot" mode for printing on synthetic substrates.
The HP Indigo 7600, which prints 160 ppm in EPM and allows on-press effects like raised print and a textured effect that simulates embossing.
The HP Indigo W7250, with speeds up to 320 ppm in EPM for dedicated high-volume publishing applications.

At the Nes Ziona facility, product managers demonstrated each of the presses for groups of journalists and showed off applications. Watch for an exclusive IPG video of the HP event and plant tours in the days ahead.

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Bob has served as editor of In-plant Impressions since October of 1994. Prior to that he served for three years as managing editor of Printing Impressions, a commercial printing publication. Mr. Neubauer is very active in the U.S. in-plant industry. He attends all the major in-plant conferences and has visited more than 180 in-plant operations around the world. He has given presentations to numerous in-plant groups in the U.S., Canada and Australia, including the Association of College and University Printers and the In-plant Printing and Mailing Association. He also coordinates the annual In-Print contest, co-sponsored by IPMA and In-plant Impressions.

HP Unveils 10 New Systems in Israel Pre-drupa Event