Kodak Launches Color Inkjet Presses

This week, Kodak debuted two color inkjet presses with innovations in transport, drying and writing systems. The new PROSPER 6000 presses are a completely new product offering that deliver high levels of reliability, print speed and application flexibility. They are powered by an advanced Intelligent Print System (IPS) that continuously monitors, evaluates and adjusts operations to ensure exceptional quality output. PROSPER 6000 presses can monitor and instantly correct color registration. Their writing system runs on Kodak’s newly formulated nanotechnology inks, offering a greater color gamut and delivering print quality that rivals offset output on a range of uncoated, coated and glossy papers.

PROSPER 6000 presses will be made available in two models:

• Kodak PROSPER 6000C Press, ideal for commercial print applications requiring high ink laydowns.
• Kodak PROSPER 6000P Press, designed specifically for publishing applications such as books and newspapers which typically use light-weight paper and low-to-medium ink laydowns.

Both presses print at speeds of up to 1,000 feet per minute on matted and uncoated papers with a duty cycle of 90 million A4 top quality pages per month—up to 2.5 times faster than the Kodak PROSPER 5000XLi. An enhanced drying capability allows heavy-weight glossy and silk stock to be printed on the PROSPER 6000C Press at 650 feet per minute. With the combination of stellar quality, reliability and industry-leading productivity, the PROSPER 6000 presses produce sellable prints at a low cost per page; approaching $0.005/A4 in color consumable costs. The 6000 Presses provide customers with long inkjet head life, high operational uptime and fast job setup and makeready time.

PROSPER 6000 Presses can produce high-gloss targeted direct mail pieces for an average of 30 percent less than using electrophotographic (toner-based) systems. These economics deliver greater return on marketing investments as well as improved efficiency and profitability for production runs of up to one million high-quality mail pieces.