The Ink-jet Drupa

The unveiling of the iGen4 may have been one of the best-kept secrets of Drupa 2008, but for sheer impressiveness, the numerous high-speed ink-jet printers may have taken the prize.

HP’s massive Inkjet Web Press stretched across its exhibit, pumping out 400 feet per minute of 600x600-dpi color printing. Kodak kept its Stream Concept Press behind a barrier, which it lifted during presentations to show off the continuous ink-jet press, reportedly able to produce more than 500 feet per minute. Océ unveiled its JetStream 2200 ink-jet press, printing 714 feet per minute.