Hot Products for In-plants

Here are some of the latest digital printing and bindery systems that in-plants are considering.

100 Color Pages Per Minute

Fresh from its debut at Canon Expo, the new Canon U.S.A. imagePRESS C10000VP was at Graph Expo as well. Printing 100 letter images per minute on media weights up to 350 gsm, it supports a monthly duty cycle of up to 1.5 million letter images. The C10000VP boasts a new toner with a smoother surface to enable finer reproduction and minimize scratching. The press can output 2,400×2,400-dpi resolutions, and offers real-time, automatic color control and adjustments, as well as accurate calibration using new in-line spectrophotometric sensors. Gloss Optimization technology helps match gloss levels of the printed image to the substrate it is printed on. —www.usa.canon.com

Xerox Launches iGen 5

The Xerox iGen 5 press.

The new iGen 5 digital production color press was front and center at the Xerox booth at Graph Expo. Available with speeds of 150 ppm, 120 ppm and 90 ppm, the iGen 5 handles a 26˝ sheet size to enable more jobs, such as six-panel brochures, gatefold pamphlets and pocket folders. An optional fifth color unit increases the ability to match a larger gamut of Pantone colors or unknown spot colors. The iGen 5 offers 2,400×2,400 dpi imaging with gloss or matte dry ink options. Recommended average monthly volume on the digital press ranges from 200,000 to 3,750,000 pages per month. —www.xerox.com/printing

Roll-to-Cut-Sheet Inkjet

Pitney Bowes debuted its Accele­Jet Printing and Finishing System at Graph Expo, a roll-to-cut-sheet inkjet printing solution. It is suited for print and mail service providers that generate 4 to 10 million transactional or direct mail impressions per month. AcceleJet is said to produce full-color, personalized communications with two- to five-times greater throughput than existing monochrome, spot color or full color cut-sheet toner systems. It offers 1,200-dpi perceived resolution, in addition to a range of built-in finishing options that allow for more types of jobs to be processed on a single platform. —www.pb.com

Print Edge-to-edge

Sharp was at Graph Expo in the Formax booth, showing its MX-7500N, a 75-ppm color printer designed for print-on-demand environments. Edge-to-edge printing allows the creation of full-bleed booklets in-line. Sharp’s Color Consistency System delivers quality color output and maintains optimum color balance and toner density page after page. A 150-sheet dual head document feeder scans both sides of a document in one pass at 150 images per minute. The triple air-feed paper-handling option brings more reliability and enhanced media support. ­—www.sharpusa.com

Monochrome Production

Ricoh Americas introduced the Ricoh Pro 8100e series of monochrome production printers at Graph Expo. With print speeds of up to 135 ppm, these printers will produce up to one million impressions per month. The Ricoh Pro 8100e series will print on media up to 350 gsm, including textured, coated or specialty papers in sizes up to 13x19.2”. The printers come with nine paper trays and have capacity for up to 12,650 sheets. —www.ricoh-usa.com

Apparel Printing

Epson America has introduced the SureColor F-Series dye-sublimation transfer printers. The 44˝ Epson SureColor F6200 and 64˝ SureColor F7200 and F9200 leverage Epson UltraChrome DS ink with a new high-density black ink to deliver improved ink efficiency and black density with better tonal transitions and grayscale. The SureColor F9200 printer utilizes dual Epson PrecisionCore TFP printheads for high-speed, industrial-level roll-to-roll productivity with superior dot control and repeatable performance. —www.proimaging.epson.com

Digital Photo Paper

Domtar has introduced a xerographic paper with the look and feel of silver halide photographic papers. Xerox Revolution Digital Photo Paper is archival and acid-free, and is tested and qualified to run on all Xerox iGen platforms, as well as other Xerox presses. With its smooth finish and a high-end lustrous look, this paper is ideal for special occasion photographs, such as wedding portraits and family photos, as well as photo books. The product comes in 13x19˝ sheets so that two 8x10˝ photographs can be printed in a single pass or can be duplex printed to create keepsake photo books. —www.domtar.com

Slit, Cut and Crease

Duplo DC-746

Duplo USA has launched the new DC-746 slitter/cutter/creaser. Performing up to 10 slits, 25 cuts and 20 creases in one pass, this digital color finisher eliminates white borders and toner cracking on fold lines, producing professionally finished documents in minutes. The DC-746 comes with a high-capacity feeder, PC Controller software for easy job setup and CCD scanner, which enables it to recall any job stored in memory by reading the printed barcode. It then automatically sets up the job. The scanner also reads registration marks and compensates for the sheet-by-sheet image shift. —www.duplousa.com

Entry Level Slitting

The Rollem Champion 990 finisher is an ideal entry-level slitting, scoring and perforating system. With speeds of 18,000 sheets per hour on products like greeting cards, direct mail and labels, it guarantees 100 percent accuracy and easy setup. The Champion is available in five sheet sizes: 18˝, 24˝, 30˝, 36˝ and 40˝. Options include a double-head configuration for double scoring sheets and a right angle Rollaway model to perform bi-directional work in one pass. —www.rollemusa.com

Eliminate Cracking

Technifold was showing the CreaseStream mini series at Graph Expo, designed to eliminate fiber cracking, particularly on digital stocks, for those with moderate volumes. It comes in three versions: the Standard version is hand operated but three times faster than older knife creasers; the Quick-feed adds a feeder for semi-automatic operation; and the Auto-feed has a constant-speed motor for continuous-feed operation at up to 4,000 sheets per hour. ­­—www.technifold.com

One Smart Slitter

Standard Finishing Systems drew lots of attention at Graph Expo with its new Horizon SmartSlitter, a smart sheet processing system that can slit, gutter cut, edge trim, cross-cut, perforate and crease—all in one pass. Perforation and creasing can be performed in both horizontal and vertical directions in the same pass. For applications such as accordion folded pieces or perfect bound books, up and down creasing can also be performed in one pass. The color touch screen monitor features a simple user interface and job setup via barcode. The system accepts sheets up to 14.56×26.37” and can deliver finished sheets just under 2×2”. —www.sdmc.com

Looper Binds 500/Hour

Spiel Associates showed the Sterling Looper at Graph Expo, a tabletop, semi-automatic double loop wire binder. Place a card of cut lengths of wire in the feed tray. The machine will feed one piece of wire at a time for hanging. Then move the book to the closing station. It can bind up to 500 books per hour up to a maximum binding length of 12˝. —www.spielassociates.com

On-demand Trimmer

At Graph Expo, Challenge Machinery had its CMT 130 on-demand book trimmer on display, which can cut 2˝ book blocks at a rate of 200 books per hour. The multiple-book mode allows three books to be trimmed simultaneously at 500 books per hour. Boasting steel and cast-iron construction, the CMT 130 can be configured as a hand-feed off-line trimmer. An optional high-capacity feeder permits up to 36˝ of books to be stacked and automatically fed into the trimmer. —www.challengemachinery.com