Upgrading Digital Color

Ink-jet Applications

Even transactional printing equipment is creeping towards commercial color applications. Kodak Versamark, long dominant in transactional and addressing equipment, wants to make its ink-jet equipment accessible to a wider range of users.

Of note is the VT 3000 printing system, introduced at Drupa 2004. It utilizes the company's continuous ink-jet technology at speeds of up to 500 fpm or 2,180 impressions (81⁄2x 11˝) per minute. Although primarily geared to the production of high-volume transactional documents and direct mail applications, it can print spot and process color, making it more appealing than traditional monochrome transactional printers. Users can upgrade from one-up to two-up or from monochrome to process color over time.