The State of On-demand Printing

The Xeikon division of Punch Graphix showcased the new Xeikon 8000, the Xeikon 6000 with the new 1,200-dpi imaging head and the new Xeikon 3300. With an astonishing printing speed of 230 A4 ppm, the new web-fed Xeikon 8000 has a monthly volume of more than 8 million pages.

The Xerox 490/980 Continuous Feed Printing System prints at 600 dpi and is a 20˝ wide printer that prints on substrates from 40-160 gsm, and runs at 223 fpm. It uses dry toner and flash-fusing technology, a process that does not use heat or pressure or make contact with the paper. This allows it to achieve speeds of 493 ppm (A4 or letter-size). Two engines can be linked to provide 986 ppm in duplex mode.