ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. - Demand for digital and variable data printing is at an all-time high, encompassing all types of formats. At On Demand Expo, Screen (USA) will demonstrate a versatile new printing system that can help printing companies capture a bigger slice of this market. The graphic communications industry has seen substantial growth in added-value printing targeted to individual customers. The Truepress Jet 520 inkjet printing press meets the needs of full-color variable data printing with an appropriate combination of speed, quality and price. The Truepress Jet 520 is a continuous-feed, single-pass inkjet printer using Piezo drop-on-demand technology. This printing system offers exceptional performance, superlative image detail and low operating costs. Thanks to superb color management and fast processing speeds, the Truepress Jet 520 excels at producing catalogs, direct mail pieces, full-color account statements and other materials based on customer databases. Image quality The Truepress Jet 520's precise printing derives from the Piezo DOD inkjet print heads. Screen worked with Seiko Epson Corp. to develop these highly reliable print heads. They are positioned in such a way that the pitch between individual colors is very small. By using multi-tone printing, with a color depth of four tones per drop (2-bit imaging) for each color, the Truepress Jet 520 produces a level of print tone quality that is equivalent to that printed at twice the physical resolution. In addition, the water-based pigment inks resist water and light and offer good drying properties. As a result, they produce unmatched quality on both standard and uncoated stock. High productivity At 420 full-color pages, or 209.9 feet, per minute, the Truepress Jet 520 can accommodate most projects. The roll-fed paper feeding system gives users the flexibility to handle high-speed and high-volume print runs. The Truepress Jet 520 can easily handle work that requires tens of thousands of pages in a limited span of time, such as detailed invoices. A built-in quality control scanner ensures consistent image reproduction. This makes it easy to adjust or clean print heads. Furthermore, ink cartridges are easy to replace, helping to minimize the loss of printing time. Ease of use The high-performance controller uses Adobe's latest PostScript/PDF RIP core. Printing is controlled from a touch screen. The intuitive design of the interface helps operators avoid making errors that result in printing problems. Modular design The design of the Truepress Jet 520 consists of a printing unit and a rewinder/unwinder unit. In addition to the standard configuration, a variety of post-processing equipment can be connected inline to the press. Screen (USA) will demonstrate the Truepress Jet 520 in booth #3200 at On Demand Expo, May 16-18 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. Commercial sales of the Truepress Jet 520 will begin in October. The machine will be offered as simplex or duplex.