ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA – Printware, the leading independent manufacturer of high quality, high performance and innovative polyester CtP solutions, will highlight its full iJetPress Digital Inkjet Press at Graphics of the Americas in Booth 1349 in conjunction with Global Prepress Systems of Boca Raton, FL. The show will be held at the Orange County Convention Center, February 21-23, 2013. 

iJetPress is a compact, table top,  4-color inkjet press powered by Memjet technology suitable for supporting production paper stocks as heavy as .02 inch/.5 mm on up to 8.5" by 17" substrate for personalization of:

• Envelopes
• Business Cards
• Direct Mail  and Post Cards
• Sales Brochures and Flyers
• Stationery
• Invitations and Greeting Cards

"The iJetPress complements a print shop’s existing CtP system by adding a high performance, low cost digital inkjet press to further enable personalized short run color printing," commented Tim Murphy, President of Printware. "The iJetPress, along with its iJetColor color matching software, makes short run digital color envelopes a profitable commercial reality."

Printware is also known for its PlateStream line of high performance polyester platesetters. PlateStream CtP systems meet daily production demands with:

• Affordable, quick payback, complete systems
• Flexible portrait or landscape formats (10" to 18.1" width range)
• Accurate press-ready punched plates with a standard integrated or offline punch
• 60-120 press-ready plates per hour to meet peak production requirements
• +/- 0.001" registration accuracy across four consecutive plates for the most demanding process color work
• Minimal waste with Printware’s exclusive long rolls of SilverStream Color+™ plate material
• Workflow and job management options to meet the demands of even the busiest prepress departments

PlateStream Elite™ polyester CtP systems surpass customer expectations for cost effectiveness, flexibility and versatility. Offering a portrait or landscape format digital platesetter with fully integrated features, the PlateStream Elite system allows printers to better compete by containing costs in their operations. 

Lowest Total Cost of Ownership

Printware’s PlateStream Elite platesetters have always taken advantage of Printware’s complete service and open architecture supply plans providing customers the lowest total cost of ownership of any comparable solution on the market. The iJetPress continues this tradition with many consumables and parts that are user changeable, further improving uptime for the shop.  The performance of the iJetPress, as with the PlateStream CtP unit, provides industry leading results with low variable costs for print personalization.  Initial customer installations demonstrate fast return on investment of less than one year.

Industry Leading Workflow Solutions

Printware CtP and digital color printing solutions are powered by the industry leading Xitron Navigator RIP and Navigator GPS workflow. This workflow features a wide selection of standard and optional tools that eliminate errors and increase productivity while meeting varied production requirements. Based on the Harlequin RIP core technology, Xitron Navigator workflow solutions are recognized worldwide as a leading workflow for commercial and in-plant printers. Printware has integrated a spot color matching application to meet critical printing job needs for the iJetPress.

24/7 Support

Printware’s 24/7 Support offers a no risk service program to allow customers to maintain high uptime. Utilizing Remote Platesetter Diagnostics^SM, 100% complete system coverage, 24/7 telephone support, Advanced Technical Training^SM and optional on-site technical support, customers have the options and flexibility they need to stay in production.

Secure Supply

In these times of great volatility in world markets, the Printware Secure Supply Guarantee^SM eliminates the need for customers to worry about running out of supplies.

iJetPress inks for the iJetPress are available in both single color and combo packages. Other user replaceable consumables and parts are also offered in a spares kit for users to have on hand when needed to allow for maximum uptime performance.