Memjet Printing Technology Powers Solutions at drupa 2016

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Press release from the issuing company

Inkjet innovations and OEM partnerships combine to create solutions that “Rock Your Print,” giving printers a way to offer new applications and expand the markets they serve

San Diego, California – Memjet announces that the company will be exhibiting at drupa 2016. From Hall 5, stand C24, Memjet will demonstrate how their high-speed, digital color printing technology is changing the printing landscape with solutions that deliver the speed, ease of use, and low cost of ownership that companies need to pursue new opportunities and expand their business. In the Memjet stand, attendees can see the power of this technology at work in solutions from a range of Memjet OEM providers, including Xanté, Colordyne, Delphax, Digikett and Astro Machine. Other Memjet OEM providers such as Canon-Océ, Trojan, Afinia, New Solution and Xerox will be showcasing solutions from their own stands located throughout drupa.

Memjet first exhibited at drupa in 2012. At that conference, the company demonstrated how their revolutionary new inkjet printing technology could redefine printing. Since then, Memjet has experienced growth in all areas of the company, becoming a global leader in page-wide, color printing technology. Memjet’s patented inkjet printhead solution now powers dozens of machines that have been developed by OEM partners located around the globe.

Len Lauer, Memjet Chairman and Chief Executive Officer says, “Our theme for drupa is ‘Rock Your Print,’ but it’s not only a slogan, it represents a commitment to our customers. It means that companies all over the world can rely on Memjet and our OEM partners to deliver affordable and innovative printing solutions to transform their printing processes. Our solutions not only rock your print – they change your business by generating new opportunities and new levels of simplicity and profitability. Come to see what Memjet and our partners are showcasing at drupa, and learn how to “rock your print!”

The Solutions to “Rock Your Print”

Memjet-powered solutions can be found in the Memjet stand and in the stands of many of our OEM partners located throughout drupa.

These solutions enable a wide range of print applications including: labels, cardstock and packaging, wide-format graphics, mailing and addressing, commercial press applications.

More information about all of these solutions can be found by visiting: RockYourPrint.com.

Solutions at the Memjet Stand (Hall 5, stand C24):

Digital Presses

Colordyne

Colordyne 3600 Sprint and 3600 Series Retrofit

The Colordyne 3600 Series provides industry leading print speeds and resolution for label and packaging print production. Flexible and Intuitive, the 3600 Series allows users to produce the highest quality labels and packaging without sacrificing productivity. The 3600 series prints up to speeds of 500 fpm (152 mpm) and resolutions up to 1600x1375 dpi regardless of image complexity or variable data content.

Colordyne Technologies’ digital conversion program allows users to turn their existing press into a state-of-the-art hybrid digital web press. The 3600 Series Retrofit digital printing platform offers an industry-leading combination of high print quality, fast job production, and low equipment cost. The 3600 Series Retrofit is an ideal print production solution for label converters looking to add full color digital inkjet printing to their existing flexographic press, and make use of their tooling inventory.

Delphax

elan™500

The elan™500 is the only high speed cut sheet system on the market to utilize cutting edge electrostatic technology to control the unique high-speed duplex paper path, providing printing speeds of up to 500 letter/A4 images per minute. Coupled with the Memjet CMYK print head resolution of 1600 x 1600 dpi or 1600 x 800 dpi and a sheet size up to SRA2 (457 x 660 mm), the elan 500 is the most productive color inkjet press in its class.

Digikett

Digi-M-Jet

Digi-M-Jet is the solution for hybrid, digital color printing. It is an all in one full-color print tower that provides a mobile and flexible complement to web presses. The versatile unit saves costs by connecting to current paper transport systems, including tension-feed or pin-feed web, giving users with a variety of opportunities. Using two Digi-M-Jet print towers gives users the possibility to print color HSI (High Speed Inkjet) in wide web or duplex, achieving a quality resolution of 1600 by 1375 dpi at speeds up to 102 m/min. By combining up to four Digi-M-Jet Print Towers, users can achieve capacities up to 35,000 A4 pages per hour on a wide web with variable content and duplex capability.

Mailing/Direct Mail

Astro Machine

S1 Color Multimedia Printer and M1DX Duplex Mailing and Addressing Printer

Based on Memjet’s next generation Sirius print system, The Astro S1 is designed for continuous printing on materials up to 1/4" thick at speeds up to 60 feet per minute and a maximum print resolution of 1600 X 1600 dpi. The 8.7" wide printhead allows full bleed printing on materials up to 8.5" wide. Built with production in mind, the S1 features high capacity 250 ML ink tanks that deliver world leading cost efficiency and run time with a user-friendly front load system.

The Astro M1DX adds a full-speed duplex print engine to the market leading M1 printer. Printing at speeds of 60 feet per minute and a maximum resolution of 1600 x1600 dpi, the M1DX prints on both sides of an envelope or mailing insert at full-speed, with full-bleed, and in full color. Whether users are upgrading their M1, or purchasing a completely new system, the capability of the M1DX can increase mailing efficiency and capability.

Halm

Halm Ink Jet Press D415MJ

Halm Industries will be in the Memjet booth, discussing the features and functionality of their Halm Ink Jet Press D415MJ, a high speed inkjet press for the envelope market. This versatile, four color press utilizes the proven Halm technology to provide high speed, cost effective and high resolution printing of envelopes. The Memjet Print Engine, combined with Xitron color control, gives the Jet Press D415MJ production speeds of over 30,000 eph. The seamless workflow and production capacity of this new product is a perfect fit into today’s evolving print and direct mail businesses, giving them the capability to do long or short run full color and variable data jobs, reduce make-ready time, lower material waste.

Wide Format

Xanté

Excelagraphix 4200

The Xanté Excelagraphix 4200 is a 42-inch wide inkjet printing system that brings unrivaled speed, performance and affordability for short-run and variable data color printing to packaging, including folding carton and corrugated cardboard.

Other Xanté solutions can also be seen in the Xante booth, Hall 05 / D03

Memjet Solutions Abound at drupa

Memjet-powered solutions can be found throughout drupa. Look for the “Rock Your Print” sign at the stands of these partners:

Afinia Label - Hall 06 / D08

Label printing, finishing specialty print systems

Afinia will debut the soon-to-be-released C900 printer for the first time at drupa. Based on the Sirius engine from Memjet, the C900 is a full-color, industrialized desktop printer that handles media up to one-quarter of an inch in height and prints at 60 feet per minute. Designed to last, the C900 is ideal for short-run corrugated and card printing as well as other specialty print applications.

The L801 full color label printer features an industry-leading low cost of ownership and a high-impact, full color output at 60ft./minute, 8.5″ width and 1600 DPI. The L801 color label printer is an industrial web-fed, desktop inkjet solution, which is ideal for short to mid-run inventory and product identification applications.

The Afinia Label DLP-2000 is a mini digital label press. The DLP-2000 includes an Afinia Label L801, which prints in vibrant, photograph-quality color at six inches per second. The RotoMetrics® cylinder accepts flexible dies up to 12 inches in length allowing for fast, accurate die cutting of any shape.

New Solution Series - Hall 05 / E20

Featuring a new range of narrow-web press and finishing solutions, including the:

NS PRO enables digital full color short run and on demand roll-to-roll printing with a continuous ink cleaning system. This system is dockable with NSF finishing system that integrates a digital cut plotter, cold lamination, inline dye cutter and slitting.

NS 33 offers a digital full color inline printing system integrated with cold lamination, digital cutting (with plotter) and slitting.

NS MULTI provides a digital full color inline printing system and lamination of multilayer materials.

Trojan Label - Hall 3, Booth 3B31

Labels, Mailing and Packaging systems

Introducing TrojanThree

The TrojanThree overprinter allows OEMs and integrators to quickly create their own Memjet-powered final products, including envelopes, card stock, corrugated packaging, bubble pack, folding cartons, and thicker media such as wood.

Previously, this type of printing had been difficult to accomplish and expensive to produce in short-runs. The TrojanThree can be easily configured with a transport system and fine-tuned for different media types and market segments, opening up a wide-range of business opportunities for OEM’s and integrators.

TrojanTwo

The TrojanTwo is a sophisticated mini press that can deliver the results of larger, more expensive systems. The press enables full-color and variable imaging on demand for roll-to-roll label printing, so it can easily function as a mini press for label converters and brand owners looking for an affordable way to print high-quality labels at 18M/min and 1600x1600.

Wide Format

Canon - Hall 8a, Stand B50

Canon Europe, world leader in imaging solutions.

Canon invests heavily in R&D to deliver the richest and most innovative products and services to satisfy customers’ creative needs. From amateur photographers to professional print companies, Canon enables each customer to realize their own passion for image.

Xanté – Hall 05 / D03

Excelagraphix 4200

In addition to being featured in the Memjet stand, Xante will also be featuring their range of digital solutions from their own stand.

Xerox - Hall 08b / Stand A62-1

Xerox® Wide Format IJP 2000

With the new Performance Package, Fotoba XY Cutter, and Caldera GrandPlan RIP, the IJP2000 delivers high-speed, full color wide format printing that produces impressive image quality and significant productivity benefits.