HP Inc. (NYSE: HPQ) today introduced a new commercial digital
printing fleet ahead of drupa 2020, setting new industry benchmarks
in productivity, print quality and versatility to help print
service providers stay ahead of changes in the industry.
HP Indigo announced the new-generation, B2 commercial printing
solution, the HP Indigo 100K Digital Press - now the world’s most
productive B2 sheetfed solution in the market.1 The first press in
HP Indigo Series 5, the HP Indigo 100K is designed for offset
players to adopt highly productive, on-demand digital printing.
“As the commercial industry moves to demanding higher quality
and versatile printing, the HP Indigo and PageWide Web Press
solutions enable PSPs to easily move from offset to digital,
keeping business on track for growth and profitability, with new
services offered to customers,” said Santi Morera, general manager
and global head of graphics solutions, HP Inc.
Customer beta testing, which commenced before 2019 peak season,
is now concluding at customer testing sites globally, including
offset print service providers (PSPs).
“HP Indigo 100K performance is above and beyond anything we have
experienced with digital printing. The automation innovation is
enabling nonstop printing, helping us deliver orders faster to our
customers, opening new profit-making opportunities for our
business,” said Vincenzo Cirimele, CEO of PressUP, beta tester.
The HP Indigo drupa commercial portfolio also launched the new
B2 HP Indigo 15K Digital Press, based on the successful HP Indigo
10000 platform, selling more than a thousand units since launching
at drupa 2012. The HP Indigo 15K is engineered to address the
broadest variety of customer demands in a highly productive way. It
now features greater media support, including for thick substrates,
and ink versatility, opening new opportunities for PSPs.
Growing the capabilities of commercial inkjet printing,
the HP PageWide T250 HD
with HP BrilliantTM inks offers new versatility to expand
application range with wider gamut printing on a broad range of
papers.
New HP Indigo fleet makes it easier transform to digital
production
Five new HP Indigo commercial portfolio presses feature
cross-platform innovations that reinvent general commercial
printing (GCP) for PSPs. Highlights include:
- The HP Indigo 100K Digital Press offers
nonstop duplex digital printing, enables PSPs to deliver more than
one million B2 million duplex sheets per month. Printing at 6000
sheets per hour2, the new 4-color HP Indigo 100K press delivers
significantly higher productivity compared with the HP Indigo 10000
series along with the look and feel of offset. This high
performance is enabled by advanced paper handling and offset-like
gripper-to-gripper design for precision registration, as well as
unique Indigo digital advantages, including color automation,
calibration, fast switchover between jobs and media and five-input
source feeder.
- The HP Indigo 15K Digital Press brings new
quality with high-definition printing and FM screens, and
versatility enabled by a wider range of substrates, now
offering additional options with up to 600 microns (24 pt.). New
inks include ElectroInks Premium White and Invisible Yellow. New
high definition FM stochastic screens support increased sharpness
for halftone text. The HP Indigo 12000 is upgradeable to new
features of the HP Indigo 15K.
- The HP Indigo 7K is a 19-inch (SRA3+) digital
press that offers a broader range of high-value digital
applications with a media gamut up to 550 microns, with special
inks such as HP Indigo ElectroInk Silver, high opacity Premium
White, Invisible Yellow for security or unique applications and
ElectroInk Easy Release ink for scratch-off applications. New
features will be upgrade options to the HP Indigo 7000 series.
- The HP Indigo 7eco is an entry-level press
with Indigo quality and productivity offering an economical and
sustainable choice to sprint into digital printing.
- The HP Indigo 90K web-fed press supports
simplex applications including banners, oversized B1 posters and
wallpaper, incorporating new and patented algorithms for continuous
print.
- HP PrintOSX unites the cloud platform
applications with AI-driven service and support infrastructure to
help customers get the most out of their press investment. Based on
PrintOSX advanced technology, tools and know-how, customers can
start building the Print Factory of the Future and reach
operational excellence, automate production and innovate with
high-value applications.
“Our philosophy for success is grounded in two key principles –
innovation and automation – and how they play together to build a
profitable business for customers. All this is underpinned by a
view towards reducing waste with a genuine concern for the
environment. As we develop our product repertoire, we keep these
guiding principles in mind. Our new portfolio reflects a range of
products that offer unprecedented productivity, as well as new
levels of quality and versatility, to inspire the unbounded
creativity of our customers and the brands they serve,” said Alon
Bar-Shany, general manager, HP Indigo.
More versatility with the HP PageWide Web Press T250 HD
with HP Brilliant Ink™
The new flagship 22-inch continuous inkjet HP PageWide T250 HD,
features HP Brilliant Ink and expanded media versatility for
high-volume commercial, publishing, transaction, and direct mail
applications. Advancements in the new HP PageWide T250 HD, also to
be made available as upgrade options, include:
- HP Brilliant Ink delivers high-quality print
with eye-catching color, bold reds and dazzling blues with a glossy
output. A new CMYK ink set offers an extended gamut, specifically
designed to print with high quality on coated and uncoated offset
media with one press.
- Expanded application range with the digitally
printed HP Optimizer provides smooth color gradients and fills by
compensating for batch-to-batch mill variation on coated media
while delivering high optical density with reduced show-through on
offset uncoated media.
- Maintain quality and productivity via a
built-in color vision system and color spectrophotometer. HP’s
Quality Image Check vision system monitors print quality in
real-time and provides the operator with performance insights while
running the press at speed. Capture more business and meet customer
deadlines with printing at speeds up to 500 fpm (152 mpm).
To match the productivity of the HP PageWide T250 HD, HP has
teamed up with Harris & Bruno to create the H&B ExcelCoat
ZRW Web Coater with breakthrough UV and Aqueous coating
capabilities for commercial and direct mail applications,
delivering new levels of quality, productivity and economics. The
coater will be available exclusively through HP.
HP Service Edge expands its offering with the HP PageWide
Training Edge subscription service that keeps PageWide customers up
to date with operator efficiency. This service fuels business
success through ongoing training services. Customers maintain a
competitive advantage with operators who are experienced,
knowledgeable and armed with the latest technology information and
best practices.
“HP continues to innovate with the HP PageWide T250 HD, offering
commercial PSPs impressive quality and versatility to profitably
grow their businesses on a proven press platform,” said Eric
Wiesner, general manager, HP PageWide Industrial Division, HP Inc.
“Perfect for commercial print, advertising mail, publishing,
transaction, and more, customers who adopt this technology enjoy
leading-edge quality, blazing productivity, broad versatility and
compelling economics in a press that is upgradable.”
Availability
The B2 HP Indigo 100 and HP Indigo 15K, HP Indigo 7K and HP
Indigo 7eco for commercial will all be available at drupa or later
in 2020. Value packs with various upgrade options will allow the
existing customer base to benefit from new features and
capabilities.
The HP PageWide T250 HD will be demonstrated at drupa in June
and available later in 2020.
Visit the HP drupa online press kit for more information on
today’s announcements and to follow HP’s drupa news.
About HP Inc.
HP Inc. creates technology that makes life better for everyone,
everywhere. Through our product and service portfolio of personal
systems, printers, and 3D printing solutions, we engineer
experiences that amaze. More information about HP Inc. is available
at http://www.hp.com.
(1) Based on a comparison of competing digital B2 solutions as
of March 10, 2020.
(2) 6000 sheets per hour in 3-color Enhanced Productivity Mode
(EPM).
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