A B2 four-colour digital press aimed at short-run markets
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Manufacturer: Fujifilm
Model: 720s
The Jet Press 720 is a four-colour digital press capable of printing a B2 sheet in a single-pass. It prints at a speed of up to 2,700 B2 sheets per hour at a resolution of 1,200dpi.
Fujifilm says that this is the first digital press capable of rivalling the quality of litho printing. Because of this, and because it is a B2 machine, the Jet Press will open up new opportunities for printers, as well as being the first digital press that integrates effectively into a conventional litho production line.
The high quality of the Jet Press’s output is achieved with a combination of printhead, ink and coating technology. The coating technology is key: "When the paper comes off the feeder, it goes under an anilox roller, which puts down a very thin layer of coating. The coating is vital because when you put down a water-based ink on normal offset media, it bleeds into the paper, whereas Fujifilm’s coating technology ensures that the ink dots coagulate rapidly and are able to reproduce fine lines and detail."
The speed of the Jet Press is down to the printer’s Samba printhead technology. "Instead of ink nozzles that shuttle back and forth across the media, the Jet Press has a complete array of nozzles across the whole sheet. So rather than performing 16 or 20 passes to build up a wide-format image, the Jet Press 720 performs only one."
The Jet Press doesn’t have variable data capabilities and is therefore aimed at high-quality short-run markets. This could include magazines, brochures, fine art publishing, or other markets that Fujifilm hasn’t yet contemplated. "It’s still early days at the moment, but this could unlock a whole market that couldn’t afford to do high-quality short runs before.
Config: Komplettworkflow XMF, Paper Conditioner und mit Kartonjacket für höhere Grammaturen, 2. Aniloxwalze
SPECIFICATIONS:
Max sheet size: 750x532mm
Speed: 2,700 B2 sheets an hour
Colours: CMYK
Stock weight range: 127-300gsm
Resolution: 1,200dpi with four variable dot sizes
Substrate compatibility: Standard offset coated and specified uncoated papers
Frequency: 50 Hz.
1st Installation: 2018
Installation at presens site: March 2023
Counter on 14 Novembe 2024: 4,6 Mio.
Status: installed and in operation in Germany
Availability: can be dismantled upon order
Price in EURO: Request a quote
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Technical Specification
Contact:
print2post e.K.
Hanfstaenglstrasse 19
D-80638 München
Tel.: +49 89 17 09 41 96
Fax: +49 89 17 99 99 83
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