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The Latest in High-Speed Continuous-Feed Process Color TransPromo Printing Solutions: A Market Overview (August 2008)
With drupa 2008 behind us, there is now a clearer picture of the current products and announced technologies that will be available for high-volume process color printing applications. Transpromotional applications (supported by basic forms replacement) will be one of the first markets in which these products are tested. This strategic assessment document will cover the range of available printing solutions for this growing market opportunity and will highlight the importance of running cost.

drupa 2008 – the Final Wrap-up (July 24, 2008)
This analysis focuses on the production digital color and monochrome printing developments presented at drupa 2008. It also includes updates on other printing news from the show, including a look at offset lithography and related drupa 2008 topics. 

HP Indigo Announces New Hardware and Software Products for drupa 2008 (April 7, 2008)
At an analyst briefing in Israel, HP Indigo discussed new products that will be shown during drupa 2008. HP Indigo will highlight the 7000 Digital Press, the W72000 Digital Press, and the WS6000 Digital Press. The company also announced improvements for the HP Indigo Press 3500 and 5500. HP Indigo will introduce its SmartStream workflow concept, featuring the Production Pro Print Server and the Production Plus Print Server powered by Creo. HP also announced its Inkjet Web Press, a thermal inkjet device capable of producing 400 linear feet per minute on webs as wide as 30”. This analysis covers the announcements and HP Indigo’s strategy heading into drupa 2008. 

Wide-Web, Process Color, HP Inkjet Web Press to be Shown at drupa (April 3, 2008)
HP announced the HP Inkjet Web Press, a thermal drop-on-demand inkjet production color printer capable of speeds of 400 linear feet per minute on webs as wide as 30 inches at its pre-Drupa briefing in Israel. Based on a three-up duplex imposition, this puts the device’s speed at 2,600 letter-sized four-color images per minute. The device uses aqueous pigment-based inks and a bonding agent to improve print quality. It will have a list price of approximately $2.5 million for a 4/4 configuration. HP estimates that the consumable cost will be less than a penny for a four-color letter/A4-sized image at 30% coverage. HP will show the device at Drupa 2008 and expects to have it ready for sale in the second half of 2009.

Kodak Announces Versamark VL2000 and Previews Drupa Plans for Stream Technology (Jan. 21, 2008)
At a pre-Drupa press and analyst event in Düsseldorf, Germany, Kodak announced a new 250-feet-per-minute, four-color, drop-on-demand inkjet product called the VL2000 that it will launch at Drupa. Kodak also disclosed that it would show a technology demonstration of its Stream technology at Drupa. The Stream Concept Press uses continuous inkjet technology capable of four-color speeds faster than 500 feet per minute. Printing at quality levels higher than Kodak’s Versamark VX5000e, the products based on this technology will have the ability to print on coated commercial stocks, unlike many high-speed inkjet technologies using water-based inks. 

Océ Announces New JetStream 1100/2200 and VarioStream 8000 Product Lines (Dec.13, 2007)
At a press and analyst briefing in Boca Raton on December 4th, Océ announced two new product lines. The JetStream products are high-speed process color inkjet products that include a simplex (or single-engine duplex) system called the 1100 and a duplex system called the 2200. Océ also announced a high-speed continuous feed series called the VarioStream 8000, which has a top speed of 1,500 letter images per minute in a twin configuration. This analysis covers these two product developments as well as additional information shared by Océ on its PRISMA software offerings and its company strategy.

Xerox Announces 490/980 Continuous Feed Color Printer (October 25, 2007)
Xerox announced the introduction of its 490/980, a new continuous feed, toner-based color product that fits above the iGen3 110 in terms of speed and productivity, but below it from a quality perspective. The 490/980 is capable of top speeds of 226 feet per minute and is being targeted toward the transpromotional market. It will have a list price of $1.8 million per engine (or $3.6 million in a duplex configuration).