Xerox rolls out seven new digital systems at drupa
Expanded suit of services and workflow tools lays the foundation for Fuji Xerox to introduce the iGen3 into the Australian and New Zealand market.
At drupa 2000, Xerox launched its DocuColor 200 Series production colour line, now with more than 10,000 installations making it the most successful press of its kind. It also previewed the iGen3 back then. This drupa the iGen3 is already in the market with its performance exceeding expectations for volume and reliability. To date it has produced 400 million pages.
It is about to be launched into Australia and New Zealand with the first machine already in Sydney at the Fuji Xerox Technology Park suite. The centrepiece of an impressive range of digital systems on display at drupa the iGen3 is changing the way digital colour printing is performed. As such it is part of what the company leverages as ‘the new business of printing.’
According to Anne Mulcahy, Xerox Chairman and CEO, (pictured) the strategy is gaining momentum in the printing industry, which she describes as “morphing from a manufacturing industry driven by the economy into a service business driven by customers.
“The world of graphic communications is not just about ink on paper anymore. It’s about making documents smarter and more valuable to the end user,” she said at the company’s press conference. “The quality and speed of digital technology is fast approaching traditional offset processes. The industry is moving toward a future where digital and offset technologies are working in tandem, supported by integrated workflow solutions and value-added services.”
The company’s range of digital engines, colour and black and white, can image up to 1,000 per minute and designed to print everything from paperback and hard-cover books to personalised travel brochures, real estate fliers, wallet-sized photo ID cards and large –scale architectural drawings.
At the innovative drupa stand it is premiering, - Two new black and white digital production systems that incorporate many of the technologies in the iGen3 – the Nuvera 100 and 120 digital production systems.
- The DocuPrint525 and 1050, two super-high-speed, web engines that are 25 percent faster than previous offerings and able to print on paper rolls wide enough to fit three 152mm by 229mm across, a popular format for credit card statements and paper back books.
- Two wide format printing systems – the 6030 and 6050, with the smallest footprint in their class, suitable for engineering, architecture, government and manufacturing work.
- The Freeflow Scanner 665 which operates at 65 pages per minute and automatically produces professional-quality images previously achievable only through manual editing.
In addition, there are enhancements to the iGen3, including the ability to apply a protective UV coating and a range of finishing options to tape, bind, fold and trim documents.
Visitors to the stand can see the new Freeflow Digital workflow Collection, a collection of compatible software that allows a fast track through the print shop, even integrating the jobs with traditional offset workflows.
According to Anne Mulcahy, Xerox Chairman and CEO, (pictured) the strategy is gaining momentum in the printing industry, which she describes as “morphing from a manufacturing industry driven by the economy into a service business driven by customers.