New Ink Jet Press to be Shown at Labelexpo

Source from:  Tobacco Reporter 07/23/2010

Domino North America is to introduce its new N600 ink jet press at the Labelexpo Americas 2010 exhibition in Chicago on September 14-16. The N600 was launched at the IPEX show in the UK in May where, Domino says, visitors were impressed by the machine's productivity, cost effectiveness and ease of operation. "The Domino N600 is the ink jet press that makes sense of digital," said David Ellen, senior vice-president, digital printing solutions at Domino North America, "and we can't wait to introduce it to the market at Labelexpo." Domino says the N600 runs at speeds that deliver 50 per cent higher productivity than any comparable printer on the market - 246 feet/minute (75 meters/minute) with three grayscales; or 164 feet/minute (50 meters/minute) with four. Nominal print resolution is 1,200 dpi (native 600 dpi) and the printer is compatible with a wide range of PE (polyethylene) and PP (polypropylene) label stock, due in part to the use of durable UV inks. Ellen said that while the vast majority of labels were flexo-printed, the benefits of digital - simplified workflows and increased customer responsiveness through fast turnaround and easy customization of jobs - meant that migration was both desirable and inevitable. "The Domino value proposition is very clear in this context," said Ellen. "There is a large market for four-color labels where the N600 delivers twice the productivity of other digital presses due to its high speed print engine. Combine this with utter simplicity of operation and reliability and you have the formula for very rapid return on investment." The first installations of the N600 are expected to take place around the time of Labelexpo. At IPEX, Domino announced also a partnership with EskoArtwork to deliver its digital front end for the N600, so offering workflow integration, color management and RIP functionality from the acknowledged market leader in the packaging and labeling sectors. Also on show in Chicago will be the N600's single-color sibling, the Domino K600, which features double the print resolution of its predecessors in the K-Series range combined with multiple grayscales. It reproduces high quality variable data such as barcodes, 2D codes including QR Codes, numbers, graphics, logos and personalised data in a range of different image sizes. Enditem