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25 May 2018 | By PrintWeek India

1. Canon Voyager

At Drupa 2016, where every digital player was flaunting its inkjet prowess in sheetfed B2 space, it comes as no surprise that Canon announced its version of sheetfed inkjet press bearing ‘Voyager’ moniker, the prototype of which was prominently showcased at its stand.

Colours: Seven

Speed: 3,000 sheets per hour

Substrate: 60 to 300gsm

2. Fujifilm JetPress 720S

Fujifilm is promoting the JetPress as the ‘powerful next generation B2 sheetfed digital inkjet press’.

Resolution: 1200 × 1200 dpi

Colour: Four

Speed: 2700 sheets per hour

Sheet size: 545 × 394mm to 750 × 532mm

3. HP Indigo 12000

HP launched its B2 Indigo 12000 with double image resolution, which it claims is the next step in its Series 4 large-format press platform with more than 700 units installed worldwide.

Resolution: 4876 x 4876 dpi

Colour: Seven

Speed: 4,600 sheets per hour

Sheet size: 750x530mm

Substrate: 75-450 microns

4. Komori Impremia IS29

The first Komori IS29 in India was installed at Ludhiana-based Dulari Digital. Yashiharu Komori, chairman and CEO of Komori, said, “With the IS29 finding its way into India through Dulari, we hope we have made a beginning in the realm of becoming a full solution service provider.”

Resolution: 1,200×1,200 dpi

Colour: Four

Speed: 3,000 (single-sided) / 1,500 (double-sided)

Sheet size: 585×750mm

Substrate: 0.06-0.6mm (single-sided) / 0.06-0.45mm (double-sided)

5. Konica Minolta AccurioJet KM-1

Chennai's Dina Color Lab has become the first Indian company (as well as the first South East Asian company) to buy a Konica Minolta B2 AccurioJet KM-1 inkjet press.