New Qa-Cd Toner lowers print production cost with no compromise in quality or versatility
Xeikon announced the launch of a new dry toner-based digital
color press, the Xeikon 9800. The brand-new press will be demonstrated for the
first time at the Hunkeler Innovationdays which takes place from February 23 to
26, at the Messe Lucerne exhibition facility in Switzerland. Its reputation for
showcasing creative solutions that are fit for the future, makes this bi-yearly
industry gathering the ideal venue for the product launch. The Xeikon 9800 will
replace the Xeikon 8800 press in its family of digital color production
presses, complementing the 8500 and 8600 presses. The Xeikon 9800 digital color
press uses Xeikon’s new QA-CD toner, delivering the proven outstanding Xeikon
print quality at speeds up to 21.5 meter per minute at reduced consumables
cost. Xeikon will be taking orders for the new Xeikon 9800 digital press as off
today, starting at Hunkeler. Deliveries are scheduled from September 2015
onwards.
“We are very excited to showcase a brand-new digital color
press at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2015,” comments Monika Olbricht, Sales
Director Document Printing Europe for Xeikon. “Our long-lasting support of this
event and our timing in announcing this new press signals our strong belief in
the value of dry toner printing as well as business opportunities in the
document printing space. Xeikon will continue to invest in this technology for
the foreseeable future, bringing innovation along with added quality and
functionality to our customers. The new Xeikon 9800 digital color press is an
excellent example of this strategy in action.”
Taking dry toner
technology to new levels
The new Xeikon 9800 digital color press underlines Xeikon’s
heritage of innovation in digital print technology as the press sets another
benchmark for quality and versatility in digital document & commercial
printing. The Xeikon 9800 can print on a wide range of untreated substrates
ranging from an amazingly lightweight 40gsm to 300gsm. Its uniquely adapted
Xeikon QA-CD toner and Xeikon’s high-quality imaging system deliver a print
resolution of 1200x3600 with variable dot density for unmatched quality.
Integrated with thevariable data capabilities of the Xeikon X-800 front-end,
this press is perfectly suited for high-end direct marketing work.
At speeds of up to 21.5m per minute, the Xeikon 9800 is the
most productive digital color press in the Xeikon portfolio with 5/5
single-pass duplex printing. Available QA-CD toners include CMYK, Red, Green,
Blue, Extra Magenta and SuperBlack as well as White and Clear (UV reflecting)
toner. Upon request, Xeikon can also provide special colors specified by print
production operations and their brand owner clients.
Live in action at the
Hunkeler Innovation days 2015
At the Hunkeler Innovationdays, the Xeikon 9800 will be
shown as part of the new Xeikon Leaflet Production Suite, also being unveiled
at the event. “While the Xeikon 9800 is an outstanding option for the Leaflet
Production Suite,” Olbricht adds, “it is also an ideal element of Xeikon’s
other specialty Production Suites for the document & commercial print
market. These suites have been developed in conjunction with Xeikon’s Aura
Partner Network to address market requirements for a broad range of
applications. We are looking forward to sharing this news with attendees along
with our great story relative to the many opportunities offered by dry
toner-based digital color printing.”
At the show, the Xeikon 9800 will be equipped with a
Hunkeler Unwinder, a Web Finishing module that protects against damage in the
converting device, a Hunkeler cutter that cuts to clean sheets, and a GUK
folding device, a single conveyor belt that stacks the leaflets. Finally, a
camera inspection system, integrated with the print engine, offers quality
assurance and data integrity by checking every print. Demonstration samples
will be printed on ultra-thin quality paper of 40-60gsm, made possible by the
Xeikon QA-CD toners.
