HP has recently unveiled significant innovations in its HP PageWide Advantage 2200 press, which is transforming the production inkjet landscape by offering the highest print quality mode at full-color speed. These advancements are complemented by the introduction of HP's Smart Workcell Controller for enhanced automation, the Advanced Color Suite, and expanded partnerships with HP ColorPRO paper mills to include inkjet-coated and treated stocks.
HP PageWide customers have consistently demonstrated their ability to handle extensive high-value print workloads across the web press portfolio. During Hunkeler Innovationdays 2023, HP proudly announced that its commercial customers have reached a remarkable milestone—printing 825 billion pages using PageWide technology. This achievement underscores the versatility and productivity benefits that digital printing offers. Annette Friskopp, Global Head and General Manager at HP PageWide, expressed her delight in the customers' accomplishments, emphasizing HP's commitment to supporting their growth through the PageWide platforms.
At the event, HP's customers participated in in-booth presentations featuring key technologies such as Solimar Chemistry™, a modular workflow software platform designed to simplify high-volume print and electronic production. Additionally, Spencer Metrics, a data collection and productivity reporting software, was showcased. HP also demonstrated its suite of workflow solutions, including the new Smart Workcell Controller, HP Site Flow, and SmartStream Production Elite solutions, which are instrumental in delivering superior image rendering and near-press workflow capabilities for the PageWide presses. The HP Professional Services team was available to discuss how these solutions integrate with HP's Service Edge offerings, ensuring seamless implementation for attendees.
One of the standout features of the PageWide Advantage 2200 is its ability to print in quality mode at a full speed of 152 meters per minute (500 feet per minute), which significantly increases production capacity for high-value jobs. This capability enables customers to produce exceptional output more efficiently, helping them win new business and maximize their print shop's capacity. Friskopp highlighted the growing adoption of the PageWide Advantage press among global customers who have already integrated it into their workflows and are experiencing its exceptional quality and speed firsthand.
The PageWide Advantage 2200's demonstration at Hunkeler Innovationdays featured a two-dryer configuration that is both energy-conscious and highly efficient. This configuration is estimated to use up to 20% less energy than the three-dryer setup at maximum power, while still accommodating a wide range of print materials. The press was shown printing on various stocks, including coated and uncoated papers from Burgo, UPM, CVG, Mondi, Sappi, Navigator, and Arctic, as well as the newly introduced ColorPRO treated coated stocks.
Elanders, a leading German-based supply chain management company for print and packaging solutions, is one of the customers who have invested in the PageWide Advantage 2200 to further their sustainability and innovation goals. Sven Burkhard, President of the Print & Packaging Elanders Group, praised the press for its high quality and versatility, noting that it allows them to print on standard offset materials, including heavy stock, thereby enabling them to take on more profitable jobs.
HP's Smart Workcell Controller represents a major advancement in automation, offering intelligent sorting, batching, and imposition capabilities to optimize press and finishing efficiency. This enhancement to the SmartStream Production Elite Print Server streamlines the setup of an integrated unwind-press-finishing workcell, reducing or even eliminating makeready stops and slowdowns. As a result, customers can achieve higher returns on investment (ROI) and less waste, particularly for ultra-short-run publishing and commercial print jobs.
To further support the integration of the Smart Workcell Controller, HP Professional Services are available to help customers incorporate this technology into their existing and new production workflows. Additionally, HP is offering a new Production Kick-Start service designed to help customers quickly and efficiently ramp up production with minimal staff support.
HP's commitment to color innovation is evident in the introduction of an advanced color suite of solutions that automate and simplify the creation of ICC profiles. This suite includes solutions from industry leaders like X-Rite and CGS Oris, as well as HP's own innovations, such as user-friendly spot color features and an on-press color profiling solution. These tools provide a faster and easier way to create ICC profiles, ensuring accurate color reproduction of images and brand colors while streamlining the process.
With the advanced color suite, users can now create ICC color profiles with the push of a button, eliminating the need to send prints offsite for analysis. This on-press feature reduces waste, saves time and money, and provides an efficient way to accurately reproduce brand colors, target specific color spaces, and create ink reduction profiles across the various paper stocks used by Print Service Providers today.
In summary, HP's latest innovations in the PageWide Advantage 2200 press, combined with advancements in automation and color management, are setting new standards in the production inkjet industry. These developments not only enhance print quality and efficiency but also offer customers the tools they need to stay competitive and achieve greater success in the ever-evolving print market.
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