COLOR COPIERS & DIGITAL PRESSES -- Coloring Between The Lines

The upshot is that it has become very difficult to neatly define what products should be included in an update on the state-of-the-art in digital printing. Therefore, what follows is a look at some, if not all, of the recent major developments in the marketplace.

Hewlett-Packard Co. just launched the HP Indigo press 3050 and 5000 digital presses, both of which are seven-color machines capable of producing 4,000 letter-size pages per hour. They are also compatible with the new Series 4.0 HP ElectroInk, which is said to deliver longer photo imaging plate life, offer enhanced adhesion characteristics for use on coated stocks and improve resistance to rubbing, scratching and cracking.