DIGITAL COLOR PRESSES -- Digital Devices' Dance Card

Two purely product-related developments also are worth noting.

RISO Inc. may be pioneering a new production color product category with the introduction of its HC5000 ForceJet ink-jet printing system. The low-cost device is the size of a mid-range copier/printer, but uses a Piezo ink-jet system to print up to 105 color ppm and supports a 13.3x17.3˝ maximum sheet size. The company bills it as producing “communication color” quality at a 600- or 900-dpi resolution.