DIGITAL PRINTING — SUCCESS BY DEVICE

Screen (USA) was due to enter the market this month with its Truepress Jet 520 color press, a rollfed ink-jet system that prints at 420 ppm. It was expected to be introduced at a price point in the seven-figure range like the Kodak Versamark.

At the other end of the spectrum, RISO offers the HC5500 Com-Color ink-jet printer that outputs 120 ppm. The company is positioning the device to serve what it sees as an emerging market for “communications color,” which is four-color printing with an emphasis on function at a lower cost. PI