Fujifilm Demonstrates J Press 720 Inkjet Press at GRAPH EXPO

VALHALLA, NY—October 3, 2012—Once again, Fujifilm North America's Graphics Systems Division is demonstrating the Fujifilm J Press 720 inkjet press at GRAPH EXPO 2012, taking place October 7-10 in Chicago at McCormick Place South. Leading the revolution in inkjet technology, the J Press 720 is the world’s first half-size, sheetfed inkjet press. Designed for the traditional sheetfed commercial printer to aggressively compete in the short-run printing market, the J Press 720 establishes a new category within the industry and fundamentally shifts the way printers will do business. The culmination of Fujifilm’s R&D efforts, the J Press 720 includes SAMBA print heads from Fujifilm Dimatix, Fujifilm’s Rapid Coagulation Primer (RCP) and Fujifilm’s Vividia inkjet ink—all the necessary technology provided by one source.

The Fujifilm J Press 720, which will be a highlight at Fujifilm Booth #414, recently earned a 2012 InterTech Technology Award from Printing Industries of America—one of 12 awards bestowed on technologies that were deemed truly innovative and are expected to have a major impact on the graphic communications industry.

Initially launched at GRAPH EXPO 2010, the J Press 720 serves the fastest growing segment of the market—high-quality, short-run printing. The use of the Fujifilm Dimatix SAMBA print heads achieve true 1,200x1,200 dpi resolution with four levels of grayscale using two picoliter droplets. The J Press prints 2,700 four-up sheets per hour on standard coated and uncoated stocks with a maximum sheet size of 20.8x29.5” and sheets emerge from the press dry to the touch. The SAMBA print heads eliminate extensive consumable management, peripheral equipment and many other pressroom-related expenses. The J Press streamlines production workflow cycles, reduces labor and increases efficiencies associated with the production of targeted and customized marketing materials, book components, pocket folders and other commercial printing projects.

“As a leader in inkjet technology, Fujifilm has developed and employed core technologies to bring the commercial printing industry the powerhouse J Press 720 inkjet solution,” said Todd Zimmerman, vice president and general manager, Fujifilm North America, Graphic Systems Division. “The J Press 720 was designed to help commercial printers protect and improve their profit margins, build customer loyalty and win new business. Our commitment to innovation enables our customers to evolve in order to successfully compete in an ever-changing industry. The most exciting aspect of this new technology is the reaction we are seeing from our customers. The press design and configuration allows for easy integration into an existing press room. They can immediately start to realize the production advantages and the business benefits associated with removing waste, while increasing throughput in this segment of the market.”

The J Press 720 expands the range of jobs a general commercial printer can take on by enabling high-quality, custom, short-run print work. The J Press provides an effective inkjet solution that allows the flexibility and versatility of using standard coated and uncoated stocks and finishing characteristics associated with the durability and performance of an offset sheet. Fujifilm Inkjet Technology provides outstanding quality printing that is on par with and, in many cases, exceeds conventional offset quality.

With the J Press 720, there is virtually no makeready waste or makeready time, and it prints on standard stocks with a color consistency and accuracy within a Delta E of less than 2. The J Press utilizes Inline sensors to monitor quality control, monitoring every sheet to ensure output quality and performing automatic corrections while printing.

Fujifilm Dimatix Samba print heads and water-based Fujifilm Vivida ink, specially developed by Fujifilm to match the performance criteria of the Fujifilm Rapid Coagulation Primer (RCP) work collaboratively to deliver the highest quality inkjet printing available today.

For more information on Fujfiilm’s graphic printing equipment, please go to: www.jpress720.com.

About Fujifilm
Fujifilm North America, a marketing subsidiary of Fujifilm Holdings America consists of five operating divisions and one subsidiary company. The Imaging Division sells consumer and commercial photographic products and services including film, one-time-use cameras, online photo services and fulfillment, digital printing equipment and service. The Electronic Imaging Division markets consumer digital cameras. The Motion Picture Division provides motion picture film, and the Graphic Systems Division supplies products and services to the printing industry. The Optical Devices Division provides binoculars, and optical lenses for closed circuit television, videography, cinematography, broadcast and industrial markets. Fujifilm Canada. markets a range of Fujifilm products and services. For more information, please visit www.fujifilmusa.com/northamerica, or go to www.twitter.com/fujifilmus to follow Fujifilm on Twitter. To receive news and information direct from Fujifilm via RSS, subscribe at www.fujifilmusa.com/rss.

Fujifilm Holdings Corp., Tokyo, Japan, brings continuous innovation and leading-edge products to a broad spectrum of industries, including electronic imaging, digital printing equipment, medical systems, life sciences, graphic arts, flat panel display materials, and office products, based on a vast portfolio of digital, optical, fine chemical and thin film coating technologies. The company was among the top 10 companies around the world granted U.S. patents in 2011, and in the year ended March 31, 2012, had global revenues of $27.8 billion*. Fujifilm is committed to environmental stewardship and good corporate citizenship. For more information, please visit www.fujifilmholdings.com.

* At an exchange rate of 79 yen to the dollar.

Source: Fujifilm.