Fujifilm Opens Technical Center for Inkjet Printing

HANOVER PARK, IL—April 26, 2012—Fujifilm’s Technical Center for Inkjet Printing was designed to demonstrate and support the company’s leadership role in inkjet technology. The culmination of a series of strategic acquisitions and technological innovations is the development of Fujifilm Inkjet Technology offering, the focal point of the Technical Center for Inkjet Printing.

Fujifilm Inkjet Technology stems from the integration of the company’s legendary reputation for digital imaging and color accuracy, combined with state-of-the-art print heads from industry leader Fujifilm Dimatix. Complete process and quality control over these vital aspects of inkjet printing come together in the J Press 720, and create a new category for the printing industry.

The J Press 720 was commercially introduced at GRAPH EXPO 2010, and is the first half-size, sheetfed inkjet press capable of producing offset quality. It uses Fujifilm Dimatix Samba print heads to achieve a true 1,200-dpi resolution, a specification unobtainable from any other system on the market.

The J Press prints 2,700 four-up sheets per hour, equivalent to 10,800 8.5x11˝ pages per hour, on standard coated and uncoated stocks with a maximum sheet size of 29.5x20.8˝. It has the look and feel of an offset press with similar paper delivery and exit, yet offers the versatility and job handling of a digital device.

“The opening of the Technology Center for Inkjet Printing exemplifies the strategy built around Fujifilm Inkjet Technology and clearly indicates that we will continue to forge a path as a leader in inkjet technology for the graphic arts industry,” said Stephen Sanker, director, Inkjet Presses, Fujifilm North America, Graphic Systems Division. “Since establishing the center, we have conducted more than 50 customer demonstrations. The extremely strong interest shown in the J Press and in Fujifilm Inkjet Technology has led to numerous requests for samples and demonstrations. The center has proven to be a valuable resource for printers hungry for more information on inkjet printing, and has provided valuable feedback for us.”

The J Press 720 expands the range of jobs a general commercial printer can take on by enabling high-quality, short-run print work. It 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, and in many cases, exceeds conventional offset quality.

“The J Press 720 is a pressroom production device with the paper handling capability and print quality to meet the demands of the most discriminating print buyer and easily integrate into a commercial printing operation,” said Sanker. “There is enormous pressure on commercial printers and print buyers to find a cost-effective solution without compromising quality or requiring any special operational changes.

“Many commercial printing operations today are looking for additional services and capabilities they can promote to their customers in an effort to grow both their customer base and their market share. The J Press delivers benefits to help printers in these areas and the Technical Center is an excellent resource to illustrate these benefits.

“Fujifilm has one of the most comprehensive inkjet product offerings in the industry and our devices address the needs of commercial printers no matter where their business is today or where they want to go tomorrow,” Sanker continued.

The Technology Center for Inkjet Printing integrates the full Fujifilm solution, including workflow products such as Workflow XMF and Fujifilm ColorPath color management solution. It is capable of printing to all industry color standards including G7, SWOP and GRACoL. Fujifilm has staffed the center with print technical experts in the areas of workflow, print production and color management.

”Printers need to continually invest in the most effective technologies to support their businesses from an operational and production standpoint,” Sanker noted. “We see sweeping changes taking place in the types of investments required today, compared to prior years, and inkjet technology is at the forefront of this change.

“The development of new and innovative inkjet printing solutions is at the forefront of our strategy at Fujifilm Graphic Systems. The Technical Center for Inkjet Printing gives customers the opportunity to see firsthand how our leadership position in inkjet technology can have a positive impact on their business in many aspects.

“The Technology Center for Inkjet Printing is a critical step in supporting our strategy to promote inkjet printing, introduce our customers to Fujifilm Inkjet Technology, and provide them with the vital information they need to make such an important purchasing decision,” Sanker concluded.

For more information about the Fujifilm Digital Inkjet J Press 720, please visit 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.

Source: Fujifilm.