New Xerox iGen4 Color Press Delivers Breakthrough Image Quality; Company Introduces Other Printing Solutions

Showcased here at drupa, the print industry’s largest conference and exhibition, the new cured gel ink holds its shape on nearly any surface because it is not water-based like traditional inkjet technologies. The gel ink has the consistency of peanut butter after it is jetted through the print heads and turns rock hard when exposed to a pulse of ultraviolet light. The result is a crisp, vivid, and long lasting image. Unlike current water or solvent-based inkjet systems, the gel ink won’t bleed-through or require dryers and vapor recovery systems, thereby increase print speeds and making the system more environmentally friendly. Developed by scientists at the Xerox Research Centre Canada, the cured gel inks are based on Xerox’s proprietary solid ink technology.