HP LAUNCHES TWO NEW PAGEWIDES
HP has launched two new reelfed Pagewide digital presses, the PageWide T4250 HDR for commercial work, and the monochrome HP PageWide T500M HD.
Both new presses are powered by thermal inkjet technology, and both print onto standard offset stocks.
Designed for a wide variety of publishing, direct mail, and commercial print work, the Pagewide T4250 HDR is built for high-volume digital print production. HP is pitching it directly at the offset market.
The new 106cm web press prints up to twice the productivity of its predecessor, the market-leading HP PageWide T485 HD, including what HP says are the “most challenging jobs”, resulting in 20,000 B1 duplex sheets, or 200,000 letter-sized duplex colour pages per hour. At full performance mode press speed, this press delivers a duty cycle of 173 million A4 full-colour images per month.
Its new recirculating technology prints what HP says is “offset-level vibrancy with captivating hues” and print consistency suitable for a wide variety of print products. Combined with HP Optimizer, the press maintains high speed and quality on coated and uncoated media with weights ranging from 40-350gsm.
According to HP, the press comes with “the established benefits” of thermal inkjet technology; 8x nozzle redundancy, user replaceable printheads, automated web-wipe cassettes, and on-press colour profiling.
Commercial availability for the T4250 HDR is expected in the second half of this year, but orders can be made as from now.
The second new Pagewide from HP is the T500M HD, a monochrome press aimed at book printing. HP says it offers book manufacturers a purpose-built solution to meet their clients’ demands for shorter run lengths, tighter turnaround times, and more frequent high-volume orders.
HP says the 137cm press with a “proven” book production writing system is designed to use standard offset media and impositions, allowing operators to shift seamlessly between offset and digital print lines, reduce paper inventory, and streamline labour resources. It says the 305 metres a minute speed rivals offset turnaround times and throughput by producing finished book blocks of variable trim sizes that move directly to the final production stage, saving time, labour, and floor space.
Barbara McManus, vice president and general manager of PageWide Industrial, said, “At HP PageWide, we constantly pioneer advancements to ensure our customers remain at the leading edge of digital print technology that empowers their success. The industry-leading productivity, versatility, and quality of our new industrial presses provide our customers with powerful digital solutions to meet the needs of an evolving print market.”