HP Inc has unleashed a new wave of innovations for its Indigo digital printing division, announcing the news at the recently held virtual event at Dscoop Edge Fusion 2021.
More than 125 HP Indigo presses have already been installed to date, since the new technology portfolio was announced in March 2020 and print service providers (PSPs) are continuing to adopt the technology.
Haim Levit, HP Indigo vice president and general manager, told an audience of over 8,000: “Despite the challenges of the past year, Indigo customers have continued to lead the transformation of the graphic arts industry. Our R&D labs continue to deliver on our promise, releasing new capabilities, products and solutions to support the growth of our customers.”
Label and packaging converters operating HP Indigo digital presses are continuing to outgrow the market, driven by trends such as SKU proliferation, and the ability to optimise supply chains with on-demand printing and fast turnaround. In flexible packaging, in particular, worldwide HP Indigo production has experienced hypergrowth in the past year of more than 50%4, with folding cartons and labels customers also enjoying strong double-digit growth.
To support this growth momentum, HP Indigo today announced commercial availability of additional products and capabilities in its 2020 portfolio for labels and packaging production. Value packs and options are also available for HP Indigo 20000, 30000 and 6000 series users, allowing them to protect their investments and enjoy new capabilities on their presses.
The HP Indigo 35K Digital Press, the new flagship press for high-value folding carton production on the market-proven HP Indigo 30000, is now commercially available. The new press provides premium colour and print quality now with 40% overall higher productivity5 thanks to faster job changeover, colour accuracy with Spot Master, and a more robust paper path from the feeder to the coater.
The firm also announced the release of HP Indigo’s breakthrough Spot Master colour automation technology, which uses a new patented algorithm for fast and accurate colour-matching. It is now available on both the HP Indigo 25K and 35K, and will be available for the HP Indigo 6K later this year.