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HP Stitches up PrTintEx
HP will bring its new Stitch S series inkjet textile printers to stand C25 at PrintEx.
Meeting demand: the HP Stitch S series
he dye sublimation printers are aimed at textile printing for sportswear/fashion, interior décor, and soft
signage applications, which are all experiencing healthy growth, says Jeremy Brew, large format application specialist at HP.
“Décor and fashion application trends, on demand production, and personalisation are boosting digital print growth.
“The digitally printed textiles market is experiencing double-digit annual growth, forecast to reach $5.5 billion by 2023, according to Smithers Pira. We look forward to more digital print transformations being realised with the arrival of the new HP Stitch S series,” he says.
The range includes the HP Stitch S300 64” Printer, the HP Stitch S500 64” Printer, and the HP Stitch S1000 126” Printer. The S300 has the first user-replaceable print heads, and is pitched at printers new to the dye sublimation market. Its speed and ease of use have made it a major asset, according to Teunis Roos from textile print outfit Color Concepts.
“Our experience with HP Stitch S300 has been that it is much
easier and faster than other dye sub printers we have previously used,” says Roos. “Most printers require manual action in terms of head maintenance and alignment, but the HP Stitch S300 is more proactive and automated when it comes to performance.” 21
Konica Minolta serves up digital smorgasbord
Konica Minolta will exhibit digital solutions for commercial print, labels, and wide- format on stand D37 at PrintEx.
The equipment on stand spans a range of applications, and represents the latest and most innovative line up
of Konica Minolta digital presses according to Sue Threlfo, general manager for production and industrial print at Konica Minolta.
“Konica Minolta is very much committed to the success of the print industry. Print is still very much
at the core of what we do, and we
will never stop printing. At PrintEx we aim to help visitors explore the possibilities of print with innovative technology and solutions that can help print companies create new applications, innovate processes and deliver more efficiently,” she says.
For commercial printers, the stand will showcase the AccurioPress C6100 and C3080. The C6100
will be coupled with the IQ-501 Intelligent Quality Optimiser, which automatically adjusts colour quality and ensures registration accuracy; it will also be equipped with the new Plockmatic PowerSquare 160 booklet finisher for A4 landscape booklets. These technologies ensure superior print quality, says Threlfo.
“The AccurioPress C6100 is a high-speed digital colour press that
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delivers efficiency with outstanding colour accuracy and consistency that professional print providers demand and expect,” she says.
The award-winning C3080 can print 81 pages per minute, translating to 4,399 A4 sheets or 2,113 SRA3 sheets per hour; it can also produce full-speed colour envelopes, professional full coverage booklets, and auto duplex 762mm long sheet prints, according to Threlfo.
“This digital colour print system offers versatility and award- winning reliability, empowering print professionals to surpass their requirements for on-demand printing,” she says.
Label converters will also have the opportunity for a first look at the AccurioLabel 230, launching at PrintEx.
First look: the Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 230
“The new look AccurioLabel 230 features enhanced productivity, offering an impressive speed of 23.4 metres per minute; job flexibility; ease of operation; and excellent image quality for short- to mid- volume label applications,” says Threlfo. “We are expecting there to be a lot of interest in this new digital label press due to its impressive speed and flexibility.”
Also on stand will be an HP Latex production printer, the MGI JetVarnish 3DS digital embellishment, an array of applications from the AccurioJet KM-1, and an area set up with workstations to show how Konica Minolta’s AccurioPro solutions can help printers achieve greater efficiency. 21