HP expands digital printing portfolio

HP has expanded its graphic arts portfolio allowing for higher quality printing, high-value materials with a view to capture a larger share of the global digital printing market.

HP is demonstrating its new solutions at Ipex 2010, the major graphic arts tradeshow of the year. HP has the largest stand and display of digital printing technologies at the show, including a simulated production floor and customer presentations that showcase HP's extensive range of real-world applications.

The HP T200 Color Inkjet Web Press offers a lower-cost and smaller, 20-inch solution for print service providers seeking to adopt full-colour inkjet web printing.

The HP Indigo 7500 Digital Press, a top-of-the-line, highly automated press designed to replace small and mid-size offset presses for high-quality colour applications. One may also opt for the entry-level HP Indigo 3550 Digital Press that offers proven HP Indigo quality at a more affordable price.

The HP Designjet Z5200 Printer is ideal for copy shops, quick-printing firms and other small commercial print businesses interested in entering the large-format market, and the new HP Smart Stream offers workflow solutions and a range of finishing systems from HP and its partners, which improve productivity by up to 20 per cent for commercial print jobs.

HP expanded its Print Care offerings to support a broader range of product lines. Print Care is a set of tools and services that anticipate technical issues and provide performance information to help customers maintain uptime and smooth operations.

The HP T300 colour inkjet web press - HP's initial entry into the inkjet web press market - is now in full operation at major customer sites, handling peak print volumes of up to 2 million four-colour, single-sided pages per day.