The Xeikon 9800, a new dry toner colour press from Xeikon, is being demonstrated for the first time at the Hunkeler Innovationdays on 23 to 26 February.
The show will beheld at the Messe Lucerne exhibition facility in Switzerland as has a reputation for showcasing creative solutions. The 9800 will replace the Xeikon 8800 press in its family of digital colour production presses, complementing the 8500 and 8600 presses.
The press uses a new QA-CD toner, delivering the high print quality at speeds up to 21.5 m/min. The copmpany will be taking orders for the 9800 digital press as of today, starting at Hunkeler.
‘We are very excited to showcase a brand-new digital colour press at Hunkeler Innovationdays 2015,’ commented Monika Olbricht, sales director Document Printing Europe for Xeikon. ‘Our long-lasting support of this event and our timing in announcing this new press signals our strong belief in the value of dry toner printing as well as business opportunities in the document printing space. Xeikon will continue to invest in this technology for the foreseeable future, bringing innovation along with added quality and functionality to our customers. The new Xeikon 9800 digital colour press is an excellent example of this strategy in action.’
The 9800 can print on a wide range of untreated substrates ranging from an amazingly lightweight 40 gsm to 300 gsm. Its adapted QA-CD toner and imaging system deliver a print resolution of 1200 x 3600 dpi with variable dot density for unmatched quality. Integrated with the variable data capabilities of the Xeikon X-800 front-end, this press is perfectly suited for high-end direct marketing work.
At speeds of up to 21.5 m/min, the 9800 is the most productive digital colour press in the Xeikon portfolio with 5/5 single-pass duplex printing. Available QA-CD toners include CMYK, Red, Green, Blue, Extra Magenta and SuperBlack as well as White and Clear (UV reflecting) toner.
At the Hunkeler Innovationdays, the Xeikon 9800 will be shown as part of the new Xeikon Leaflet Production Suite, also being unveiled at the event. ‘While the Xeikon 9800 is an outstanding option for the Leaflet Production Suite,’ Olbricht added, ‘it is also an ideal element of Xeikon’s other specialty Production Suites for the document & commercial print market. These suites have been developed in conjunction with Xeikon’s Aura Partner Network to address market requirements for a broad range of applications. We are looking forward to sharing this news with attendees along with our great story relative to the many opportunities offered by dry toner-based digital colour printing.’
At the show, the Xeikon 9800 will be equipped with a Hunkeler Unwinder, a Web Finishing module that protects against damage in the converting device, a Hunkeler cutter that cuts to clean sheets, and a GUK folding device, a single conveyor belt that stacks the leaflets. Finally, a camera inspection system, integrated with the print engine, offers quality assurance and data integrity by checking every print. Demonstration samples will be printed on ultra-thin quality paper of 40-60 gsm, made possible by the Xeikon QA-CD toners.
