Global Graphics and Delphax Technologies announced a strategic relationship under which Global Graphics’ Harlequin technology will power Delphax’s next generation of products.
The first product to benefit from this union is the elan 500 cut-sheet inkjet press, which is capable of printing at speeds of up to 500 A4/Letter images per minute.
Steve Hubbard, vice president sales and marketing at Delphax, commented, ‘Delphax has a long and successful history of integrating Global Graphics RIP technology into our products. It has been a key element of our industry leading Imaggia and CR systems, and we and extremely pleased to be able to continue this relationship in order to provide the quality and speed offered by the Harlequin RIP technology within our next generation of elan products. Our internally developed distributed PDF RIP farm solution, which is built around Harlequin, perfectly complements elan’s unparalleled productivity, print quality and flexible media options at a highly competitive cost point.’
Paul Hagen, Global Graphics Software’s vice president of sales, said, ‘The Harlequin RIP is proven to be the fastest PDF RIP available and we are delighted that Delphax has chosen to continue its long relationship with us by using our technology to power its new product lines. We enjoy close collaboration and look forward to working together in the future.’
