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NEWS DIGITAL

HP introduces new PageWide Finger Prints’
latest buy

for corrugated Allan Kerr and Paul

Ackred bought digital and
wide-format firm Absolute
HP has launched a new and allows converters to Digital Print in December,
high-speed, post-print digi- economically produce flexo adding to a growing group of
tal corrugated press and litho boxes at high printers owned by the pair.
designed to help converters speeds without slowing Absolute Digital will con-
optimise manufacturing down the press. tinue trading independently
costs and improve opera- “We are constantly work- with all staff kept on, and its
tional efficiency for the pro- two current directors retiring
duction of corrugated ing on innovative solutions in 2023 and 2024. The sale,
packaging. that not only improve post- which was not a part of any
The HP PageWide C550 print stability and productiv- insolvency process, has been
Press, which is based on the ity for converters, but also several years in the making,
C500, is said to offer meet the quality and flexibil- according to Kerr.
enhanced productivity and C550 makes high-quality flexo, litho boxes at constant speed ity demands of brands for He told Printweek: “We
value to the industrial pack- C550 is capable of produc- “HP is continuing its invest- packaging.” first started speaking during
aging industry. ing high-quality flexo and ment in the packaging mar- Available for installation Covid.” The conversation
“It uses HP’s Thermal litho boxes at a constant ket to create new later this year, HP will be had been prompted, he
Inkjet technology and true speed, without slowing. HP opportunities for packaging delivering an introductory added, when a local industry
water-based inks to deliver said the press will also help converters and brands to presentation about the C550 contact mentioned to Kerr
consistent offset print qual- converters to optimise benefit from the analogue to at the CCE International that Absolute Digital’s direc-
ity at fast production speeds, inventories, reduce obsoles- digital transformation. tors had started looking at an
while also supporting pack- cence, and accelerate turna- “We are very excited to 2023 show in Munich on 14 exit strategy to retirement.
aging converters’ circular round times. deliver the C550 press to the March. Corrugated packag- The sale will not mean any
economy goals,” HP stated. David Tomer, general corrugated industry. It is ing specialist Saica Group has immediate changes for
With a speed of 90 linear manager of HP post-print built on the field-proven ordered the C550 for its oper- Absolute Digital, according
meters per minute, the corrugated solutions, said: success of the C500 press ation in Viana, Spain. to Kerr.
New software launch New TrueVIS digital

targeted at printers presses

A new business offering Roland has announced six
e-commerce, pricing, data new machines in its TrueVis
extraction robots, and auto- line of digital presses,
mated quotation software including five new UV-LED
has launched into the pro- printer-cutters and the man-
duction market following ufacturer’s first water-based
extensive testin. Based in resin ink machine, the
Monaghan, Ireland, Pricer AP640. The AP640, a 1,200
Software’s new platform has dpi four-colour 1.6m-wide Six new machines announced
been in beta testing with Software’s price scraping robots take human error out of process printer, will begin shipping that reduces the energy con-
Brandpack for over two in February, costing sumption significantly, and
years, “with great success in models, artwork, order, and C# to become a part of the £16,499. gives excellent temperature
connecting sales, pre-press production tracking data to workflow. The machine differenti- control and uniformity
and production” according to connect all departments as Pricer said this allows the ates itself from other resin- across the full width.”
the supplier. well as customers with auto- use of pre-existing and com- based ink presses - such as He added that the press’
Key features of the new mated reporting, tracking, plex business estimation HP’s Latex technology - with long printhead lifespan
software include an e-com- and payment facilities. logic to be used with ease a unique drying system, would help ensure its relia-
according to Rob
The Pricer quotation
merce offering that Pricer engine, meanwhile, allows within the e-commerce and Goleniowski, head of sales bility for operators, and that
said has been developed with sales staff to create their cal- workflow pages, perfect for for Roland DG UKI. Roland has created more
than 120 media profiles that
careful consideration in rela- culators using Excel spread- the printing industry where a He told Printweek: “The it is offering for free to print-
tionally mapping the prod- sheets. This is uploaded to company may have a diverse drying system is quite ers with its Versaworks RIP,
ucts, categories, pricing the product and converted to product range. unique, with an air curtain with more on the way.
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