Maximize results with HP Indigo
partners
HP has aligned with industry-leading partners to
address the most critical customer needs:
The HP SmartStream Labels and Packaging Print
Server, Powered by EskoArtwork. A high-performance
RIP, Digital Front-End and workflow controller, the
server can reside in your prepress environment or near
the press. From its centralized location, it assures
highly efficient file processing, best-in-class color
control, simple, sophisticated bar-coding, enhanced
step and repeat and high quality variable data output.
The server enables connectivity to central EskoArtwork
workflow solutions, as well as to other workflow
components, such as web-to-print and MIS solutions.
With extensive space for storing a tremendous number
of jobs, the server scales to adopt system upgrades
and increased workflow requirements. The solution
also addresses your production needs through ICC
color management, and includes prepress tools in the
native environment of Adobe®Illustrator™.
AB Graphic (www.abgint.com)
ABG Digicoat: offers an affordable in-house coating
solution, and can be used to apply water-based
primers or optionally UV curable over varnishes.
ABG Digicon label finishing: the Series 2 Digicon
range from AB Graphic International offers an
unprecedented variety of options for digital print
finishing—available either in-line or off-line and
incorporating flexo varnishing and semi-rotary
die-cutting along with the options of overlaminating,
semi-rotary screen printing, hot foil blocking, and
embossing, as well as an inspection system. The
modular design allows for any combination of
processes to be carried out in a single pass, and its
sophisticated control system enables quick
changeovers with minimal waste.
ABG Digilam flexible packaging finishing: the ABG
Digilam is a laminator designed for flexible packaging
applications, such as food-specific substrates. The
equipment allows water-based adhesives to be applied
via a gravure coating system. It incorporates a 4-stage
high power hot air drying system, followed by a
heated laminating nip roller and a single spindle
rewind with pneumatic lay-on roller. A sophisticated
web tension control system enables the easy handling
of materials as thin as 12 microns.
Rotoflex Vericut System (www.rotoflex.com). The off-
line Vericut system features automatic registration with
continuous correction, auto-positioning, auto-learn,
servo-driven draw stations, and maximum machine
speed in variable and constant repeat modes.
Delta Industrial (www.deltaind.com). The Delta
Spectrum Series flexible Mod-Tech rotary converter is
optimized to run in-line or off-line with the HP Indigo
narrow web presses. All modules are servo controlled
to register and reregister from each axis; they unwind
and rewind clockwise or counter clockwise. The system
includes a steering assembly and die station, and
provides the coating, over laminate, flex and engraved
die cut, slit or sheet, laser die cutting, hot stamp, cold
foil and more.
Michelman (www.michem.com). Environmentally
friendly, water-based DigiPrime coatings provide
excellent HP Indigo ink adhesion on a variety of
substrates.
Media partners:
Fedrigoni/Manter, UPM Raflatac, Avery Dennison,
Ineos Films, Mitsubishi and Innovia offer diverse self-
adhesive paper and films on rolls and sheets.
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“The print quality of
the HP Indigo press
is excellent, and its
7-color capabilities
enable us to print on
a wider range of
substrates, including
clear, textured and
colored variants.”
Elisha Tropper,
former President
and Owner
Prestige Label, NC
