Some people might believe that paper publications are heading for a quick demise because books tend to take up a lot of space that could be more suited for something else. E-books and devices such as Amazon's Kindle have solved that problem. But there are some people that still like the feel of books, the texture of a sheet of paper giving a different dimension to reading.

I am one of those people, and for us, HP has recently showcased the first high-speed, 30-inch Digital Color Press. I'll leave the presentation to Aurelio Maruggi, vice president and general manager, Inkjet High-speed Production Solutions, HP, “To date, much of the industry talk on digital color inkjet presses has been about future potential, not solutions that can make print service providers more competitive, profitable and productive today [...] HP is showing the industry firsthand how the groundbreaking, 30-inch-wide HP Inkjet Web Press is bringing big benefits in an actual commercial production environment.”

The press has a speed of 400 feet per minute with an addressable printing resolution of 1.200 x 600 dots per inch (i.e. dpi), it is compatible with a wide variety of media types and weights from newsprint to treated and coated papers.

James Lucanish, president, O’Neil Data Systems, was extremely pleased with the press, “Our customers realize the value of print and are better served with full-color content, personalized with the most relevant data, delivered as efficiently and as quickly as possible [...] The HP Inkjet Web Press delivers that level of value today, giving O’Neil Data Systems a strong competitive advantage.”

HP seems to have already found a lot of support and potential users and it's no wonder since this press seems to be indeed faster and better than anything on the market to date.


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