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Digital pioneer announces more detail on its new inkjet color print system
MINNEAPOLIS, April 4, 2012-Delphax Technologies Inc. (Pink
Sheets:DLPX.PK), a global provider of high-speed digital
printing equipment, announced today that it will introduce
its new elan™ digital color print system at drupa 2012 May
3-16 in Dusseldorf, Germany. The system, which combines major
advances in inkjet and paper-handling technologies, will be
showcased in Hall 8b, stand C10 with demonstrations of the
elan 500 powered by Memjet. A news conference is scheduled
for May 4 at 1:30 p.m. in Room 01
Congress Center Dusseldorf (CCD-South).
With elan we are introducing a product line that has the
potential not only to penetrate important segments of the
market but to reshape them," said Dieter Schilling, president
and chief executive officer of Delphax. "We believe that
elan's combination of price, sheet-fed configuration and
performance will make versatile high-quality color printing
affordable-and profitable-for a much wider range of
commercial printers than is the case today."
Powered by Memjet technologies, elan 500 is a robust
production class sheet-fed print system offering full color
and 1600 dpi print quality at speeds of up to 500 impressions
per minute.
Delphax engineers have integrated multiple Memjet printheads
with a unique Delphax-designed paper path utilizing the
company's patented SST™ transport technology to create an
unprecedented combination of speed, versatility,
affordability and high quality for color sheet-fed and
on-demand inkjet production.
"The system's capabilities have been shaped by our market
research, including extensive customer input, on the
production and competitive pressures faced by commercial
printers today," Schilling said. "The result is innovation
that not only sets a new speed benchmark for inkjet
technology in a sheet-fed configuration, but will also allow
Delphax to market these systems at substantially lower prices
than the competition."
The elan digital front end (DFE) uses the Adobe PDF document
format for both publishing and variable workflow, driven by
Delphax's unique scalable RIP architecture. The elan DFE
allows simple and cost- effective integration into any
workflow solution without binding the customer to proprietary
systems or requiring separate software solutions for each
application type. An intuitive touch-screen interface
simplifies the operator experience, keeping input options
clear and uncomplicated. Comprehensive reporting systems
provide detailed metrics and permit real-time analysis of
system performance.
Maximum sheet size is 18 x 25.2 inches (SRA2 - 450 x 640 mm);
minimum sheet size - 8 x 8 inches (203.2 x 203.2 mm). The
system prints on a wide range of substrates, from 60 to 350
gsm. Patent-pending in-line primer capability is an option
for enhancing substrate compatibility. The system also offers
up to two spot colors. Industry certified Magnetic Ink
Character Recognition (MICR) is offered for security and
direct mail printing and other personalized applications.
elan is Delphax's response to a growing customer demand for more efficient, versatile and affordable color printing equipment, and it promises to be ideal for commercial print-on-demand challenges in direct mail, transpromotional, billing, statements and book or manual publishing. Its variable data and MICR capability are also expected to make elan attractive to Delphax's established security printing market.
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6100 West 110th Street • Bloomington, MN 55438 • Phone: 952.939.9000 • Fax: 952.939.1151 • Website: www.delphax.com
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Customer beta testing is scheduled to begin later this
year.
A pioneer in digital print production, Delphax has captured
the largest worldwide market share in check- printing
applications, developing a highly regarded global
customer-service and support organization in the process.
"We are positioning elan to have a much broader market appeal
than we could ask from our existing monochrome products,"
Schilling said. "It represents an entirely new category of
digital print technology and offers a combination of price
and performance that is unmatched today and long awaited by
the market."
About Delphax Technologies Inc.
Delphax Technologies Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture and delivery of advanced digital print production systems. For more than 30 years, Delphax has pioneered high-speed digital imaging innovations that improve throughput and enhance efficiencies for publishers, direct marketers and other commercial print customers where cost and quality are important. The Delphax portfolio includes specialized full color inkjet or monochrome inkjet and toner technologies that are ideal for a wide range of applications over a broad spectrum of substrates from ultra lightweight paper to heavy stock in both roll-fed and cut-sheet print environments. Delphax is headquartered in Minneapolis, with subsidiaries in Canada, the United Kingdom and France. The company's common stock is currently quoted over the counter under the symbol DLPX.PK. Additional information is available on the company's website at www.delphax.com.
CONTACTS:
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Gregory S. Furness Sanja Wallace
Chief Financial Officer Director, Product Management
(952) 939-9000 - gfurness@delphax.com(952) 939-9000 - swallace@delphax.com
C R E A T I N G N E W P O S S I B I L I T I E S T H R O U G H D I G I T A L I M A G I N G T E C H N O L O G Y
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