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NexPress moves to modularity and upgradeability and improves productivity
Detlef Schulze-Hagenest
  DOI :  10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2006.22.1.art00054_2  Published Online :  January 2006
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The Kodak NexPress 2100 digital production color press, available in 4/5 colors, based on electrophotographic print technology was first introduced at Drupa 2000 and has been improved since then. One of the highlights was the introduction of the Kodak NexPress fifth imaging unit solutions to extend the color gamut and image wise apply clear toner in combination with a near-line glossing unit.Meanwhile the machine platform was redesigned regarding productivity, modularity, upgradeability and open input/output resulting in the two new products, the Kodak NexPress 2100 plus and 2500 presses. The technical solutions to achieve these optimizations will be discussed in detail. The productivity was improved by higher speed and enhanced disposition of paper on the paper transport web resulting in print efficiency close to that of continuous web printing with same process speed. The print format size and the paper capability were improved as well. The paper feeding area is modular now allowing 2 – 4 feeder with up to 11.000 sheets capacity. On the output side, there is now a new standard delivery unit that can be exchanged to one or two optional high-capacity delivery units using rotating stacker technology with proof tray. The 2100 plus is field upgradeable to the speed and other capabilities of the 2500 as well.

Journal Title : NIP & Digital Fabrication Conference
Publisher Name : Society of Imaging Science and Technology
Publisher Location : 7003 Kilworth Lane, Springfield, VA 22151, USA
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Detlef Schulze-Hagenest, "NexPress moves to modularity and upgradeability and improves productivity"  in Proc. IS&T Int'l Conf. on Digital Printing Technologies (NIP22),  2006,  pp 523 - 528,  https://doi.org/10.2352/ISSN.2169-4451.2006.22.1.art00054_2

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NexPress moves to modularity and upgradeability and improves productivity
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The Kodak NexPress 2100 digital production color press, available in 4/5 colors, based on electrophotographic print technology was first introduced at Drupa 2000 and has been improved since then. One of the highlights was the introduction of the Kodak NexPress fifth imaging unit solutions to extend the color gamut and image wise apply clear toner in combination with a near-line glossing unit.Meanwhile the machine platform was redesigned regarding productivity, modularity, upgradeability and open input/output resulting in the two new products, the Kodak NexPress 2100 plus and 2500 presses. The technical solutions to achieve these optimizations will be discussed in detail. The productivity was improved by higher speed and enhanced disposition of paper on the paper transport web resulting in print efficiency close to that of continuous web printing with same process speed. The print format size and the paper capability were improved as well. The paper feeding area is modular now allowing 2 – 4 feeder with up to 11.000 sheets capacity. On the output side, there is now a new standard delivery unit that can be exchanged to one or two optional high-capacity delivery units using rotating stacker technology with proof tray. The 2100 plus is field upgradeable to the speed and other capabilities of the 2500 as well.