Digikett utilises Memjet technology to create a hybrid digital printing solution

Print Solutions

Memjet has announced that German manufacturer Digikett GmbH has used its inkjet technology to develop the Digi-M-Jet, a hybrid digital colour printing solution. This mobile, all in one, full colour print tower opens up new markets for commercial printers by enabling them to easily retrofit their offset and flexo presses and finishing solutions to offer duplex, full colour variable data printing. Digikett will be showcasing this flexible new solution on the Memjet stand (hall 5, stand C24) at drupa.

The Digi-M-Jet is a digital printing press that includes five Memjet colour printheads. It has been specifically designed to give printers maximum flexibility, without sacrificing print quality or speed. The Digi-M-Jet can be used alone or can connect to any current paper transport system, including tension feed or pin feed web. This flexibility gives users a wider range of possibilities for hybrid printing, saving them time and money by utilising existing paper transports.

Mark Bracht, owner of Digikett, said: ‘The new Digi-M-Jet is a universal tool for offset printers. It provides them with a fast, cost effective solution that can be used to bring the benefits of digital printing to any flexo or offset press. Not only can printers maximise their investments in existing hardware, they can also open up new lines of business by producing jobs traditionally suited for digital presses – including full colour variable printing jobs. This combination of opportunity and economy makes the Digi-M-Jet a vital resource for any printer today.’

The Digi-M-Jet is also modular. Using two Digi-M-Jet print towers, users can print colour high speed inkjet in wide web or duplex, achieving a quality resolution of 1600 by 1375 dpi at speeds up to 102 metres per minute. By combining up to four Digi-M-Jet print towers, users can achieve capacities up to 35,000 A4 pages per hour on a wide web with variable content and duplex capability.

Digi-M-Jet is driven by a computer touchpad that is integrated directly into the machine – no separate computer is needed. This all in one integration enables printers to simplify their operations, and avoids any technical issues or mishaps that can happen with free standing computers.

Bill Brunone, general manager of Memjet’s commercial business unit, said: ‘The Digi-M-Jet hybrid solution provides the combination of flexibility, quality and low cost of ownership that are the hallmark of Memjet solutions. We are looking forward to drupa and to seeing the market’s response to this innovative solution.’