And just to top that: Largest customer deal in HP Indigo history

Print Solutions at drupa

HP has just announced that Shutterfly Inc has leased 25 new HP Indigo 12000 digital presses, marking the largest customer installation in HP Indigo history.

HP and Shutterfly made the announcement today at drupa, where the 12000 is making its worldwide debut.

Shutterfly is shifting production to its new 12000 fleet, and installation of the presses will take place in summer 2016 to ensure the company is prepared for peak holiday season production of photo-specialty applications, such as custom photobooks, greeting cards and calendars.

‘Shutterfly has collaborated with HP for the better part of a decade, first as an early HP Indigo adopter and having since grown our business with HP in line with its steadfast innovation in the photo specialty market,’ said Dwayne Black, senior vice president and chief operations officer, Shutterfly Inc. ‘This latest installation of an HP Indigo 12000 fleet will help Shutterfly continue to deliver innovative, personalised web to print product offerings to our customers.’

‘HP and Shutterfly have a like minded determination to deliver the very best in quality standards for photo applications that often become long lasting memories and keepsakes,’ said Mike Salfity, general manager and global head, Graphics Solutions Business, HP Inc. ‘We look forward to working together and delivering the right technology at the right time to help our customers meet mission critical production demands.’

To take full advantage of its expanded digital B2 production line, Shutterfly is also adopting three Horizon SmartStackers, which provide automated cutting, trimming, collating, and stacking for faster job turnaround, reduced waste and fewer errors.

This smart sheet processing system is designed to be integrated in line or near line with the 12000s for the production of photo specially applications.

The Horizon SmartStacker can be seen demonstrated in line with the HP Indigo 12000 at drupa in hall 17.