Press release from the issuing company
Release date: October 12, 2023
FUJIFILM Integrated Inkjet Solutions, a leading global inkjet solution provider, and Kao Collins, a world-renowned innovator in ink formulation, announced today that the companies are expanding their partnership to enable FUJIFILM’s 42K Printbar system, a configurable inkjet imprinting solution for direct mail, transaction printing and packaging, to be compatible with Kao Collins’ X-BAR Universal Controller. Expected to be available by summer 2024, the FUJIFILM 42K Printbar System used with the Kao Collins’ X-Bar Universal Controller eliminates the need for users to reposition individual printbars or manage stitch zones as jobs change, contributing to a streamlined workflow. The compatibility of both products provides customers with a powerful and flexible solution for printing direct mail, transactional documents, folding cartons, corrugated packaging, foils and other industrial applications.
“Bringing a combined 70 years of experience in the inkjet solutions field, Kao Collins and Fujifilm are best suited to connect end users with the printing solutions they need,” said Greg Balch, vice president and general manager of the FUJIFILM Integrated Inkjet Solutions group. “The FUJIFILM 42K Printbar System spans the entire width of the print web and offers competitive print widths that are over one meter wide. The compatibility of our printbar system with Kao Collins’ X-BAR Universal Controller enables users to easily transition to modern drop-on-demand print technology with a familiar user interface and all the functions they need for high productivity.”
FUJIFILM’s 42K Printbar system offers customers edge-to-edge web coverage to support customers’ growing printing needs, including personalized direct mail, form-based transaction imprinting, book and publication printing, and more. The printbar features Fujifilm’s patented REDIJET® ink recirculation technology, contributing to rapid printing startup, improving printhead life, and reducing maintenance time. The FUJIFILM 42K Printbar system also utilizes Fujifilm’s SAMBA technology to produce excellent, high-quality speeds up to 1000 fpm (300 mpm).
The Kao Collins’ X-Bar Universal Controller is easy to use and gives users access to a host of unique features and offerings in a single interface, including support for both .pdf and. IJPDS image formats, read-and-print functions for logic-driven print commands, automated maintenance routines designed to extend the life of the equipment, and advanced job queue management to help users quickly swap jobs.
“The printing industry has historically been labor-intensive, with a strong relationship between the trend in turnover and employment. However, high-speed inkjet solutions on the market today can help streamline job tasks for print service providers to increase productivity and deliver high-quality materials,” said Chris Rogers, vice president, Kao Collins. “Kao Collins is elated to build on our partnership with Fujifilm to provide world-class technology, customer service and technical support to our customers.”
The FUJIFILM 42K Printbar System with Kao Collins’ X-BAR Universal Controller is expected to be available by Summer 2024. PRINTING United attendees can learn more about Fujifilm and Kao Collins’ partnership by visiting Fujifilm booth #B2560. Those not attending the expo and would like to learn more should click here.