Xerox makes digital production color market even more colorful, profitable with debut of iGen 5

Added a fifth color option, boost press uptime and offer multiple speed choices – the calling cards of the new Xerox (NYSE: XRX) iGen5 Press.

According to InfoTrends, the high-end digital production color market will expand from around 60 billion pages today to 87 billion pages globally by 2018, offering a significant growth opportunity for print service providers.

Thousands of iGen presses are already creating billions of high-quality, high-margin sales brochures, posters, photo books and pieces of direct-mail – often personalized and always in vibrant color. With the iGen platform, productivity gains of up to 25 percent can be achieved since less time is spent on reprinting, quality control and job setup, continuing to make iGen devices the most productive digital presses on the market. And now there’s another option to continue that momentum.

Print providers can select the iGen 5 150 Press (150 ppm), iGen 5 120 Press (120 ppm) or iGen 5 90 Press (90 ppm), and with a new scalable architecture, upgrading from one speed to the next is simple. The optional fifth color unit increases the ability to match a larger gamut of Pantone colors or unknown spot colors without hindering productivity. Orange, green or blue options supplement CMYK and can accurately hit distinctive brand colors without moving short runs to offset.

Commenting on the launch of iGen 5, Balaji Rajagopalan, Executive Director, Technology, Channels & International Distributor Operations, Xerox India said, “This machine has the capability to revolutionize the high-end digital printing segment. The iGen 5 is fully customizable to meet page volume, application type and color needs – all while delivering market-leading press uptime. The launch of the iGen platform back in 2002 had completely changed the outlook of the high-end digital printing market and now with the iGen 5 Press’s outstanding capabilities will surely make a similar impact.”

Further, Balaji said, “The iGen family is a key differentiator for us. The machines from this family are feature rich, high on productivity, offer great color outputs and are one of the most productive digital presses available in the market today. Xerox has always been at the helm of innovation and we continue to understand customer demands and make products tailored to meet those demands; the launch of iGen 5 Press is a testament of our commitment to our customers.”

A variety of color matching, job setup and quality control automation tools ensure maximum uptime equating to more profitable pages flowing through an operation

Other features include:

• An EFI Fiery or Xerox FreeFlow Print Server to automate and integrate the workflow process from order to finish.
• Gloss or matte dry ink options that add to the presses’ ability to create unique and eye-grabbing applications.
• 26-inch sheet size to enable more jobs and applications such as six-panel brochures, gatefold pamphlets, pocket folders and direct-mail campaigns.
• 2400 x 2400 dpi imaging system, Object Oriented Halftoning, Xerox Confident Color and Auto Density Control to deliver reliable and predictable image quality.
• A range of inline finishing solutions, including Xerox IntegratedPLUS Finishing and Dual Mode Sheet Feeder to manage jobs with diverse finishing requirements.

 The iGen 5 complements the existing offerings within the iGen family – the iGen 150 and iGen4 Diamond Edition – by continuing to expand the scope of applications that can be produced using Xerox’s industry-production color portfolio.