26 email: editor@printmonthly.co.uk January / February 2025 - Issue 352 paper is in the perfect place and condition for the first drop of ink. The Business End As with previous presses from Fujifilm there is no need to use primers or pre-coatings on the web. You can apply the newly formulated, water based, and highly pigmented inks directly to the web and as it has been conditioned through the Paper Stabilizer unit, the definition is outstanding at 1,200 x 600 dpi at 160m/min. For the highest possible quality, 1,200 x 1,200 can be achieved at 80m/min. The inks are of CMYK colour format and for half tones there are three levels per droplet, so the graduation across the sheet is seamless. The Jet Press 1160CFG uses twin piezoelectric drop-on-demand duplex print heads, the web being reversed at the mid-point of the press configuration. The Jet Press 1160CFG uses two forms of drying technologies to ensure the work is finished dry and ready to be processed. The first is a sub-drying unit which is an IR heater which dries the ink and minimises any deformation of the sheet (bear in mind a lot of conditioning was applied to the substrate in the Paper Stabilizer, so you do not want to undo all that work). Once processed by the IR heater, the substrate then passes over the first of two heat drums which finalises the drying of the applied ink. Fujifilm do not tie a user into a reel-to-reel configuration. Whilst this might be a typical choice, a number of post-print options are available. The rewind stand is of the same specification of the unwind stand, but should your production need sheeted work or any other finishing, Fujifilm can provide a number of options. High Speed Data The conditioning of the substrate, application, and drying of the ink all needs to be done at a speed which can deliver variable data. Fujifilm take care of this with a very powerful print server and the company's Business Innovation technology for the rapid processing of data. The print server can process a vast volume of data, producing high quality images to be printed, and sits protected by a UPS externally to the press itself. Aside from highlight technology such as the print server, Fujifilm place a lot of focus on the simpler points of operation such as ink pack carts to allow the smallest individual to change ink and a clever trolley and pump to decant processed water for the process. Overall, the printer is bound to get attention, just because it comes from Fujifilm, but that attention will stand up to scrutiny as this is a powerful and high-quality press. The Jet Press 1160CFG focuses on paper conditioning via the use of the Paper Stabilizer units Brian Sims, principal consultant, Metis Print Consultancy, www.metis-uk.eu UNDER THE HOOD / FUJIFILM JET PRESS 1160CFG
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