Digital Printing From Lamb & Associates

• Produce cost-effective on-demand and just-in-time jobs, fast-cycle proofs and prototypes, and customized campaigns with direct-to-substrate, production-level digital printing that reduces process steps, time, and costs
• Produce high-quality, full-color graphics without the complexities of other printing processes
  • Increase profits by eliminating up-front make ready, plate costs, time, and storage
  • Eliminate ink mixing and storage, and the associated labor
• Inks meet OCC certification for recyclability and repulpability
• Reduce labor costs and eliminate scrap waste in the litho lamination process by printing direct to substrate
• Accommodate customer requests for versioned or variable jobs, last-minute edits, and changing buying decisions
• Produce consistent color from proof to final print and from job to job, plus match brand colors accurately
• Use the Fiery digital front end for efficient job management, get full visibility into your production and integrate with the EFI ecosystem and prepress workflows
• Offer greener LED printing with low VOCs, and less waste and consumables

• Single-pass, LED, digital drop-on-demand, piezo inkjet technology
• Industrial, fixed array printheads
• Four-level grayscale with resolution up to 360 x 720 dpi
• CMYK, CMYK+W, CMYKOV, CMYKOV+W configurations available
• Up to 75 linear m/min (246 linear ft/m); 7,224 m2/hr (77,758 ft2/hr); 1.8 m x 3 m sheet
• One- and two-lane printing; two-lane printing supported when coupled with the top feeder to double the sheet throughput
• Multi-image board printing supported in two-lane printing
• In-line primer that allows dot gain and ink absorption control over a range of corrugated top sheets
• Genuine EFI Inks
• Fiery digital front end:
  • Advanced color management and extensive toolset for late-stage image editing
  • Exceptional print and color quality for complex, graphically-rich content
  • Accurate reproduction of brand colors plus color matching for consistent print results
  • Efficient job management with easy handling of short runs and versioned or variable data jobs
  • Full visibility into your production with accurate ink estimates and reporting of the actual ink used in print
  • Processing power to ensure the highest throughput
  • Integration with the EFI ecosystem and prepress workflows

Productivity

• Up to 75 linear m/min (246 linear ft/m); 7,224 m2/hr (77,758 ft2/hr) (1.8 m x 3 m sheet)
• Up to 6,600 sheets / hour (two-up printing, 0.8 m x 1 m sheets); 3,300 sheets / hour (one-up printing, 1.8 m x 1 m sheet)

Media/Handling

• Board/sheet sizes (W x L) from 61 cm x 61 cm (24 in x 24 in) minimum to 1.8 m x 3.0 m (71 in x 118 in) maximum
• Handles paper board thicknesses from 14-point cardstock and corrugated flutes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, N, O, AB, AC, BC, EB, EF, and triple wall
• Produce consistent color from proof to final print and from job to job, plus match brand colors accurately
• Top and bottom feeding options for maximum flexibility
• In-line active monitoring of print dynamics and image diagnostics of
• 100% in-line, post print, quality inspection for image defects
• Camera system for remote monitoring of complete printing process to optimize print quality in real-time
• Tunable thresholds on quality inspection system permit rejection of failed sheets due to board or print defects
• Automated material stacking to pallet or bundle

Genuine EFI Inks

• LED inks supplied in a variety of volumes, including bulk containers
• Available in cyan, magenta, yellow, black, orange, violet and white
• Inks meet OCC-E certification for recyclability and re-pulp ability

Service and Support

• Cloud-based remote diagnostics and support to maximize up time
• Optional wireless video broadcast system for continuous monitoring even when you’re not standing at the printer

Fiery NZ-1000

• Fiery® high-performance bladed hardware
• Unlimited Command WorkStation connections, up to 10 concurrent connections
• Support for versioned, variable and VDP jobs
• Color control through linearization, profiling and verification
• Built-in PANTONE®, PANTONE® Plus, HKS®, HKS® 3000+, Toyo® and DIC® spot color libraries
• Enabled to match industry standards such as ISO, G7, SWOP, GRACoL®
• Integration with third party workflows, such as Esko Automation Engine and Kodak Prinergy

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