On Wednesday, June 26, 2019, Xerox announced the launch of its new Baltoro HF Inkjet Press. This fully Xerox engineered cut-sheet production press uses what is basically an iGen platform, and it enables clients to print high-volume transactional work and direct mail/catalogs on a single press. A new High Fusion (13.76 inches) print engine with Xerox W-Series inkjet heads provides true high definition 1,200 x 1,200 dpi resolution. This enables the creation of a range of applications on a variety of offset coated media types like matte, silk, and satin with High Fusion ink.
The Baltoro HF features trivor ink, so there is no need for paper priming or pretreating. Elimination of the priming solution reduces press size, power consumption, and total cost of ownership. The device offers a 1.5 picoliter drop size and infrared drying systems. It is capable of producing 300 ipm in duplex mode, accommodates a maximum sheet size of 14.33” x 20.5” (364 mm x 520 mm), and outputs up to 18,000 images per hour. It also has a unique option to cap cyan, magenta, and yellow heads when printing in black & white. Powered by Automated Intelligence to optimize and maintain color and image quality and also self-correct in real time, production on the Baltoro HF press is simplified with the FreeFlow Print Server’s Cost Quality Optimization (CQO) tools.
Xerox will begin taking orders for its new Baltoro HF press today. Because the Baltoro device is capable of handling everything that the Xerox Brenva machine can produce and more, the company will stop taking orders for Brenva devices effective immediately. Of course, Xerox will continue to provide service and supplies for Brenva devices over the next 5 years as this is required by law.
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