On demand colour printing has come of age

In 1993 Xeikon was the first to introduce “on demand” colour printing. Because of it printing would never be the same again. The fact that no films or plates were needed made it cheaper than offset printing and initially predisposed it for short run printing. But printing is a competitive industry. Digital printers soon discovered that the only way to maintain success is to constantly innovate. Thinking along with marketers and print buyers, and extending services beyond just printing makes a difference. Today numerous companies and businesses create added value by smartly teaming up the possibilities of IT and digital printing into printed matter that has developed from short-run printing via versioning into full-blown personalisation. Printing-On-Demand (POD) has truly come of age and Xeikon has been there every step of the way.

Meeting the needs of a market in constant evolution

With its state-of-the-art solution Xeikon supports the needs of modern on-demand colour printing where the customer decides what is printed and not the printer. By its nature, it is ideally suited for just-in-time production of exact quantities, minimising waste and warehousing costs. Better still: in an increasingly digital global world print jobs can be sent electronically anywhere and printed locally at your exacting quality standard avoiding costly transportation and import duties. What is more, because Xeikon POD solutions make shorter runs economical, you can ensure documents stay up to date, while shorter turnarounds make for faster time to market providing you an extra competitive edge. Thanks to the possibility to flawlessly process variable data, truly personalised communication for longer-lasting, more profitable customer relationships rolls of the press at the touch of a button. Providing such accurate and current information in attractive colour helps building customer confidence and loyalty. True to its pioneering reputation Xeikon’s POD solutions remain ahead of the needs of the market.

Xeikon unmatched POD power

With no other company matching Xeikon’s experience in POD, our solution is sure to meet the markets varied and fast-changing needs. The web-fed Xeikon 5000plus and Xeikon 6000 deliver superior format flexibility (500mm width and virtual unlimited length) and data variability that allow you to react instantly to market demands. Owing to a high printing speed in combination with superior reliability the POD solution boasts unmatched one-pas-duplex productivity and quality. Five vibrant colours (CMYK plus spot colours) are sure to create considerable impact with the target audience. The image process is based on environmentally-friendly dry toner and allows for printing on conventional paper, PP, PET and other substrates ranging from 40 to 350 gsm.

X-800: peerless on-demand service

Xeikon’s proprietary Digital Front-End X-800 provides the ultimate tool in driving your POD solution. Small wonder if you know that Xeikon helped define the actual PPML standard. Boasting open standards and easy job queue management, it provides a fast and efficient digital workflow that can be automated to handle versioning and dealing with large databases with the greatest of ease. Its RIP speed sets the standard, while Post-RIP imposition allows you to be more flexible in executing last minute corrections and changes. Different screenings for different objects on the same page can be applied even after RIPping to ensure that e.g. photo’s and line art come out impeccably. Add trademark robustness, reliability and seamless connectivity to the Internet and you will understand that the X-800 is ready for your POD future today.

Solution offering

• Support for all standard input formats, eg. PS, EPS, PDF, TIFF, JPEG, PPML, VDX, BTF,...

• X-800

• Xeikon 8000
• Xeikon 6000
• Xeikon 5000plus

• Xeikon Print Protector
• Ibis Smart-binder SB1
• Document Converter
• Unwinder
• Rewinder

• Paper (coated & uncoated) paperboard, synthetic media, label stock
• Weight between 40 and 350 gsm (27 lb to 122 lb cover)

 * Digital Front-End