ROCHESTER, N.Y., May 26 --
meiller direct, one of Europe’s largest providers of direct marketing
services, is the first European beta customer for Kodak’s Stream Printhead.
Kodak’s Stream Printhead is a monochrome continuous inkjet solution for
inline digital printing on high-speed web devices such as offset presses and
inline finishing equipment. The technology enables commercial printers to
bridge between offset and digital printing, extending business and revenue
opportunities by adding value to printed pages.
meiller direct recently held an open house at its headquarters in
Schwandorf, Germany, to unveil its four Stream Printheads from Kodak. Currently
a user of multiple KODAK VERSAMARK Printheads, the company produces several
million direct mail pieces, catalogs, and other personalized print materials
daily. The higher resolution and speed, and wider substrate range that come
with the Stream Printhead will enable meiller direct to meet the unique needs
of its diverse customer base in the automotive, retail, banking, and insurance
industries.
“We demand the highest quality in our print materials, and the benefits
offered by Kodak’s Stream Printheads are enormous—much sharper type, finer
details, and better rendering of gray levels,” said Achim Groth, Production
Manager, Finishing, meiller direct. “What’s more, the results of our initial
trials on glossy coated papers have been equally impressive. Kodak’s Stream
technology will greatly enhance our capabilities, and this is only the
beginning.”
“Stream is the product of more than 40 years of Kodak inkjet innovation
combined with Kodak’s unique imaging science capabilities,” said Kevin Joyce,
Worldwide Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Digital Printing Solutions,
Kodak. “Kodak’s Stream Printhead opens up new business opportunities for print
service providers by enabling high-speed variable data printing with offset
class output. Combining the power of personalization with the reliability,
productivity, cost and quality of offset helps print service providers become
even more valuable to their customers as marketing service providers.”
“Like any printing company, we are constantly trying to strike an optimal
balance between quality and costs. The operating and material costs of laser
printing are extremely high,” added Groth. “Kodak’s Stream Printheads deliver
quality that is every bit as good as laser but at significantly faster web
speeds and far less expense. An attractive value-added alternative is now
available to our customers who previously insisted on laser printing for
quality reasons.”
Kodak’s Stream Printhead, which features flexible mounting options,
integrates seamlessly with web offset presses and a variety of web finishing
equipment to add variable data to offset printed materials at 1,000 fpm (305
mpm) with a resolution of 600 dpi. With this speed and resolution, the Stream
Printhead allows users to print variable data inline, saving time and money
over a traditional, two-step process that combines offset pre-printed forms and
offline laser imprinting. With a print width of 10.56 cm (4.16 in.) and
pigment-based inks that offer fade, scratch and water resistance, the Stream
Printhead increases throughput and eliminates the need for additional
standalone print devices.
KODAK Products are backed by KODAK Service and Support.KODAK Service and
Support is made up of more than 3,000 professionals reaching more than 120
countries. It is a leading multi-vendor integrated services provider,
delivering consulting, installation, maintenance and support services for the
commercial printing, graphic communications, document imaging and data storage
industries. KODAK Service and Support professionals are uniquely qualified to
provide services that control costs, maximize productivity, and minimize
business risk.
About meiller direct GmbH
With 1200 employees at seven different sites, meiller direct is one of the
largest providers of direct marketing services in Europe. The company plans and
delivers service solutions in both B2B and B2C communications via all dialog
channels. meiller direct is a subsidiary of Austrian Post, a leading logistics
and services group with around 27,000 staff and branches in nine other European
countries. More information: www.meillerdirect.com.
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