Fujifilm to show new label press at Label Congress 2021

The LP350, now under final development and planned for release in early 2022, is designed to meet the growing demand within the prime label market for short-runs, high quality and variable content. The new press combines newly developed UV inks with a powerful inkjet print engine.  

 

By using CMYK as well as orange and violet inks, the LP350 can hit 94 percent of the Pantone color gamut. In addition, double white inkjet channels enable high levels of opacity for a wide variety of label applications. The press prints at a resolution of 600x600 dots per inch (dpi) with a 4-level grayscale and interstation UV pinning.   

 

The LP350 prints at 164 feet per minute, regardless of the number of colors or media types required for the print job. The press will be available in both 13 inches and 9 inches widths to adapt to customer needs. Additionally, the set up time and process for changing media types is simple, quick, and happens in minutes, according to the company.  

 

Fujifilm claims that the LP350 features newly developed UV inks that offer surface durability, light fastness, and water and chemical resistance specific for label applications. The inks also offer excellent print reproducibility, density, and vibrancy and can be used with label substrates, such as clear supported and unsupported films, foils, metalized materials, and coated/uncoated papers.   

 

Other key features include corona media treatment, built-in static elimination equipment, media cleaning, full variable printability, chill roller for shrink applications, and end-of-press UV curing system.   

 

The LP350 also implements Fujifilm ColorPathTM Sync, a suite of cloud-based color management tools which align output devices to designated color targets. ColorPath Sync incorporates optimized color correction and a step-by-step interface to create and maintain color output device alignments.  

 

Fujifilm has collaborated with Hybrid Software to provide an integrated, comprehensive, and efficient production technology.   

 

Today, Fujifilm North America, Graphic Systems Division, supplies the printing industry with analog products such as narrow web Fujifilm Uvijet inks, Flenex flexo plates and Illumina LED curing systems to label converters. With the introduction of this new digital press, Fujifilm Graphic Systems Division now offers a wide range of portfolio, from analog to digital.  

 

Matt Bennett, global vice president business strategy for packaging at Fujifilm North America Corporation, Graphic Systems Division, said: ‘The addition of this new digital label press to our digital packaging press portfolio marks an exciting step forward for Fujifilm, demonstrating Fujifilm’s commitment to “Never Stop Believing in Print”. The LP350, along with the recently announced J Press FP790 for flexible packaging, underlines Fujifilm’s wealth of inkjet expertise combined with years of experience in providing high-quality inks and plates for the flexographic market. The first press will be delivered to Fujifilm’s Graphics Innovation Hub in Hanover Park, Illinois, by the end of 2021 and will be available for demonstrations and testing soon after.’