Kodak expands capabilities of NexPress with Substrate Expansion Kit

The Kodak NexPress Substrate Expansion Kit, now available commercially worldwide, equips NexPress presses to handle paperboard substrates with weightings graded up to 24pt (610 microns). For synthetic substrates, it gives printers the option to print on materials with weightings up to 14 mil.

Kodak said these thicker substrates open up new opportunities for printers, including short-run packaging applications such as labels, tags and small folding cartons, as well as differentiated commercial and publishing products.

Leonard Christopher, product manager for NexPress within the Electrophotographic Printing Solutions at Eastman Kodak Company, said: ‘With the introduction of the Substrate Expansion Kit, printers can continue to broaden their application offerings, enabling them to grow their businesses and customer base.’

The upgrade takes approximately two days and is supported by a full day of onsite training by a Kodak technician that includes best practices associated with running a broader range of substrates. Once installed, the Substrate Expansion Kit allows press operators to quickly make configuration changes to run the full range of substrates without having to have a service technician visit the printing site.

‘The upgrade makes it a seamless experience for printers to move from running lighter weight stocks and then switch to thicker substrates to cater to a greater variety of customer needs,’ added Christopher.