Global Graphics Software expands partnership with Mark Andy

Global Graphics Software has extended its collaboration with Mark Andy to license SmartDFE to drive the new Digital Series HD HighSpeed 1200 press.

The latest Mark Andy’s press doubles the speed of its predecessors at 1,200 DPI resolution, establishing it as one of the fastest narrow web digital presses in the marketplace. It is driven by Mark Andy’s new ProWorx Digital Front End, powered by SmartDFE, which enhances productivity by optimizing pre-press workflow and color management.

SmartDFE is an in-line digital front end, powered by AI, specifically designed for high-speed, single-pass digital inkjet presses. It offers a suite of components, from job creation and pre-press workflow to printhead drive electronics. Powered by RIP, SmartDFE integrates advanced workflow and color management tools from Hybrid Software.

The Mark Andy Digital Series HD HighSpeed 1200 is a hybrid press able to print full-color labels at 480 ft/min (146 m/min) with 1,200 DPI resolution and variable data capabilities enabled by streaming real-time raster data directly to the printhead electronics provided by Meteor Inkjet, another Hybrid Software company.

‘We are thrilled to contribute to the development of this groundbreaking digital press,’ said Justin Bailey, managing director of Global Graphics Software. ‘The Digital Series HD HighSpeed 1200 is exactly what SmartDFE was designed for. We are proud of its capabilities and the significant impact it will have on digital printing.’

Mark Andy’s chief technology officer, Scott Warhover, added: ‘The Digital Series HD HighSpeed 1200 is a game changer for this industry. Mark Andy is excited to have partners like Global Graphics who help us drive smart innovation that allows our customers to achieve new levels of productivity.’

To enhance flexibility for hybrid (digital/flexographic) users, Mark Andy will offer an optional 12-month subscription to Packz, a PDF editor from Hybrid Software, providing users with advanced tools for managing complex label and packaging designs.