Launches New Digital Inkjet water based J Press FP790.
Fujifilm has made its entry into the flexible packaging market with its new J Press FP790 digital inkjet water-based press.
Environmentally friendly print process
Environmentally friendly water-based primers and water-based inkjet technologies by Fujifilm are the key highlights of the FP790. It meets all regulatory requirements for flexible packaging printing and laminating, slitting, and bag-making can be processed in the same way as existing analog printing so no additional capital investments are required.
High productivity for short, medium and strategic runs
The maximum substrate width of FP790 is 31 inches (790mm) and the printing line speed is 164 feet per minute (50 meters), no matter the number of colours. Changeover of unique printing jobs and design adjustments can be implemented within a matter of minutes, contributing to the overall improvement of production efficiency by using the FP790 in combination with existing analog assets.
Wide colour gamut and high quality reproduction
Using 1200 X 1200 DPI resolutions with CMYK coloured inks, the FP790 can achieve more than 90% of the PANTONE colour gamut, while also using two white inkjet channels for delivering high white opacity. This wide colour gamut capability will allow converters to achieve special brand and spot colour matching with no need for additional special inks.
“We have been able to provide to the commercial print markets the highest image reproduction quality and productivity that surpasses even the best offset printing presses, allowing the J Press brand to achieve high market share around the world,” said Matt Bennett, global vice president business strategy, packaging, FUJIFILM North America Corporation, Graphics Systems Division. “To date, we have installed more than 200 J Press digital machines in the commercial and folding carton markets, continuing our market leadership worldwide. We’re excited about the added capabilities and increased efficiencies the FP790 will bring to the flexible packaging industry.”
On June 25, 2021, Fujifilm organized a webinar titled “The Future of Digital Labels and Flexible Packaging”, during which Sean Smyth of Smithers reviewed the latest market forecasts, developed as the basis for the most recent Future of Digital Packaging and Labels report.
The FP790 will be available in the North America market mid-2022, with the product being launched on a global basis in phases after that.
