New Products

Xerox Corporation has unveiled its DocuColor 2006 printer/copier, which can produce up to six copies or pages per minute in color and 26 ppm/cpm in black-and-white at 600x600-dpi resolution. The new model, said to be 50% faster than the DocuColor 4, features eight-bit color depth and a new toner formulation and fusing process for finer detail. The unit allows for independent RGB, CMYK, and Pantone workflows and has color management tools supporting ICC and ICM profiles. Calibration features include automatic density control. With an input capacity of 1,400 sheets standard and an optional 10-bin sorter, the DocuColor 2006 produces page sizes from 3.5x5.5" to 13x18"and supports paper up to 100 lbs in weight.

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Stouse, Inc., a supplier of screen and flexo-printed products, has announced the availability of its 2001 full-line catalog, which features many new products and reduced prices. A new "Top of the Line" brochure joins the company's Magnet, Roll Label, and Political brochures. For free catalogs, call (877) 764-5757 or fax a request to (800) 955-0282.

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International Paper Office Papers has introduced a new swatchbook spotlighting its entire Hammermill Fore MP product offering. Fore MP, which contains 30% recycled content, comes in an 88-brightness white and 21 pastel colors. Fore MP white is available in a variety of cut-size and folio-size sheets plus three-hole punched, A-4 size, and Flat-Stak, a nylon reinforced three-hole punched sheet that lies flat before and after printing. Fore MP Colors are available in 20- and 24-lb. weights in a variety of sizes.

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NCL Graphic Specialties has introduced NCL High Gloss, an aqueous coating that the company claims is comparable to UV coating but available at a far lower cost. Designed specifically for the needs of label users, NCL High Gloss can be applied on the press to provide higher gloss and a harder finish than conventional varnish.

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Graphic Whizard, Inc. offers a new-generation numbering machine, called the GW 12000, described as a device capable of numbering, perforating, scoring, and slitting. Designed to add higher production speeds while maintaining register and accuracy, it has a 30"-long register board for easy set-up, pneumatic heads, and a conveyor outfeed delivery. One option is a continuous-load, vertical air feed, billed as a device that stacks four times more paper than a conventional air feeder.

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Akiyama Manufacturing of Japan has extended its Backprinter product line to include the 40"-wide Bestech model sheetfed press. The unit is positioned as the first printing unit of the press, allowing the back side of the sheet to be printed and UV cured prior to the printing of the top colors without turning the sheet. This approach, says Akiyama, assures that there will be no marking on the back of the sheet while maintaining high-quality printing on the top side.

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GretagMacbeth has introduced two new iProfile color management hardware and software bundles. iProfile Basic includes the company's Spectrolino spectrophotometer for reflective and emissive readings, along with the SpectroScan automated x/y table. iProfile Pro, designed for larger prepress shops, features the SpectroScan T automated x/y table for measurement of both reflective and transparent materials. The iProfile Pro bundle also includes a Mac or PC version of the new iQueue 140, which allows users to establish hot folders and print spoolers that automatically apply the appropriate profiles to all types of files, including PDF.

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