Xerox's mystery iGen4 unveiled at Drupa

The top-secret Xerox iGen4 digital print engine has been one of many surprises on Xerox's stand today, as the Drupa 2008 show got under way.

Xerox, which until today swore the iGen4 did not exist, was keen to take the wraps off its mystery press, which it described as "the most productive and highest-quality cut sheet digital press in the printing industry".

The new iGen has been designed to deliver productivity gains of up to 35% over its predecessor, the iGen3, in an effort to bring more litho work into the digital domain.

Xerox said: "We expect the iGen4 to deliver 25-35% more productivity by automating operator tasks, reducing the need to interrupt the press and decreasing overall operating costs.

"As a result, the iGen4 improves the breakeven point between digital and traditional offset printing – making it faster and more economical to run more print jobs on digital."

The iGen4 is capable of producing offset and photo-quality images and consistent colour at its operational speed of 110ppm.

Xerox also unveiled a concept press, the Xerox ConceptColour 220, which delivers double the output of the iGen3 by integrating two of the presses in-line.

The press prints 220ppm and features front and back full-colour matching, allowing a monthly print volume of 7m full-colour pages.

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