Digital Digest: Heidelberg, Fujifilm ‘Fire Up’ Industrial Inkjet Press

Geared primarily toward the short-run and customized industrial packaging market, the straight printing machine uses Fujifilm’s water-based pigment inks with Rapic technology for high-definition imaging. Capable of 1,200x1,200 dpi resolution, the Primefire 106 incorporates a conditioning unit that puts down a fluid on the substrate, which chemically reacts with the ink pigments, causing them to coagulate. The press is capable of printing on heavy board stocks and complies with food packaging safety regulations. It is driven by Heidelberg’s Prinect digital front end and will be commercially available in late 2017.