MGI Digital Technology has announced the worldwide release of its new high-production Meteor DP1000 XL Digital Press, which will also be demonstrated at drupa. The DP1000 is the sixth generation of MGI Meteor Digital Presses and now complements the existing DP8700 XL+ and DP8700 S+ solutions for a powerful, full range of production presses with high-speed, plastic, synthetic and paper substrate, and application diversity. The maximum supported size is 13 x 47 inches. This extremely long-format capability, unique in the high-volume digital printing market, allows for the production of panoramic five-panel gatefold documents such brochures, signs and banners on substrate stocks ranging from 80 to 450 gsm/m². The ability to print on stocks with 18-point thickness and weights of 450 gsm means that the Meteor DP1000 can produce brilliant colours on board stock for small to medium-sized folding cartons and boxes. “This will be a tremendous benefit for package printers searching for a high-speed solution with variable-data printing (VDP) options, as well as commercial printers seeking a cost-effective path to enter the world of packaging,” said the MGI.
Unique high-speed press and post-press finishing integration
The DP1000 & DF Pro solution can produce “a remarkable variety” of graphic output – including up to 20 different finishing functions for photos, advertisements, full-bleed letterheads and direct-mail jobs that are already creased, cut and trimmed when they come off the press. It can even produce complex folding packages and documents with strike-perforated finishes for knock-out, punch-piece components. This solution is designed for high-volume production environments with speeds up to 100 pages per minute (including finishing) and a duty cycle of one million pages per month.
