Frecklebox has expanded its ability to produce affordable, personalized books, posters and custom-made gifts for children with the addition of an HP Indigo 7000 Digital Press. The new press enhances the company’s existing portfolio of HP Indigo technology and allows Frecklebox to create high-quality output with double the productivity to address the increased demand expected during the upcoming holiday season.

Frecklebox is a Web-based company that takes product customization to a new level with image personalization, a process that uses almost any illustration to create a clip font. The company is a subsidiary to Progressive Solutions, a printing and distribution business that educates and entertains kids while exploring the possibilities of Web-based digital printing. Frecklebox can now exceed customer expectations for quick turnaround time and excellent quality on a range of personalized items with the HP Indigo 7000 Digital Press.

This company is an excellent example of how customers can use digital printing technologies to open new markets and achieve profitable growth. With the HP Indigo 7000 Digital Press, Frecklebox will have the scalability needed to boost productivity and fulfill each order in time for the holidays. They currently offer an array of books, coloring books, journals, posters, and placemats printed on HP Indigo technology.

Hewlett Packard has extended its collaboration with Magnum Photos, one of the world’s most respected cooperatives of professional photographers. For the first time in North America, HP showcased the Designjet Z3200 Photo Printer, which lets creative professionals and print service providers produce gallery-quality black and white and color prints.

HP has also featured their comprehensive portfolio of digital printing solutions designed to help creative professionals explore new business opportunities – from fine art and exhibition prints to proofing and specialty printing. Their relationship with Magnum Photos allows HP to work closely with photographers and drive innovation into their product portfolio that addresses the unique needs of these professionals.

HP’s agreement with Magnum Photos has produced diverse exhibitions while also holding a joint presence at educational, business and cultural events throughout the world that showcase both the work of esteemed photographers and HP’s Graphic Arts solutions. It also allows Magnum Photos greater independence by providing photographers with the most extensive digital printing portfolio in the industry. As a result, Magnum photographers can redefine standards for their work prints and exhibition designs.

In Atlanta last week, Hewlett Packard unveiled the latest additions to its portfolio of large-format digital printing solutions. This will bolster the company’s efforts to target the estimated $53 billion page-value opportunity for the global sign and display market projected for 2010.

These additions will strengthen HP’s position as the leading provider of large-format technologies and solutions that include: the HP Scitex FB7500 printer, which delivers productivity along with high print speeds; the HP Scitex FB950 printer, which provides consistent high-quality point-of-purchase/point-of-sale, tradeshow and event signage on virtually any rigid or flexible media; the HP Scitex TJ8550 printer, which delivers higher print speeds and quality at lower costs; and the U.S. debut of the HP Designjet L65500 printer.

According to an HP representative, the company is dedicated to providing the broadest portfolio of large-format digital printing technology and end-to-end solutions. The recent additions to HP’s portfolio strengthen their leadership position in the large-format printing industry by providing their customers increased value, productivity, quality and versatility, and offering the ability to lower the environmental impact of their printing. The HP Scitex FB7500 printer claims to deliver the highest productivity of digital flatbed printers in its price class.

HP unveiled the latest additions to its portfolio of large-format digital printing solutions, supporting the company’s efforts to target the estimated $53 billion page-value opportunity for the global sign and display market projected for 2010. HP’s product showcase features a full range of digital solutions designed to help print service providers profitably grow their businesses while reducing the total impact of their printing on the environment.

The HP Scitex FB7500 Printer delivers the highest productivity of digital flatbed printers in its price class. It is built on the proven HP Scitex TJ Series printing platform and offers the added benefit of HP Scitex XZ Printhead technology, which combines silicon-based microelectromechanical systems technology and piezoelectric inkjet technology.

The HP Scitex FB7500 Printer supports a native resolution of up to 500 dpi and the printheads deliver the heavy ink flows required for high-speed high-quality printing. The HP Scitex FB950 Printer is a robust flatbed UV printer that delivers high-quality prints and high productivity on virtually any rigid or flexible media for the production of durable outdoor and indoor applications, including POP/POS signage, tradeshow graphics, interior decorations, banners and street furniture. The HP Scitex FB950 Printer enables PSPs to accommodate a greater range of customer requests and grow their businesses.

Digital People is a digital printing solutions provider in the United Kingdom that has installed a second HP Indigo press 3050 at Henry Ling Limited, further increasing the market-leading print service provider’s digital printing capacity. The HP Indigo presses are used to produce journals and books for both short-run jobs and trial printing.

Henry Ling is traditionally a litho printer that made the decision to move into digital printing seven years ago. The company purchased its first HP Indigo press 3050 from Digital People in October 2007 and were thoroughly impressed with the efficient installation process and high level of service. Since the installation of the second press, the company’s print volume has quadrupled, attracting new customers to Henry Ling and adding to the satisfaction of the company’s existence customer base.

Henry Ling uses its digital presses to print books of approximately 64-200 pages with a run length of anything between 50-500 copies. A key benefit of digital printing is versatility in run lengths and allows Henry Ling to meets its customers’ print requirements cost-effectively and quickly. The unique HP Electrolink technology also ensures print quality is not compromised when printing digitally. The HP Indigo press 3050 is compatible with a vast range of file types.