Istanbul-based print service provider Print Center recently installed an HP Indigo 7000 Digital Press in order to increase its color printing capabilities. The company was established in 1993, employed 60 people and specializes in the production of short-run applications including stationery, leaflets, brochures, and web-to-print items.

Print Center purchased its first HP Indigo Press, an HP Indigo 7000 digital press, to offer customers an extended portfolio of branded collateral and increase production capacity. Their seven-color HP Indigo 7000 provides a wide digital color gamut with the ability to match up to 97% of Pantone colors. The Indigo press also features state-of-art color management tools with ICC profile support and a print resolution up to 1219 dpi to produce accurately matched corporate colors.

Print Center’s HP Indigo 7000 Digital Press is designed to maximize efficiency featuring larger on-board ink containers and On-press Fast Ink Replacement technology to maximize uptime and increase productivity. It also has the ability to produce up to 3.5 million color pages per month. It runs at speeds up to 120 four-color A4 sized images per minute and ensures that Print Center can turn around its customers’ jobs quickly. Using their new HP Indigo press enables them to produce higher volumes of work in shorter deadlines.

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.