At the 2008 Graph Expo, Kodak demonstrated new features and enhancements for several of its powerful and versatile inkjet solutions, giving visitors an opportunity to see first hand the advantages of inkjet technology. The company’s broad portfolio of continuous inkjet and drop on demand (DOD) technology enables print service providers to choose the system that is ideal for their own requirements.

The Kodak Versamark VL2000 Printing System utilizes DOD print technology for commercial, transaction and publishing applications and was shown to the public for the first time in North America at Graph Expo. It is designed for the growing color roll fed market and prints up to 1,072 two-up duplex letter size images per minute in full color.

The new Kodak Versamark 700 Print Manager drives the Kodak Versamark VL2000 Printing System and includes an advanced digital front end and press controller. The Print Manager accepts and processes a variety of data streams including PDF, PostScript, PPML-GA, PPML-VDX, VPS, and AFP/IPDS. The Versamark 700 Print Manager supports Kodak’s Unified Workflow Solutions to simplify job submission and reporting, color management and workflow connectivity.

Wolverine Printing has evolved from a solely a print service provider to a print and marketing service provider by creating Wolverine Business Solutions in November 2007. At its core are a Kodak Nexpress 2100 Plus Digital Production Color Press and the Kodak Marketmover Business Development Services. Based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, the printing business recognized the need to expand to help customers get the most out of their marketing investments.

Wolverine’s successful campaigns are as a result of the Nexpress 2100 Plus Press and the Marketmover Business Development Services. The Kodak Nexpress 2100 Plus Digital Production Color Press meets production needs in a variety of user environments up to and including those with very high volumes. Customers can upgrade presses as they grow their businesses with options to add paper capacity or increase processing capability.

Wolverine Business Solutions found success in its use of Kodak Marketmover Business Development Services by delivering a wide range or innovative tools, resources, and support to enable customers to maximize their return on investment in new technologies and achieve exciting business growth. Wolverine Printing started more than 40 years ago and has moved its focus to one to one marketing.

Eastman Kodak’s Adaptive Picture Exchange is a powerful modular, thermal dry lab system that has become the most widely adopted new dry lab system in Europe according to Future Source Consulting. Kodak achieved this position in less than four months since the first APEX shipment in June 2008.

This behind-the-counter solution mirrors Kodak’s leadership position in front-of-the-counter kiosk solution, with more than 90,000 units installed worldwide. The Kodak Adaptive Picture Exchange combines unique technology innovations with Kodak’s award-winning applications and retail systems expertise and embodies Kodak’s commitment to retailers to deliver unprecedented adaptability, ease-of-use, high quality imaging products, and dramatically reducing retailer costs and complexity.

Retailers have responded strongly to the benefits the system provides, including reduced setup and training time, increased employee productivity, and increased efficiencies and profit from the combination of new simple user interface design, substantially reduced number of media types, the connectable and modular small footprint core design, and low capital cost. New components within the Kodak Adaptive Picture Exchange include the Kodak 7000 Photo Printer, Kodak Xtralife II Paper, Kodak DL2100 Duplex Printer, and new APEX Workstation with advanced high-speed processing capability.

Kodak’s Graphic Communications Group has formed a new partnership with Epson America, Inc. that makes the Kodak Prinergy Powerpack Workflow System available as a complementary solution for Epson’s new digital label press. The digital production of labels for cartons, bags, bottles, and other packaging materials will be enhanced by the Kodak Powerpack Software, which automates file processing, color management, imposition, and submission of JDF based information to the Epson digital label press.

The Kodak Prinergy Powerpack System is an open, end to end PDF workflow that will provide a comprehensive workflow solution for the Epson digital label press. It also brings a powerful set of features to the label market, including automated file processing using Kodak Prinergy Rules-Based Automation Software, dynamic step and repeat layout creation using the Prinergy System’s Packaging Layout Automation feature, an integrated Kodak Pandora Step-and-Repeat Software, and enhanced color management capabilities.

The Kodak Colorflow Software is fully integrated with the Kodak Prinergy Powerpack Workflow System to provide integrated color control throughout the production environment, allowing label converters to achieve a reliable color match from the original electronic file.

University Lithoprinters is a 75-year-old printing company that plans to support a wide variety of digital printing applications and broaden its sustainability initiatives with its recent investment in Kodak solutions. Based in Michigan, this printer recently purchased the Kodak NexPress 2100 Plus Digital Production Color Press.

They also purchased the Kodak MarketMover, Business Development Services that deliver a wide range of innovative tools, resources, and support to enable customers to maximize their return on investment in new technologies and achieve dynamic business growth. MarketMover Service professionals work directly with customers in developing marketing plans, training senior management and sales representatives on new business opportunities, and supporting marketing and sales programs.

To extend the value of the MarketMover Targeted Sales Modules, customers can choose from several optional services available through Marketing Mentors, Inc. The Kodak NexPress 2100 Plus Digital Production Color Presses meet a variety of needs up to very high volume environments. Customers can upgrade presses as they grow their businesses with options to select desired paper capacity, increase processing capability, and add a fifth imaging unit for delivery of spot color, watermarking and protective coating. Kodak Service and Support is made up of more than 3,000 professionals, reaching more than 120 countries.