Kodak updates digital and offset portfolio

KODAK PROSPER ULTRA 520 Press and other products

Eastman Kodak Co. announced the KODAK PROSPER 6000 Press which delivers offset-like quality at a consistent production speed of 150 mpm/500 FPM on glossy papers with high ink coverage and variable print — all at the industry’s lowest cost of operation, the company said.

The new press is the first Kodak-manufactured press using Kodak’s ULTRASTREAM writing system, which employs high-precision placement of smaller, perfectly round, satellite-free drops to produce the highest inkjet image quality available in the marketplace today. The PROSPER ULTRA 520 is engineered to maximize productivity by printing across a broad range of substrates using water-based inks. The PROSPER ULTRA 520 Press is scheduled to be available at the end of 2020.

The Sapphire EVO W is the first digital packaging press to match the productivity of flexo and the quality of gravure. It uses Kodak’s high-resolution ULTRASTREAM Inkjet Technology and QD Packaging Inks to bring the endless opportunities of digital printing into mainstream production of flexible packaging. With run lengths of up to 20,000 m2, or more with variable content, the Sapphire EVO W is a disruptive solution that allows brands to adopt innovative packaging that leverages the advantages of digital printing. The Sapphire EVO W Press is available today worldwide.

Jim Continenza is the Executive Chairman of Kodak

“Kodak is investing approximately $25 million a year in advancing print technology, doubling down on digital print and delivering the products our customers need to drive productivity and growth as the industry evolves,” said Jim Continenza, Kodak’s Executive Chairman. “The revolutionary new PROSPER ULTRA 520 Inkjet Press is the product of our heritage of innovation in print and our continuing focus on developing breakthrough technologies. Printers can rely on the full range of KODAK Solutions, from offset plates to workflow software to digital presses, to deliver performance that pays.”