Kodak will highlight unmatched speed and versatility in inkjet production printing by running live demonstrations of the Kodak Prosper 7000 Turbo Press, claimed to bethe world’s fastest web-fed full-color inkjet press, at Febuary's Hunkeler Innovationdays in Switzerland. The show will be the first Prosper 7000 Turbo Press’s appearance outside of the USA.
A Kodak Prosper7000 Turbo press at Mercury Print, USA
Kodak will showcase the Prosper 7000 Turbo Press printing with water-based Kodak Ektacolor Inks in a roll-to-roll configuration with an unwinder and a rewinder designed and manufactured by Kodak. The Prosper 7000 Turbo Press is the world’s fastest inkjet press, capable of printing at speeds of up to 410 mpm (1,345 fpm). Its three print modes -Turbo, Performance and Quality - enable printers to easily fine-tune optimal speed and quality balance for each job. These capabilities make the Prosper 7000 Turbo Press an excellent solution for migrating larger direct mail, commercial, transactional, and book printing jobs from offset to digital.
During Hunkeler Innovationdays, Kodak will be printing various applications at blazing speeds on the Prosper 7000 Turbo Press several times a day. Along with scheduled demos, printers can book individual demonstrations of the press through Kodak sales representatives.
Visitors to the Kodak booth will also have the opportunity to view a collection of print samples illustrating the high-quality output and the variety of applications that can be produced with the Kodak Prosper Ultra 520 Press, powered by Kodak's Ultrastream Technology, and the new Kodak Prosper Print Bar, which incorporates Kodak Prosper Plus Imprinting Systems.
Kodak's linear speed is made possible by using a continuous stream of inkjet droplets that are electromagnetically displaced and deposited upon the moving substrate, rather than directly jetted as with piezo and thermal printheads.
Kodak, in cooperation with partners Horizon International and Hunkeler, will also demonstrate the efficient processing of paper rolls printed on Prosper Presses into finished printed products. A saddle-stitched catalog will be produced on a Horizon iCE StitchLiner Mark V, and a Hunkeler paper processing line will handle a demanding direct mail application. 
Kodak's Jim Continenza
Jim Continenza, Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Kodak says: “We are excited to bring the Prosper Turbo Press to Europe for the first time and to raise the bar in terms of speed and production efficiency at Hunkeler Innovationdays. This cutting-edge inkjet press helps printers transition from offset to digital production and profitably serve their customers. Our Prosper Presses, using high-speed continuous inkjet technologies and proprietary Kodachrome and Ektacolor Inks and Optimax Primers, help printers succeed in the ‘and’ era of print by providing ultra-productive, cost- effective printing of a wide range of applications.”
