Durst unveils new P5 “best in breed” technology

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Durst has unveiled its P5 wide-format inkjet printer technology and launched the flatbed P5 250HS, the first in a series that will include the P5 200HS, 320 and 200. The flagship 250HS will start shipping in April, followed later this year by the 200HS and 320 (roll/rigid hybrid). The 200 will be introduced soon after. “This is best in breed technology utilising all our years of knowledge and responding to customer requirements,” said CEO Christoph Gamper at its launch on Thursday 8 February.
Based on the Durst P10 250HS, the P5 250HS is 70% faster, boasts a 20% increase in resolution, a 80% decrease in printhead maintenance, and 40% quicker media changing. In two-pass mode the P5 250HS can run at up to 240m2/hr. It has a top resolution of 1200dpi, with a drop-size of 5pcl. It is targeted at those wanting to handle high volume production as well as bespoke runs in offset quality. “P5 represents a new level of customer co-operation at Durst. We have a reputation for being secret but P5 shows we are opening up, addressing customer needs and integrating at a much earlier stage,” said Barbara Schulz, EVP sales at its launch at Durst’s Lienz plant, where all the P5 printers - bar the P5 320 - will be built. The latter, being a roll/flatbed hybrid, will be built at the Brixen plant.  A design studio from Munich canvassed opinions from customers and operators with a view to integrating their wishes into the P5 concept. The result was five key areas of development, which the name ‘P5’ reflects: productivity, reliability, workflow, versatility and print quality. The new printers have specially developed Durst printhead arrays built with Fujifilm Mems nozzle plates, use new inks, have a new media transport system, and incorporate a key software development - Durst Symphony, which comprises a new touchscreen user interface, a workflow suite of applications with features beyond ripping, and an analytics platform for pre-emptive maintenance and detailed machine and consumption data. Durst will not be at Fespa 2018, preferring to show its new technology to potential customers at its Austrian bases. The first customer orders have been taken but names not yet released.  In other Durst news - the company has introduced the new Omet XJet, a hybrid solution for the labels and packaging markets. The fruit of Durst’s partnership with Omet, it has been introduced to more than 100 PSPs at its Brixen-based Digital Days.