Agfa :M-Press Tiger hybrid press with variable data capabilities

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26 April 2010 - Agfa Graphics has added variable data capabilities to the :M-Press Tiger digital press, a hybrid press with in-line screening co-developed with Thieme. The added :Apogee Vibe variable data printing (VDP) is a graphic editor for creating print jobs with variable data content on the :Dotrix and the :M-Press Tiger. With :Apogee Vibe users can define elements such as text, graphics and images which may change from one document to the next without holding or slowing down the press. All variable elements are retrieved from a database or spreadsheet. To optimise print capacity on press, :Apogee Vibe supports multiple-up variable pages on the same sheet. A VDP preview displays the actual content of the fields from the database and the static images. Pages are assembled on the fly, as variable elements from each record are merged with the static elements during printing.

The :M-Press Tiger is meant for output for Point-of-Sale (POS), signage, exhibit graphics, indoor and outdoor posters, banners, billboards and more. With a maximum print area of 1600 x 2600 mm, the :M-Press Tiger can handle a wide range of flexible and rigid substrates from 120 gsm up to 3 kg per square metre in full four-colour process.

“Digital printers or big print shops that are looking for a high-end, high-speed and high-quality flatbed press need not look any further”, said Richard Barham, Vice President inkjet, Agfa Graphics. “And with :Apogee Vibe variable-data printing for the :M-Press Tiger, users can now offer new applications to a broader range of market segments”.

Several :M-Press Tiger systems have been sold around the world, and others have since been upgraded to reach current speeds of up to 165 sheets per hour. It features the lowest cost of ownership available in the market. :M-Press Tiger is also upgradeable, giving users an investment that can last for more than 20 years, only the digital shuttle needs to change when the next generation is launched. Original customers are already in the process of upgrading to faster, more productive systems.

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