(USA) Xanté and SMART Papers have teamed up to offer an extensive collection of SMART Papers' premium heavy stock and specialty papers for use on the new Xanté Ilumina® 502 digital color press. As a result of this collaboration, Ilumina digital press owners will be able to offer their customers a wide variety of substrates previously unavailable for short-run applications. Ultra heavy paper print work, traditionally the province of large volume offset printers, can now be achieved affordably and with the highest quality, on demand in the short-run digital world.
The Xanté Ilumina 502 Digital Color Press occupies a unique place in the digital laser market because of its ability to handle a wide range of paper weights, from text weight to ultra heavy cover, 75 to 502 gsm. The new Ilumina can now deliver what may be the most expansive range of output in its class, from premium four-color business cards, postcards, t-shirt transfers, label stock, direct mail pieces and brochures to more specialized products such as packaging.
SMART Papers' products, sized for use on the Ilumina 502, push creative opportunities even further.
The super-premium coated and premium uncoated line includes a broad range of gloss and matte coated products, metallic, and uncoated fiber-enhanced papers of varying textures. SMART Papers' wide array of colors and textures include environmentally friendly selections made with sustainable and/or recycled fibers.
"These premium papers produce spectacular results, from the most deeply textured canvas and linen to the sleekest metallic. Small to mid-sized printers who discover that they can expand their offerings at such low cost are going to be delighted. The ability to add on-demand, ultra heavy stock and premium specialty papers on a quick, toner-based digital press is exciting," says Robert Ross, Xanté CEO.
"Xanté is clearly leading the transition in developing digital presses capable of utilizing these special, and in demand, substrates. This is something that has never been available before," says Chuck DeWitt, director of product management for SMART Papers. "The unique design of the Ilumina provides a versatile system capable of handling everything from traditional laser print papers to heavy card, metallic and coated stocks. We're happy to work with such an innovative company, to bring our SMART Papers solutions to more and more printers."
The new Ilumina 502 and SMART Papers collection are being featured together at the Graphics of the Americas (GOA) show, February 28 through March 1 in Miami Beach, Florida; and also at drupa, taking place in Dusseldorf, Germany, May 29 to June 11. The Xanté SMART Papers catalog will be available in limited quantities at both Xanté and SMART Papers GOA exhibits.
Availability
Xanté Ilumina 502 customers throughout the Americas who are interested in obtaining a sample book or more information can contact Xanté at 800-926-8839.
About SMART Papers
Hamilton, Ohio-based SMART Papers is the largest independent North American manufacturer and marketer of premium cast coated, matte coated and uncoated text, cover and writing papers. The company markets a wide range of premium papers, including the well-known brands of Kromekote®, Knightkote® Matte, SMART Digital™, Pegasus®, Carnival®, Synergy®, Passport®, Genesis®, Magna Carta® and SMART Brights®. Customers include paper distributors, printers, designers and specialty converters throughout North America.
SMART Papers' high-value premium branded products are used in producing annual reports, greeting cards, announcements, stationery, book covers and end-leaf, advertising and marketing collateral, packaging products, direct mail envelopes, security papers, tickets, high-end labels and gift wrap.
Visit http://www.smartpapers.com, call 800-443-9773, or contact your local paper merchant for more information. Customers may also order papers in any quantity at http://www.smartpapersstore.com.
About The New Xanté
Xanté provides state-of-the-art PDF workflow and imaging solutions for high quality graphic and prepress applications by leveraging a combination of its own hallmark technologies and those acquired from RIPit and Exxtra. The product line includes process-free metal and polyester computer-to-plate imaging devices including the popular Impressia and PlateMaker lines; high resolution digital color presses including Ilumina; large format VM series violet metal platesetters and the SpeedSetter series of polyester imaging systems; and award-winning OpenRIP® Symphony software RIP, an Adobe® PDF Print Engine (APPE) workflow with support for Adobe® PostScript® 3™.
OpenRIP Symphony allows every device in the print shop -- including platesetters, imagesetters, laser printers, digital copiers, inkjet printers and plotters -- to be controlled from a single RIP for true workflow consistency.
Xanté Corporation headquarters is located in Mobile, Alabama, USA, with offices in Sacramento, CA; Hauppauge, NY; Duiven, NL; and Zhengzhou, CN. Xanté products are distributed through a worldwide network of reseller and distribution partners. For more information, please visit xante.com.
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"Xanté is clearly leading the transition in developing digital presses capable of utilizing these special, and in demand, substrates. This is something that has never been available before," says Chuck DeWitt, director of product management for SMART Papers. "The unique design of the Ilumina provides a versatile system capable of handling everything from traditional laser print papers to heavy card, metallic and coated stocks. We're happy to work with such an innovative company, to bring our SMART Papers solutions to more and more printers."
The new Ilumina 502 and SMART Papers collection are being featured together at the Graphics of the Americas (GOA) show, February 28 through March 1 in Miami Beach, Florida; and also at drupa, taking place in Dusseldorf, Germany, May 29 to June 11. The Xanté SMART Papers catalog will be available in limited quantities at both Xanté and SMART Papers GOA exhibits.
Availability
Xanté Ilumina 502 customers throughout the Americas who are interested in obtaining a sample book or more information can contact Xanté at 800-926-8839.
About SMART Papers
Hamilton, Ohio-based SMART Papers is the largest independent North American manufacturer and marketer of premium cast coated, matte coated and uncoated text, cover and writing papers. The company markets a wide range of premium papers, including the well-known brands of Kromekote®, Knightkote® Matte, SMART Digital™, Pegasus®, Carnival®, Synergy®, Passport®, Genesis®, Magna Carta® and SMART Brights®. Customers include paper distributors, printers, designers and specialty converters throughout North America.
SMART Papers' high-value premium branded products are used in producing annual reports, greeting cards, announcements, stationery, book covers and end-leaf, advertising and marketing collateral, packaging products, direct mail envelopes, security papers, tickets, high-end labels and gift wrap.
Visit http://www.smartpapers.com, call 800-443-9773, or contact your local paper merchant for more information. Customers may also order papers in any quantity at http://www.smartpapersstore.com.
About The New Xanté
Xanté provides state-of-the-art PDF workflow and imaging solutions for high quality graphic and prepress applications by leveraging a combination of its own hallmark technologies and those acquired from RIPit and Exxtra. The product line includes process-free metal and polyester computer-to-plate imaging devices including the popular Impressia and PlateMaker lines; high resolution digital color presses including Ilumina; large format VM series violet metal platesetters and the SpeedSetter series of polyester imaging systems; and award-winning OpenRIP® Symphony software RIP, an Adobe® PDF Print Engine (APPE) workflow with support for Adobe® PostScript® 3™.
OpenRIP Symphony allows every device in the print shop -- including platesetters, imagesetters, laser printers, digital copiers, inkjet printers and plotters -- to be controlled from a single RIP for true workflow consistency.
Xanté Corporation headquarters is located in Mobile, Alabama, USA, with offices in Sacramento, CA; Hauppauge, NY; Duiven, NL; and Zhengzhou, CN. Xanté products are distributed through a worldwide network of reseller and distribution partners. For more information, please visit xante.com.">
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