The digital printer was attracted to the 1000’s fast turnaround times, as well as its ability to ‘spot’ or ‘flood’ coat printed documents with the vendor’s Clear Dry Ink.

Dashing Print director Russell Kavnat (pictured, left) said: “We wanted to enhance our customer focus even further through faster turnarounds, so when a platform as potent as the Color 1000 Press became available, we knew this was what exactly what we needed.

“The Clear Dry Ink will be a real opportunity for us, and we are looking forward to working with our agency customers to really unleash the power of this new value add.”

The printer was also conscious of tapping environmentally friendly technology, as their corporate and advertising client base often demands green print as well as quick turnarounds.

“We are conscious of the role we need to play in respect to the environment, so when choosing the Color 1000 Press this was one of our top priorities,” Kavnat said.

The 1000 Press boasts green features such as lower power consumption and an EA (Emulsion Aggregate) Low Melt Dry Ink.

Simon Lane, national manager for Production Services Business at Fuji Xerox Australia, said: “The folks at Dashing have always been one of our most forward-thinking customers, and they have been determined to be the first Australian install since they heard about the Color 1000 Press.”

Fuji Xerox Australia says it has already secured seven orders for the Color 1000 press, which was first unveiled in April.

New Zealand-based Western Mailing became the first printer in the Oceania region to install the press last month.

Lane said that he expected sales of the press to accelerate over the coming months.

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