Fuji Xerox has launched two new production colour presses, the Versant 180 and 3100, which are upgrades of its popular Versant 80 and 2100 printers, aimed meeting the diversifying finishing needs of on demand printing.

The new presses will offer end to end finishing through the new Finisher D6 to the line.

Mark Brown, manager, production technology, Fuji Xerox, says, “Previously a printer could only do booklet making inline with Versant, and everything else would go to a third party. With these new models, there are more options; three sided trimming with a booklet, a squarefold trimmer in conjunction with a two sided trimmer, and you can do up to five creases inline. The compact size fits into limited spaces and offers stacking, stapling, cover page insertion and paper folding.”

The Versant 3100 prints at 100ppm, with 2400dpi and can handle stocks of 52-350gsm. The Versant 180 prints at at 80ppm, with the same 2400dpi and stock range of 52-350gsm.

The printer runs FreeFlow Core, as EFI acquired FreeFlow, Fuji Xerox’s standard workflow option, earlier this year. “So this is a specially developed system by Fuji Xerox integrated with our print engines,” says Brown.

Brown says, “Printers who want to save time and money by having a streamlined process should buy the Versant. It can print on up to 350gsm with fewer touchpoints and less intervention. The conventional method of manually setting up margins and placing images is no longer an issue.”

According to Fuji Xerox, with the addition of the Finisher D6 with Booklet Maker, Crease/Two-sided Trimmer D1 and SquareFold Trimmer D1 to the presses, the process of creating high quality booklets is simplified through increased automation. With fewer touch points and less intervention, the conventional method of manually setting up margins and placing images is no longer an issue.

The GX Print Server, first introduced to the Versant series in 2015, is now equipped with the latest rip technology APPE3.9. Fuji Xerox says its finer gradation can be printed as well as providing improved operability; accelerating the print on demand procedure through improved image quality and operational efficiency.

Building on the success of the Versant platform, these presses are engineered to provide ‘whole of job' capability and greater efficiency when it comes to varied finishing needs of print providers, says Brown.

“The new presses are a total print solution that include simple affordable in-line finishing and all in one booklet making to automate processes, reduce costs, and ultimately streamline operator workflows.”

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