Fujifilm’s new continuous feed inkjet press, the Jet Press 1160CFG, was featured alongside a number of integrated inkjet solutions as Fujifilm demonstrated how strategic partnerships are helping to add even more value for customers.
Fujifilm recently participated at Hunkeler Innovationdays in Lucerne, Switzerland. In line with the Hunkeler Innovationdays 2025 theme, ‘Connect’, Fujifilm partnered with several vendors to demonstrate the full capabilities of its inkjet solutions.
The Jet Press 1160CFG took centre stage on the stand. Launched at drupa 2024, the Jet Press 1160CFG is a high-speed full-colour continuous feed inkjet printer. The printer is equipped with a newly developed ‘Paper Stabiliser’, designed following vigorous R&D and analysis of paper characteristics during high-speed continuous feed printing.
The conditioning unit enhances productivity, production efficiency, and print and finishing quality by regulating the amount of moisture in the paper before printing. With the enhanced drying technology, the press delivers high-speed printing of 80 meters per minute – even on thick and thin coated paper.
Fujifilm showcased the press in collaboration with Hunkeler’s finishing equipment to produce high quality promotional postcards live at the show. Additionally, a joint demonstration with Meccano Tecnica highlighted the possibilities of Fujifilm’s inkjet technology for high quality, flexible, short-run book production. Finally, Fujifilm highlighted instant switching capabilities between books of varying sizes and pagination, in collaboration with Horizon and its StitchLiner technology.
In addition, Fujifilm showcased its integrated inkjet solutions. Integrated inkjet is an approach that custom-integrates an inkjet print engine into an existing press or other print equipment. This greatly expands inkjet flexibility thereby opening new workflow options and more production synergies between inkjet and the wide range of finishing technologies for even more innovative and novel print production strategies.
Fujifilm’s inkjet integration experts were in attendance to demonstrate the many ways this can be done. For example, inkjet can be integrated in place of existing analogue print engines or in addition to analogue print engines. Fujifilm’s inkjet print engines on display at Hunkeler Innovationdays included the 42K Printbar System and the Mini 4300 Printbar System, which can be placed in various locations of the process including in places where finishing alone typically resides. Fujifilm has integration products for a wide range of printing including monochrome, four colour, extended gamut, jettable functional fluids, and spot varnish embellishment.
“It’s a pleasure to have exhibited at Hunkeler Innovationdays,” commented Taro Aoki, head of digital press solutions, Fujifilm EMEA.
“Our participation underscores Fujifilm’s commitment to innovation and collaboration, in keeping with the ‘Connect’ theme of this year’s show. The Jet Press 1160CFG is a milestone product for Fujifilm. There is nothing else like it on the market, particularly with its advanced paper stabiliser. We have been market leaders for continuous feed inkjet in the Asia-Pacific region for some time and we’re delighted to have brought this technology to the European market.”
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