FUJIFILM North America Corp Announces J Press FP790 Digital Inkjet Press for Flexible Packaging

HANOVER PARK, ILFUJIFILM North America Corp, Graphic Systems Division, announces its entrance into the flexible packaging market with its new J Press FP790 digital inkjet water-based press (hereafter the FP790). The FP790 will be available in the North America market mid-2022, with the product being launched on a global basis in phases after that.

According to a recent Smithers report on the Future of Flexible Packaging Through 2024, global consumption of flexible packaging is forecast to increase at an annual average rate of 4 percent over the next three years. Today, digital print within the flexible packaging segment makes up less than 1 percent of overall total output. Digital printing for flexible packaging is becoming increasingly necessary as the demand for shorter and more strategic runs, faster delivery times, more SKUs and a more efficient print process, continues to grow. Meeting this increased demand can only be accomplished using a high-end digital production asset.

FUJIFILM North America Corp FP790

Main Features of the FP790:

  • Environmentally friendly print process: Fujifilm employs environmentally friendly water-based primers and water-based inkjet technologies which meet or exceed all regulatory requirements for flexible packaging printing. Laminating, slitting and bag-making can be processed in the same way as existing analog printing so no additional capital investments are required
  • High productivity for short, medium and strategic runs: The maximum substrate width is 31-in. and the printing line speed is 164 fpm, no matter the number of colors. Changeover of unique printing jobs and design adjustments can be implemented within a matter of minutes, contributing to the overall improvement of production efficiency by using the FP790 in combination with existing analog assets
  • Wide color gamut and high quality reproduction: Using 1,200 X 1,200 DPI resolutions with CMYK colored inks, the FP790 can achieve more than 90 percent of the PANTONE color gamut, while also using two white inkjet channels for delivering high white opacity. This wide color gamut capability will allow converters to achieve special brand and spot color matching with no need for additional special inks

“We have been able to provide to the commercial print markets the highest image reproduction quality and productivity that surpasses even the best offset printing presses, allowing the J Press brand to achieve high market share around the world,” said Matt Bennett, global vice president business strategy, packaging, FUJIFILM North America Corp, Graphics Systems Division. “To date, we have installed more than 200 J Press digital machines in the commercial and folding carton markets, continuing our market leadership worldwide. We’re excited about the added capabilities and increased efficiencies the FP790 will bring to the flexible packaging industry.”