HP Indigo 5500 Vs. Xerox iGen3

[lfpotes]

Currently, we are evaluating two couple of technologies to develop new business.

Our providers have presented 2 package solutions:

- Hewlett-Packard: Indigo 5500 press and Direct Smile Software
- Xerox: iGen3 digital color press and xMpie Software Suite

We need your opinion and comments about this solutions, advantages or disadvantages of each one (iGen3 Vs. Indigo 5500 and DirectSmile Vs. xMpie).

Thanks

Luis Potes.

[david]

Consider using either one of them with TribalSketch!

www.tribalsketch.com

David Lewis
Lucid Dream Software

[lfpotes]

Thnaks.

[Mark]

From a print quality standpoint I felt that the iGen prints looked like they were from a color copier while the HP Indigo prints looked like they were from a litho press.
I also liked the quality from the Nexpress 2100.

[Vee]

The iGen likes abuse. It wants to run quite literally 24/7
The more it runs the better your consistency and print quality will be. When it cools down, and sits idle it's no fun!

Never used Direct Smile, xMpie is great software!

[cosmo]

look at the canon imagePress, they look very impressive, i would buy one if i had the spare change. Ive used indigos, they are ok, but nothing to rave about, and the xerox is too shiny, both way overpriced.

[lfpotes]

Hi Vee, thanks for you answer.

Have you an Igen3? or Xmpie?

I liked have contact whit you to talk abuout this technologies. It's possible?

Thanks.

Luis Potes

[Gemon]

I have imagepresses - they are only ok! lots of colour drift and twice/thrice weekly visits from the weary engineers. These are NOT really presses more copiers!

[Craig]

It might not hurt to look at the Xerox DC8000AP, it's production is just short of the IGen with a smaller investment. I have one that was installed in late December with about 300K on it now. It runs 300gsm 12x18 duplexed at 1200 per hour in All Weights mode. Very few issues to date and the color shift is less than 2 Delta E from 1st to last wen measured on a run of 6000 sheets. Front to back registration is +/- 0.5mm.

[Gemon]

Thats pretty good mate. Im trying to do about 10,000 clicks a day (1.5 million since mid Nov 07) and all on 300gsm. Do you think it would stand up to that kind of consistent output? Whats the suggested monthly duty cycle?
Thanks.