I want to let you know, I work for Kodak – so my commentary may be somewhat subjective, but wanted to give you some additional things to think about.
With the NexPress press, you’ll have the ability to apply clear coat inline for protection coating or high gloss in flood and spot applications with the addition of our near-line glossing unit. The NexPress press is the only digital press with inline dimensional printing for a raised printing effect – very popular with customers and in some cases significant increase in response in direct mail applications, for example (new case studies coming soon to our website). Kodak recently announced the Red Fluorescing Clear Dry Ink for security and workflow applications – this ink will fluoresce red when illuminated with an ultraviolet (UV) light – just like you see in airports with passports or driver’s licenses. Lastly, we have inline MICR for bank check printing, and we recently announced a new Fifth Imaging Unit Solution available next year, light black – for ultra-high image quality. We also have red, green, and blue for color gamut expansion. All of these applications are produced with the award-winning Fifth Imaging Unit.
We don’t sell papers at Kodak – so you can use standard offset stock with over 600 substrates certified for use with our press. Xerox tends to sell its own papers.
You will notice more differential gloss with the iGen platform. We tend to match the gloss level of the inks with the gloss level of the papers / substrates. In addition, we announced our matte finish with works great in many different applications including photo portraiture or in high-end magazines. This is accomplished by simply switching in/out the traditional fuser roller.
