A 35-year-old print house specializing in direct mail and various marketing and promotional materials, Spectrum Printing Co.has been taking advantage of digital printing and finishing technologies for some time now. But the 2020 installation of an Impremia IS29 sheetfed inkjet digital press from Komori opens up attractive opportunities in packaging, cartons to be specific.

“Prior to the arrival of this Komori press, I’d say we dabbled in packaging,” says Ken Huizenga, Operations Manager at Spectrum. “But we were limited to 13 x 19 inch sheets, which is just not the most practical way to operate.” 

The IS29, Huizenga points out, handles sheets measuring 23 x 29 in., usually referred to as B2+, at 3,000 sheets/hr single-side or 1,500 double-side. Sheet thickness can be anywher from 18- to 24-pt, and moving from one thickness to another is easy, says Huizenga. Another thing Huizenga greatly appreciates is the IS29’s use of UV-cured inks.