Drupa 2012 – Topics of the month: New processing ideas for an up-and-coming method of printing
Great strides were made over recent years in the processing of digital Print. Along with its nearly parabolic rise in significance, makers of both presses and related disposables rushed to develop solutions by adapting established processing techniques from offset to digital printing. At Ipex 2010 and Digimedia last spring, the Israeli manufacturer Scodix (http:/scodix.com/) kindled a great deal of interest with its Scodix 1200. In that instance, the digital press performs a single task only—but does it to perfection: it applies transparent ink (ScodInk Clear Ink) with utter precision in layers of optional thickness to the print carrier. The method allows the creation of matte through high-gloss effects in addition to that of embossing. In principle, any printed product lends itself to such type of finish. Scodix, though, maintains a close association with HP: their associates used to work in equal parts for the Israeli branches of Indigo and Scitex and developed the Scodix 1200 by taking cues from technology incorporated in Indigo machines.
The first machine was delivered to the press house RCS plc Printers (https://www.rcs.plc.uk/) of Nottingham in November 2010, using the Scodix 1200 for in-house processing of some jobs. Among them are “digital embossing”— either in bas relief, creating a tactile experience or yet shallower embossing for visual effect. Personalized printing, e.g., place cards and/or table tent cards with guest names printed in clear ink are easily done. The manufacturer claims an hourly production run up to 1,200 sheets in A3 format.
Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GOt-4AgKp3c
The Scodix 1200 processes and enhances digital print in a single step with special ink. The effect conveys the tactile experience of an extravagant embossing job.
