Digital Printing

RDP Marathon has established a dedicated division within its operations called RDP digital.

Partnering with IPT digital, RDP digital  is pleased to be able to offer customers the state-of-the-art JFlex870 and JFlex1700 digital label conversion systems. This affordable printing technology turns your existing press into a high-speed digital printing platform.

Using Memjet inkjet technology, the drop-on-demand thermal inkjet has 4 print heads printing CMYK with an optional fifth print head for spot color. Each print head contains 70,400 print nozzles firing 3 billion dots per second/12.4 kHz. The result is 275 FPM of 8.69 inch wide print at an astonishing 1600x1375 dpi resolution (up to 500 FPM at lower resolution). In addition, the JFlex1700 introduces the option to duplex and print anywhere from 8.69 to 17 inches wide.

Solid and built to the highest tolerance, the JFlex870 digital label conversion system is engineered and manufactured by RDP Marathon. Our attention to detail and commitment to quality ensures proper web tension and tracking – essential for superior printing. The JFlex870 package includes a high-powered computer with touch screen HMI for efficient print file management as well as advanced color management and RIP software allowing for rapid preparation of files and variable data.

The JFlex870 acts as a slave to your current press or web control platform allowing easy installation and minimal operator training. With a wide range of suitable material readily available, labels can be finished using your existing varnish, laminating and die-cutting equipment. Options include a web guide, corona treater, web cleaner and small roll unwind unit.

As always, customers may also decide to select and supply their own choice of digital technology for other applications including the personalization of Direct Mail or production of Commercial Print and Business Forms requiring bar codes and variable data. In addition, RDP Marathon packaging presses can incorporate digital print modules to add variable data to labels, sleeves and other products.

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Contact us today to learn how your conventional offset press can be transformed with RDP Marathon digital-print technology.