Change is Good

"The biggest challenges for digital printing in packaging have been color consistency, image durability, and the ability to print on a variety of substrates with different characteristics," says Oliver. "Because of the opacity, laydown, and scuff-resistant qualities of UV, the ARGIO is ideal for packaging. It may well take the place of rotary screen in health and beauty applications, for instance." Oliver notes that the ARGIO is targeted at short-run, multi-version print jobs. The system has already been installed in four DLA partner plants, and Chromas expects a significant retrofit demand for Webtron 650 and 750 presses.