Xanté and SMART Papers Team Up

MOBILE, Ala. and MIAMI—Xanté and SMART Papers have teamed up to offer a collection of SMART Papers’ premium heavy stock and specialty papers for use on the new Xanté Ilumina® 502 digital color press.

As a result of this collaboration, Ilumina digital press owners will be able to offer their customers a wide variety of substrates previously unavailable for short-run applications. Ultra heavy paper print work, traditionally the province of large volume offset printers, can now be achieved affordably and with the highest quality, on demand in the short-run digital world.

The Xanté Ilumina 502 Digital Color Press occupies a unique place in the digital laser market because of its ability to handle a wide range of paper weights, from text weight to ultra heavy cover, 75 to 502 gsm. The new Ilumina can now deliver what may be the most expansive range of output in its class, from premium four-color business cards, postcards, t-shirt transfers, label stock, direct mail pieces and brochures to more specialized products such as packaging.

SMART Papers’ super-premium coated and premium uncoated line includes a broad range of gloss and matte coated products, metallic, and uncoated fiber-enhanced papers of varying textures. SMART Papers’ wide array of colors and textures include environmentally friendly selections made with sustainable and/or recycled fibers.

The new Ilumina 502 and SMART Papers collection are being featured together at drupa, taking place in Dusseldorf, Germany, May 29 to June 11.