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Xeikon extends successful “See The Proof” campaign
Easy and straightforward way of evaluating the quality and benefits of digital production now also
available for folding carton, document and commercial print applications
Eede, The Netherlands, March 14, 2014 – Xeikon, an innovator in digital color printing technology, is inviting
packaging and commercial printers to put digital print to the test through its “See The Proof" program, first
launched last year. This successful program offers converters and printers a low-threshold way of testing and
evaluating the quality of digital printing using their own label, packaging or commercial print projects. Xeikon's
dedicated website for this campaign, www.seetheproof.com, is available now through the end of 2014.
“The response we received on last year's See The Proof campaign was so overwhelming that we decided to
stage it again in 2014, extending it from its original focus on labels to include folding carton and general
commercial print production,” says Patrick Van Baelen, VP Marketing at Xeikon. “This easy-to-use program
provides an innovative and convenient way for printers and converters of all types to evaluate the quality and
benefits of digital production, and investigate how they can expand and grow their business. We feel this is
an important service to the industry, since all segments are seeing increased demand for the values that
digital printing delivers, including shorter cycle time and cost-effective production of short runs without any
sacrifice in quality.”
Seeing is believing
Via the enhanced website www.seetheproof.com operations around the world can upload their own digital
files. The work will be printed using Xeikon’s digital presses. Label designs will be printed using three
different materials with ICE toner: structured wine label material, metalized labels and transparent PE. For
folding carton work, two different packaging substrates will be used, while all document and commercial
printing applications will be produced on two document grades.
Xeikon prints the proof
The Xeikon 3000 Series presses will be producing the label and folding carton designs. “The folding carton
market is on the brink of a breakthrough in digital," comments Van Baelen. "The discussion is no longer about
quality, which is a given with the 3000 Series, but is now more focused on workflow management and
speeding time to market. We have many customer stories from the label and folding carton segments that
validate the utility of the Xeikon 3000 Series in achieving these aims.”
Document and commercial prints will be produced on a Xeikon 8000 Series press. “We make it easy for
printers to benchmark our strengths – outstanding quality combined with the highest productivity. Companies
simply upload a file that will be printed in a roll-to-roll configuration, and then they can judge for themselves,”
Van Baelen explains.
Finished work will be delivered by a Xeikon representative who will be pleased to discuss the changing
business requirements of the participating companies and how high quality short-run digital production can
help address many of those requirements.
Xeikon International BV - Brieversstraat 70 - 4529GZ Eede, the Netherlands - TVA : NL 8077 8080 7801
T. +31 (0) 117 37 50 38 - F: +31 (0)117 37 50 21 - www.xeikon.com - [email protected]
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ABOUT XEIKON
Xeikon NV (XEI: AEX) is an innovator in digital printing technology. The company designs, develops and delivers web-fed
digital color presses for labels and packaging applications, document printing, as well as commercial printing. These
presses utilize LED-array-based dry toner electrophotography, open workflow software and application-specific toners.
As an OEM supplier, Xeikon designs and produces plate makers for newspaper offset printing applications. Xeikon also
manufactures basysPrint computer-to-plate (CtP) solutions for the commercial printing market. These proven CtP
systems combine the latest exposure techniques with cost-efficient UV plate technology, high imaging quality and
flexibility.
For the flexographic market, Xeikon offers digital platemaking systems under the ThermoFlexX brand name.
ThermoFlexX systems provide high resolution plate exposure including screening, color management, as well as
workflow management.
All the Xeikon solutions are designed with the overarching principles of profitability, quality, flexibility and sustainability in
mind. With these guiding principles and a deep, intimate knowledge of its customers, Xeikon continues to be one of the
industry's leading innovators of products and solutions.
For more information, visit www.xeikon.com.
For more information regarding this press release, please contact:
Frank Jacobs
Marketing Communications Manager
Xeikon International BV
Brieversstraat 70 - 4529 GZ Eede, The Netherlands
T. +31 (0)117 37 50 20 - M: +32 (0)494 50 00 52
[email protected] - www.xeikon.com
PR agency Xeikon International
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Nancy Vermeulen
Barastraat 175 - 1070 Brussels - Belgium
T. +32 (0)2 560 21 50 - M: +32 (0)486 26 05 59
[email protected] - www.duomedia.com
Xeikon International BV - Brieversstraat 70 - 4529GZ Eede, the Netherlands - TVA : NL 8077 8080 7801
T. +31 (0) 117 37 50 38 - F: +31 (0)117 37 50 21 - www.xeikon.com - [email protected]