Hi, Can anyone tell me details about the Xerox DocuColor iGen. One of the guys I work with talks about it all the time but isn't that just a modern color copier? Is iGen really a competitor to HP Indigo and Kodak NexPress for the variable data printing market?
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Info on The Xerox iGen3 Digital Production Press

The Xerox iGen3 Digital Production Press is also known as the DocuColor iGen. With the versatility to print on demand books and even one to one CRM pieces, this high speed printer is Xerox's hottest product. The Xerox iGen3 Press is the latest in Xerox's innovations and dominates other digital printing press solutions. With the capability to print more than 1,000,000 impressions in a month, Xerox has aggressively taken on the traditional presses. Below is a list of related Xerox products that can be used in Variable data Printing or POD application.

* Xerox DocuColor 12
* Xerox DocuColor 240/250
* Xerox DocuColor 2045
* Xerox DocuColor 2060
* Xerox DocuColor 3535
* Xerox DocuColor 5252
* Xerox DocuColor 6060
* Xerox DocuColor 7000
* Xerox DocuColor 8000
* Xerox iGen3
* Xerox iGen3 110


Xerox DocuColor iGen Information on resolution, speed, and max image size.

* Print Resolution: 600 x 600dpi
* Printing Speed: 100 ppm
* Max Page Size: 14.33" x 20.5"


Xerox iGen3 Digital Specification
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Xerox iGen 3 Printing Speed
* Up to 6000 full process color A4 (letter)
* 4/0 impressions per hour (100 impressions per minute);
* 1500 A3 (tabloid) 4/4 sheets per hour

Image Quality
* 600 x 600 dpi (8 bit depth)

Process Colors
* Magenta, Yellow, Cyan, Black

Line Screens
* 150 lpi, 175 lpi, 200 lpi, stochastic
* All utilizing 256 gray levels

Paper Format
* Maximum sheet size 14.33 x 20.5" (364 x 521 mm)
* Minimum sheet size 7 x 7" (178 x 178 mm)

Image Format
* Maximum image area 14.1 x 20.3" (358 x 515 mm)

Paper Weight
* 16 lb bond/60 gsm (g/m2) up to 100 lb cover/280 gsm (g/m2)
* All stock weights run at rated speed

Paper Flexibility
* Coated (gloss, matte, dull, silk), uncoated, textured, specialty stocks; recycled, perforated, transparencies, labels,
* Xerox DocuCard; mixed-stock jobs supported

Technology SmartPress Imaging Features
* Third-generation technology
* Single-point transfer printing
* Closed-loop controls; benchmark gamut of CMYK dry inks
* Replace dry inks while running

SmartPress Paper Handling
* Mixed stocks in a single run
* Dual-edge registration
* Straight paper path
* Wide-radius inverter for second-side imaging
* Collated sets
* Wheeled stacker cart

SmartPress Sentry
* Built-in intelligence
* Automatically adjusts to paper characteristics
* Monitors every print
* Provides on-line diagnostics and remote support

Input Capacity
* Two feeder modules, four trays;
* Each tray holds 10"/254 mm (2500 sheets 80 lb coated text/120 gsm/ g/m2);
* Any supported stock in any tray

Delivery
* Two carts per stacker;
* Stacker cart holds 12"/305 mm (3000 sheets 80 lb coated text/120 gsm/ g/m2);
* Stacker top tray;
* Collated offset stack delivery

Environmental
* Built-in air conditioning unit;
* Maintains system interior at optimum temperature and humidity;
* Controlled by Control Unit closed-loop control system;
* Recycles air to eliminate emissions;
* Conserves energy and reduces electrical costs

Xerox DocuSP™ Sun Fire TM V880-based platform
DocuSP/DocuTech workflow; Ethernet/Token Ring support; Controller PostScript, PDF, PCL5, TIFF, FRF; color management features; job and production management GUI; concurrent receive, RIP, print; VIPP support for variable data printing

Creo® Spire Intel/Microsoft-based platform
Creo Spire workflow; Ethernet/Token Ring support; PostScript, PDF, TIFF Color Server TIFF.IT, EPS, RTP; color management features; job management GUI;
concurrent receive, RIP, print; VPS, VIPP support for variable data printing

Dimensions Overall
standard press configuration dimensions: image tower, 2 feeders, 1 stacker; 23 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft. x 8 ft. (L x W x H); 7210 x 1829 x 2438 mm (L x W x H) Weight 6563 lb. (2977 kg)

Print Volumes
Capable of supporting monthly volumes from 200,000 prints per month up to and exceeding 1.2 million prints per month

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Xerox DocuSP™ Sun Fire V880 based platform
DocuSP/DocuTech workflow; Ethernet/Token Ring support; Controller PostScript, PDF, PCL5, TIFF, FRF; color management features; job and production management GUI; concurrent receive, RIP, print; VIPP support for variable data printing

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