The European Digital Press Association, of which Image Reports is the UK member, has announced the winners of its 2012 awards which will be presented at the Annual EDP Association Awards ceremony at Drupa on 8 May. The winners are:
Best Wide Format Roll to Roll Printer – up to 1.6m wide:
Epson SureColor SC-S30600
Best Wide Format Roll to Roll Printer – 1.6m+ wide:
HP Designjet L28500
Best Wide Format Textile Printer:
Mimaki TS500-1800A
Best Wide Format Imaging Printer:
Agfa M-Press Leopard
Best Hybrid Printer Sub-200k Euro:
Durst Omega 1 Plus
Best Hybrid Printer 200k+ Euro:
EFI Vutek GS3250LX
EDP Technical Committee Award:
Barbieri Electronic Spectro Pad
Best Production Cut-Sheet Printer – Light Production:
Xerox DocuColor 8080
Best Production Cut-sheet Printer – High Production:
Oce Varioprint DP Line
Best Web-Fed Printer:
Xerox CiPress 500
Best Labeling Solution:
Efi Jetrion 4900UV
Best Specialist Printing Solution:
InkTec Jetrix 2513FRQ
Best Environmental Printing Solution:
Mimaki JV-400LX Series
Best Environmental Substrate:
Antalis DigiGreen
Best Innovative Substrate:
Neschen Solvoclear Easy Protect
Best Web-based Software Product:
Optimus Cloud
Best Wide Format Software Solution:
SA International Pixel Blaster
Best Wide Format Finishing Device:
Zund S3 Cutter
Now in its sixth year, the European Digital Press Association has 14 member titles representing over 1m readers across Europe. Its annual awards are nominated by a technical committee made up of industry and digital print specialists, journalists and technical consultants and their recommendations are then discussed and voted upon by the EDP General Assembly.
Chris Cooke, Image Reports publisher and president of the EDP Association, said: “The 2012 awards are for products launched between 1 March 2011 - 29 February 2012 and this is probably one of the main reasons why out of 26 award categories, only 18 of them had outright winners, as many manufacturers have timed product launches to coincide with Drupa.
“The 19 very worthy winners have demonstrated that by listening to their customers and focusing investment in research and development they can continue to innovate. The products they bring to market can then truly make a difference to their customers businesses and the industry as a whole. We’re delighted to be working with our host Drupa in 2012 and congratulate all our winners in the 2012 awards. We would also like to thank all those that have submitted products for this year’s awards.”
The technical committee members include: Chris Cooke, publishing director, Image Reports, UK; Juan Martorell, founder ColorinLab Color Consulting; Romeo Hutter, editor-in-chief, Publisher, Switzerland; Herman Hartman, editor-in-chief, Sign Pro Benelux; Steve Wicks, owner of Greenprint Consultancy representing Drupa and Lorenzo Villa, Print Consultants.
Monika Kissing, manager, press and public relations for Drupa said: "The hosting of the EDP Awards in the 'drupacube' (Halls 7.0 and 7a) at Drupa 2012 complements perfectly the theme of using printed products for communication empowered by marketing. The criteria on which the product entries are judged for the Awards reinforce the concept of the drupacube itself; to provide a 'global showroom' for innovative applications that benefit the end user, the community, the manufacturer and the environment."