PriscoDigital Appointed as National Distributor by Agfa Graphics to Provide Wide-Format Printers to the Graphic Arts Industry
Agfa’s newest dealer to sell :Anapurna Wide Format Printing Systems including the latest models
Ridgefield Park, NJ — September 19, 2008— Agfa Graphics announced today that PriscoDigital has become the newest dealer to offer Agfa’s line of wide-format inkjet printers and consumables. Among the products and services Prisco will be offering is Agfa’s full line of :Anapurna Wide Format Printing Systems. These include the new productsannounced at drupa 2008, the :Anapurna XLS, the :Anapurna Mv and the :Anapurna M4f.
The new :Anapurna XLS is designed to provide photographic quality at high-production speeds. The 100-inch wide :Anapurna XLS comes in a choice of speeds and produces top-quality printing with highly saturated, wide gamut colors. It also allows borderless printing and has the capability for dual board printing.
The :Anapurna M4f has the same robust design as the M model, featuring four CMYK printheads. It comes as an industrially designed ‘value for money’ UV-ink printer with roll-to-roll as an option. The :Anapurna Mv also takes the :Anapurna M design and prints either spot or overall varnish to further improve printed materials’ cosmetic appearance and add customer appeal. They all have a 62 inches maximum media width and use state-of-the-art 14 picoliter printheads. With the Agfa-made UV-curable :Anapurna ink they offer affordable photo-quality to screen and sign making shops.
“We are pleased to be Agfa’s newest national distributor ofthe :Anapurna inkjet products in the United States. Both Agfa and Prisco have a long history in the printing industry and are leading the growth in digital inkjet technologies,” said Steve Zunde, president, PriscoDigital. “Prisco maintains strong relationships across the graphic arts industry,including over 100 sales and service professionals working out of nine locations across the country. Prisco has moved into the inkjet printing spacewith a complete line of technologically-advanced Agfa UV inkjet printers, and Agfa’s Anapurna systems are the perfect complement to our expanding portfolio of graphic arts industry products and services.”
Prisco and Agfa will fully support the "C to the power of three" concept representing their commitment to provide customers with end-to-end services and industrial inkjet solutions. C3 represents:
- Complete Integration - the tuning of UV-curable inks, sophisticated print heads, workflow software and the inkjet printer or press;
- Complete Services - installation and maintenance by Agfa's worldwide service team, spare parts, customer training and financing tools;
- Complete Benefits - vibrant color, prints with resistant and durable images and printers with increased productivity.
More information on C3-Systems and the :Anapurna product family can be found on the web at .and
About Prisco
PriscoDigital is the new affliliate of Printers' Service (Prisco), for distribution of outstanding super wide and wide format inkjet technologies. Prisco is the world's leading manufacturer and distributor of offset pressroom chemistry, coatings, adhesives, blankets, supply items and process control equipment. Headquartered in Newark, NJ, customers have been able to count on quality products and superior support services from Printers' Service for over 100 years. Printers' Service has eleven locations in the US, Canada and Europe to better serve the industry. For more information visit
About Agfa.
The Agfa-Gevaert Group is one of the world’s leading imaging and information technology companies. Agfa develops, manufactures and markets analog and digital systems for the printing industry (Agfa Graphics), the healthcare sector (Agfa HealthCare) and specific industrial applications (Agfa Materials).
Agfa's headquarters are in Mortsel, Belgium. The company is present in 40 countries and has agents in another 100 countries throughout the world. The Agfa-Gevaert Group achieved a turnover of 3,283 million Euro in 2007.
About Agfa Graphics.
Agfa Graphicsoffers integrated prepress solutions to the printing industry. These solutions comprise consumables, hardware, software and services for production workflow, project and color management. Computer-to-film, computer-to-plate and digital proofing systems have earned Agfa Graphics a worldwide leadership position in the commercial and package printing and the newspaper publishing markets.
Agfa Graphics is rapidly expanding its offerings in the growing digital inkjet market. Its experience in both imaging and emulsion technology has provided the expertise required for making an assortment of high-quality UV and solvent-based inks. Joint development and manufacturing partnerships with industry leaders expand its technological reach and allow the company to develop comprehensive digital solutions for printing posters, banners, signage, displays, labels and packaging materials.
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