Nuvera (the name literally means "new truth") comes in two versions, the 100 (100ppm) and the 120 (120ppm), and is aimed at the high volume market. Recommended page volumes are from 100,000 to 1.5m pages a month but could be as high as 3.5m pages.

The machines, which incorporate many of the technologies from the flagship production colour machine the DocuColor iGen3, print on both coated and uncoated stock and offer a halftone density of up to 156lpi. "Internally we call it the 'no excuses' platform," said Xerox Europe president Armando Zagalo de Lima. "Quality will no longer be a reason in black and white for not buying digital."

Both models are available as print-only devices or with a choice of a centralised or distributed scanning workflow. They can be ordered with an integrated 120ppm scanner or with the remote FreeFlow Scanner 665 (another announcement for Drupa).

Two new "super-high-speed" continuous printers have also been unveiled, the DocuPrint 525 and 1050. The machines, which run at 532 and 1,064 images per minute respectively, are said to be 25% faster than Xerox's current continuous offerings.

The paper rolls are wide enough to incorporate three 6x9in (or 152x229mm) images across, which is a popular format for statement printing and paperback books.

In the wide-format market Xerox has introduced the 6030 and the 6050, which print, copy and scan poster-sized plans, renderings and GIS (Global Information Systems - maps used in engineering and architecture).

It has also announced some enhancements to iGen3. The recommended stock range has been upped to 350gsm from 300gsm in weight - making the machine more attractive for packaging, PoS and report cover applications - and to 364x571mm in size. It has also added new feeders and stackers for increased paper capacity and a post-process inserter. An inline UV coater will be available from next year.

Story by Lauretta Roberts at Drupa