Fiery LLC and Global Inkjet Systems (GIS) have announced a technology partnership to develop innovative print system solutions for the industrial inkjet market. The companies will leverage their expertise in digital front ends (DFEs) and printhead drive electronics, software and ink delivery systems to enhance inkjet press performance, improve print quality and automate workflows. In addition, GIS will now offer Fiery Impress, the turnkey DFE for industrial inkjet presses, to its customers.

The integrated solution will combine Fiery Impress and GIS printhead drive electronics supported by the GIS Atlas software platform to provide press manufacturers and inkjet integrators with a hassle-free, ready-to-go solution that includes color and workflow software, hardware and robust support. The Fiery DFE's scalability, when combined with the robust GIS electronics and core software, offers unique opportunities that can be tailored to meet any press requirement.

With a turnkey solution, press manufacturers have access to market-leading technology, including superior color management, automation and integrated workflow tools. This enables rapid inkjet product development and provides print system builders with added value and a faster return on investment. In addition, print providers benefit from innovative inkjet systems with precise color control and efficient and easily customizable workflows that improve quality and drive profitability.

"By joining forces with GIS, we want to make inkjet printing more profitable for customers across a broader range of applications and accelerate overall inkjet adoption," said Toby Weiss, CEO, Fiery. "The combination of Fiery Impress and GIS technology provides printers with a complete workflow solution to efficiently produce more jobs using inkjet presses. Leveraging prepress, color management, job management, VDP, MIS integration and cloud analytics, printers can reduce manual touches, improve productivity and grow their inkjet operations."

"Collaboration is key within the inkjet industry," said Steve Williamson, general manager, GIS. "We are delighted to join forces with Fiery and be able to offer a combined inkjet development technology platform to reduce time to market for print system builders and OEMs."