Fujifilm has a long-standing reputation for technological innovation, and its transformation in the print-on-demand (POD) market is a continuation of this legacy. Fujifilm’s journey within the European POD market began in 2021, with the start of a phased roll-out of the Revoria brand. Since then, the range has enjoyed remarkable success, built on a 60-year heritage in dry toner technology – and a commitment to ongoing innovation.
The 6-colour Revoria Press PC1120, the flagship product of the Revoria range, has already laid down a marker, enabling print businesses to offer game-changing creative solutions and add significant value to customers, thanks to its award-winning performance, and ability to print speciality colours on demand.
Now, the new mid-range additions to the Revoria range, showcased at drupa 2024 and commercially launched in December 2024, are widening access to added value print with additional colour channels. With the introduction of the Revoria Press EC2100 and SC285, Fujifilm is now able to offer mid-range production presses that offer exceptional, high quality 4-colour printing suitable for the widest range of applications, all delivered with groundbreaking efficiency and speed. These presses are fully field-upgradeable to the ‘S’ models, which are distinguished by their ability to incorporate speciality toners within a fifth colour channel such as clear, pink, or textured paper toner, providing enhanced creative possibilities.
The EC2100S and SC285S uncovered
At the heart of these devices are an extraordinary number of Fujifilm technological innovations. These include over twenty new patents which are exclusive to these devices, and over 200 Fujifilm patents in total, including innovations to boost quality, productivity, efficiency and sustainability.
At first glance, the Revoria EC2100S and SC285S may seem very similar to one another, but while both presses share advanced, core Fujifilm technologies, they cater to different production needs. The Revoria EC2100S is designed with productivity in mind, operating at a print speed of up to 100 pages per minute (ppm) for A4, making it suitable for environments with high-volume print demands. The SC285S, with a slightly lower print speed of 85 ppm for A4, is optimised for businesses that require premium print quality with enhanced media handling versatility, at slightly lower volumes.
5UPER COLOUR
Undoubtedly, the key benefit of the EC2100S and SC285S presses is the ability to print with five colours in a single pass, which Fujifilm refers to as ‘5UPER COLOUR’. Currently, presses with such abilities are really only available at the higher-end of the market.
This added benefit provides the ability to print with clear, pink, or textured paper toner in addition to CMYK, allowing for a greater range of creative possibilities, benefiting designers, commercial print houses, and businesses looking to expand their print offerings. This is ideal for luxury packaging, marketing materials, and photobooks where there is a need to replicate super high quality skin tones, produce deeper and richer colours, print with a varnish-like effect, or print on more difficult textured or embossed paper.
Unlike competitor models that require extensive downtime for speciality toner changes, the Fujifilm presses allow quick toner replacement in under ten minutes. This significantly reduces production interruptions, making it easier to switch between speciality applications.
Innovative ‘Vertical Toner Development’ technology
Space efficiency is a crucial factor for many businesses, and Fujifilm has addressed this with its ‘Vertical Toner Development’ technology. This innovation allows the integration of five colour stations without increasing the machine’s overall footprint, making these presses an ideal choice for environments with limited space. Unlike conventional horizontal development units, this innovative design stacks the toner supply vertically, significantly reducing the machine’s footprint.
Aside from just space efficiency, this technology also enhances toner transfer stability, leading to more consistent print quality across different media types. The reduced internal complexity also translates to fewer moving parts, reducing maintenance requirements and improving overall machine longevity.
Quality
As with any Fujifilm machine, these new mid-range presses excel in terms of the quality that can be achieved. Aside from the additional colour channel there are a range of technological developments that ensure these presses print with exceptional quality even in 4-colour. All four models use a 2,400 x 2,400 dpi LED printhead for sharp details and smooth gradients. This advanced LED technology ensures crisp text, fine lines, and crystal clear images, in addition to the benefits of greater longevity, and lower energy consumption, enhancing the sustainability performance of the presses.
The use of Fujifilm’s Super EA-Eco toner, utilising the smallest particle sizes in the industry, contributes to superior image sharpness, reduced graininess, and seamless tonal transitions.
In addition, the presses all employ Fujifilm’s 10-bit colour depth processing. While most competitors typically use 8-bit technology, which captures only 256 levels per colour channel, the Revoria models elevate this to 1,024 levels per channel, significantly improving tonal accuracy and colour fidelity. This delivers exceptional print quality, especially for high-end applications that demand a high degree of precision.
All of the presses in this range make use of Fujifilm’s new Smart Monitoring Gate feature – an automated quality control system that ensures print stability, precise front-to-back registration, and consistent colour accuracy throughout production. By making real-time adjustments, this technology helps reduce waste and maximise operational efficiency.
Versatility
The paper feeding technologies in the presses are state-of-the-art. Traditionally paper feeders have used friction feed technology with rubber rollers. This system, with its side blowers and multi-feed detector make it ultra-reliable and effective.
A range of other new technologies in the presses also contribute to making them amongst the most versatile on the market, able to support an expanded range of applications. They can effortlessly handle a variety of challenging substrates, such as textured and embossed media. Envelopes and small format printing is easily accommodated thanks to a precision feeding mechanism, while the presses can also print to water-resistant and synthetic media (such as signage, labels and outdoor marketing materials). Long-sheet printing, thanks to the ability of the presses to print up to 1,300mm in length, is also well within standard capabilities.
Static control
Fujifilm’s Revoria presses can accommodate a huge range of media types, and with many of these – such as single-layer film, or synthetic, water-resistant, or tack paper – static charges are a common problem. These unwanted charges can cause sheets to stick together, leading to delays in production or finishing.
Static elimination bars are rarely available in lower or mid-range POD presses, and when they are they are typically fairly low quality and largely ineffective when it comes to preventing such charges occurring. The Revoria Press SC285 and EC2100, by contrast, have the option to install the same static eliminator module used in the flagship Revoria PC1120, offering a level of reliability ordinarily only available at a much higher price point.
Built-in de-curler and air suction feeder
The presses also include a built-in decurler. Installed directly after the fuser, the decurler can eliminate paper deformation caused by heat and pressure from the fusing unit. This system ensures stable paper transport by mechanically correcting the curl in a sheet of paper (both upward and downward), before the paper is fed to the duplex paper path or output tray.
Suitable for all paper types
When it comes to printing on different paper types, a newly developed Advanced Single Layer Belt (A-SLB) secondary transfer load switching mechanism, and toner condition stabilisation technology, combine to substantially improved the transfer of toner to embossed, or thick paper. Improvements to both image formation, and image transfer technologies, meanwhile, have improved the print quality achievable on plain and rough paper.
Furthermore, Fujifilm has developed an optimal transfer electric field stabilisation technology for each paper type, improving the ability to print uniform densities, while two new paper transfer technologies result in industry-leading paper handling capabilities for thick paper and envelopes.
The first of these new technologies is a secondary transfer load switching mechanism which automatically adjusts the pressure to hold paper according to its thickness. The second is a new transfer torque variable mechanism to stabilise the paper feed. Both of these new technologies mean thick paper and envelopes can be printed wrinkle-free, consistently.
For printing on thin paper, meanwhile, the use of a belt-type transfer device, rather than roll-type device, enhances accuracy and stability and, when printing postcards, the use of a shutter to block the area outside the paper path, improves handling stability on press.
Speed & productivity
In addition to colour, quality and versatility – the presses offer superb speed. The EC2100 and EC2100S model operates at up to 100 pages per minute (ppm) for A4 and 55 ppm for A3, while the SC285 and SC285S achieve up to 85 ppm (A4) and 47 ppm (A3). These speeds are maintained even when printing on heavier media, with both models accommodating stocks up to 400 gsm. This makes them suitable for a variety of applications, including packaging, business cards, and premium print products requiring durability and a high-end finish.
Automation
All models are compatible with both Fujifilm’s Revoria Flow print server and Fiery print controllers, offering a choice of flexible workflow solutions. These platforms provide advanced colour management, automation tools, and variable data printing capabilities, ensuring smooth integration into existing production environments. For users looking to go even further on the automation front, Fujifilm’s XMF PressReady digital print production workflow system receives, pre-flights, imposes, gangs, sorts and delivers “Press Ready” jobs using automated production flows. It is compatible with both Revoria Flow and with Fiery workflow solutions, allowing users to automate repetitive tasks, and free up press operators’ time to focus on more important aspects of the production process.
Sustentabilidade
Sustainability is a key requirement for an advanced modern print production solution, and continues to be at the core of Fujifilm’s values. These four presses are no different in meeting these expectations. The LED printhead and Super EA-Eco toner operate at lower fusing temperatures, due to the ultra-low melt point of the toner, therefore reducing energy consumption. Additionally, the air suction feeding mechanism minimises paper jams and misfeeds, improving efficiency and reducing material waste. Finally, applications printed on these presses, and on all presses in the Revoria range, are fully recyclable. To back this up, Fujifilm has secured INGEDE accreditation, to certify that products printed on Revoria presses are de-inkable and fully recyclable in standard paper recycling streams.
Making the extraordinary, ordinary
The latest technologies incorporated into Fujifilm’s POD portfolio provide a powerful example of Fujifilm’s ability to innovate – not only to push the boundaries of what is possible to achieve with toner presses – but to tailor them in such a way that they are accessible to the widest possible audience. The cutting-edge technologies Fujifilm is bringing to market today, will become the minimum expected standard tomorrow, as the pace of technological change continues to increase.
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