The HP 8 Color CI Flexo Press is a high-end professional central-impression flexographic printing solution exclusively engineered by HP, integrating industrial-grade precision, intelligent workflow, and stable 8-color printing capability. Designed for medium-to-long production runs in high-end flexible packaging, premium labels, and high-definition film converting industries, this press inherits HP’s decades of printing technology accumulation and innovatively upgrades the color unit configuration. Based on the classic 4-color and 6-color CI flexo technology, it adds two more color units, breaking through the color limitation of traditional process printing, realizing more delicate color transitions, more accurate color reproduction, and richer color layers, thus providing converters worldwide with high-value printing solutions that combine quality, efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
This equipment is widely used in the packaging and printing industry, especially in scenarios with stringent requirements for high-quality, multi-color, high-efficiency, and continuous printing.
Main applications include:
1. Color Packaging Printing
Food Packaging (Candy Bags, Dried Fruit Bags, Snack Bags)
Pharmaceutical/Health Product Outer Packaging
Flexible Packaging for Daily Chemical Products
2. Label and Roll Printing
Product Labeling, Barcode Labeling
Roll Film, Roll Paper
3. Composite Material Printing
Aluminum-Plastic Composite Film
Multi-Layer Composite Bags
4. Personalized/Branded Packaging
Visual Identification for High-Value-Added Products
Accurate Brand Color Reproduction
1. Precise 8-Color Registration & Ultimate Color Expression
Equipped with a large-diameter central impression drum—the core component of CI flexo technology—this press ensures uniform web tension and zero substrate shift throughout the printing process, achieving ±0.1mm registration accuracy even on thin, stretchable films, which is crucial for multi-color overprinting precision. With 812 dpi image resolution (up to 2438 x 2438 dpi HDI for high-definition imaging) and support for lineatura ranging from 175 to 210 lpi, it reproduces sharp details, smooth color transitions, and consistent color saturation across all eight process colors (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Orange, Purple, Green, Light Cyan). Adopting HP IndiChrome Plus multi-color printing technology, the additional green and light cyan units further expand the color gamut, enabling it to reproduce more than 97% of PANTONE colors, perfectly restoring difficult-to-achieve colors such as flesh tones, sky blue, metallic-like hues, and gradient colors, while reducing color drift and ensuring more realistic and vivid image restoration. The closed inking unit with chambered doctor blades and laser-engraved ceramic anilox rollers (known as the "heart" of flexo presses) ensures even ink feeding, minimizing dot gain and ensuring flawless color consistency from the first print to the last batch.
2. High-Speed Productivity & Reduced Waste
Optimized for high-efficiency production, the HP 8 Color CI Flexo Press features a high-performance gearless servo drive system that enables stable high-speed operation: up to 25 m/min in 8-color mode, 35 m/min in enhanced productivity mode, and up to 60 m/min in 1-6 color modes. The fast-sleeve change design minimizes make-ready time, while the upgraded automatic tension control (with loop self-detection system) and pre-registration functions reduce material waste and shorten setup cycles. Drawing on HP’s intelligent automation technology, the press is equipped with enhanced visual inspection systems to reduce operator intervention, and automatic calibration functions to track registration and key quality parameters in real time, further improving production efficiency and yield. This combination of speed and efficiency makes it ideal for high-volume, high-value production, helping converters meet tight delivery deadlines without compromising print quality.
3. Broad Substrate Compatibility & Versatile High-End Applications
This press supports a wide range of substrates, including pressure-sensitive label paper, plain paper, non-compatible films, cardboard, PE, BOPP, PET, aluminum foil, and laminates, with substrate thickness ranging from 12 to 450 microns (0.5 to 18 points) and maximum web width of 340 mm—consistent with HP’s high-standard substrate adaptability requirements for flexo presses. It is perfectly suited for printing high-end food packaging, premium daily chemical labels, luxury industrial packaging, high-grade shopping bags, high-definition promotional materials, and art prints, catering to the diverse needs of the high-end packaging and converting industries. Additionally, it is compatible with water-based, solvent-based, and UV inks, supports HP IndiChrome ink mixing system (IMS) for on-press and off-press spot color creation, and can match special inks such as high-opacity white ink and fluorescent ink, meeting global environmental standards and supporting eco-friendly printing requirements.
4. Intelligent Operation & Smart Workflow Integration
Designed for ease of use, the press is equipped with a user-friendly PLC touch screen, allowing operators to adjust parameters, monitor production status, and troubleshoot quickly. Optional high-precision video inspection and automatic registration correction systems further simplify operation, reducing manual intervention and improving yield. It also supports cloud connectivity via HP PrintOS X, enabling remote monitoring, workflow management, and data analysis to optimize production efficiency and reduce downtime—consistent with HP’s smart workflow integration concept for industrial printing equipment. The robust industrial all-steel mechanical structure ensures long-term stable operation, with low maintenance requirements and a service life that delivers long-term return on investment.
5. HP Brand Reliability & Eco-Friendly Design
Backed by HP’s global reputation for quality and innovation, the 8 Color CI Flexo Press undergoes strict quality testing before leaving the factory, complying with ISO9001 and CE international certifications to ensure compliance with global quality and safety standards. It adopts eco-friendly design concepts, supporting recyclable monomaterial structures and solvent-free lamination, while water-based inks reduce environmental impact, aligning with the industry’s sustainable development trends. With HP’s global after-sales service network (as proven by HP’s long-term cooperation with partners in the printing industry), converters can enjoy timely technical support and spare parts supply, ensuring uninterrupted production—inheriting the reliable quality assurance of HP printing equipment series.
| Comparison Dimensions | 8 Color CI Flexo Press | Traditional flexographic printing press / multi-roller press | Quasi-inkjet digital printer |
| Color Capability | ⭐⭐⭐⭐（Up to 8 colors + spot colors） | ⭐⭐(Typically 4–6 colors) | ⭐⭐⭐(Color-changing) |
| Printing Stability | ⭐⭐⭐⭐（CI structure） | ⭐⭐(Material tension is difficult to control) | ⭐⭐⭐(Good paper substrate stability) |
| Speed and Capacity | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐ |
| Suitable for Long-Run Packaging | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐ |
| Multiple Complex Inks/Spot Colors | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐ |
| Adaptability to Small Batch and Single Item Printing | ⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
| Unit Printing Cost (Large Batch) | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐ | ⭐ |
| Plate Cost | ⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
Key Comparison Points:
●Compared to conventional multi-roller flexographic printing presses:
●CI presses are more stable, have better color accuracy, and higher repeatability;
●Multi-roller structures are more prone to tension imbalance and color difference;
●CI presses are particularly suitable for high-requirement brand packaging.
●Compared to digital/inkjet printing:
●Digital printing is suitable for small batches, quick proofing, and personalization;
●8Color CI is more suitable for large batches and continuous long runs;
●Digital plates have lower costs but higher unit costs, while flexographic printing is more economical for large batches.
Converters, high-end packaging manufacturers, and print shops seeking a reliable, high-performance 8-color CI flexo press to handle medium-to-long production runs. It is particularly suitable for businesses focusing on high-end flexible packaging, premium label printing, and high-definition film converting, who prioritize ultimate color expression, high print quality, production efficiency, and cost control, while requiring the reliability and professional technical support of a global brand like HP. It is also an ideal choice for enterprises that need to undertake high-value, high-demand printing projects, pursue differentiated competitive advantages in color reproduction, and expand high-end market share
| Model | HPCI-600B | HPCI-800B | HPCI-1000B | HPCI-1200B |
| Number of printing group | 4/6/8 | |||
| Max.web width | 650 | 850 | 1050 | 1250 |
| Max.printing width | 600 | 800 | 1000 | 1200 |
| Max.machine speed | 250m/min | |||
| Max.printing speed | 200m/min | |||
| Max.unwind/rewind Dia. | 800mm | |||
| Drive type | Central drum with gear drive | |||
| Ink | Water base ink or solvent ink | |||
| Printing lengh(repeat) | 350-800MM | |||
| Range of sbstrates | PP Wowen Bags,Paper-plastic bags | |||
| Electrical supply | Voltage 380v,50hz or to be specified | |||
● The machine introduction & absorption of European technology / process manufacturing, supporting / full functional.
● After mounting the plate and registration, no longer need registration, improve yield.
● Replacing 1 set of Plate Roller (unloaded old roller, installed six new roller after tightening), only 20 Minute registration can be done by printing.
● The machine first mount plate, pre-trapping function, to be completed in advance prepress trapping in the shortest possible time.
● Maximum production machine speed up 200m/min, registration accuracy ±0.10mm.
● The overlay accuracy does not change during lifting running speed up or down.
● When machine stop, Tension can be maintained, the substrate is not deviation shift.
● The whole production line from the reel to put the finished product to achieve non-stop continuous production, maximize product yield.
● With precision structural, easy operation, easy maintenance, high degree of automation and so on, only one person can operate.
1,Center-driven unwinding, equipped with magnetic powder brake, equipped with automatic tension control；
2,Tension control: Ultra-light floating roller control, automatic tension compensation,closed loop control;
3,It has the function of automatic shutdown when the material is interrupted, and the tension maintains the function to avoid the substrate slack and deviation during the shutdown
4, Configure automatic EPC system before printing EPC: Before printing, a four-roller automatic EPC ultrasonic probe correction system has manual/automatic/center return functions, and the left and right translation can be adjusted by ±65mm.
1，Type : CI Flex Printing Machine
2，Color: 4 colors on the front + 4 colors on the back
3，Drive mode: Servo gear drive
4，Motor: Servo motor drive, inverter control closed loop control
5，Printing method :Photosensitive resin plate, suitable for both water-based and alcohol-soluble inks
6，Printing Repeat: 400-1200mm
1,Check range: depends on the material width, arbitrarily setting. It is ok for adjustable point monitor or automatic back and forth.
1,Double-station Surface friction winding, Equipped with servo cutter, stable segment length
2,The tension control adopts ultra-light floating roller control, automatic tension compensation, closed-loop control, and arbitrary setting of taper tension (low-friction cylinder position detection, precision pressure regulator control, automatic alarm or shutdown when the roll diameter reaches the set value)
Q: Are you a factory or trading company?
A: We are a factory, the real manufacturer not trader.
Q: Where is your factory and how can I visit it?
A: Our factory is located in fuding City, FuJian Province, China about 40 minutes by plane from Shanghai ( 5 hours by train)
Q: What is your after-sale service?
A: We have been in flexo printing machine business for many years, we will send our professional engineer to install and test machine.
Beside, we can also provide online support, video technical support, matching parts delivery, etc. So our after-sales services is always reliable.
Q: How to get machines price?
A: Pls provide following information:
1）The color number of printing machine;
2）Material width and effective print width;
3）What material to print;
4）The photo of printing sample.
Q: What services do you have?
A: 1 Year Guarantee !
100% Good Quality !
24 Hours online Service!
The buyer paid tickets ( go and back to FuJian), and pay 150usd/day during the install and testing period!
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