AgfaJet Now Available From Agfa Consumer Product Resources; Telephone Sales Group Offers Complete Assortment of High-Quality Ink-Jet Media.WILMINGTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 19, 1999-- Agfa Corporation's Desktop Products Group (USA-DTP), a leading provider of award-winning digital cameras and desktop scanners, announced today that AgfaJet, a complete line of ink-jet materials, will now be available through Agfa Consumer Product Resources. Customers can order AgfaJet ink-jet materials from Agfa Consumer Product Resources by calling 888-281-2302. AgfaJet ink-jet media provides high-quality output for most major brands of inkjet printers A printer that propels droplets of ink directly onto the medium. Today, almost all inkjet printers produce color. Low-end inkjets use three ink colors (cyan, magenta and yellow), but produce a composite black that is often muddy. and is ideal for color photos and presentations. The current AgfaJet line includes three new photo-grade papers and a transparent film - each producing high-density output in rich, vibrant colors from standard inkjet printers. The four varieties of AgfaJet paper include Glossy gloss·y adj. gloss·i·er, gloss·i·est 1. Having a smooth, shiny, lustrous surface: glossy satin. See Synonyms at sleek. 2. Photo Inkjet Paper Inkjet paper is paper designed for inkjet printers, typically classified by its weight, brightness and smoothness, and sometimes by its opacity. Successful inkjet printing requires the paper to have exactly the right degree of absorbency to accept the ink but prevent its , PhotoPrint Paper, Premium Quality Inkjet Paper and Transparency Inkjet Film. "We have taken our years of experience in the photography industry and put them toward developing the highest quality inkjet materials designed for desktop printers," said Christophe Fremont, Director, USA-DTP. "We are pleased to offer this high-performing paper through Agfa Consumer Product Resources." Agfa provides on-line support for users who have the desire to check the appropriate settings for their particular printer. (Users can find appropriate printer settings on Agfa's Web site, located at www.agfahome.com) The complete assortment of AgfaJet can also be purchased on-line at www.agfastudio.com. Four Inkjet Papers and Films: AgfaJet Glossy Photo Inkjet Paper is double-sided material, giving the user the option of a glossy or satin finish satin finish, n See finish, satin. . Photographically coated, this paper is ideal for outputting color photographs. The neutral color and high gloss finish of the paper ensures the reproduction of images with deep, brilliant colors. AgfaJet PhotoPrint Paper is a genuine photo-quality product--right down to the Agfa logo printed on the back. Ideal for outputting color photographs for invitations or birthday cards, as well as color pages in presentations, PhotoPrint has the same weight and feel as traditional Agfa photographic prints. Similar to the Glossy Photo Inkjet paper, the neutral color and high gloss finish helps produce images with a true photo look - great sharpness with accurate reproduction of colors not of the white race; - commonly meaning, esp. in the United States, of negro blood, pure or mixed. See also: Color . PhotoPrint paper is available in two sizes; 4" X 6" and 5.85" X 14". Currently, PhotoPrint paper is the only inkjet material available in a panoramic pan·o·ram·a n. 1. An unbroken view of an entire surrounding area. 2. A comprehensive presentation; a survey: a panorama of American literature. 3. format (5.85" X 14"). Perfect for reports, presentations and desktop publishing desktop publishing, system for producing printed materials that consists of a personal computer or computer workstation, a high-resolution printer (usually a laser printer), and a computer program that allows the user to select from a variety of type fonts and sizes, , AgfaJet Premium Quality Inkjet Paper is designed for small and home office use. Packaged in two sizes (8.5" X 11" and 11" X 17") in cost-effective quantities, the Premium Quality paper holds sharp, brilliant colors. In addition, the paper is printable print·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of being printed or of producing a print: printable negatives. 2. Fit for publication: printable language. on both sides. The front is coated, while the back has a matte finish--appropriate for labels or descriptions. Users can easily create postcards and photo albums with this double-sided paper. Ideal for overhead cells, report covers or similar transparent applications, AgfaJet Transparency Inkjet Film offers superior bleed Printing at the very edge of the paper. Many laser printers, including all LaserJets up to the 11x17" 4V, cannot print to the very edge, leaving a border of approximately 1/4". In commercial printing, bleeding is generally more expensive, because wider paper is often used, which is later control and excellent image quality. In addition, Agfa has incorporated a paper stripe stripe - data striping so the film will work on all printers with optical page check. -0-
The complete assortment of AgfaJet includes:
size sheets per suggested
(in inches) package price
Glossy Photo Inkjet paper 8.5 X 11 50 24.99
8.5 X 11 20 9.95
PhotoPrint paper 4 X 6 20 4.99
5.85 X 14 20 19.99
Premium Quality Inkjet paper 8.5 X 11 200 18.99
11 X 17 200 39.99
Transparency Inkjet film 8.5 X 11 50 34.99
-0- About Agfa Agfa Corporation is a subsidiary of the Agfa-Gevaert Group, one of the world's leading imaging companies, headquartered in Mortsel, Belgium. Agfa develops, produces and markets analog and digital systems, primarily for the graphics, medical and industrial radiography Radiography is the use of ionising electromagnetic radiation to view objects in a way that can't be seen otherwise. Radiography in general should not be confused with the use of ionizing radiation to change or modify objects; radiography's purpose is strictly for viewing. , and consumer imaging and photography markets. Agfa Corporation, headquartered in Ridgefield Park Ridgefield Park, village (1990 pop. 12,454), Bergen co., NE N.J., on the Hackensack River; inc. 1892. Chiefly residential, it manufactures some paper goods. , NJ, employs 5,000 people. Worldwide, Agfa's annual sales are nearly $5 billion. |
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