At Old S5 Throughput, 60 Seconds Leaves 750 Mailpieces to Check
Should Plus 5 payback be measured by top speed or saleable-output speed?
The KODAK PROSPER Plus 5 adds variable printing at 152 meters per minute to existing equipment. But based on the legacy S5’s processing record in Japan, 750 mailpieces could require review if 60 seconds pass between a print fault and a stop or ejection. The factor that separates a sound investment from a poor one is not top speed, but the process for restoring saleable output.
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Kodak has begun selling a high-speed imprinting system for existing lines. The KODAK PROSPER Plus 5 is a variable printing system that went on sale worldwide on October 5, 2026. It supports speeds of 107 to 152 meters per minute and a maximum resolution of 600 × 900 dpi. Dpi means dots per inch.…
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