During Fespa 2018 the European Digital Press Association (EDP) presented the 12th annual EDP Awards for best products and developments announced or presented within the last 12 months. The recipients were…


Software/Hardware:
Best layout, design and editing software – Chili Publish for Chili Publisher UGE

Best colour management – Onyx Graphics for Onyx 18
Best workflow technology – Tilia Labs for Griffin Pro app

Best special application software – CloudLab for printQ 3D Packaging Design

Best measurement and calibration – AVT Advanced Vision Technology for Jet-IQ

Best curing system – ebeam Technologies for ebeam Compact 

Large/Wide Format Printing:
Best roll-to-roll printer up to 170cm – Mimaki for UCJV300-160

Best flatbed/hybrid printer up to 250m²/h – swissQprint for Nyala LED

Best flatbed/hybrid printer > 250m²/h – Durst for P5 250 HS

Best textile printer roll-to-roll > 100m²/h – Agfa for Avinci DX3200

Best textile printer on transfer paper – Aleph for LaForte Optima Paper340

Best direct-to-garment printer – Brother for GTX Commercial Printing

Best cutsheet printer monochrome up to B3 – Canon for Océ VarioPrint 6000 Titan

Best color printer up to B3 > 200.000 A4/month – Ricoh for Pro C7200X series

Best colour printer up to B3 > 500.000 A4/month – Kodak for Nexfinity Digital Press

Best label printer web – Screen for Truepress Jet L350UV+LM

Print and Finishing Solutions:
Best label printing solution – ebeam, Uteco, INX for GAIA

Best print and finishing solution – MGI Digital Technology for JETvarnish 3D Web Colour+

Best corrugated solution – Electronics For Imaging for EFI Nozomi C18000

Best wallpaper solution – Veika for Dimensor

Best textile solution – Konica Minolta for Nassenger SP-1

Finishing / Enhancement:
Best digital sheetfed cutting solution – Highcon Systems for Euclid IIIC

Best digital wide-format cutting solution – eurolaser for XL-3200

Best finishing support tool – Zund for Over Cutter Camera
Best book on demand postpress solution – Tecnau for Libra 800

Best webfed finishing solution – HPIndigo for HP Indigo GEM

Best enhancement solution – Leonard Kurz for DM-Liner UV-Ink

Consumables (inks and substrates):
Best special effect ink – HP Indigo for Silver Ink

Accompanying Technologies:
Best 3D additive full color printer – Mimaki for 3DUJ-553
