HPM doubles EPM’s effective productivity increase from 8% to 16%
The highest quality, fastest, CMY color reproduction achievable on the HP Indigo
Reliable, simple color automation is specific to the Indigo’s real-time color profile
Lyon, France – May 12, 2025 – Exhibiting sponsor Rods and Cones will feature new Alwan HPM technology at Dscoop Edge, the HP Indigo user conference taking place in Long Beach, California May 14-17. HPM maximizes the HP Indigo’s built-in EPM (Enhanced Productivity Mode) option by providing the highest quality, fastest, CMY color reproduction attainable on the Indigo. Importantly, the effective productivity increase using HPM is 16% — double the increase achieved using any other EPM solution, or EPM alone. HPM is available with Alwan ColorHub Server.
“Alwan’s HPM generates CMY matches to CMYK and brand colors with astounding accuracy and exquisite results, all while saving time,” says Jason Tempestini, managing partner, Rods and Cones. “Some of our Indigo customers are locking into regular EPM production because of HPM. It’s a gamechanger.”
The ideal companion to the Indigo’s EPM option, HPM checks every incoming PDF file to ensure it will print successfully in CMY mode. Those that pass are optimized for CMY printing; those that don’t are optimized for CMYK.
Alwan’s HPM technology is powered by the color management developer’s patented and award-winning core technologies, Dynamic DeviceLinks and Hydra. With Hydra inside, operators can automatically preflight, sort files, and print more jobs in CMY with the most accurate and up-to-date DeviceLink profiles specific to their HP Indigo at the time of processing.
HPM Doubles EPM’s Productivity Increase to 16%
The EPM option allows the HP Indigo to print CMY without K, which HP says can increase productivity by 33%. Interviewed printers using EPM agree that the average number of files that can be printed in CMY is about 25% of printed jobs, because there are always some files that cannot be printed in CMY. Therefore, the effective productivity increase overall is 25% of 33%, which is 8%.
However, by using its exclusive core color technologies and every specific HP Indigo’s color profile at the moment of processing, HPM is able to double the number of “EPMed” files, increasing effective productivity to 16%.
Return on Investment
HP Indigo with EPM – 8% effective productivity increase
If an HP Indigo is producing $1,000,000 in revenue per month, using the press’ EPM option would return an additional $80,000 in revenue per month.
HP Indigo with EPM and HPM – 16% effective productivity increase
If an Indigo is producing $1,000,000 in revenue per month, using the press’ EPM option with HPM would return an additional $160,000 in revenue per month. The printer would therefore pay for HPM, which is available in Alwan’s ColorHub server for color-managed automation, in the first 5 days of use.
Elie Khoury, president of Alwan; and Jason Tempestini of Rods and Cones will be available during Dscoop Edge to meet with HP Indigo users who are interested in HPM and other Alwan solutions. Interested parties should inquire with Rods and Cones, at (510) 255-5035 or info@rodsandcones.com.
“We’re excited to be Rods and Cones’ guest at Dscoop,” says Elie Khoury, president and founder of Alwan Color Expertise. “Jason’s team comprises some of the most highly experienced color workflow integrators in North America. We look forward to meeting more of their customers in Long Beach.”
Meet Elie Khoury, Alwan president and founder, at Dscoop Edge
Khoury is world-renowned for his 30+ years’ experience and work in the color technology field. In addition to founding Alwan Color Expertise in 1997, he was the founder and head of the French delegation to ISO TC 130. Khoury is also actively involved in shaping the future of printing standards. As French National Representative to ISO/TC 130, Khoury is recognized and listed as a Contributor to ISO 12647: Process control for conventional printing, and ISO 15339: Printing from digital data across multiple technologies.
Khoury is also recognized and listed as Editor and co-Editor of the following international standards: ISO/TS 10128: Methods of adjustment of the color reproduction of a printing system to match a set of characterization data; ISO 18620: Tone Reproduction Curves Adjustment; and ISO 19302: Color conformity of printing workflows.
About Rods and Cones
Since 1996, Rods and Cones has provided top-quality, workflow systems and technical services for advertising and graphic agencies, photo studios, prepress services agencies, print providers, and in-house creative groups. Over the years, we have provided services and products to more than 800 clients all over the country, from the smallest one-person studio to great workflow innovators like E&J Gallo Winery and Schawk! Our expertise ranges from color management to developing workflow solutions and implementing automation workflows that are designed to cut down production time and dollars.
Contact by phone: (510) 255-5035 or email: info@rodsandcones.com
About Alwan Color Expertise
Alwan Color Expertise was founded in Lyon, France, in 1997 by President Elie Khoury. His vision – to demonstrate how important standardizing and controlling color throughout every stage of production is – has resulted in the company becoming a world leader in standardization and color management implementation. The company’s latest core technology, Hydra, is a Pinnacle technology award winner at the heart of Alwan’s latest digital print and packaging color solutions.
Today, Alwan provides software, consultancy and training to key players throughout the graphic arts industry, from printers and publishers to software developers and hardware manufacturers. The company also supports university-level color technology programs with donations of its world-renowned applications.
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