Delphax Technologies Inc. announced that Weihai Printing Machinery Co. LTD has selected the Delphax elan(TM) 500 digital color print system as the catalyst for a joint venture into the domestic Chinese printing market. The seven-year agreement for multiple systems will yield in excess of 35 systems, with the unit marketed under the name "Weifeng EL500". In sealing this agreement Delphax Technologies Inc. has realigned its operations to primarily support and focus on the continued expansion, development and manufacture of the elan(TM) 500 product line, fulfilling increased demand in the North American, EMEA and Chinese markets. The Delphax elan(TM) 500 full-color duplex sheet-fed digital systems offer unparalleled speed and versatility at up to 500 duplex letter images per minute or 3,750 SRA2 (450mm x 640mm) sheets per hour. Powered by advanced Memjet inkjet technology, every stationary print head on the elan(TM) 500 has 70,400 jets that produce up to 700 million drops of ink per second for exceptional print performance. The elan(TM) 500's flexibility allows printing on a wide range of substrates, from 20 to 130Ib (60 to 350 gsm) and up to 8 x 8 to 18 x 25.2 inches (203 x 203 mm to 450 x 640 mm-SRA2). Duplex printing is performed at full speed with no degradation due to the unique SST paper path.