Océ Arizona 550 XT extra-large, UV-cure flatbed

Océ North America (Trumbull CT), has announced its Océ Arizona® 550 XT UV flatbed printer with an extra-large flatbed table for oversized rigid media or objects. The 550 XT features a production mode print speed nearly twice that of the Océ Arizona 350 XT printer. The Arizona 550 XT printer, available for order in the U.S. in late Q3-2010, is the next generation model in the Océ Arizona Series of UV flatbed printers. It uses UV curable inks and Océ VariaDotTM imaging technology to deliver near-photographic image quality for nearly any application.

Designed as a true flatbed system, it can print on various oversized rigid substrates up to 98.4 by 120 in. and offers a flexible media printing option for roll-based media up to 86.6 in. wide.
The 550 XT printer includes a white ink option that enables under-printing for non-white media or objects, over-printing for backlit applications on transparent media and printing white as a spot color. A Roll Media Option gives printmakers the ability to image onto flexible media including vinyl, self-adhesive vinyl, scrim banner, paper and blue-backed paper without compromising the rigid printing workflow.
Further, it uses Océ VariaDot imaging technology that enables a printhead to produce ink droplets of variable size resulting in variable sized dots on the printed media. The ability to jet small droplets produces sharp images with smoother gradients and quartertones. The ability to jet larger droplets produces dense, uniform solids. The result is near-photographic image quality with sharpness only before seen at resolutions of 1,440 dpi or higher; it operates at speeds up to 462 sq. ft./hr. on rigid media and 709 sq. ft./hr. on flexible media.
Océ said nearly 110, 4 x 8-ft, boards can be produced in an eight-hour shift on the 550 XT printer using production print speeds.
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