Product Wrap-Up

Sign Products Wrap-Up for February

Printers from Canon, Epson, Roland and other new products.

Published

2 months ago

February 12, 2024

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X-Rite’s Hi-Tech Multitool

The tool measures M0, M1 and M2 in a single pass while accounting for the effect of optical brighteners.

The i1Pro 3 Plus by X-Rite is capable of creating ICC profiles for almost any substrate, including ceramics, textiles, glass, vinyl, metal and more. The tool measures M0, M1 and M2 in a single pass while accounting for the effect of optical brighteners. Its prepress and print operators predict how colors will appear under different lighting conditions. i1Pro 3 Plus supports signage, wide-format and digital printing as well as industrial applications.

X-Rite

Epson SureColor F1070

Enables printing on fabric up to 1 in. thick and transferring uniquely shaped items.

F-Series entry-level hybrid printer designed for DTG and DTFilm applications. Enclosed design with transparent viewing panels to enhance printing process. Enables printing on fabric up to 1 in. thick and transferring uniquely shaped items. White ink prints on dark garments, cartridge-free ink pack system reduces Epson ink replacement frequency.

Epson

Canon ImagePrograf TM-355 MFP Z36

L-COA PRO II processor achieves speed up to 3.2 ppm for Arch D size sheet.

Flat-body, full-frontal wide-format printer suitable for low-volume users in printing signage, posters, office displays and CAD documents. L-COA PRO II processor achieves speed up to 3.2 ppm for Arch D size sheet. Enables color quality calibration. User interface screen displays ink and sub-ink tank levels, media type, length and width.

Canon U.S.A.

Durst P5 350 HSR

XY system cuts sheets without interrupting printing, integrated roll support simplifies media loading and changing.

Large-format roll printer capable of printing up to 7,212 sq. ft./hr. Integrated Mesh-System changes banner to mesh and vice versa in seconds. XY system cuts sheets without interrupting printing, integrated roll support simplifies media loading and changing. Can process single roll up to 138 in. wide, dual roll up to 64 in. wide and master roll (single and dual) up to 25 in. wide.

Durst

Kongsberg C64 Cutting Table

Offers speed up to 328 ft./min. and acceleration up to 1.57 G.

Combines aluminum composite tabletop, rack-and-pinion drive system with dynamic table mapping. Offers speed up to 328 ft./min. and acceleration up to 1.57 G. Carbon composite traverse allows for accuracy and heavy payload. Varied tool units work with foam, corrugated boards, paper, PVC, adhesive vinyl, textile and braille signs. Material size 126 x 126 in. maximum.

Kongsberg

Roland DGA VersaOBJECT MO-240

Capable of 22.8 sq. ft./hr. in standard mode.

UV benchtop flatbed printer features two large printheads in staggered formation, more powerful UV-LED Lamp and dot-control technology for high-speed output. Capable of 22.8 sq. ft./hr. in standard mode. 24 x 18-in. print area enables direct printing on 3D objects up to 8 in. thick. Rotary Rack 2 unit simplifies printing on bottles, flasks and cylindrical objects between 0.39 and 4.76 in. diameter. EUV5 inks include CMYK, white, gloss, orange, red and take less curing time.

Roland DGA

Agfa Flex RTR Printer Module

Accommodates widths up to 11 ft. for single-roll and 5.3 ft. for dual-roll printing.

Tauro H3300 LED roll-to-roll printing module enables switching between rigid and flexible media. Developed to match printing speed of 2,969 sq.ft./hr. Accommodates widths up to 11 ft. for single-roll and 5.3 ft. for dual-roll printing. Supports 15.75 in. maximum roll diameter and 992 lbs. roll weight. Module remains docked in transition from rolls to boards or sheets. Integrated camera system ensures accurate double-sided printing.

Agfa

Onyx Graphics ONYX 22.5

Features Onyx Archive for effortless backup, search, restoration and more.

Newest version of ONYX 22 wide-format RIP and print workflow software. Features Onyx Archive for effortless backup, search, restoration and management of print jobs directly connected to main user interface. Faster setup and configuration of XY trimmers, Adobe PDF Print Engine, new color updates and image controls. Available through license or subscription purchase.

Onyx Graphics

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