Digital Output - July 2008 - (Page 13)

IN THE AISLES up to 1,200 dpi. The system can print in four or eight color mode and initial ink sets include CMYK, as well as light cyan, light magenta, light yellow, and light black. EFI plans to expand the range of inks to include white and clear. The DS Series accommodates a wide range of rigid and cut-sheet materials with a maximum media size of 63x96 inches and up to two inches thick. Circle 150 Epson showed the Epson Stylus Pro 7900 and 9900, which tout key features such as an 11 color Epson the NanoJet uses 24 spectra high performance printheads. This 15 picoliter head is specifically designed to deliver feeder that runs up to 18,000 sheets per hour. GBC recorded a new Guinness World Record at drupa by setting the fastest time for laminating 1,022 square meters of paper in just 4,053 seconds with the 8500 HS Cyclone. Bonding speed is also improved with the Advanced Adhesion Mechanism. with four standard colors—CMYK, and added optional choices—white solution, varnish solution, light cyan, and light magenta solution to provide customers with extra versatility. The StellarJET 183UVK fulfills a wide variety of sign and POP applications; such as trade show signage, outdoor/ indoor advertisements, decorative coating, packaging, and personalized gifts. Circle 154 Hewlett-Packard’s (HP) new solutions and recent acquisitions of NUR Macroprinters Ltd. and MacDermid ColorSpan Inc. offers print service providers one of the industry’s largest all-digital color graphic arts portfolios. These moves also support HP’s Print 2.0 strategy to drive growth of digital pages and lower costs of printing for high volume commercial markets. Shown for the first time, the HP Designjet L65500 Printer is the first of a new category of large format signage printers with HP Latex Inks that reduce the impact of printing on the environment and offer outdoor and indoor application versatility. UltraChrome HDR ink set; expanding UltraChrome K3 with vivid magenta by adding orange and green in 11 individual, high capacity 350ml or 700ml cartridges; ten channel Epson MicroPiezo TFP printheads; Epson variable-sized droplet technology; optional Epson SpectroProofer technology powered by X-Rite spectrophotometer; and auto-switching of matte and photo black inks. Epson also highlighted the new Stylus Pro GS6000, a 64-inch large format printer with an eight color ink set. Integral to the quality and durability of the Stylus Pro GS6000 is the new Epson UltraChrome GS, an eight color eco-solvent type ink set with an exceptionally wide color palette. This ink set addresses commonly used spot colors and is available in efficient 950 ml cartridges. Epson UltraChrome GS ink doesn’t spread harmful VOCs. Circle 151 Gandinnovations launched its newest grand format UV digital printer, the NanoJet UV True Flatbed. The NanoJet uses the latest in digital print technology. Equipped with a silicon nozzle plate, www.digitaloutput.net Clockwise from top: HP highlighted its expansive portfolio and launched the HP Designjet L65500 Printer; Epson exhibited the new Epson Stylus Pro GS6000; Gandinnovations debuted the NanoJet UV True Flatbed; Mimaki showcased its UV-curable inkjet printers; Agfa unveiled the :Anapurna XLS, :Anapurna Mv, and :Anapurna M4f. Center: EFI previewed the VUTEk DS Series digital screenprinter. high resolution droplets. Printing at speeds of 220 sf/h in photorealistic mode, the NanoJet’s print area is four by eight feet and prints in six colors at 800 dpi, using Gandinnovations UVcurable branded inks. The strong vacuum table on the NanoJet holds rigid materials in place up to two inches thick and uses a linear motion system to control movement, ensuring perfect registration on rigid and flexible materials. It’s ideal for printing on glass, acrylics, dibond, aluminum, wood, steel, coroplast, foamboard, and styrene. Circle 152 GBC unveiled its fastest and most advanced commercial laminating system, Cyclone. Running at speeds up to 500 feet per minute (fpm), the GBC 8500HS Cyclone offers great productivity with an integrated, high speed MABEG The 8500HS Cyclone accommodates sheet widths up to 44 inches. Three models are available for sheet lengths of 31, 44, and 56 inches. The GBC 8500HS Cyclone runs on GBC’s new High Bonding Strength (HBS) film, also introduced at drupa. This single-sided commercial laminating film is designed for superior adhesion while running at extremely high speeds. Circle 153 GCC introduced the StellarJET 183UVK curable inkjet printer, capable of printing directly on both rigid and flexible substrates up to 72 inches wide and one-inch thick. It has a hybrid media handling system. An additional extension table and a roll-to-roll take up system are also available to meet customers’ needs. Equipped with Konica Minolta piezo printheads with drop-on-demand technology, the StellarJET 183UVK achieves resolutions of 720x720 dpi and 1,440 dpi with light cyan and light magenta. This new model comes Fourteen new large format substrates —including five recyclable—are compatible with HP Latex Printing Technologies. Specially treated HP media, such as HP Tyvek Banner and HP High Density Polyethylene Reinforced Banner, provide image quality and durability when printing with both HP Latex Inks and HP lowsolvent inks. Circle 155 Matan Digital Printers introduced the next generation of its Barak5 superwide UV hybrid digital printer—now offering production speeds of over 3,200 sf/h. Barak5 features 32 printheads with drop sizes starting at 30 picoliters for high quality output. Its extended color gamut and flexible inks—Barak UV 300—enable it to target a wide range of demanding applications. Its optional multi-roll feature enables the Barak to easily print on up to three rolls simultaneously. In addition, the printer runs at various printing modes from POP quality to billboards, saving production time and improving ink consumption. The machine now features a multifunction vacuum table and can switch to mesh thanks to a pneumatic mechanism. Circle 156 July 2008 Digital Output 13 http://www.digitaloutput.net http://www.digitaloutput.net

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