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companies mentioned RS# COMPANY WEB SITE 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 118 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 Agfa DuPont Durst Image Technology US, LLC EFI/VUTEk FUJIFILM Graphic Systems U.S.A., Inc. Fujifilm Sericol Gandinnovations Gerber Scientific Products Hewlett-Packard Inca Digital Printers Leggett & Platt Digital Technologies Matan Digital Printers Mikkelsen Graphic Engineering Mimaki USA, Inc. Mutoh America, Inc. Océ North America Raster Printers, Inc. Zünd America www.agfa.com www.dupont.com www.durstus.com www.efi.com www.fujifilmgs.com www.sericol.com www.gandinnovations.com www.gspinc.com www.hp.com www.incadigital.com www.lp-digital.com www.matan.co.il www.mge-us.com www.mimakiusa.com www.mutoh.com www.oceusa.com www.rasterprinters.com www.zund.com Gandinnovations announced the NanoJet UV True Flatbed digital printer. With 24 spectra printheads it creates output in up to six colors using UV-curable ink. Gerber Scientific Products’ new Solara ION handles substrates up to one-inch thick on its vacuum table with sensors that automatically detect media thickness. The printer takes new GerberCAT cationic UV inks, cured by Gerber’s new Gerber Cold Fire Cure UV lamps—which are lower in temperature than conventional mercury lamps. The ink cures at approximately room temperature, allowing for printing on heat sensitive materials. Matan Digital Printers recently added a second model to its Barak family of UV flatbeds with the new Barak3. Offering a 30 picoliter drop size, this hybrid is capable of printing on substrates up to one-inch thick. An optional multi-roll accessory allows simultaneous printing on three rolls. It uses Barak 200UV inks. Introduced at drupa, the new generation of Barak5 will include a multifunction vacuum table and improved head carriage elevating system. Mimaki USA, Inc.’s JF series of flatbeds include two models, both capable of producing six picoliter droplets and printing on rigid materials up to 1.98 inches thick. Both the JF-1631 and JF-1610 use UV inks in .44 liter containers. They come standard with white ink and incorporate a pair of UV lamps for bidirectional printing. The Mutoh America, Inc. ValueJet 1608 is a hybrid, four color entry level model that uses Mutoh’s Mubio ink in .88 liter packs. It prints on rigid substrates up to .3 inches thick with automatic height adjustment. It employs Intelligent Interweaving Print Technology, which the firm says reduces banding and mottling. Océ North America’s Arizona 250 GT prints full bleed with droplets as small as six picoliters or as large as 42 picoliters. In terms of productivity, the Arizona can switch between rigid and flexible material without downtime. Media is held in place with a vacuum overlay, which is customized by the user for various applications. The four color printer uses UVcurable inks in two liter bags. Raster Printers, Inc.’s Daytona H-700 UV utilizes Toshiba Tec’s CA4 grayscale printheads for drop sizes from six to 42 picoliters. Its vacuum belt media handling system supports substrates up to 100 pounds and 1.8 inches thick. It is sold in a four color version, or a version with an additional two printheads for white ink printing. The Future of Flatbeds this past winter. EFI/VUTEk now offers flatbeds with four or six colors or six colors with white ink. Four or six color models are field upgradeable. Both models print on substrates up to two inches thick, support six variations of white printing, and use EFI/VUTEk inks in 3.25 liter containers. At drupa, EFI/VUTEk introduced the VUTEk DS Series digital screenprinter. Using UV-curable inks, this flatbed is capable of producing output at 6,000 sf/h. Both a controllable zoned vacuum table and optional advanced material handling system are available with the printer. FUJIFILM Graphic Systems U.S.A., Inc.’s Acuity HD 2504 flatbed UV printer prints on substrates up to 1.8 inches thick with droplet sizes between six and 42 picoliters thanks to its grayscale printhead. The four color flatbed uses Fujifilm Sericol UVijet KO series UV-curable inks. The company recently added a field upgradeable roll-to-roll option for the Acuity for $25,000. Gandinnovations’ six color Jeti 3150 X-2 UV true flatbed uses 48 spectra printheads and supports printing on substrates up to two inches thick. A white and clear varnish ink set option is available. The printer uses a three-zone vacuum controlled system and sports a 15-inch LCD flat panel display. At drupa, Hewlett-Packard’s (HP) family of flatbed printers expanded considerably with the acquisition of Colorspan and Nur. Among the company’s flatbeds is the four color HP Scitex FB910, which uses a vacuum belt media driver to print up to six sheets of rigid materials simultaneously. It handles substrates up to oneinch thick, delivers droplets as small as 25 picoliters, and uses HP Scitex FB240 UV-curable, pigmented inks in three liter containers. Inca Digital Printers updated its Columbia flatbed with speed, aptly naming it the Turbo Plus. The Turbo Plus sports 96 printheads compared to its predecessor’s 64, offering the ability to print white, light cyan, light magenta, orange, or violet. It supports substrates up to 1.5 inches thick with ink droplet sizes as small as 28 picoliters. It uses Fujifilm Sericol UVijet inks housed in five liter containers. Leggett & Platt Digital Technologies’ newest flatbed is the VirtuHD8, joining the Virtu 130, 72, and 36 series. Capable of printing on substrates up to 2.5 inches thick, it accepts the company’s BioHueV UV-curable inks in five liter disposable, collapsible cubes. It employs MEMS printhead technology to deliver ink in droplets as small as eight picoliters. Productivity is a focus for future improvements, says Durst’s Howard. “Digital print production still has headroom to move more into the long run space. This will likely entail new platforms that co-exist with current products for those production shops who currently do business in the flatbed market or possess a desire to grow into the long run market.” “You are only limited by your imagination,” says Steve Urmano, marketing manager, Mimaki USA, Inc. “There is a high demand for flatbeds because of the wide application ability and surface printing options. End users are printing on glass, metal, doors, specialty items, and more.” “The challenge continues to be how to increase speeds and maintain quality of print,” observes Inca’s Kendle. Creating a productive working environment for the print provider and not compromising quality is the main motivation of the flatbed. Its versatile printing capabilities, in addition to roll-to-roll options, makes the print world officially flat. D July 2008 Digital Output Océ North America recently introduced a roll-to-roll option for its Arizona 250 GT flatbed printer. www.digitaloutput.net 19 http://www.agfa.com http://www.dupont.com http://www.durstus.com http://www.efi.com http://www.fujifilmgs.com http://www.sericol.com http://www.gandinnovations.com http://www.gspinc.com http://www.hp.com http://www.incadigital.com http://www.lp-digital.com http://www.matan.co.il http://www.mge-us.com http://www.mimakiusa.com http://www.mutoh.com http://www.oceusa.com http://www.rasterprinters.com http://www.zund.com http://www.digitaloutput.net http://www.digitaloutput.net

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