Signs of the Times - October 2013 - (Page 50)
TECHNOLOGY REVIEW
By Chris and Kathi Morrison
Chris and Kathi Morrison own and operate The Image
Specialists, a full-service graphics company based in Clements,
CA. Chris is also a Microsoft-certified systems engineer.
Seiko’s UV Jetrix 1212FK and Jetrix KX5,
KX5R Flatbed Printers
High-speed, UV-cure, flatbed production with solid, industrial components
If you wantprinting withflatbed
high-speed,
production
high-
Key Information
resolution results, look at Seiko
Instruments USA’s UV-cure, Jetrix
true-flatbed printer models – the
4 x 4-ft. UV Jetrix 1212FK printer
for the medium-format market, and
the 4 x 8-ft., UV Jetrix KX5 and
KX5R (the “R” designates a roll-toroll option) large-format models.
For the past two years (prior to
bringing it into the U.S.), Seiko
has successfully sold this made-inKorea printer line in Japan.
The CMYK, Jetrix 1212FK flatbed
4 x 4-ft. printer is suitable for the
sign and screenprint marketplace.
Its compact size allows it to become
a small-shop profit center, and
Seiko says it produces high-quality
rigid signs, POP displays, promotional items, packaging mockups,
and award and trophy graphics.
The inks adhere to Coroplast® and
Sintra® materials, sign films and
more.
The Jetrix 1212 includes six,
advanced, piezo-inkjet printheads
Seiko Instruments
USA Inc. Infotech Div.
2067 Wineridge Place, Ste. C
Escondido, CA 92029
(800) 264-1272
www.siuwideformat.com
Contact: Gina Mainprize,
marketing associate
(706) 781-5200, ext. 118
gina.mainprize@seikoinstruments.com
and two more dedicated to white
ink (CMYK+WW). The company
says the ink won’t crack, even when
stretched for membrane switches.
The 4 x 8-ft., Jetrix KX5 and KX5R
Specifications: Seiko’s UV Jetrix 1212FK and UV Jetrix KX5,
KX5R Flatbed Printers
Jetrix 1212FK
Jetrix KXR/KX5R
Printhead
Drop-on-demand, piezo-electric
1,024 nozzles per head
Drop-on-demand, piezo-electric
1,024 nozzles per head
Resolution
1,440 x 360 / 1,440 x 720
1,440 x 360 / 1,440 x 720
UV-cure
UV-cure
Four-color CMYK
plus two white
Four-color CMYK, two white;
an option for one varnish
6 pL
6 pL
Maximum Speed
284 sq. ft./hr.
322 sq. ft./hr.
Media Thickness
Up to 2.75 in.
Up to 3.93 in.
Ink Type
Ink Colors
Ink Drop Size
50 SIGNS OF THE TIMES / OCTOBER 2013 / www.signweb.com
printers include six, advanced,
piezo-inkjet printheads, plus four
colors (CMYK) and two white inks.
Built for production-level work in
a high-volume signshop or service
bureau, they feature an additional
printhead for applying primer or
varnish. The roll-feed model features
an ionizer gun to reduce static.
All printers image up to 1,440
dpi, with a 6-pL drop size. In the
U.S., the printers are supported by
Mac or PC systems. The package
includes RIP software, a one-year
warranty and a voltage regulator, to
stabilize electrical-current flow.
The Jetrix printers’ rugged, forgedsteel frame comprises solid, industrial
components. A precision-milled
tabletop allows tight tolerances,
and a unique, honeycomb-pattern,
vacuum-table system secures heavy,
uneven substrates up to 2.75 in. thick
(3.93 in. on the Jetrix KX5 and KX5R).
In addition, the gantry-style printhead height, along with Seiko’s
preventative, printhead-crash sensor,
protects the printheads from
unplanned impacts.
A big plus, we think.
Whether it be 4 x 4- or 4 x 8-ft.,
flatbed printing, Seiko’s UV Jetrix
1212FK and Jetrix KX5, KX5R flatbeds offer a reliable, production
environment for a signshop to print
signs, banners or specialty items.
http://www.siuwideformat.com
http://www.signweb.com
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Signs of the Times - October 2013
Signs of the Times - October 2013
Contents
ST Update
Technology Update
Vinyl Apps
Strictly Electric
LED Update
Software Update
Technology Review - Mimaki’s JFX500-2131 flatbed and UJV500-160 UV printers
Technology Review - Seiko’s UV Jetrix 1212FK and KX5/KX5R flatbed printers
New Products
Rollin’ for the Lucky Seven!
The Inaugural Readers’ Choice Awards
Smart Lighting
The SGIA Preview
Industry News
Enter the ST Intl. Sign Contest!
Advertising index
Editorially speaking
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