Innovative Products Debut at the Expo
Agfa Graphics Jeti 3020 Titan
This new hybrid inkjet printer boasts 10 levels of upgradeability. You start with a base machine having 16 Ricoh heads. From there, the unit is field upgradeable with white, varnish, light colors, orange, green and more CMYK heads, to a massive 48-head configuration.
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| Agfa Graphics Jeti 3020 Titan |
Durst Image Technology
Durst showcased its Rho 1000 outfitted with an auto feeder, automatic unloading table and stacker. With a maximum output level of 200 4 by 8-inch boards per hour, this printer is a production workhorse. The unit is also capable of three quarter automation, manual loading and unloading and roll-to-roll configuration.
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| Durst Rho 1000 |
EFI GS3250LX
EFI debuted the GS3250LX, a UV-curing LED printer providing customers with a more sustainable printing solution. This hybrid printer has the capability to print in eight colors, plus white.
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| EFI GS3250LX |
FUJIFILM Inca Onset S40
The FUJIFILM Inca Onset S40 was another high production flatbed printer, dedicated to fast turnaround times. This is a six-color printer with light cyan and magenta inks using standard UV curing lamp technology, with options of up to 28 heads per color for a possible total of 168 print heads.
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| FUJIFILM Inca Onset S40 |
Hewlett Packard Scitex LX850
HP presented its latest width of latex printers, the Scitex LX850. This is a 126-inch width, six-color printer capable of printing at 1200 by 1200 dpi. This printer runs the new HP LX610 Latex Scitex Inks or HP 3M LX600 Specialty Latex inks.
ILFORD BioMedia
ILFORD debuted its "BioMedia," which won a 2011 SGIA Product of the Year award. ILFORD BioMedia is an environmentally friendly alternative for commercial display products. The products are biodegradable in accordance with ASTM standard D5511. They break down under anaerobic (no oxygen) landfill conditions thanks to a unique enzyme that accelerates the biodegradation process. This is an important step forward, especially since the vast majority of POP and POS printing goes to the landfill after an advertising campaign s finished.
Novus Imaging AquEpoxy Ink
Novus Imaging's pioneering AquEpoxy Ink is an entirely new and eco-friendly, aqueous-based solution that is 100 percent environmentally sustainable. This "unusual ink" has two parts, much like a two-part epoxy, with a resin and catalyst component. The ink was not at the show proper, but a sample printed on glass seemed quite well adhered without primers. Watch for this in the future as more varied inks come to the market.
Roland VersaUV LEJ-640
Roland DGA Corporation had its brand new VersaUV LEJ-640 hybrid that runs with LED UV curable inks. The ink set has CMYK, white and a clear coat. They have UV-S ink that has the capacity to stretch up to 220 percent.
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| Roland VersaUV LEJ-640 |
Visual Magnetics VM-Canvas™ 22
Visual Magnetics showcased its VM-Canvas 22, which also won a 2011 SGIA Product of the Year award. The 22-mil, 100-percent cotton magnetic receptive canvas with a soft-matte textured print surface is ideal for producing textured photo and artwork reproductions, wall murals and fabric POP signage using most digital and analog printing technologies.
Xanté Excelagraphix 4200
Xanté Excelagraphix 4200 Wide-Format Inkjet Print System came with a disruptive technology. This unit features the Memjet Waterfall Printhead Technology. Using aqueous inks, the throughput was amazing at 12-feet per second. There were label-sized Memjet printers, including the Rapid Label printer, which being demoed in the Narrow Format Zone. This unit received huge attention due to the production speed and the price point.
To learn more about about these and other exciting new products featured at the 2011 SGIA Expo, visit the Virtual Trade Show.