Hot Products: Wide-format

UV-curable Flatbed Printer

The :Anapurna M2540 FB from Agfa Graphics is a high-speed flatbed, UV-curable inkjet printer. It provides high-quality printing on indoor, outdoor and uncoated rigid media. It features quick change vacuum bed technology with 11 retractable register pins to simplify accurate media positioning. With a maximum speed of 484 square feet per hour, it prints six colors plus white at sizes up to 100x60˝.—www.agfapitman.com

Dye-sublimation Printers

Epson SureColor F-Series wide-format dye-sublimation printers offer a high-performance transfer printing technology. With output up to 1,440x720 dpi, the 44˝ SureColor F6070 and the 64˝ SureColor F7070 support a range of applications, including soft signage, sportswear, apparel, accessories and customized promotional items. Both models leverage an Epson MicroPiezo TFP print head for precise, repeatable performance, as well as Epson UltraChrome DS ink technology for images with vibrant colors, intense blacks, sharp contours and smooth gradations.
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Speeds of 12˝ Per Second

The Océ ColorWave 900, from Canon U.S.A., prints at speeds of 12˝ per second. Delivering 3.4 billion, 1.2 picoliter drops of aqueous ink per second, the ColorWave 900 produces resolutions of 1,600x1,600 dpi. The 42˝ wide printer holds up to six media rolls, each containing up to 650 feet of media. The output is cut and delivered—dry and ready to use—into a high-capacity stacker, which features dual delivery trays for concurrent printing and unloading. ONYX Thrive print workflow software can be paired with the printer. —www.oceusa.com

Speed, Quality and Affordability

Using CMYK plus standard white ink, the EFI H652 UV hybrid printer delivers near photographic image quality, with resolutions up to 1,200x600 dpi. Boasting low operating costs, it handles a range of flexible and rigid media up to 65˝ wide and 1.8˝ thick. Its versatile vacuum belt media transport system enables speeds up to 455 square feet per hour. Five piezoelectric grayscale print heads provide up to eight levels of grayscale. —www.efi.com

904 Square Feet per Hour

The Truepress Jet W3200UV, from Screen U.S.A., features a 62.9x125.9˝ flatbed table, lay pins for accurate registration and a zoned vacuum bed to reduce masking. The new print carriage enables output up to 904 square feet per hour. Micro-droplet print heads, with a 14 picoliter drop size, deliver 600-dpi resolution (apparent resolution of 1,000 dpi). Truepress inks produce high-definition, wide-color-gamut print quality. In addition to standard CMYK, users can specify light cyan, light magenta and white inks. —www.screenusa.com

Multi-roll, Web-connected Printer

The HP Designjet Z5400 PostScript ePrinter is a multi-roll, wide-format printer with Web-connectivity. Employing six HP Photo Inks with three shades of black, the 44˝ device is ideal for printing color and black-and-white wide-format applications, such as posters, photos, backlit prints, line drawings and maps, with resolutions up to 2,400x1,200 dpi. This Web-connected device offers automatic software updates, USB flash drive or email printing and a color touch screen with print preview for quick print assessment. Additionally, the HP Designjet Z5400 ePrinter features HP Multi-Dimensional Smart Drop Placement Technology, providing increased color accuracy. —www.hp.com

Fast-drying Latex Printers

The Mimaki JV400LX series of latex printers includes the 54˝ JV400-130LX and the 64˝ JV400-160LX. The fast-drying, low-VOC latex ink requires no special ventilation and is formulated to produce vivid, glossy images with excellent ink color density. Six-color process printing is available by adding orange and green inks to the standard four-color setup. White latex ink is also available. Dual inline print heads feature four rows of 320 nozzles per head. JV400LX series printers reach production speeds up to 194 square feet per hour. —www.mimakiusa.com

UV Alternative Bio Ink

With a half inch print height and white ink printing capability, the
Mutoh America ValueJet 1617H hybrid printer uses MP Ink—a UV alternative bio-based ink—to print on both rigid and roll substrates. It is ideal for printing trade show graphics, POP displays, vehicle wraps, packaging prototypes, and indoor/outdoor signage, among other items. The ValueJet 1617H reaches board printing speeds up to 300 square feet an hour. It prints onto corrugated plastics, PVC, acrylic, polycarbonate, foam board, aluminum composite, vinyl, wall coverings and more. The ValueJet Status Monitor smart phone app lets users monitor printer settings. —www.mutoh.com

Wide-format UV Printer

The new Acuity Advance Select HS wide-format UV printer from FUJI­FILM North America features all the print quality and application versatility advantages of the Acuity Advance Select, but with higher speeds—up to 535 square feet per hour. Four HS models are available: Acuity Advance Select HS-4 (four ink channels, 4x8-foot table size); Acuity Advance Select HS-4 X2 (four ink channels, 8x10-foot table size); Acuity Advance Select HS-6 (six ink channels, multiple print configurations, 4x8-foot table size); and Acuity Advance Select HS-6 X2 (six ink channels, multiple print configurations, 8x10-foot table size). —www.fujifilmusa.com