Screen’s Truepress Jet650UV industrial inkjet printing system will make its European debut at Fespa Digital (Stand B140, 12-14th May, Amsterdam) and can be seen printing instrument panels, lenticular graphics and other samples on rigid sheets and boards. Alongside the debut, Screen launches an ink for this innovative printer that can be used for printing on a variety of media with the flexibility to withstand three-dimensional moulding after printing. The new ink provides excellent stretchability and adhesion to substrates, which allows high-precision printing on a wide variety of media, including ABS resin, acrylic, PVC and PET in addition to polycarbonate.

The Truepress Jet650UV has highly-customisable features and provides precise, high-resolution 1200 - 2400 dpi imaging on a range of object sizes up to a maximum size of 644 x 594mm wide in multi-colour including white. It is suited to a wide range of applications, including industrial materials, sign and displays, packaging, souvenirs and interior products. It is particularly popular for the printing of car dashboard panels, where precision, visual confirmation and durability are crucial.

Prices are cut on selected Stylus Pro large format printers plus media

Loyalty programme continues until end of June

Epson is offering the SpectroProofer versions of its Stylus Pro 7900 and 9900 printers for the same price as the standard units, representing savings of up to £1,000. This is one of several promotions Epson is running until the end of June.

At widths of 24in and 44in respectively, the SP 7900 and SP 9900 ensure the highest quality proofing, fine art and photo printing. With the in-line, off carriage SpectroProofer versions, powered by X-Rite, managing and calibrating colour is easy. It is fully automatic and provides advanced measurement and certification.

During the period of the offer, the Epson SP 7900 will be available for £3,195, a saving of £800 from the RRP of £3,995. The Epson SP 9900 will be available for £5,595, saving £1,000 off the RRP of £6,595.

Both the Epson SP 7900 and the SP 9900 deliver the widest colour gamut available today. They use UltraChrome HDRTM, an advanced 11-colour ink set incorporating new orange and green inks, which gives a higher percentage of standard spot colours to be accurately reproduced, and a maximum expression for photo and fine art applications.

Under the terms of Epson’s Loyalty programme, existing owners of Epson Stylus Pro printers* can purchase the Stylus Pro 7880 for £1,995, a saving of £400 on the RRP, and the Stylus Pro 9880 for £3,995, a saving of £500. The SP 7880 prints up to A1+ and the SP 9880 up to B0+, both with excellent results in both monochrome and colour. Epson UltrachromeTM K3 Vivid Magenta ink offers the finest quality results.

To complement its Stylus Pro offers, Epson has also cut the price of its Traditional Photo Paper roll media.

EFI™, the world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation, today announced a new addition to its Rastek™ line of wide-format printers, the T660 UV flatbed, which delivers best-in-class image quality at an affordable price, making it the perfect choice for production and print shop environments where quick service, superior image quality and smaller footprints are the keys to customer satisfaction and increased profit.

“With the current state of the economy, print service providers are in a great position to explore new business opportunities,” said Darrell Etter, director of product marketing, EFI Rastek. “EFI’s Rastek T660 UV flatbed printer is the perfect solution for businesses looking to break into the fast-growing wide-format market. It produces photographic image quality for demanding customers on a broad range of substrates, and yields a high return on investment for any print business.”

EFI’s American-made Rastek T660 gives businesses the capacity to explore new markets by offering dazzling new applications. Optimized for and tested on over a dozen substrates, including PVC, aluminum, acrylic and glass, the T660 is ideal for printing indoor and outdoor signage, display and exhibition graphics, Point-of-Purchase advertising, and even short-run packaging and prototyping on substrates up to 60” wide and 2” thick. With sellable speeds up to 200 square feet (18.58 square meters) per hour and 1200 x 900 dpi, EFI’s Rastek T660 is the ideal wide-format system for tapping into new markets and new revenue streams.

Four-color plus white ink printing, gray scale print heads, and seven sizes of drops ranging from six to 42 picoliters combine to produce stunning results with exceptional image quality, saturated colors and smooth color gradations. White ink allows for under- and over-printing, providing businesses with more options to increase capabilities and profits.

Like all EFI wide-format and superwide printing solutions, the Rastek T660 produces a high return on investment to meet the needs of any growing print business. This printer includes the amazing Fiery® XF production RIP to increase productivity and job management, and is easily integrated with EFI Print MIS solutions.

HP today announced the installation of the first HP Designjet H Series Printer in Ireland at Sattal Print and Promotional Solutions, of Dublin.

London-based City & West End Solutions (CWES) have launched a promotion on the HP Designjet Z6100 series that allows potential purchasers to effectively get a free HP large-format printer through the inclusion of a free ink and media bundle that, when printed at current commercial rates, will cover the purchase cost of the Designjet Z6100.

 

Colourgen has announced UK availability of the new Seiko Infotech ColorPainter H-Series range of solvent inkjet printers.