Graphic Arts Magazine July / August 2019

New Products A roll-to-roll printer that doubles productivity Karibu, swissQprint’s first roll-to-roll wide-format printer, is a UV inkjet with a maximum print width of 3.4 metres. Because of its cassette system, rolls are loaded and ready to print within minutes. Karibu features a light box next to the printing area for immediate and continuous quality control of backlit prints. Karibu also has a mesh kit integrated with the print bed. This makes clean and simple work of processing permeable substrates, as well as full-bleed printing. A mouse click by the operator sends the Karibu print beam – which is movable in the X direction – from its standard position to the mesh position. Printing can then start immediately. The Karibu offers a dual- roll option capable of handling two rolls, each up to 1.6 metres wide. This doubles productivity. Karibu has 136 keys ranged across the print bed width. Each one opens or closes a vacuum channel, eliminating air leakage even in the gap between dual rolls. SwissQprint has also developed inks specifically for the Karibu. The cured ink layer is suitable for “all imaginable” roll media. The inks are NVC-free and Greenguard Gold certified. SwissQprint’s Karibu A printer that handles matte and gloss finishes Canon USA’s new Océ Colorado 1650 large-format printer introduces Océ FLXfinish technology that enables both matte and gloss print finishes, a new ink, increased media and appli- cation versatility, and double-sided printing. FLXfinish is a new approach to LED curing that allows the operator to choose between matte or gloss output for each print without the need to change inks or media. The technology also enables the use of more porous media, including uncoated papers and soft signage materials such as polyester textiles. Each ink droplet is ‘fixed’ immediately on jetting, preventing absorption by the substrate. A new version of Canon UVgel bending, creasing and folding – without risk of cracking. Integrated, double-sided printing supports both print-side- out and print-side-in media. The 64” printer can handle self-adhesive vinyl, canvas, wall coverings and front-lit and back-lit graphics that require a high degree of flexibility for finishing, mounting and framing. High quality roll media and board printing With Durst’s P5 350 (print width up to 3.5 m) and upgraded P5 210 (print width up to 2.1 m), Durst is expanding its P5 portfolio with two new hybrid wide-format solutions. The new printing systems can print on both roll media and boards. With a unique multi-roll option, users can even load rolls during printing to reduce set-up times. The printing systems are equipped with energy-efficient LED technology and are supplied with integrated Durst Workflow Print software and the Durst Analytics monitoring tool. Both printers offer up to 1200 dpi, multi-track options for up to six parallel boards, automatic media width and thickness detection, foldable and smooth- running roller tables, and dependable ink-refill systems. Both can also be equipped with peripheral systems for 3/4 auto- mation or full automation. Durst offers four ink systems for its P5 printing systems: Durst Rigid LED Ink, Durst Roll LED Ink, P5 Premium WG Ink and P5 POP HS Ink. All benefit from a large colour gamut, high system sta- bility, a wide variety of applications and low ink consumption. Durst P5 350 hybrid printer Technology that extends print head life Canon Océ Colorado 1650 Digital Sign Technologies’ Print Head Doctor (PHD) machines are fully mobile-app-controlled devices that can clean 2D and 3D inkjet print heads safely and automatically. Its new Model 15 can switch any of its ports between pressure and vacuum, enabling it to run complex recovery programs in one set-up with no operator intervention. In addition, users can create custom recovery programs and remotely control a PHD15 via the Android app. Users can safely revive old print heads and extend their longevity, decreasing the number of print heads they have to purchase and “saving themselves thousands of dollars in costs.” Digital Sign Technologies (Mississauga, ON) also market s alternative printing inks for wide-format printers, cartridge chip solutions and bulk-ink feeding systems. ink increases the ‘stretchability’ of each cured ink droplet, resulting in output ideal for applications that require cutting, Print Head Doctor 15 22 | July / August 2019 | GRAPHIC ARTS MAGAZINE graphicartsmag.com

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