New products
Self-cleaning DTG printer that ’ s twice as fast
Epson ’ s SureColor F2100 direct-togarment ( DTG ) printer leverages Epson PrecisionCore TFP printhead and UltraChrome DG garment ink technology , while achieving up to twice the speed of its previous Sure- Color F2000 . It offers four colours
Epson SureColor F2100 DTG printer plus white ink , a quick-load platen , and Epson Garment Creator Software that boosts productivity , while its new , integrated self-cleaning system reduces downtime even further . Its inline self-cleaning system transports a cleaning solution through the printhead , allowing the printer to perform daily maintenance . In addition , the white ink is triple-filtered before reaching the printhead to help reduce nozzle clogging . Epson precision-dot technology creates output with smoother tonal gradations , improved image detail and better preservation of the garment , said the OEM . Its new highlight white mode achieves brighter white ink output by applying a second coat of white ink , while simultaneously printing the colour inks . It can print onto 100 % cotton as well as 50 / 50 fabric blends – including T-shirts , hoodies , jackets , tote bags and more .
Ultra-secure large-format printers for CAD / GIS
Calling them “ the world ’ s most secure ,” HP has introduced its DesignJet T1700 printers – 44 ” solutions for CAD ( Computer Assisted Design ) and GIS ( Geographic Information System ) workgroups to produce accurate documents and maps with a heightened level of security . New features include a self-encrypting hard drive that ’ s only readable by the printer itself — even if removed from the device . For additional security , HP secure boot ensures BIOS ( basic input / output system ) protection , and whitelisting allows only approved firmware to be installed and run on the device . The DesignJet T1700 also offers a new , powerful processing architecture using a 500G hard disk . “ As the first workgroup large-format printer to embed the Adobe PDF Print Engine4 , it can more efficiently handle very large files . As a result , PCs can be freed in virtually no time to continue working ,” said HP . A new set of six HP bright office inks with “ tuned colour profiles ” and a highdensity print head deliver bold colour , accurate image quality , and more precise colours – including greys and
HP DesignJet T1700 soft tones .
Desktop 3D printer that ’ s up to 10 times faster
MIT ’ s Anastasios John Hart has been working with MIT engineers to develop a desktop 3D printer that ’ s up to ten times faster than current commercial 3D printers . Hart and 2015 MIT grad Jamison Go explained their new FastFFF 3D printing system in a paper , Fast Desktop-Scale Extrusion Additive Manufacturing , in the journal Additive Manufacturing . Commercial desktop extrusion 3D printers print at an average of 20 cubic cm per hour . Citing three main factors ( how fast its print head moves , how much force the print head applies to materials , and how fast it transfers heat to melt a material and make it flow ) that limit how fast a 3D printer can print , Hart and Go eliminated the standard pinchwheel and added two components that enhanced its speed . This included a screw mechanism that turns inside the print head , and a laser that ’ s built into the print head downstream of the screw mechanism , that rapidly heats and melts the material before it ’ s fed through the nozzle – so it can flow much faster . To demonstrate their new system , the 3D-printed complex handheld objects in 5 to 10 minutes versus the hour it would take using a conventional 3D printer .
Digital scanner that converts film to JPEG files
The Kodak Scanza Scanner is a film-to-JPEG converter that can digitize a variety of film and slide formats – including 35mm , 126 , 110 , super 8 and 8mm negatives and slides – into optimized , 14 megapixel or interpolated 22 megapixel digital files . Images can then be transferred to any Mac or PC . The new scanner includes various film adapters and inserts , a built-in LCD colour display , an easy-to-use operational interface , and multiple cables for easy device hook-up .
FastFFF 3D Printing System
Kodak Scanza scanner
The scanner ’ s intuitive user interface allows users to enhance the image quality of their film , including the ability to adjust RGB levels and brightness . Using the scanner ' s gallery mode , users can display images in a slideshow , then rotate , flip and delete images . The 3.5 ” HD LCD colour display also features convenient tilt for easy operation and image viewing , allowing for the easy editing of images using the scanner ' s various settings . Its multiple film inserts and adapters allow for the converting of various negatives and slides quickly , while its large , one-touch buttons allow for one-step scan and save . The user interface also includes image editing and a gallery for browsing saved images .
12 | March 2018 | GRAPHIC ARTS MAGAZINE graphicartsmag . com