The HP Latex FS50 and FS60 3.2-meter (126-in.) industrial roll-to-roll inkjet printers for mid- to high-volume graphics production are built to last. Instead of having to be replaced and scrapped as the internal printing technology ages, the HP Latex FS printers can be enhanced periodically with new hardware and software technologies that HP develops. Print-service … Read more
At PRINTING United Expo 2024, Mimaki USA introduced a new hybrid textile printer that can easily be switched from printing on sublimation transfer paper to printing directly on polyester textiles. The Mimaki 3.2-meter TS330-3200DS prints 4 colors of water-based sublimation inks on rolls of transfer paper or polyester fabrics up to 127.6 in. wide. Based … Read more
The Durst P5 TEX iSUB industrial-grade roll-to-roll sublimation printer with inline fixation makes it easier to print directly to rolls of polyester textiles up to 3.4 meters wide. The printer can be used to print soft signage for events, trade shows, retail displays, and visual communications as well as fabrics for interior decor. iSUB fixation … Read more
During an October 1-2 press event hosted at Durst Group Headquarters in Brixen, Italy, Durst Group proudly revealed the newest addition to their family of P5 digital printing systems. The P5 X is a superwide UV-LED flatbed printer with roll capabilities and 10 ink channels. It is designed for high-end applications such as creative visual … Read more
UV-LED printing technology has become so versatile that UV-inkjet printers are now available in a remarkable range of roll-to-roll, flatbed, and hybrid models for sign and display graphics, packaging, and industrial applications. At the 2024 FESPA Global Print Expo in March, Agfa unveiled its enhanced, rebranded portfolio of mid-market and high-end hybrid, flatbed, and roll-to-roll … Read more
Advances in UV-LED curing have helped improve the energy efficiency of curing the durable inks and coatings used in many analog and digital printing processes. For the flexographic printing process (used for mass-produced labels, shrink sleeves, and flexible packages), Excelitas Technologies® Corp. has expanded its Phoseon® Nexus ONE™ UV LED curing platform. UV LED curing … Read more
The robust Roland EU-1000MF high-volume UV-LED flatbed printer can output vibrant, detailed graphics directly onto rigid and flexible substrates, including sheet sizes up to 48 x 96 in. and thicknesses up to 3.74 in. The EU-1000MF is ideal for printing signs, displays, interior décor, and specialty products. It was engineered to provide outstanding image quality … Read more
Mimaki has added a second model to its JFX600 series of UV-LED flatbed inkjet printers. Whereas the the entry-level model (JFX600-2513) has a 4 x 8 ft. bed, the new JFX600-2531 has an 8 x 10 ft. bed. The bigger size means the JFX600-2513 can accommodate two full 4 x 8 ft. sheets of signage … Read more
MUTOH has been granted a patent for its groundbreaking UV Local Dimming Control (LDC) Technology. The technology enables the precise application of CMYK, White, and Clear Varnish in a single pass on Mutoh UV-LED inkjet printers. This cutting-edge feature is made possible by a UV-LED ink-curing lamp that has six different sections. Each section can … Read more
Direct-to-Film (DTF) printing is an apparel-decorating process that uses a professional-grade inkjet printer, thermal-transfer pigment inks, inkjet-printable transfer films, a hot-melt adhesive powder, and a controllable heating mechanism. After the hot-melt adhesive power is applied to printed graphic on the film, the film is heat pressed in a manner in which the graphic fully transfers … Read more