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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
WIDE-FORMAT DIGITAL INKJET PRINTERS
So many shops that were once exclusively screen-print operations have added capabilities to expand their
offerings, which frequently includes the use of wide-format digital inkjet printing. With advances in digital
inkjet technology, there are a plethora of entry-level, midrange, and high-production machines that can
quickly image colorful, high-quality graphics onto rigid or flexible substrates - or, with hybrid printers,
both. Here are just a handful of recent entries into the wide-format digital printer market.
OCÉ ARIZONA 1300
Canon Solutions America | csa.canon.com
Features: UV LED flatbed printers with print speeds up to 568 sq ft/hr; can
print on odd-shaped, heavy, smooth, or precut media and such objects as
canvas, glass, or wood; optional light and white ink support; Océ Arizona Xpert
self-learning technology; instant-on printing; optional Océ Touchstone software;
automated maintenance system; upgradeable to eight ink channels
Widths: Three GT models: 49.2 x 98.4-in. print area; three XT models: 121.3 x
98.4-in. print area  

ACCURIOWIDE
Konica Minolta | konicaminolta.com
Features: Hybrid printers for imaging onto roll-to-roll, flexible roll, and rigid
media; reaches speeds of 678 sq ft/hr in draft mode for AccurioWide 160 model
and 1119 sq ft/hr with the AccurioWide 200; UV ink and Konica Minolta
KM1024i printheads with five print modes; AccurioPro WideDirector software;
prints on corrugated boards, wood, rigid plastics, aluminum, and textiles up to
1.77 in. thick; max. resolution of 1440 x 720 dpi
Widths: AccurioWide 160: 63 in.; AccurioWide 200: 79 in.

UCJV300
Mimaki USA | mimakiusa.com
Features: Smaller footprint printer/cutters added to UCJV line; UV inks with
instant curing, allowing for layered printing; RasterLink6 Plus software with design
plug-ins and an ID Cut function; Mimaki Advanced Pass System 4; Variable Dot
Printing; Waveform Control; Mimaki Circulation Technology; Nozzle Check Unit;
Nozzle Recovery System
Widths: UCJV300-75: 31.5 in.; UCJV300-107: 42.9 in.; UCJV300-130: 53.6 in. 

RICOH PRO TF6250
Ricoh USA | ricoh.com
Features: Flatbed printer with LED curing; images onto substrates up to 4.3 in.
thick; drop-on-demand technology; one-touch automated daily maintenance to
clean and purge printheads; four vacuum zones to hold media; auto-sensor to
adjust printhead height; prints up to 1391 sq ft/hr; 635 x 1800 dpi max. resolution
Width: 98.8 x 51.5-in. bed

TRUEVIS VG2
Roland DGA | rolanddga.com
Features: Eco-solvent printer/cutters; TR2 ink in three color configurations;
Multiprocess Color Function for using orange as a process color; True Rich Color
preset for combining vibrant color with neutral grays and skin tones; four Roland
DG FlexFire printheads; Bluetooth-enabled printer management; automated
middle pinch rollers; VersaWorks 6 RIP software; max. resolution of 1200 dpi
Widths: VG2-640: 64 in.; VG2-540: 54 in.
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http://csa.canon.com http://www.konicaminolta.com http://www.mimakiusa.com http://www.ricoh.com http://www.rolanddga.com
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