MUNICH, Germany, May 23, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Electronics For Imaging, Inc., continues on its innovative path to create more opportunities for customers to achieve profitable growth with the announcement of the company’s first UV LED inkjet inks for thermoformed 3D sign and display applications, along with another breakthrough in the analogue-to-digital transformation – the EFI™ Nozomi 14000 SD single-pass printer for sign and display graphics that is more than twice as productive as the fastest multi-pass/shuttle-based printer. Along with EFI’s new technology announcements, the Londonderry, N.H.-based company is presenting its leading portfolio of sign and display graphics technology – including advanced roll-to-roll, hybrid and soft-signage graphics printers – at the FESPA Global Print Expo, 23-26 May, at Messe Munich in Hall A1, Stand B50.
EFI Nozomi Single-Pass Technology for Sign and Display Graphics
Available later this year, the 1.4-metre-wide EFI Nozomi 14000 SD single-pass printer joins the 1.8-metre-wide EFI Nozomi 18000+ LED printer – the very first single-pass inkjet production printer designed for sign and display graphics printing – in a series of modular and scalable solutions for ultra-high-volume producers looking for super-high-speed, high-quality production capabilities. Nozomi’s 14000SD printer is compatible with a wide range of sign and display substrates and offers optional priming and varnish capabilities. With speeds up to 10 times faster than multi-pass printers on the market, the Nozomi 140000 SD printer is available with white, orange and violet ink options in addition to the standard CMYK ink set to give display graphics professionals the ability to deliver up to 97% of the Pantone® colour gamut.
The new EFI LED thermoformable ink announced at FESPA extends the company’s long history of innovation and development as a world-leading manufacturer of digital inkjet inks for industrial and display graphics applications. This UV-curable, flexible digital ink can be used for both interior/first-surface applications and for exterior/second-surface applications when common thermoplastics for thermoforming are required. Ink that offers exceptional elongation properties for heat bending, routing and adhesion without problems is now available on the EFI Pro30f flatbed as well as EFIVUTEk.® 32h hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll printer models. EFI’s Transform-TF will be made available to EFI VUTEk H3 and H5 printers by Q3. EFI Transform TF ink forms part of the full range of EFI inks, coatings, and ink-based products. These include EFI Armor Coatings, EFI UltraClear Coat and EFI Armor Coatings, which are available for EFI LED Roll-to-Roll Printers. They can be used to create decorative effects or as final protection against chemicals, fading, and abrasion. UltraClear Coat prints inline, simultaneously with the image – without slowing down production speeds in certain printer models – in gloss or matte finishes.
“We’re looking forward to meeting with our customers at FESPA, one of the most important shows in this segment, and showing them the capabilities and versatility of solutions from EFI that allow them to grow both their revenues and their profitability,” said Ken Hanulec, EFI Vice President of Worldwide Marketing. “Our dynamic, comprehensive portfolio – with new and innovative inks and coatings, and more than a dozen production printers offering the most advanced technology available – speaks to our commitment to helping our customers thrive no matter where they are on their journey in providing high-end, versatile display graphics.”
Product printers to grow your business profitably
EFI’s portfolio of production inkjet printers on display at the FESPA in Hall A1 includes:
- This 3.5-metre EFI Q3r LED roll-to -roll printer provides an integrated print to finish workflow from the RIP through to the finished product. It is the fastest roll-to-roll superwide format solution of its kind, printing up to 558 sqm per hour.
- The 3.4-metre EFI VUTEk FabriVU® 340i+ dye-sublimation printer with inline fixation allows users to print direct to fabric and sublimate inline, in one step, for production runs that are immediately ready for finishing and shipping. This printer has four colour printing and speeds up to up 480 square meters per hour. It also features ultra high resolution of up 2,400dpi.
- This high-productivity, 3.2-metre EFI hybrid roll/flatbed VUTEk H5 LED printer offers high image quality of up to 1200dpi. It also delivers high speed at up to 109boards per hour. With its automated media handling options, including a ¾ automated media loading and stacker systems and super duty winders, the VUTEk h5 printer is ready to meet any need.
- This 3.2-metre EFI Pro LED hybrid flatbed/roll printer offers a great solution to businesses looking for a way to grow. It can print up to 230 sqm per hour and has four colour channels plus two white channels.
Fiery joins EFI for FESPA
Experts from Fiery® LLC will also be present in the EFI stand at FESPA with three Fiery and Fiery Display Graphics workstations showing prepress workflow, print analytics, RIP and colour management workflow and a wide range of specialty printing applications. Fiery Display Graphics Partner Mimaki’s TxF15075 Fiery Driven Textile Printer will be on display. A Fiery-Driven Maegis RS Pro DTFUV 7 printer will also be on display. This is ideal for decal production.
Visitors can also come by to see Fiery IQ™, a suite of advanced, cloud-based applications that capture production data to help owners and managers gain control of their operations and build a more profitable business. The visitors will have the opportunity to see live data on the VUTEk h5 and EFI Pro30h printers. They can also learn about Fiery IQ, a suite of cloud-based applications that capture production data to help owners and managers gain control over their operations and build a more profitable business.
Fiery’s Chris Showalter, Global Sales Director for Display Graphics, will be participating in a panel session at 11:35 AM on May 25The thRichard Askam moderates a conversation between manufacturers. Showalter will also be joined by Landa, Canon and other panelists.
We invite journalists to our May 23 press conference and cocktail party.Rd Munich Messe Room B13, above Hall B1, from 5 PM to 6 PM. This press conference is expected to cover many topics, and will allow ample time for all questions from the media.
To schedule one-on-one interviews with EFI experts during the show, please contact [email protected].
EFI
EFI™ is a global technology company, leading the worldwide transformation from analogue to digital imaging. Our customers are looking for breakthrough technologies that will guide them on their digital journey. That’s why we’re passionate about driving their business growth with a scalable portfolio of products, solutions, services, support, and world-class partnerships for the manufacturing of signage, packaging, textiles, ceramic tiles and building materials and more with a wide range of printers and inks. They work together to increase profits, cut costs, improve productivity, and optimize efficiency – job after job, year after year. We’re committed to our customers’ success. We believe that we can help our customers achieve their goals by providing the best people, technology and experience. (www.efi.com)
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