EFi has a new line of medium-range roll-to-roll printers using UV-curable inks: VUTEk D3r and VUTEk D5r LED printers. These new line of VUTEk printers have many similar capabilities as the VUTEk 3r+ and 5r+ printers but for mid-volume printing runs.
“The ‘D’ in the name for these new printers is for ‘Design,’ and they are absolutely designed to offer the right mix of features, productivity and cost to create new opportunities for signage and graphics professionals,” said Ken Hanulec, EFI’s vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “We listened very closely to our customers for feedback to create a mid-volume solution that will be the technology of choice for print providers seeking to profitably grow their businesses with high-end applications.”
Both the EFI VUTEk D3r and D5r printers use LED-curing, which translates into more benefits:
Two types of UV-curable inks are compatible with the VUTEk D series printers: the efi 3M SuperRange XF inks and the SuperFlex inks for car wrapping and fleet graphics. So you get a choice of ink depending on what you need to print.
One of the features worth mentioning for the VUTEk D3r and D5r printers is the Museum print mode with ultra-high definition and photographic quality at a resolution of up to 1,200 dpi.
Some of the suggested applications for the VUTEk D models are:
Just like with many printers you can customize them to adjust to your specific needs, you can choose from:
Specifications
VUTEk D3r LED | VUTEk D5r LED | |
Width | 138 in (350 cm) | 205 in (520 cm) |
Media thickness | 0.43 in (11 mm) thick | |
Maximum roll weight | 1,653 lbs (750 kg) Optional 10.5 ft (3.2 m) super duty winder enables working with large media rolls up to 1,749 lbs (793 kg) | |
Multi-roll | 2 rolls of 63 in/1.6 m | 3 rolls of 63 in/1.6 m |
Curing device | LED lamps | |
Ink types | LED-curable UV inks | |
Ink colors | CMYK, White and Clear | |
RIP | EFI Fiery proServer SE |
We had to opportunity to see the VUTEk D3r printer in action at EFI manufacturing plant in Israel; you can see the quality samples produced with this printer.