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Asian printers highlight, major trends roll on
Eastech Octra E UV6440e & UV8740e
Eastech USA
www.eastechdigital.com
Inks: UV-curable, 4,6,8-color
Format: Flatbed, rollfed, 63/87 in.
Resolution: 1440 x 1440 dpi
Print Speeds: up to 501 sq ft/hr
Pricing: $120,000/$170,000
The Taiwan-based company has offices in Essington, PA. These printers features Epson print heads and are both able to handle heavy rolls of material using feed and take-up tables on wheels. The difference between the Octra E and the Scutum S is price, resolution, and speed.
Eastech Scutum S YV6440s & YV8740s
Eastech USA
www.eastechdigital.com
Inks: UV-curable, 6-color
Format: Flatbed, rollfed, 64/87 in.
Resolution: 360 x 720 dpi
Print Speeds: up to 801 sq ft/hr
Pricing: $160,000/$210,000
Gerber Elan XL
Gerber Scientific Products
www.gspinc.com
Inks: Solvent, 4-color
Format: Rollfed, 63 in.
Resolution: 360 to 1440 dpi
Print Speeds: up to 375 sq ft/hr
Pricing: $33,995
Uses Epson 360 to 1400 dpi variable-drop size printheads and Gerber organic solvent inks priced at $360 per liter. Elan 46 and Elan 62 are in development.
Inca Columbia 220
Distributed by Sericol
www.sericol.com
Inks: UV-curable, 4-color
Format: Flatbed, 86 x 126 in.
Resolution: 1200 dpi
Print Speeds: up to 1269 sq ft/hr
Pricing: n/a
Can print to media up to 1.5 in. thick, includes a Wasatch RIP. Scheduled for release in August 2004.
Inca Columbia TURBO
Distributed by Sericol
www.sericol.com
Inks: UV-curable, 4-color
Format: Flatbed, 63 x 126 in.
Resolution: 1200 dpi
Print Speeds: up to 1600 sq ft/hr
Pricing: n/a
Can print to media up to 1.5 in. thick, includes a Wasatch RIP. Scheduled for release in August 2004.
Infiniti FY 6320LQ
Distributed by Aeromatrix
www.aeromatrix.com
Inks: Solvent, 4-color
Format: Rollfed, 126 in.
Resolution: up to 720 dpi
Print Speeds: up to 680 sq ft/hr
Pricing: $87,000 to $96,000
Infiniti printers (manufactured in China) are distributed overseas by Aeromatrix. Features 4 Spectra Nova 256 heads.
Infiniti FY 6250SL
Distributed by Aeromatrix
www.aeromatrix.com
Inks: Solvent, 4-color
Format: Rollfed, sheetfed, 98 in.
Resolution: 180 to 720 dpi
Print Speeds: up to 441 sq ft/hr
Pricing: n/a
Features 4 Spectra Nova SL 128 heads.
Infiniti FY 6150
Distributed by Aeromatrix
www.aeromatrix.com
Inks: Solvent, 4-color
Format: Rollfed, rigid, sheetfed, 59-in.
Resolution: 200 to 400 dpi
Print Speeds: up to 130 sq ft/hr
Pricing: n/a
Features 4 Xaar XJ126 on-demand piezo heads and can print directly onto rigid media up to 0.5 in. thick.
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