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Printers introduced at ISA's 2003 Sign Expo
Below is a partial list of the wide-format inkjets that were introduced at ISA's Sign Expo. In our effort to present similar information about each printer, we contacted each of the manufacturers listed in the show guide. We had better luck getting responses from some manufacturers than others, which may be indicative of the level of response that you, too can expect--at least until some of these manufacturers line up good US distributors. Maximum throughput speeds also should be taken with a grain of salt; it's sometimes difficult to get manufacturers to provide specs on throughput speeds for sellable output, as opposed to the fastest mode.
Azon Printer 3500
Azon Digital Printing System
www.azonprinter.com
Inks: Solvent, four-color
Outdoor Durability: Up to 2 years
Format: Roll-to-roll, 3.5 m (138 in.) wide
Resolution: 370 dpi
Print Speed: 302 sq ft/hr at high res, 506 sq ft/hr at normal mode
Pricing: About $100,000
Croatia-based equipment-maker also supplies ink and substrates.
ColorSpan DisplayMaker 110s
MacDermid Colorspan
www.colorspan.com
Inks: Solvent, four-color
Outdoor Durability: 5 years
Format: Roll-to-roll, 2.8-m (110-in.) print width
Resolution: 360 dpi
Print Speeds: 350 to 1000 sq ft/hr
Pricing: $179,990
ColorSpan's first piezo, solvent-system inkjet is offered with a flexible, all-inclusive lease program that supplies the printer, installation, service and inks for monthly payments that can be adjusted for seasonal or cyclical business trends.
Creon 2500
Azero, Inc.
www.azero.info
Inks: Solvent, four-color
Outdoor Durability: 2 years
Format: Roll-to-roll, 2.5 m (99 in.)
Resolution: 360 dpi
Print Speeds: 161 to 516 sq ft/hr
Printer built in China with expertise from Korea and US is recommended for indoor and outdoor prints. Can print on materials up to 1 cm thick, including fabric and carpet. Uses Maintop RIP.
DJT 400, 800, and 1200
Digital Jet Technologies
www.4djt.com
Inks: UV-curable, four-color
Outdoor Durability: 3 years
Format: Flatbeds, 48 x 96 in., 5 x 10 ft
Maximum Thickness: 4 in. thick
Resolution: 300 x 600 dpi
Print Speed: up to 400 sq ft/hr
Pricing: Starts at around $77,000
Designed for heavy-duty use in small to mid-sized sign and screen-printing firms, this thick-media flatbed uses a new stainless-steel PicoJet printhead developed by a former Tektronix engineer and an XYZ mechanism and table developed by a maker of computer-controlled routers.
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