Launch of LED Inks to 3D Form Applications, and Preview of Nozomi’s Single-Pass Inkjet Printer
The exhibit in Hall A1, Stand B50 includes a wide range of UV LED and Soft Signage production printers and workflow solutions.
MUNICH, 23 May, 2023 —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. The Nozomi printer 14000 SD supports a wide range of substrates, including those used for display and sign applications. It also offers enhanced capabilities such as print varnish and priming. 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. The EFI Transform TF LED thermoforming digital ink is a flexible UV LED curable ink that is ideal for interior first-surface and exterior/backlit applications when common thermoplastics are specified for deep draw thermoforming. The ink offers excellent elongation for heat-bending and routing without adhesion or chipping problems.® 32h hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll printer models. EFI TransformTF ink for EFI VUTEk H3 and H5 printers will be available in Q3. EFI Transform TF ink forms part of the full portfolio of EFI inks, coatings, and inks, which includes EFI Armor Coatings, and EFI UltraClear Coat. This versatile ink can be used to create high-quality decorative effects or as a protective coating for graphics against fading, chemicals, 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.”
Production printers to grow your business profitably
EFI’s portfolio of production inkjet printers on display at the FESPA in Hall A1 includes:
- The EFI Q3r 3.5 metre roll-to–roll LED printer provides a full print-to–finished graphic workflow from the RIP to the final product. It is the fastest superwide format roll-to-roll printer in its class. It prints up to 558 sqm per hour, has a true resolution of up to 1200dpi and can print both white and clear ink.
- 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. It has four-colour printing and speeds of up 480 square meters per hour.
- The EFI VUTEk H5 hybrid roll/flatbed printer is a high-productivity, 3.2-metre LED printer that delivers high image quality of up to 1200dpi. It also offers 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.
- The EFI Pro LED printer hybrid 3.2m is a great solution for companies looking to grow their business through production graphics and signs. 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 is showcasing its Fiery-Driven TxF150 75 textile printer. And a Fiery-Driven Maegis RS Pro DTF UV 7 printer, ideal for producing decals, will be operating in the stand as well.
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. Visitors can view live operational data on the VUTEk h5, VUTEk Q3r and EFI Pro 30h Printers. They will also learn how Fiery IQ provides business management value by drawing data from a production operation in order to provide managers with the detailed and accurate data they need to make smarter and real-time decisions.
Fiery’s Chris Showalter, Global Sales Director for Display Graphics, will be participating in a panel session at 11:35 AM on May 25ThRichard Askam will moderate a discussion with manufacturers. Showalter will be joined on the panel by Landa and Canon.
We invite journalists to our May 23 press conference and cocktail party.rd Munich Messe Room B13 is open from 5-6 PM (above the Hall B1). The press event will cover many topics and allow enough time to answer any 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. We understand that our customers need breakthrough technologies in order to guide them through their digital transformation. 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 have the people, technology and experience necessary to help our customers achieve their goals. (www.efi.com)
Follow EFI on the web:
Follow us on twitter: https://twitter.com/EFIPrint
Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/EFIPrint
View us on YouTube: www.youtube.com/EFIDigitalPrintTech
SOURCE EFI
EFI Pro 30h hybrid LED printer makes its Canadian debut at Graphics Canada Expo