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 technology for single-pass 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 Nozomi14000SD printer is compatible with a range of substrates used in sign and display applications. Additional features include enhanced priming, print varnish options and a number of other enhancements. 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. EFI Transform LED thermoforming ink offers a UV LED-curable digital ink with excellent flexibility for interior/first-surface applications and exterior/second-surface applications. The ink is now available for EFI Pro 30f and EFI VUTEk. It offers excellent elongation properties for heat bending, routing, and adhesion without any problems.® 32h hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll printer models. EFI Transform TF ink is available in Q3 for EFI VUTEk printers h3 or h5. EFI’s Transform-TF Ink is one of many inks and coats offered by EFI. These include EFI Armor Coatings and EFI UltraClear Coat. The latter can be used as a spot or full-clear coating on printed graphics to provide decorative and high-quality effects, or it can also be applied as a final protective coating against abrasions, chemicals, and fading. 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 3.5m roll-toroll LED printer provides a complete print to finished graphic workflow from the RIP up until the final product. The fastest superwide-format LED roll-to -roll in its category, it can print up to 558 square meters 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. It has four-colour printing and speeds up to 480 square meters per hour. It also features ultra-high-resolution up to 2,400dpi.
- The EFI VUTEk hybrid roll/flatbed h5 LED printer, measuring 3.2 metres in length, delivers a high level of image quality with a resolution up to 1,200 dpi. This printer can print up to 110 boards per hour at speeds as high as 109. 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 30h 3.2-metre hybrid flatbed/roll LED printer is the ideal solution for business looking to increase their production of display graphics and sign. It can print up to 230 sqm per hour and has four colour channels plus two white channels.
Fiery joins EFI at 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. The stand will also feature a Fiery Driven Maegis RS Pro DTF Ultra 7 printer that is perfect for creating decals.
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 25The thRichard Askam will moderate a discussion with manufacturers. Showalter is joined by panelists from Landa, Canon and other manufacturers.
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 conference is expected to cover a variety of topics, and will allow ample time for all media questions.
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 know that our customers are looking for breakthrough technologies to help 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 have the people, technology and experience necessary to help our customers achieve their goals. (www.efi.com)
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