Arrow Digital has installed the EFI FabriVU 340i+soft signage and waterless polyester printer built by EFI Reggiani at its Demo Center at Ahmedabad.
Sam Patel, MD & CEO Arrow Digital says, “Sustainability continues to be a key point of emphasis among most of the brands and corporates. On top of that, soft signage graphics stand out in that context. They are easy to store and reuse, compared to other display graphics that are often displayed once and then discarded. The EFI VUTEk FabriVU 340i+ printers are also notable for their low waste and efficiency.”
Defining its productivity and efficiency Patel adds, “This new 3.4 meter wide ‘plus’ model offers the same direct-to-substrate and sublimation printing options as the previous iteration. This Technology has changed the way the colors are mapped and the way it lays down ink. It gives a better ink density, efficiency, and Productivity. It features 8 Kyocera printheads rather than four, doubling the resolution from 300 to 600dpi and increases POP speeds by 48% when compared to the current VUTEk 340i model. VUTEk FabriVU 340i + offers customers the widest application range, the lowest TCO in the market, the highest income yield, and the lowest acquisition cost.”
Some new features of the printer include a redesigned heat plate that regulates temperature uniformity, improved extraction with less outgassing, and a new flag ink removal kit allowing the system to manage high ink volumes without touching loaded materials.
According to the company, this printer is perfect for use with all textile materials including backlit, frontlit, blackback and flag. It can handle both direct transfer and paper sublimation processes, while the presence of an inline fixation unit negates the need for a separate heat press – saving time, money, and space.
The VUTEk FabriVU 340i+ printer offers ultra-high resolutions up to 2400 dots per inch (dpi) and three-level grayscale printing with 7, 12, and 18 picolitre drop sizes. It’s printheads optimize ink drops with no overlay for smooth transitions and perfect crispness. The result is a dramatic four-color printing with a wide color gamut, rich blacks, and deep color saturation for exceptionally high quality on backlit fabric displays and other graphics. The FabriVU Plus series has new CMYK x 2 configuration printhead array – along with new electronics, a new vacuum system, and a new heating element which delivers higher quality 600 dpi graphics with better saturation and more density.
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