Roland DG has launched the Texart RT-640, an advanced, 64 inch dye sublimation transfer printer, as well as opening a new head office and Creative Centre in Clevedon.
Available in either four or eight colour ink configurations the RT-640 incorporates a host of technological advancements designed to optimise sublimation transfer, and featuring innovative print control technology and a choice of powerful RIP software.
Mark Elvidge, product manager, said, ‘One of the Texart RT-640’s major innovations is our new ink. Previously, colours sublimated to fabrics could look distorted with dull blacks, missing greys and fuzzy details. The RT-640’s variable droplet technology in combination with new Roland Texart dye sublimation ink displays bold, vibrant colours and rich velvety blacks, as well as subtle gradations and fine details.
‘Adding Orange and Violet inks increases the colour gamut and allows for exceptional reds, oranges, deep blues and purples, while Light Cyan and Light Magenta provide subtle gradations and beautiful skin tones.’
The Texart RT-640 incorporates a gold-plated, anti-static print head capable of printing seven different droplet sizes for smooth gradations and dense colour. A newly designed Feed Adjuster, combined with a more powerful fan and an included take-up system, ensures added stability for high-speed printing up to 32.6 square metres per hour.
Mr Elvidge, added, ‘We built this machine to answer user demand for a high production sublimation printer that’s affordable, reliable, efficient to run and easy to operate. The RT-640 delivers on all of these fronts, offering users both high quality performance and unbeatable value.’
The company’s new head office and Creative Centre in Clevedon, near Bristol was opened in a ceremony officiated by the global president of Roland DG Corporation, Mr Tomioka.
Jerry Davies, managing director, said, ‘We’ve had a very successful few years of growth here in the UK, and this state-of-the-art facility gives us everything we need to ensure we can continue to grow and serve all our customers in a manner they deserve and are accustomed to.’
The new Creative Centre, helps to showcase the vast range of applications possible with Roland’s machines and highlights the markets that customers can sell into, including signage, sublimation and textile, retail, personalisation and promotional items, 3D printing, milling and engraving, interior decoration and an array of fun, creative and new applications you wouldn’t expect.
The centre is designed to inspire, excite and ultimately showcase profitable business opportunities for sign makers, print and 3D professionals and others from across the visual communications industry. Visitors can see the photo opportunity wall, where they can travel to outer space, and an incredible range of items which have had the ‘Roland treatment’, including a fridge, games machine, mini motorbike and helmet, drum kit, piano, skis, skateboards, wedding albums, 3D printed functional parts and a sailing boat.
Jerry Davies, managing director, cutting the ribbon to mark the official opening of Roland DG UK’s new head office and Creative Centre. Overseen by Mr Tomioka, president of Roland DG Corporation and members of the Roland DG senior management team, both in the UK and internationally.
