The UV640PC marries Roland and Colorific technology
Colorific has announced the launch of its first wide format print-and-cut machine, the UV640PC. The 1.6 metre (64-inch) printer combines the benefits of solvent and UV-curable chemistries to provide a viable, cost-effective alternative to latex while offering the photo-realistic print quality critical to many applications at this market level.
Based on a Roland VS640i chassis and with the Colorific Lightbar making UV printing possible, Colorific says its UV Light inks are ‘the star turn’ in the new system, offering the vivid colours expected from solvent with the resistance and durability associated with UV-curable options. It said that outgassing is eliminated and shrinkage non-existent, meaning that output is immediately dry and ready for application. Concurrently, according to Colorific, the production cost for a square metre of print using its SUV formula is dramatically reduced.
The UV640PC incorporates Epson’s latest print-head technology, the DX7, furnishing users with up to 1440 dpi in high-quality mode. Production mode allows for 21 square metres of print per hour. It can print banner and billboard jobs as well as high margin cut applications, such as stickers, decals and vehicle markings.
‘Solvent, eco-solvent and latex have been a mainstay for wide-format houses producing print-and-cut applications, but none is really the perfect solution,’ opined Shaun Holdom, business development director at the company. ‘The UV640PC addresses their conventional disadvantages and turns them into major positives. We’re confident that the extension of Colorific Lightbar into print-and-cut will offer phenomenal advantages.’
Units will ship from March, and can be seen at Sign and Digital UK in April, and at FESPA Digital in Munich in May.
