The Epson SurePress L-6034VW with digital varnish and white ink.
A number of ‘firsts’ come with Epson’s new digital label presses: the SurePress L-6034VW is Epson’s first single-pass industrial press; the first to use Epson’s new PrecisionCore linehead technology; and the first product to use Epson’s new LED-cured UV ink with in-line digital varnish technology.
Epson said it is the ideal solution for label converters investing in a digital label press for the first time or wishing to expand their production facilities with a reliable press that will produce high quality labels with minimal downtime. It is available in two models: CMYK with digital varnish and high-opacity white ink (SurePress L-6034VW). and without white ink (SurePress L-6034V).
It is designed to print high quality, short to mid-run labels with outstanding durability on standard film and paper label substrates between 80 and 340 mm wide. The curing process uses LED lamps for lower energy consumption. It also enables printing onto heat-sensitive substrates, such as polyethylene (PE), thereby maximising the range of materials that can be used.
Sophisticated automatic monitoring, maintenance and cleaning features within the SurePress L-6034VW have been developed to ensure reliability and production uptime. Unique to Epson is Nozzle State Analysis technology, which automatically senses if a nozzle is not firing and rapidly cleans and recovers it. Printing interruption is minimal and quality is not affected. This is an important feature, said Epson, that minimises downtime, minimises ink waste and ensures reliable and continuous printing.
The new PrecisionCore linehead is the key component behind the high performance, high reliability, low maintenance and low running costs of the SurePress L-6034VW. Each of the six lineheads in the press comprises 11 PrecisionCore printhead modules (totalling 52,800 nozzles) that deliver precise quality with fine, multi-size dot control and high native resolution. The linehead is tuned to work with Epson’s new low-energy LED-cured UV ink and in-line digital varnish technology. to deliver the best combination of 600 x 600 dpi quality at 15m/min with vibrant colour, smooth gradations, ultra-fine text, lines and images.
An innovative digital varnish feature on the SurePress L-6034VW enables users to save time and cost by applying matte, gloss and even a combination of both in patterned or selective spot varnish effects during printing to achieve a range of finishes. This can be done on the same label or vary from label to label in the same print run.
Epson expects the two SurePress L-6034 models to ship next summer, priced at just under 600,000 euros.
