{"id":38087,"date":"2020-01-23T08:28:52","date_gmt":"2020-01-23T16:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=38087"},"modified":"2020-01-23T08:28:55","modified_gmt":"2020-01-23T16:28:55","slug":"efis-new-mid-volume-roll-to-roll-led-3m-and-5m-printer-line-enables-unlimited-designs-and-applications-with-top-quality-prints","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2020\/01\/efis-new-mid-volume-roll-to-roll-led-3m-and-5m-printer-line-enables-unlimited-designs-and-applications-with-top-quality-prints\/","title":{"rendered":"EFI\u2019s New, Mid-Volume Roll-to-Roll LED 3m and 5m Printer Line Enables Unlimited Designs and Applications with Top-Quality Prints"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fremont, CA (Jan. 20, 2020)<\/em> \u2014 Electronics For Imaging Inc. is launching a new mid-range roll-to-roll printer line that helps sign and display graphics customers drive more volume with high-end digital print for endless applications and designs. The new EFI VUTEk D3r and D5r LED inkjet printers leverage many of the advanced capabilities from EFI\u2019s highly successful VUTEk 3r+ and 5r+ printers, offering a mid-range solution for an even wider variety of high value applications thanks to its combination of white and clear inks, as well as its Museum print mode. The new printer line also supports the unique collection of options for VUTEk roll-to-roll LED printers, providing a full system for higher efficiency and a lower total cost of ownership.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The VUTEk D3r, which prints up to 2,196 square feet per hour, is making its worldwide debut at the EFI Connect users\u2019 conference, Jan. 21-24 in Las Vegas, and making its European debut at the EFI EMEA Ignite event on Jan. 29 in Brussels, Belgium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second printer in the new mid-range line, the VUTEk D5r, prints up to 2,626 square feet per hour. Early D5r users such as Thomas Printworks in the United States and Allgraf in Italy have purchased the new printer line for its performance capabilities to meet growing demand for high-end signage, d\u00e9cor, outdoor graphics and other applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe were looking to upgrade our 5-meter printing capabilities, and when we found the EFI VUTEk D5r, it checked all the boxes related to speed, quality, cost of operation, and efficiency,\u201d said Bryan Thomas, president at Thomas Printworks. \u201cThe quality of the machine was so impressive that it gave us the added benefit of also replacing a 3-meter printer within our fleet.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOur choice to buy the EFI VUTEk D5r was a winning decision,\u201d said Agostino Allegris, CEO and president at Allgraf. \u201cThe printing resolution, the possibilities of white printing and the inline clear ink are unique features and they give us a competitive edge. Now, we have the ability to print a full flood or selective clear ink in glossy or matte. We are excited of the possibilities of printing a whole series of innovative applications and materials.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

High-end UltraDrop Technology and high efficiency<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The D3r and D5r printers, at 3.5- and 5.2-meters wide respectively, deliver outstanding smoothness in shadows, gradients and transitions with UltraDrop Technology, precise and sharp 3-point size text, and a true resolution of up to 1,200 dots per inch. An ultra-high-definition print mode offers near-photographic quality. The printers\u2019 LED curing ensures not only cost savings but also a more environmentally sound printing solution, consuming less energy and enabling the use of thinner, heat-sensitive substrates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The VUTEk D line is equipped with additional printheads and offers both white and jettable clear ink for matte and glossy effects, covering a wider amount of unique applications such as wall decorations and murals, window graphics, flooring, high-value prints with selective gloss effects, fleet graphics, truck-side curtains and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The printers are easily customizable to the purchaser\u2019s needs and strategies, with optional features including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n