SignSHOW AW N I N G S & V I N Y L - COAT E D FA B R I C S Top Value Fabrics Expands Premium Textiles Line Top Value Fabrics has added 9 oz. Blockout Self-adhesive Wall Covering to its line of premium textiles. The opaque fabric wall covering is engineered to be printed on UV, solvent, latex, or screen printers. It has a superior inkjet-receptive layer that achieves vivid prints, and it is repositionable to install with ease on flat surfaces and simple curves. The new fabric is ideal for fine art reprints, interior décor, and upscale P-O-P, as well as applications when complete blockout is necessary. www.topvaluefabrics.com
D I G I TA L P R I N T I N G E Q U I PM E N T/ S U P P L I E S Labels are a Snap on OKI Data’s new pro511DW Digital Web Press OKI Data Americas announces the availability of its new OKI pro511DW digital web press, part of the proColor™ Series of commercial-grade digital color printers. The OKI pro511DW has the capacity to produce thousands of productionquality, full-color labels per day. The printer features easy-to-use custom label management software from Hybrid, as well as Harlequin® RIP. The new printer also includes a heavy-duty rewinder, which now incorporates a pre-assembled slitter. The pro511DW delivers fast, customized continuous web printing with exceptional color quality, plus easy operation in both continuous and cut sheet modes. It produces HD color printing for breathtaking output (even on ordinary paper), and it also supports variable data printing for optimum productivity. www.okidata.com
Three-in-One! Graphics One’s Innovative GO Cubix 308 UV Printer Graphics One, LLC (GO) has launched the Go Cubix 308 UV, a high-performance and high-speed UV LED three-in-one flatbed printer. The GO Cubix 308 UV is a unique industrial UV flatbed printer offering a print width of thirty inches and an eight-color channel system for printing rigid substrates up to five inches in thickness using its adjustable gantry. GO’s Cubix UV can print on either flatbed for rigid substrates, roll-to-roll for traditional roll media and 3D cylindrical objects (golf balls, glass bottles, mugs, etc.), and on a variety of materials (glass, metal, wood, acrylic, vinyl, aluminum, and much more). The GO Cubix UV flatbed features an advanced piezo drop on-demand printhead capable of achieving 1.5 picoliters in drop size with high definition and high resolution imaging of up to 1440 dpi. The eight-channel system design enables the use of eco-friendly CMYK, White, and Clear Varnish UV inks that produce no VOCs for exceptional professional color imaging. The GO Cubix UV offers imaging speeds of up to 120 square feet per hour and is powered by Wasatch SoftRIP. www.graphicsone.com
Roland Introduces New, Heavier Glossy Photobase Paper to its Media Offerings With its high gloss and excellent contrast characteristics, premium, heavyweight (10.5-mil) Glossy Photobase Paper from Roland DGA is specially designed to enhance image quality and maximize the eye-catching effects of metallic graphics. Glossy Photobase Paper is the perfect receptor for Roland’s Eco-Sol MAX solvent inks, making it an extremely versatile solution for fine art and photographic images (including posters, presentation boards, P-O-P displays, tradeshow graphics, and more). Profiles available within VersaWorks RIP Software allow end-users to take full advantage of Roland’s Glossy Photobase Paper by optimizing print quality, color, and vibrancy. Roland’s Glossy Photobase Paper (SCM-GPP2) is available in 20-inch-by-100-foot, 30-inch-by-100-foot, and 54-inch-by-100-foot roll sizes to suit varying printer sizes. 800/542-2307; www.rolanddga.com
The Scodix S Series (Scodix S74 and S52) Represent Two Sheet Size Formats Scodix has introduced the new Scodix Digital Press S Series (S52 and S74) to support B2+ (20-inch) and B3+ (29-inch) size applications and increase the differentiation capabilities that print service providers can pass on to their customers. The Scodix S Digital Press series that creates the tangible Scodix SENSET experience uses advanced jetting block and multiple independently controlled inkjet nozzles that deliver Scodix’s proprietary PolySENSET clear polymer in small drops and multiple layers. The Scodix patent-pending Optical Print Alignment (OPA) camera system executes enhancements with pinpoint accuracy, scanning each and every sheet to ensure delivery of the Scodix PolySENSET clear polymer to its exact location. As a stand-alone solution compatible with offset, laminated sheets, and digital print feeds, the press automatically processes a wide range of substrates and formats. The Scodix S Series can print variable levels of thickness and texture, with a thick clear polymer that can reach as high as 250 microns, enabling the production of Braille letters as well as graphic elements. www.scodix.com
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