In this article, Lauren Blais of EFI, details the completely refreshed printer line – EFI PRO+ Series wide-format printers – designed for business growth and improved profitability in the world of sign and display graphics
Over the past year, EFI completed refreshing its line of production-level, wide-format Pro Series printers. The new EFI wide-format Pro+ Series includes four models. They are all designed to help sign and display print providers to be more competitive, drive business growth and increase profitability. The updated portfolio features two hybrid flatbed/roll-fed printers, one dedicated flatbed and one dedicated roll-to-roll printer. The Pro Series addresses a wide variety of production needs for both flexible and rigid media.
Hybrid LED printer for flexible and rigid media up to 165cm wide, with vibrant 1,200dpi quality and single-pass, multilayer printing
Hybrid LED printer for flexible and rigid media up to 165cm wide, with vibrant 1,200dpi quality and single-pass, multilayer printing
EFI PRO+ SERIES
The EFI Pro+ Series is built for print professionals looking to increase productivity, expand capabilities and meet the demand for high-value applications. The printers within this series, deliver production-level printing, advanced print capabilities and excellent image quality.
EFI PRO 16H+
The EFI Pro 16h+ hybrid LED printer is designed for flexible and rigid media. It prints up to 165cm wide on substrates of up to 5.08cm thick, with production-level printing up to 165m2/hr. It delivers high-quality images with resolutions up to 1,200dpi and true variable drop grey-scale printing with a 5pL drop size. The Pro 16h+ printer features LED curing technology, CYMK plus two white ink channels. This printer achieves up to five-layer printing in any colour in a single pass. These features expand the range of applications that can be produced at a low manufacturing cost.
“The EFI Pro 16h+ hybrid LED printer is designed for flexible and rigid media”
EFI PRO 30H+
The EFI Pro 30h+ is a hybrid LED printer for flexible and rigid printing up to 3.2m wide with production speeds up to 235m2/hr. As a result, print providers can produce a wider variety of high-margin applications, faster and at a lower cost. It is capable of continuous board and dual-roll printing for even more throughput. The printer features native 5pL printheads, CMYK plus four channels of white, up to five-layer printing in any colour in a single pass and resolutions up to 1,200 dpi. The Pro 30h+ printer delivers outstanding image quality, saturated colours and smooth gradients.
EFI PRO 30F+
The EFI Pro 30f+ flatbed LED printer is designed for high-quality, precision printing. It includes a printable area of 3.05mx2.04m with full-bleed printing on media of up to 10cm thick. The Pro 30f+ prints at a resolution of 1,200dpi, with true, variable, drop grey-scale printing. It has a 5pL drop size and productivity up to 253m2/hr. The Pro 30f+ flatbed includes CMYK plus two white-ink channels, up to five-layer printing and optional clear ink with dual properties for special effects and protection on graphics.
Versatile 3.2m hybrid LED printer built for speed, dual-roll printing and high-impact colour with up to five-layer output
Versatile 3.2m hybrid LED printer built for speed, dual-roll printing and high-impact colour with up to five-layer output
Precision flatbed LED printer with full-bleed printing on thick media and optional clear ink for visual effects and protection
Precision flatbed LED printer with full-bleed printing on thick media and optional clear ink for visual effects and protection
“The Pro 30h+ printer delivers outstanding image quality, saturated colours and smooth gradients”
3.2-METRE EFI PRO 33R
The 3.2-metre EFI Pro 33r is a high-quality, production-level, roll-to-roll LED printer. Its efficiency and versatility help businesses to lower costs, be more competitive, expand and profit. It prints either a single roll or two 1.6m rolls at speeds up to 343m2/hr for more capacity and faster job turns. With a true resolution up to 1,200dpi, the Pro 33r printer offers four-colour CMYK printing and optional white ink or EFI UltraClear Coat for decorative applications or a final protective coating. It also features an integrated mesh kit, wrinkle analyser, backlit proofing lights and advanced software settings for greater production efficiency.
“The EFI Pro 30f+ flatbed LED printer is designed for high-quality, precision printing”
THINK INK
The new high-performance EFI ProGraphics+ Series LED inks are custom-formulated, tested and optimised for the Pro+ Series hybrid and flatbed printers. The inks offer excellent adhesion to difficult substrates – such as corrugated plastics and acrylics – elongation and water resistance. EFI ProGraphics+ inks eliminate the need to purge or wipe printheads between jobs. This is due to their remarkable open time and increase uptime and reliability through improved jetting performance.
EFI ProGraphics+ LED inks are environmentally friendly. They do not contain heavy metals, have virtually no VOC emissions, are TPO-free and are formulated to meet future regulations.
The EFI - 3M SuperRange LED inks for the EFI Pro 33r – and other EFI roll-to-roll printers – offer a hard surface cure, a wide colour gamut and excellent adhesion properties. These inks can be applied for a wide range of materials and printing applications. The EFI - 3M SuperRange inks qualify for the industry-leading 3M MCS Warranty when printing on flexible 3M material.
DRIVEN BY FIERY
The EFI Pro 16h+, 30h+ and 30f+ printers include a Fiery proServer Core digital front end. While the EFI Pro 33r printer includes built-in Fiery XF. Both provide colour management, production tools, workflow and Fiery’s FAST RIP technology with support for print-on-demand (POD) or pre-RIP workflows. These capabilities ensure consistent, high-quality colour output and help users to maximise efficiency.
High-speed 3.2m roll-to-roll LED printer with optional white or UltraClear Coat, plus features for greater production efficiency
High-speed 3.2m roll-to-roll LED printer with optional white or UltraClear Coat, plus features for greater production efficiency
EFI ProGraphics and EFI - 3M are Trademarks of EFI
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