Epson has again taken the number one spot for large format and direct to shape printers in terms of market share across Australia and New Zealand for the last two years.
The company’s number one position is based on data from research specialist IDC.
At PacPrint, Epson showed a veritable armada of printing solutions, with many of the products that helped Epson achieve their number one status.
Fabric and soft signage printing
In the fabric area, Epson featured its SureColor F10060, aimed at soft signage. It says the SC-F10060 achieves an outstanding gamut using just four inks. It combines advanced Epson Precision Dot Technology with UltraChrome DS HDk ink to achieve high image quality with intense and accurate colour.
Alongside the SureColor F10060, Epson showed the SureColor F6360. Applications include customised garments and fabrics, hard and soft signage, décor and merchandise.
The Epson SureColor F9460H represents the fourth generation of Epson’s proven 64” platform and combines Epson Precision Dot Technology, with advanced media management and UltraChrome DS HDk ink to enable outstanding image quality at high speed.
For direct to garment printing, the Epson SureColor F3000 has scaled up to suit to needs of high-volume producers. The SC-F3000 combines advanced Epson UltraChrome DG ink with Epson’s latest PrecisionCore head technology. In addition, it uses an upgraded print engine. Staggered 2.6″ print heads enable high-speed, single-pass, five-colour production.
Advanced technology
The company also showed its new resin technology with the SureColor R5000L. This device offers a low running cost with accurate and repeatable colour on a platform that enables rapid job turnaround.
Epson says its SureColor V7000 UV Flatbed produces durable images on a range of substrates, with superior colour and print quality. It combines Epson precision imaging and print head technology with new UltraChrome UV ink. The printer offers four separate print zones and support for media up to 80mm thick. You can extend its comprehensive service progrramme up to five years.
The Epson SureColor S80660L – 64” CISS is designed to produce durable images with maximum impact. If offers format flexibility, quickly, easily and at minimum cost. Epson says that prints dry quickly to enable ad-hoc, same-day job turnaround. High-capacity media and ink supply systems enable efficient roll-to-roll production with remote status monitoring and reporting.
The Epson SureColor S60660L – 64” CISS also features Epson’s latest PrecisionCore print head and UltraChrome Eco-Solvent ink technology. It produces images that are bright and glossy with an outstanding colour gamut, according to Epson.
Photo-printing
For small format photo printing, Epson showed the new SureLab D1060 dry-film minilab. Designed for low-medium volume production, it works as a standalone machine or in multiples for heightened production. It incorporates a high precision Epson Micro Piezo Thin Film Print (TFP) head that enables accurate and consistent output in resolutions up to 1440dpi x 720dpi. It is compact, lightweight, and requires minimal operational space.
In the Technical and Poster segment, Epson showed the SureColor T7760D. This newly redesigned model combines high-speed production with flexible media handling in an extremely compact footprint and a clever new six-colour ink set.
Also on the stand, the SureColor T5460M – 36” MFP prints an A1 image in as little as 22 seconds with output that dries almost instantly to be water and rub resistant. Epson’s first wide format printer to include an integrated scanner, it is suitable for engineers, architects, corporate, government, retail and education users.
For colour and proofing, Epson showed its SD-10 Spectrophotometer. This ultra-compact high-precision device has numerous features to allow you to determine the exact colour of a test item and compare it with another or with a known standard such as Pantone.
Labels
Epson ran its latest SurePress AQ ink industrial label press, the L-4733AW, as well as the ColorWorks CW-C4010.
The SurePress L-4733AW digital label press incorporates Epson’s MicroPiezo inkjet printhead and uses industrial grade Epson SurePress AQ ink. Designed for converters who wish to produce general purpose and specialised labels in short and ultra-short print runs on mainly paper based stocks, it produces output on coated and uncoated substrates with a high colour gamut, high colour accuracy and outstanding print resolution and precision. Features include quick job setup; minimum in consumption and wastage; and labour saving.
The ColorWorks C4010 label printer uses high performance PrecisionCore technology and is engineered for reliability. It delivers crisp, photo-quality colour labels on demand at up to 1200 dpi resolution. The Epson ColorWorks C6510A is an eight inch wide commercial inkjet label printer covering the full spectrum of label sizes for enhanced productivity and versatility.
