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ROUNDING UP THE LAST 12 MONTHS OF PRINT TECHNOLOGY WIZARDRY
MANUFACTURERS ACROSS EUROPE AND BEYOND HAVE BEEN BUSY LAUNCHING
THEIR NEW AND IMPROVED PRINTING TECHNOLOGIES FOR THE WIDE-FORMAT PRINTING INDUSTRY THROUGHOUT THE LAST 12 MONTHS. ASSISTANT EDITOR,
ANA LAMBERT, REPORTS ON SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS
THAT HIT THE HEADLINES IN 2025.
JANUARY Starting the new year with a bang was Roland DG’s two new product launches, with swissQprint concluding the month with its much-anticipated product release. Roland DG exapnded its large-format printer series with the arrival of the TrueVIS XP-640. It offers advanced high-speed data control technology, newly designed dual staggered print heads and a 7in LCD touch panel that helps automate the printing process and reduce skewing. Also new from the manufacturer was the TY-300 wide-format printer which is equipped with newly engineered print heads, True Rich Colour 3 settings, and offers two white ink density profiles on various fabric types, and a dedicated DTF shaker oven.
Arnaud Calleja, Agfa’s VP of digital printing solutions, said: “This new addition to the Ciervo family is yet another testament to Agfa’s commitment to continuous innovation and to providing a beast for every need, ensuring that sign and display professionals have the right tools to excel in any setting.” Soon after Agfa’s launch, Liyu England released its X Line Hybrid UV Printer to the UK market. Designed for sign makers, print shops and manufacturers, the 2.1m printer allows users to add more print heads, ensuring scalability, and offers great versatility with what it prints onto. Eddie Tucker, managing director of Liyu England, said: “We know businesses need fl exibility. No one wants to buy a new printer every time they need more speed or capacity. The X Line Hybrid gives you control, start small and expand when you’re ready. It’s a printer that grows with you.”
Roland DG TrueVIS XP-640
SwissQprint, launched its new fifth generation flatbed printer series with the Kudu, Nyala 5 and Impala 5 models. The models are based on completely reworked machine concepts, electronics, and software allowing them to hit top speeds of 341m sq/hr – 23% faster than the previous generation. The machines also come with a new robust printer base and linear motors that make printing performance faster and more precise.
FEBRUARY Starting off February, Agfa announced a new model to its hybrid lineup, the Anapurna Ciervo H2500 inkjet printer. This was said to complement the H3200 launched 2024 and offers the same versatility and performance in a more compact format. Speaking at the launch,
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Continuing the launch of UV printers, Mutoh Europe presented the HydrAton 1642 to EMEA markets. The UV roll-to-roll printer is compatible with heat-sensitive substrates, due to its lower operating temperatures. The printer also makes use of AQUAFUZE, an advanced UV-curable water-based ink technology from Fujifi lm, and Mutoh’s VerteLith RIP software. Rounding off February’s launches, various printing giants grasped the opportunity to introduce their new releases to the masses. The annual exhibition provides manufacturers with an unrivalled occasion to demonstrate and showcase their new wide-format printers to an interested audience. Epson unveiled its new eco-solvent SureColor S9100 printer. While, InkTec launched its new JETRIX hybrid printer, the XAR320 and JETRIX LXa8 LED UV printer. Not to be forgotten was Mimaki’s new JFX200-1213EX fl atbed printer, and it was the fi rst time that Roland DG’s new TrueVis XP-640 appeared to the public at a show.
MARCH
With spring approaching manufacturers, such as Epson, Mimaki and Liyu, saw the opportunity to release new and improved machines for their customers. This month saw Hybrid Services introduce the Mimaki direct-to-textile and dye sublimation printers, the TX330-1800 and TX330-1800B, to the UK and Irish markets. The printer series offers extensive textile
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