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Brother to showcase at FESPA B
rother, a pioneer in the field of direct-to- garment (DTG) printing, is participating at FESPA 2024 in Amsterdam. The Global Print Expo will be the first opportunity to showcase Brother’s industry-leading innovations and new capabilities with one of the largest booths of the show.
2024 will be a year of innovation for Brother directly benefi tting its customers, and FESPA will be the fi rst chance to introduce our series of new product concepts and end-to-end solutions. Brother is positioning itself as the ideal partner for the entire textile and printing industry with not only our DTG machines but also wider product portfolio.
The textile and printing industry has been dynamically changing. The needs of end-users have diversifi ed and the demand for automation and enablers for wider product offerings is stronger than ever. By combining, modifying, customizing, and refi ning its high-quality products in various printing verticals, Brother has developed new solutions that build on proven and established foundations of printing expertise at its core. Known worldwide for its excellent technology, Brother will unveil products in these 4 themes; innovation, excellent quality, connectivity, and compact desktop solutions.
Imagine you step into our booth. You will be transported into a world where exacting quality meets Japanese culture. Marvel at our large print samples featuring Japanese comic and animation artwork in the Excellent Quality Zone. One of the feature products here will be the Latex Wide Format printer, WF1-L640. This printer has been chosen to produce original copies for the 50-year anniversary exhibition of Kunio Okawara, a legendary mechanic designer who designed “Mobile Suit Gundam” who made signifi cant contributions to Japanese animation culture.
In the Connectivity Zone, discover the end-to-end automation solutions and Myze workfl ow management software – cutting-edge tools designed to maximize productivity for end-users. Continue the journey in the Innovation Zone, where unprecedented prototypes for direct-to-fi lm (DTF) printing will demand your immediate attention and fi nd answers to existing DTF pain points.
Wrap up your exploration in the Compact Desktop Solutions Zone, where sleek embroidery machines and versatile on-demand printers await to inspire you to expand your offerings.
Roland’s VersaSTUDIO BY-20 Becomes First Desktop DTF (Direct-to-Film) Printer to Earn a BLI 2024 Pick Award
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oland DG, a leading manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and printer/cutters, announced today that the VersaSTUDIO BY-20, launched on January 16, 2024, has received a Buyers Lab (BLI) 2024 Pick Award from Keypoint Intelligence for Outstanding Desktop DTF Printer. It is the fi rst desktop DTF (Direct-to-Film) printer to earn the esteemed award in this, Keypoint Intelligence’s inaugural DTF awards cycle.
The BY-20 is a compact, easy-to- use, and affordable desktop printer using the DTF transfer method for
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professional apparel production. After printing on a special fi lm, hot- melt powder is applied and thermally melted, and then the fi lm is simply layered on fabric and heat-pressed to create original T-shirts, sportswear, etc. It produces highly designed apparel beautifully and quickly for a vast array of garments.
Keypoint Intelligence is the world’s leading independent provider of testing and analysis for the document imaging industry and has been evaluating equipment for business users for more than 60 years. Test reports released
are highly regarded as an unbiased resource used by many companies and public organisations when selecting hardware devices.
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