Agfa Graphics is using the Visual Impact Image Expo to launch its new :Anapurna M low-cost/high print resolution inkjet printer to the local market. It is the latest addition to Agfa's wide format printing workhorse, the :Anapurna range of UV printers, and is available in Australia and New Zealand immediately.
The :Anapurna M is a wide-format industrial inkjet printer for indoor and outdoor signs and displays, explains Steve Taylor, Agfa's business manager for inkjet products. Sign shops and photo labs are target markets for this printer, as it offers them vivid colours, very high image quality, and smooth tints and images, with no visible 'noise'. The extremely sharp text is positive in all colours down to 4 point, and negative in all colours down to 5 point.
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| The :Anapurna M at the VIIE show in Sydney |
This device offers a higher resolution to that of the existing :Anapurna L and XL models so is better suited to photo-realistic applications. Unlike our existing :Anapurna's, it doesn't have the ability to print white, which is generally not a requirement for this target market. This in turn means that the cost of ownership can be reduced significantly, making the :Anapurna M one of the most affordable high quality high performance UV inkjet engines on the market.
The new :Anapurna M prints to 160 centimetres (63 inches) wide and uses state-ofthe- art 14 picolitre printheads and Agfa-made UV-curable :Anapurna ink. The sixcolour system includes light cyan and light magenta (plus one flush solution tank) and, like all the :Anapurna range, is capable of both roll-to-roll and rigid substrate printing (for a range of flexible and uncoated rigid media). Print head height is automatically set to the thickness of the substrate up to 50mm thick. A user-definable head gap is possible from 1.0-6.0mm.
Print resolutions of 720x1440 dpi are achievable and the device is capable of print speeds up to 15m2/hr for poster quality (7.5m2/hr for photo/sign quality). It also features borderless printing.
Because of its high-resolution printing capabilities, the :Anapurna M is well-suited to point-of-purchase materials, displays, posters, banners, fleet displays, exhibition panels, stage graphics, construction announcements, ad panels, etc.
The printer also features an automatic ink refill system. Ink levels are automatically detected in the main ink tanks and both visible and audible warnings notify the operator of low levels, to help ensure continued production is maintained. Two UV lamps are required, with two settings (full- and half-power). The lamps can be easily changed by the customer so no service intervention is needed, helping to reduce
ongoing costs.
The :Anapurna printer range is available immediately through Agfa's authorised distributor network with ongoing support from both the distributors and Agfa's technical service team.
Agfa Graphics
www.agfa.com.au
