At the Drupa international printing equipment exhibition held May 3-16 in Dusseldorf, Germany, Epson expanded the lineup by announcing the SC-S70600 eight-colour high-quality model with support for metallic and white inks, and the SC-S50600 four-colour model with double print heads for high productivity.
Epson’s new game-changing 64-inch SureColor S Series solvent printers for sign and display, launched in Australia this month, deliver extreme speed, extreme colour and ultra-convenience, radically changing customer expectations and creating new and profitable applications with higher quality printing at dramatically faster speeds.
“Customers will find a lot to like in these new SureColor S-Series printers, such as advanced media handling, high output flexibility and exceptional colour gamut, giving a boost to customer satisfaction and productivity,” said Craig Heckenberg, Business Unit Manager at Epson Australia.
"The SureColor SC-S50600 and SC-S70600 produce at speeds never before seen in this class of printer with an image quality that far surpasses any solvent printer available today. Together with the SureColor SC-30600 these revolutionary SureColor S-Series products will change customers’ perception of solvent print quality across all applications,” said Craig.
Here are some of the technologies and features that give SureColor its high performance, productivity and usability.
Printing performance realized by a Micro Piezo TFP print head and a highly rigid frame
The Micro Piezo TFP print head utilized in the SureColor printers was developed by Epson using thin-film piezoelectric elements to enable accurate and fast printing* with a nozzle density of 360 dpi. In addition, the UltraChrome GS2 and GSX inks used in SureColor printers are eco-solvent inks that do not use environmentally-harmful nickel compounds and do not require special ventilation in
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the usage environment. These inks are also able to produce beautiful print quality and a wide colour gamut while also offering three-year outdoor durability (based on Epson standards) without the need for any protective lamination, even in the harsh conditions faced by outdoor posters.
*Print speed in production mode: SC-S30600 - 9.9 m2/hr, SC-S50600 - 17.6 m2/hr, SC-S70600 - 13.3 m2/hr
In general, the importance of frame rigidity increases along with the size of the printer. The print head moves above the paper on a part called the carriage. When the frame has poor rigidity, the printer vibrates and "flexes." However, the frame in SureColor printers is assembled by a newly-developed robotic welding system. This new welding technology gives the printer high rigidity at its core, enabling a highly accurate and stable carriage that provides the ink droplet landing accuracy needed to produce superior print quality and speed.
Exceptional usability
The SureColor solves many of the problems that customers have faced when using large-format printers.
•The printer achieves consistent paper feed accuracy from end to end by automatically adjusting the paper tension (auto tension control), enabling steady consecutive printouts. Consistent print quality is ensured over the entire surface of the paper.
•Includes powerful heaters for ink bonding and drying before rolling. The temperature for each of the three heaters can be independently adjusted.
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| A jack lever has been included so a single person can load a heavy paper roll. | |
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| 2.5-inch colour LCD panel gives the user easy-to-understand information on ink levels, media width and amount remaining, waste ink levels, heater temperature and printer status. | |
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| High-capacity ink cartridges with 700 ml of ink reduce maintenance frequency. | |
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Epson's aim is to revolutionize every printing domain by leveraging its unique Micro Piezo technology. These SureColor printers deliver even greater value to customers and bring Epson one step closer to realizing its vision.
Epson Australia
www.epson.com.au
