At the SGIA Expo in the US next week, Matan will launch the 3m wide Quantum UV printer for close-view indoor graphics, and a 3m wide MatanFlex UV printer - together with UVFlex inks - for fleet graphics.
The Quantum is based on Matan’s Quantum Printing Engine comprising printhead technology with inherent 7pl drops and three greyscale levels, LED UV curing and LED-curable UV inks. The printer uses Matan’s established Super-Wide Format platform, with add-ons including a Jumbo Media Handling System, ID Backprint and a 2m x 3m Vacuum Plate.
“Matan Quantum was developed specifically in order to answer the needs of print providers seeking the highest quality printing for a wide variety of applications,” said Hanan Yosefi, Matan CEO and president. “Our printing technology gives the Matan Quantum tiny 7pl droplets and variable drop size that produces three greyscale levels: 7pl, 14pl and 21pl. The result is HD resolution of up to 1,200dpi print quality, with superb transitions, vignettes, skin tones and shadows, as well as precise and sharp 4pt size text.
The MatanFlex printer, together with Matan’s UVFlex inks, is designed to replace retired industrial solvent printers and eco solvent and latex printers.
“Until recently UV ink was unsuitable for printing fleet graphics”, said Matan’s VP marketing Erez Zimerman. “Printed truck curtains go through a lot of repeated folding, pulling and tearing, which regular UV inks cannot survive without breaking. Car wrapping demands a great deal of stretching and heating, which was also not possible with UV inks until now. Since solvent and eco solvent inks are being banned in many countries, for environmental and health reasons, it was necessary to develop UV inks that would be flexible enough to do the job.”
The UVFlex ink an elongation to break of up to 250% for challenging applications.