Roland DG has added the LEF-300 to its VersaUV series of UV-LED flatbed inkjet printers. The model has a printing area of 770mm (wide) x 330mm (long) and can accommodate items up to 100mm in height and 8kg in weight.
With four printheads and two UV-LED lamps, the LEF-300 enables bi-directional printing approximately 60% faster than the LEF-20. Plus, the number of white and clear ink nozzles have
been doubled for faster printing, increased density and opacity and faster build-up of multiple layers for textured effects.
The LEF-300 comes with the new Roland VersaWorks Dual Rip software. The Special Colour Plate Generation allows white or
The printer uses Roland DG’s Eco-UV ink in CMYK, white and clear (gloss) – available in500cc ink cartridges. gloss data creation from print artwork and the Maintained Clipped Position function preserves the repositioning of clipped images.
Jerry Davies, president, Roland DG-EMEA said: “The trend for highly personalised items is growing and customers are using Roland’s VersaUV LEF printers to provide on-demand custom printing services for a range of personalised products through e-commerce sites and retail kiosks or as an addition to their existing print shops. The LEF-300 model brings the VersaUV series into the mass production environment.”
Features of the LEF-300 include input/output connections that support external devices such as warning lights and automated jig replacement.