During its Connect user conference in the US EFI has announced new Vutek 5r (5m wide) and 3r (3m wide) LED roll-to-roll printers.
Printing at speeds up to 455m2/hr at resolutions up to 1,200dpi, the printers use 7pl EFI UltraDrop Technology, and are available with a range of options including light colours and white, inline finishing, and auto backlit and blockout printing. The Vutek 5r is being shown for the first time in Connect's centre for innovation.
Also new is the 5.2m wide Vutek FabriVU 520 printer, which can run at 446m2/hr and print at resolutions up to 2,400dpi. It can handle both direct-to-textile and transfer printing with an easy changeover using the same inkset. A patented ink-recovery system is said to save more than 95% of the ink lost in textile printing systems from some other manufacturers.
The new printers on exhibition at Connect feature the latest-version EFI Fiery proServer DFE for fast Ripping and robust production management.