New from Fujifilm comes the Acuity LED 1600R roll-to-roll printer, said to offer a flexible, lower cost alternative to the Acuity LED 1600 II. The new model - which will get its first public outing at C!Print Lyon (6-8 February) and be commercially available from 1 March - is optimised for four-colour CYMK printing, but is otherwise similar in performance to the hybrid model.
Featuring Dimatix Q-class printheads, the Acuity LED 1600R offers four channels, with the option of a modular upgrade in the field up to eight channels. It features a high density mode capable of handling heat-sensitive roll media. Like the Acuity LED 1600 II, it runs at up to 33m2/hr.
The newest member of the Acuity range has instant start-up and uses long-life LED UV lamps. It uses new Uvijet RL ink - available in CMYK and CMYK plus light cyan and light magenta. A modular upgrade option to include white is available, with an option for up to eight channels to include clear ink, also being added later in the year.
