Agfa, which signalled its intention to enter the textiles market with the Ardeco printer back at Fespa 2013 in the spring, has shown the machine publically for the first time at SGIA.
Aimed at the high volume market and boasting a built-in calendaring unit, the 3.2m wide printer uses Dupont disperse inks and is said to be capable of producing up to 137m2/hr. It uses the Ricoh Gen4 printhead and there’s a choice of eight or 12 heads. Resolution is 600 x 600dpi. It has an ink-through feature that means that highly absorbent and open-weave fabrics such as meshes can be printed without suffering damage from ink splash back.
SGIA attendees could also visit ‘The House of Asanti’, named after the
wide-format workflow solution Asanti Suite. This zone featured two floors and six rooms of practical and creative designs (such as fine art, musical instruments, light fixtures, furniture, doors etc) created via Agfa printing systems and media.