Roland DG (UK) will show two new Partner Solutions products on its stand at Sign and Digital UK 2015, including the Sabur Diva direct to textile printer. The other is the Lightbar solvent-UV ink system.
Through its Partner Solutions programme, Roland DG (UK) supports companies with specialist knowledge of particular market sectors to develop new production solutions based on existing Roland print engines. Partner Solution products benefit from a warranty delivered by RolandCare. The Sabur Diva and Lightbar solvent-UV ink system are the most recent fruits of this collaboration.
The Sabur Diva is capable of printing onto non-coated fabrics, including cotton, silk, nylon and wool, subject to the ink type installed. Based on Roland’s XF-640 64in-wide printer, the Sabur Diva features a proprietary fabric handling system that allows digital printing on to very thin fabrics. It uses a bulk ink system for on the fly ink replacement and there’s an automatic take-up system to support longer print runs.
The Lightbar solvent-UV ink system will feature on Roland’s RF-640 printer and VS-640i print-and-cut model at Sign and Digital UK. “It’s a highly competitive and very compelling alternative to printing with latex inks,” said Mark Elvidge, print product manager, Roland DG (UK).