A roll-to-roll system has been developed for the flatbed 3.2m Truepress Jet W3200UV. The new system, capable of printing onto sheet and roll substrates at 150m2/hr, will make its global debut at Fespa 2015.
Able to handle rolls from 0.75m up to 3.2m wide, the roll-to-roll system can be bought with the printer, or retro-fitted in the field. Once the table is locked the printer effectively converts into roll mode. The 3.2m x 1.6m wide flatbed table is driven by magnetically encoded linear motors to achieve precision movement.
The Truepress Jet W3200UV features six colours plus two white-ink channels and different print modes. Like the flatbed machine, the new roll system features an advanced multilayer option enabling up to eight layers to be merged.
“Retailers today want their print suppliers to be able to produce a wide variety of graphics and POS products using many different solid and flexible substrates, with a fast turnaround and at the best quality,” said Bui Burke, VP, Screen Europe. “The Truepress Jet W3200UV’s ability to print on both roll and flat materials at full 150m2/hr production speeds delivers the best of both worlds.”
There are two models of the Truepress available: the 85m2/hr Truepress Jet W3200UV ST and the 150m2/hr Truepress Jet W3200UV HS. Users can upgrade from the ST to the HS on-site as required.