LFP - Large-Format-Printing
Mutoh to preview new UV LED 64 roll printer at Drupa – XpertJet 1682UR
Thursday 30. May 2024 - The XPJ-1682UR, featuring two 8-channel monoblock 1440 nozzle print heads in a staggered setup and two 4-inch (101.6 mm) UV LED lamps, achieves print resolutions up to 1440 x 1440 dpi. It can produce five-layer graphics without media pull back, ensuring impeccable print results.
MUTOH Europe nv, EMEA headquarters of wide-format printer manufacturer MUTOH INDUSTRIES LTD., Japan, today announced that at Drupa – May 28th till June 7th , Hall 9 Booth B10- they will preview the new XpertJet1682UR. It is MUTOH’s first roll-to-roll UV LED printer based on the award-winning XpertJet printer platform. This dual-headed 64 inch (162 cm) wide printer uses MUTOH’s environmentally friendly SVHC1 free US61 series inks, available in C, M, Y, K, White and Varnish 800 ml ink packs.
The machine offers enhanced user comfort with multiple automated calibrations, including bi-directional alignment, media feed adjustment, remaining media tracking and a nozzle area select feature which detects and compensates for missing nozzles. These features will increase efficiency and reduce waste.
MUTOH’s US61 series inks
The UV LED US61 inks are sustainable and meet the current and anticipated EU regulations on chemical use. They are free from SVHC1 and CMR category 1 substances2, safe for operators. They are compatible with a wide variety of substrates. The inks provide excellent adhesion, scratch resistance and flexibility, with an elongation of up to 200 %.
Other machines on display
MUTOH will also showcase its award-winning XpertJet SR PRO 54″ (137 cm) and 64″ (162cm) sign and display printers, along with the GREENGUARD Gold certified, gBL-free MS51 sign and display inks which do not require health and safety pictograms, underlining its ongoing commitment to sustainability as well as safer work environments.
For direct-to-shape applications, MUTOH will be presenting the XpertJet661UF A2+ sized desktop 6 colour (C, M, Y, K, Wh, Va) UV LED direct to object printer, printing directly onto objects up to15 cm and the new XpertJet1462UF A1+ sized high productivity 6-colour flatbed printer with moving gantry, offering an impressive 1420 mm x 720 mm table size. Printing onto objects up to 15 cm, the XPJ-1462UF is powered by MUTOH’sUS61 series SVHC free inks.
For direct-to-substrate (DTS) proofing applications, MUTOH will present the ValueJet628MP (24″ – 63 cm) roll-to-roll) and ValueJet1628MH (64″ – 162 cm hybrid) printers with the MP31eight-colour ink set (C, M, Y, K, Or, Gr, Bl, Wh). These inks offer a very wide colour gamut, precise colour reproduction and are extremely stretchable and shrinkable. A unique feature of MUTOH’s MP31 inks is their ability to print proofs directly onto the final production substrate.