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PrintEx
Durst goes big
PRINT21 PANEL: Durst had one of the biggest pieces of kit HOT at the show, the P5 250 HS wide format printer, which will PICK: pump out 10sqm of high quality print every minute of the
Durst day. It is not just the printer that impressed the Print21 P5 250 HS Panel, but Durst’s commitment to the whole production
eco-system, including analytics.
Durst’s P5 250 HS was one of the biggest pieces of kit at the show. The printer is aimed at mid to high end users, and is designed to print
point-of-sale work on a variety of substrates at speeds of up to 600 square metres per hour. It includes the Durst Analytics software platform for pre-emptive maintenance as well as detailed machine and consumption data, and the Durst Workflow suite of applications.
According to Matt Ashman of Durst, the P5 250 HS is a component of the company’s new P5 concept. “The P5 is a new ecosystem
that encompasses workflow, rip software, and the whole loop from pixel to output. We help you manage your business as well as your production,” he said.
Christoph Gamper, CEO of Durst Group, says the P5 250 HS is part of Durst’s big push into large-format print.
“The new P5 platform, including workflow software and advanced service tools, represents our key strategy to further invest into large format printing technology and further afield. We believe that there is a lot to explore in this market space,
and the P5 250 HS is our first statement. “In an integrated world, printers need
to change as well. With the P5 family we
provide tools for change and profit – and our firm commitment to continue to lead the innovation in the large format market,” he says.
The first P5 250 HS has already been sold in Australia to Mezographic, which installed the machine at its Dandenong plant after its display at PrintEx. 21
Matt Ashman, Durst, receives the Hot Pick from Wayne Robinson
EFI shows off hybrid LED inkjet
HOT PICK: EFI Vutek h3
PRINT21 PANEL: The new Vutek h3 on show at PrintEx produces high quality prints at high speed, with even the Express Mode producing prints
that for the majority of POS or display work will do the job. The high speed of the h3 means print businesses can significantly add to their capacity,
without the need to invest in more machines or use more staff. And it can be field upgraded to the bigger h5 version.
EFI exhibited the h3 hybrid LED inkjet printer, which it billed as its most advanced yet.
The h-series, which is available
in two models, is EFI’s mid-range platform designed for premium-quality sign and graphics production, according to Rodd Harrison, Asia Pacific vice president for EFI.
The h3 produces up to 74 boards per hour in eight-colour or four-colour plus white, and lays down five print layers in a single pass.
Harrison said the ability of the h3 to print means that high quality can be achieved in Express mode with the X4 four-colour printer thanks to a 7pl inkdrop. “High speeds for high quality print means that h3 and h5 users significantly increase their capacity.
“The Vutek h3 model can be upgraded to a EFI Vutek h5 model on site. With the upgrade, users can get even greater speed and capacity – up to forty-seven per cent
higher productivity with top print speeds of one hundred and nine boards per hour,” he said.
“Being able to upgrade in the field is a first for EFI,” added Harrison. “It enables our customers to future-proof their businesses. They can confidently increase capacity when their business growth requires it, without the need to buy a new printer or compromise on speed or quality.
“The 3.2m-wide h-series builds on EFI’s legacy as the leading provider of sustainable cool cure production LED inkjet printers while establishing new benchmarks for productivity and profit opportunity,” said Harrison. Software was also being highlighted on the stand, including Market Direct Cross Media and Market Direct Store Front, EFI Pace, and Fiery automation tools such as JobFlow and Impose. 21
Premium: EFI’s Rodd Harrison (r) and Daniel Aloi (c), with the Hot Pick award
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