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Mutoh launches XpertJet printers
HOT PICK: Mutoh XpertJet 1641SR
PRINT21 PANEL: It is no easy thing to retire a successful brand and launch a new one, so hats off to Mutoh for the new XpertJet range, which will supersede
the long running ValueJet series. The XpertJet 1 is no cosmetic makeover, the new range has been designed from the ground up, with Mutoh maintaining
manufacturing in Japan. There is also a new eco-solvent ink, and the new Dropmaster technology for auto media thickness measuring.
new screwless platen. It is not just changing the colour, it’s all-new,” he said. “We also have the new Dropmaster 2 technology
on board, which has automatic allowance
of media thicknesses to ensure nice sharp printing regardless of substrate thickness.”
Other new features of the XpertJet range include a high-precision aluminium rail mechanism; front access to ink cartridge holders and LAN and power cables; internal LED lighting; a built-in colour sensor for automatic bi-directional adjustment; and the Mutoh Status Monitor, which allows remote monitoring of the printer’s operation status with a smartphone or tablet.
While Mutoh’s existing ValueJet eco-solvent range to be phased out other ValueJet products such as UV textile printers will remain on sale.
In textile printing, Mutoh has both direct to garment and dye sublimation systems, with its ValueJet 1948WX able to print 125sqm an hour of dye sub paper. Mutoh will also likely show its ValueJet 1938TX direct-to-textile printer. Cavenagh says, “Textiles is a growth opportunity, and Mutoh has solutions for whatever approach a printer wants to take.” 21
Russell Cavenagh (c) receives the Hot Pick for the Mutoh XpertJet at PrintEx.
Mutoh used the show to launch its new XpertJet range, which will succeed its long running ValueJet eco-solvent printers.
The range includes the XpertJet 1641SR, a single-head, four-colour model using Mutoh’s new MS41 eco-solvent ink and designed for high-quality mid-volume print; and the XpertJet 1682SR, a staggered dual- head model with seven colours, designed for high-quality high-volume print.
According to Russell Cavenagh, general manager of Mutoh Australia, the XpertJet range has been engineered from scratch to meet the needs of professional wide- format printers.
“These printers are designed from the ground up for professionals. New extrusions,
Neopost making
finishing easy
PRINT21 PANEL: Folding digital print can be problematic, with cracking a perennial problem – but the Swiss
manufactured Multigraf Touchline 375 creaser-folder
works with no cracking, and doesn’t care whether the stock is thin, thick or in-between.
HOT PICK: Multigraf Touchline 375
Neopost brought a broad suite of solutions to its stand at PrintEx, including the Multigraf Touchline CF-375 creaser/folder.
The stand had something for just about everyone, including lamination; digital foiling; spot UV; booklet making; and slitting, cutting, folding, and creasing, said Jimmy Nguyen, national product manager for graphics at Neopost.
“The focus of this year’s stand was on different applications. We put together solutions for our customers from printing to finishing. Depending on what they require, we have the right solution for them,” he said.
Tactile embellishments such as spot UV with the Duplo DC-810 can add value to print, added
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Nguyen.“Customers can touch and feel the print. It helps printers convey the message a bit more, compared to just a flat print,” he said.
Outside the embellishing space, one highlight of the stand was the Swiss Multigraf Touchline CF-375 creaser/
folder. According to Patrick Lerch, CEO of Multigraf, the CF-375’s single-pass creasing and folding eliminates the risk of cracking.
“This is for the digital market. It doesn’t care if the stock is 80gsm or 400gsm – the CF-375 offers the best quality,” he said. “We give customers short installation times and reduced labour costs to help provide better quality, faster jobs.”
Neopost was also using the stand to promote its new partnership with Belgian
finishing equipment manufacturer CP Bourg, said Nguyen.
“This will take us to the next level of automation. We can now do in-line saddle stitching, booklet making, and perfect binding with all the major digital press brands. We’re excited to be able to fill in that gap in our range.
“We’re all about making finishing more efficient for printers, allowing them to generate more revenue and get things out quicker,” he said. 21
Swiss engineering: Patrick Lerch (left) from Multigraf, and Jimmy Nguyen, Neopost, with the Touchline CF-375 creaser/folder