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News Release from: Gandinnovations | Subject: Jeti 2030 UV flatbed 'Continental' printer
Edited by the Printingtalk Editorial
Team on 06 March 2007
48-Head UV Flatbed Printer For Rigid
Materials
Gandinnovations has completed research and development on the Jeti 2030 UV flatbed Continental printer that will make its debut at FESPA Berlin, (Germany) from June 5 - 9.
Gandinnovations has completed research and development on the Jeti 2030 UV flatbed 'Continental' printer that will make its debut at FESPA Berlin, (Germany) from June 5 - 9 The company will show the Jeti 2030 UV flatbed printer on its stand - 340 - in hall D at FESPA for the first time, although world-wide sales have already started
This article was originally published on Printingtalk on 8 Jul 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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With a 48 Spectra printheads and a 2 metre x 3 metre printing area designed for continental, or metric rigid materials, the Jeti 2030 allows for ink designation of eight heads per colour and for six colour combinations.
Gandinnovations said it chose the 48-head design to give users more production through a commitment to speed, quality and versatility.
The Jeti 2030 UV flatbed printer can print direct to substrates up to two-inches thick, providing detailed photographic images, claimed Gandinnovations.
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The four-ton machine prints direct to acrylics, corrugated board, lenticular, wall murals, poster board, tile, drywall, blinds, glass, fabric and vinyl, amongst other materials, added the company.
Claimed to be faster than anything else on the market, the Jeti 2030 UV makes it possible to have high quality production with multiple image changes, giving print shops the versatility they desire.
The Jeti 2030 is a pure flatbed printer that allows for faster workflow than the hybrid roll-to-roll and flatbed printers - offering an sturdy, flat surface to print rigid or even flexible materials, said Gandinnovations.
Cory Brock, director of marketing at Gandinnovations, commented: "Operators will not waste time adjusting and aligning 3 x 2 metre panels on the printer as materials will not move, which is the case with hybrid machines.
The panel is simply placed accordingly with pop-up pins on the Jeti Flatbed table and operators are ready to print." The printing area has also been modified to help reduce emissions from the production.
A vent hood has been added over the printing bed that can be opened with help from hydraulics lifts for easy access if adjustments need to be made, added the company.
The Jeti 2030 Flatbed is specifically designed for a continental material size (3 x 2 metres) and prints precisely on any material, no matter how heavy or light.
The printing surface has a strong vacuum, in sections, so it can handle heavy materials up to 5cm thick, as well as light, flexible materials, said the company.
The position of the bed allows easy access and placement of substrates.
"We have an encoder on the X-axis and Y-axis for perfect dot placement.
We even use a camera system built in to the bed to align the nozzles perfectly on the machine." added Brock.
The flatbed table movements are operated by a magnetic system using linear aligned motors and are accurate to 100th of a millimeter.
A 200Kg metal, equivalent to a security door, can be printed on without the slightest error in step movements, it is claimed.
Because the Jeti 2030 UV Flatbed operates using a vacuum, the suction adheres material to the surface of the table and prevents it from slipping - maintaining consistency throughout the print operation.
The vacuum bed permits cardboard and foam board panels to be printed without alterations in print quality definition, it is said.
Warped materials will have higher and lower levels along the horizontal, creating imperfect printing.
The 1,200dpi Jeti 2030 UV Flatbed is available immediately world-wide and will be showcased at imminent trade shows, said the company.
The Jeti printer includes heaters in the reservoir to maintain ink temperature and vacuum in the ink system to extract excess air from the ink before it gets to the heads.
Brock said: "This is the Mercedes Benz of the print world.
We have thought of everything and even incorporated an automatic head cleaning system so that any excess ink that might make its way to the heads, is wiped off." The machine is claimed to achieve 40 square metres per hour (450 square feet per hour) in 'best' quality mode.
A white ink and clear varnish option is also now available.
Gandinnovations explained that it began using 80 Pico litre (300dpi) Spectra printheads offering standard quality and has since offered 50 Pico litre heads (600dpi) offering both options to customers.
Now it claimed it is giving customers a taste of the highest quality offered on the market today with 30 Pico litre heads (1,200dpi) and the 1,200dpi option will not increase the price of the printers.
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