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Oct 14, 2010 12:00 AM
SGIA 2010 Expo (www.sgia.org)
attendees are the first to see the new Agfa (www.agfa.com) :Jeti 3020 Titan. The
latest from the :Jeti family of products, the :Jeti 3020 Titan
range starts with a 16 head unit delivering 1,216 sq.ft./hr. (113
sq.m/hr.), and up to 48 heads at 2,430 sq.ft./hr. (226 sq.m/hr.).
In total, the :Jeti 3020 Titan offers ten different levels of speed
and capability.
"Agfa is aggressively developing inkjet systems that will help
printers be more competitive. And now with the addition of
the Pitman Company's product offerings, we have the inkjet media,
finishing solutions and additional printers to offer customers.
Print is evolving and we are working collectively to help printers
stay ahead of market constraints. New high margin printed and high
demand applications like retail signage, tradeshow graphics, fleet
graphics are the future," says marketing director Deborah
Hutcheson.
In addition to the new :Jeti 3020 Titan, Agfa is showing:
:Anapurna Mw - single-pass pre-white and multi-pass post-white for
printing on transparent material, backlit applications, or printing
white as a spot color.
:Anapurna M4f - a 4-color, flatbed, wide-format industrial inkjet
printer designed for printing high quality POP, displays, posters,
exhibition panels, stage graphics, ad panels and more. With a print
resolution of 720x1440 dpi, the M4f prints on a large variety of
media up to 63 inches wide. The optional roll-to-roll unit adds
additional versatility.
The new :Jeti 1224 HDC FTR (flat to roll), a high-productivity UV
inkjet printer featuring High Definition Color capabilities running
live during the show. This system offers true flatbed combined with
true roll to roll capability. The 96-inch-wide flatbed architecture
of the :Jeti 1224 HDC allows for printing on virtually anything
that is reasonably flat up to five cm thick. It is ideally suited
for high resolution trade show graphics, POS (Point-of-Sale)
displays, real estate signs, backlit signs, lenticular displays,
high resolution banners, ceramic tiles, wood and many more flatbed
applications
:Jeti 3324 Aquajet fabric printer, which prints up to 10.5 feet
wide with production speeds of more than 400 sq.ft./hr. It's a
cost-effective and environmentally-friendly alternative to
solvent-based fabric technologies.
Applications produced on Agfa's :M-Press TIGER a high-speed
UV flatbed inkjet press, and :Dotrix high-speed UV web inkjet
printing press will also be on hand during the SGIA Expo.
The new :Anapurna 2050 UV-curable inkjet printer is designed to
give users a cost-effective solution for speed and 1440 dpi display
printing.
Agfa Graphics and Pitman have invited several vendor partners into
their SGIA booth. The goal of this effort is to provide SGIA 2010
attendees with a complete array of solutions to fit their total
business needs. These include inkjet media products from Neschen,
Duratex, Avery, 3M, InteliCoat Technologies and 3PTextiles. Agfa
Graphics and Pitman vendor partners also include Inkjet Hardware
providers, showing products ideal for entry level market. These
include:
Epson GS 6000 Low Solvent Printer – 64-inch Roll-to-Roll
printer that delivers unparalleled color gamut, image quality,
reliability and print speeds with new safer solvent-based ink
technology.
HP L25500 Printer - Users can produce outdoor signage with
durability comparable to eco-solvent inks and achieve high-quality
results-that meet clients' branding requirements-for all your
indoor signage applications, from exhibition graphics to interior
decorations. Print on a wide range of media, including coated media
or polyester fabric and low-cost papers without treatments.