Rho 500R Grand-Format Roll Printer
ORLANDO, Fla., April 8, 2010 – Attendees at this year’s International Sign Expo in Orlando are getting a close look at two award-winning production UV inkjet digital print platforms from Durst – the fivAdd Newe-meter Rho 500R for roll printing, and the 98-inch Rho 800HS mainly for rigid substrate printing – both of which are well suited to the evolving market that sign shop operators are now facing, Durst U.S. said today.
These two printers are fully operational on the floor of trade show exhibit, which is taking place for the next three days in Hall A of the Orange County Convention Center, in Durst booth #2548. Visitors are evaluating their operating performance, as well as their versatility and efficiency in executing an extremely broad range of display and signage applications.
“With the technology taking signage and commercial display into so many new areas, our Rho 500R and Rho 800HS can be an excellent fit for innovative sign vendors who want to go where the market is heading, and are always looking to improve their offerings and their performance,” said Christopher Howard, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Durst U.S. “Whatever the application, whatever the media, whatever the turnaround time – these Rho printers deliver outstanding results. We’re very pleased to be able to bring them to this year’s Sign Expo.”
Rho 800HS Hybrid Printer
Durst arrived in Orlando fresh from the news that its Rho 1000 Continuous Inkjet Production System, which achieves image quality levels at output speeds previously unattainable from any production digital imaging platform, has been named Best UV Curable Production Printer of the Year by the European Digital Press Association (EDP).
EDP, made up of the leading European magazines that cover digital printing and its associated industries, honored the Rho 1000 for “its ability to print boards/panels continuously at high speeds.” The Association referred specifically to its auto-load/stack media handling system, its simple set-up, and its accurate color consistency on long runs.
The Rho 500R – selected as the Digital Printing & Imaging Association’s Product of the Year in the grand-format roll-to-roll UV-cured ink printer category – can print three different images on three separate media rolls simultaneously across its 5-meter width. It prints six-color, 600-dpi images on just about any roll media at speeds up to 4,300 s.f./hr. The Rho 500R operates unattended, uses less ink than comparable superwide platforms, and minimizes operation costs due to its high productivity, advanced workflow and remarkable versatility, Durst said.
An extremely precise rail with linear motor drive system, a proven front-to-back registration system, along with a mesh and textile printing option, combine to make the Rho 500R one of the most effective, economical large-format imagers ever developed, Durst said. It employs Durst’s Quadro® 30D Array print head technology, which doubles the number of nozzles per color to 2,048. Along with ink temperature regulation and Durst’s proprietary Point Drop Setting system to deliver the highest image quality at the highest speed, print output capabilities are raised by about 80 percent, Durst said.
The Rho 800HS employs Durst’s Quadro® 30D Array print head technology, and utilizes the same continuous board printing system found in the Rho 800 Presto – voted Top Flatbed Printer by the readers of Wide-Format Imaging magazine two years in a row. The Rho 800HS can print on multiple narrow boards across its 98-inch width, on materials up to 2.75 inches thick, at a top speed of more than 2,000 s.f./hr. In its two-pass mode, it delivers exceptional image quality at nearly 1,200 s.f./hr.
The Rho 800HS also is compatible with Durst’s roll feed / take-up accessory, designed for long runs and quick media changes. It handles oversized rolls up to 440 pounds (200kg), diameters up to 12 inches (30cm), and widths up to 98 inches (249cm).
About Durst
Durst Phototechnik AG is a leading manufacturer of professional digital imaging systems. The company operates manufacturing facilities in Brixen and Lienz, Austria and has major offices in the U.S., France, United Kingdom, Germany, Spain, Mexico and Singapore. Durst’s reputation for quality, precision, innovation and reliability spans more than 70 years.
CONTACT: For information on Durst Image Technology U.S., LLC or any of Durst’s products and services, contact Christopher Howard, Senior Vice President of Sales & Marketing: phone (585) 486-0340 ext. 5250, fax (585) 486-0350, e-mail choward@durstus.com. Or visit Durst U.S. online at: www.durstus.com.
