Fujifilm is set to unveil new Acuity Ultra superwide UV roll-to-roll printer at this year’s SGIA Expo event in Las Vegas.
Image: Fujifilm to introduce new Acuity Ultra superwide UV roll-to-roll printer. Photo: courtesy of posterize / FreeDigitalPhotos.net.
Acuity Ultra offers increased size and quality to make the production of high-end interior graphics much more profitable. The newest superwide UV printers from Fujifilm, the Acuity Ultra Series are available in a 126” (3.2 m) and 197” (5 m) version. Featuring impressive cost-in-use, Acuity Ultra offers print service providers the power to profit from interior and exterior applications.
Fujifilm North America graphic systems division product marketing manager Becky McConnell said: “Fujifilm is eager for the North American debut of this all-new, superwide UV platform at SGIA Expo 2018.
“This remarkable press will appeal to industry professionals with its higher productions speeds, photographic-like quality, and overall versatility.”
Utilizing Fujifilm’s new Uvijet GS inks, and with a 3.5 pl drop size ensuring the highest possible quality, the grand format Acuity Ultra is ideal for the high-end indoor display market, especially for luxury brands, with quality comparable to litho. Acuity Ultra’s massive format size, multi-roll potential and impressive speed gives PSPs the ability to profitably create exhibition graphics, point-of-purchase displays, high-value graphic art, and indoor backlit displays.
Fujifilm Uvijet inks are renowned in the industry and utilized within Fujifilm’s high-productivity wide format printers. The Uvijet GS ink series, developed specifically for use with the Acuity Ultra Series of printers, produces a low-build ink film with excellent coverage and adhesion, high density vibrant backlits, and a durable finish.
Fujifilm’s commitment to environmental responsibility has been recognized through achieving GREENGUARD Certification, from UL Environment, for the Uvijet GS range of inks. GREENGUARD helps manufacturers create and customers choose interior products that support healthy indoor environments through low chemical emissions.
Certification means that a product has been rigorously tested and shown to have low emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs).
Acuity Ultra is equipped with advanced features for flexible and productive super wide printing, including:
A unique chilled vacuum table to enable printing of thin heat-sensitive substrates
An on-board backlighting feature to enable image quality to be checked during printing
Source: Company Press Release