At Media Expo 2017 held recently in Mumbai, Fujifilm showcased its wide format solutions for a wide range of applications such as outdoor signage, indoor signage, and more. The company stand also displayed many samples printed at Mumbai-based Neat Graphics.
On display was the ‘Made in India’ eco-solvent printer, Vybrant 1800, which was launched in September last year. The printer has been designed and produced in conjunction with Fujifilm’s partner in India at a manufacturing unit in Pune. Fujifilm has supplied the printhead, the Q-class, which runs on Peizo dropon-demand technology, and the ink while the rest of the parts have been developed by Fujifilm’s OEM partner, Macart Equipment. The Vybrant 1800 is aimed at the indoor and outdoor signage market. The advantage of having a locally made printer is that manufacturing cost advantage can be passed on to consumers in the form of affordable ink prices.
In terms of specifications, the printer uses Fujifilm’s 4-color set and has productivity of 24 sq. m per hour. It has pre- and post-heaters for immediate drying and has a maximum print width of up to 1.8 m. The ink used is Fujifilm Sericol ecosolvent. The Vybrant 1800 offers print resolution of up to 1200 x 1200 dpi.
Fujifilm also talked about its upcoming launch, the Acuity LED 3200R, which is aimed at outdoor signage applications and will be available in Indian soon. “The Acuity LED 3200R is for customers who are looking for speed. It has a top speed of 110 m per hour,” said Madhav Bharule, regional sales manager – west, Graphic Arts Division.
The LED 3200R offers a maximum print width of 3.2 m and was shown for the first time at drupa 2016 in Dusseldorf, Germany. The Acuity LED 3200R roll printer builds on the success of the versatile Acuity LED 1600 II UV inkjet printer, launched in 2015 and the original Acuity LED 1600, introduced in 2012. The LED 3200R printer features eight ink channels as standard (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan, light magenta, white and clear) and utilizes Fujifilm’s Uvijet ink range.
Commenting on the response at Media Expo, Bharule said a lot of good inquiries were received during the three days of the event.
