in order to suit sensitive areas. The MS51 inks used by the XpertJet Pro range are Greenguard Gold certified for the category of wallpaper, meaning output can cover entire rooms. Recently Wrexham-based company, Graphtec GB, has become a UK distributor of Mutoh’s sign and display and UV LED product range. The extensive lineup of printers offered by Mutoh is great for entry-level products like the ValueJet machine, while the XpertJet Pro printers and award-winning series of direct-to-object UV LED machines offer my high-production options. Tom Kneale, Graphtec GB’s managing director, comments: “Mutoh has an excellent reputation for its high-quality, reliable, and innovative printers that cater to a wide range of industries. This gives us an extensive lineup of products that we can offer to our resellers to help them deliver complete wide-format solutions for their customers. “This one-stop-shop approach means that the products, installation, training, and support can be carried out by one company, adding value, peace of mind, and ensuring better service for the end-user.” The Print Show in September will be the first time that Graphtec GB will be able to showcase the Mutoh range of products to a UK audience. Also previewed at FESPA was Mutoh’s new flatbed printer, the XpertJet 1462UF, a wide-format machine engineered for CMYK, white, and varnish UV applications. The machine has a moving gantry and a print bed of 1,470mm x 740mm which can print on products up to 150mm in height. Detailing this new machine, Mutoh says: “The printer has an integrated multi-zone vacuum bed and is equipped with two piezo drop-on-demand printheads mounted in ◄ Brother has now entered the market with its latex wideformat printer the WF1-L640 Using its already established Piezo electric printheads the L640 can achieve a wide colour gamut to reach a print result of up to 1200dpi. Brother comments: “This colour spectrum and high resolution can be achieved with three variable droplet sizes down to 5 picoliters, leaving plenty of room for a wide palette of colours and colour depth. Smooth gradations, blends and neutral grey tones are therefore effortless.” As prints and displays become more complex, with greater needs for bold colours and special effects, many manufacturers are entering the market with new innovations that can suit a number of applications. A company with a long history of wide-format inkjet printers after being founded in Japan back in 1952 is Mutoh. The business has unveiled a range of hardware in the past year, some of which also debuted at FESPA Global Print Expo. Its XpertJet 1682SR Pro is a part of the XpertJet Pro range and demonstrates the manufacturer’s dedication to advancing ink capabilities and user productivity. The machine was launched with the MS51 quick dry CMYK ink set which is well suited to indoor and outdoor signage applications. The inks are also GBL-free and according to Mutoh don’t require any health and safety pictograms. Due to this, the unique visitors attended FESPA Global Print Expo in Munich 14,776 44 www.signlink.co.uk Issue 248 - August / September 2023 TASTE FOR SUCCESS / WIDE-FORMAT PRINT KIT PT.2 machine is suitable for office, home, and retail environments yet with the same colour gamut as traditional sign and display inks as well as “excellent gloss preservation and weather resistance, abrasion, and chemical resistance with UV durability up to three years without lamination”. Describing the machine’s most unique feature, Mutoh adds: “The new XPJ1682SR Pro carries two AccuFine HD printheads, each with 3200 nozzles, a new weaving algorithm and Mutoh’s genuine VerteLith RIP software to deliver a significant improvement in both print quality and print speed.” With its high productivity twin-head system, the machine can deliver high-quality production speeds of up to 35 m²/h. As interior applications in locations like hospitals, offices, and schools become more popular, more and more manufacturers are ensuring they obtain certifications Mutoh has an excellent reputation for its high-quality, reliable, and innovative printers that cater to a wide range of industries ▲ Canon unveiled two new products at this year’s FESPA: the PRISMAelevate XL software and Arizona 1300 flatbed printer series
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