print pin-sharp, high-value prints on rigid or flexible media up to 1.25 x 2.5m with the Arizona GTF or 2.5 x 3.08m on the Arizona XTF. New print modes have also been added for the 1300 series including Quality-Smooth, Production-Plus, and Quality-Plus (for 8-channel configurations). Having launched its new Acuity range at FESPA 2022 in Berlin, Fujifilm added a new hybrid model to the portfolio at FESPA 2023. Described by the manufacturer as “ground-breaking”, the new Acuity Prime a beautiful product at the end. This is a theme I’m seeing throughout Printbox and other exhibitors at FESPA.” Diversification Brother diversified into new markets with the launch of its first printer for the large wide-format segment in the WF1-L640. Previously servicing the industrial garment printing sector with its DTG and DTF technologies, this is the company’s first foray into this area of the industry. Launching for the first time at FESPA Global Print Expo, the WF1-L640 is designed to produce applications from banners, drawings, and window graphics, as well as storefronts and interior decor such as wallpaper and floor applications. Capable of printing on both coated and uncoated media up to 1,615mm, the WF1L640 offers environmental credentials due to its water-based inks with GREENGUARD Gold certification. Inks also come in 700ml pouches with the cartridges removed resulting in a 95% reduction of plastic. Using only CMYK, Brother says the colour gamut is comparable to those of additional inks due to Brother’s Latex ink combined with its printheads. Also launching from Brother was a new addition to its DTG and DTF offering in the form of upgraded features to the GTX600 DTG printer. These additions are in the form of more colours with seven now available. Through six printheads, CMYK, two heads for white, and the addition of orange and green are now available, expanding the capabilities of users in terms of applications. Offering sustainable credentials, the inks are water-based Oeko-Tex Pass and GOTS certified coming in 9l tanks with less packaging. Canon used its presence at FESPA to launch its new PRISMAelevate XL, an extension of its PRISMA XL Suite that enables tactile print applications and elevated prints on Arizona printers. The new launch enables twice the elevation at up to 20% higher speeds than its predecessor and is available on the Arizona 1300 and 2300 flatbed series. A patented Advanced Layer Printing System (ALPS) technology can be used to produce layers of ink for tactile applications such as braille and other 3D designs. The manufacturer also launched the new Arizona 1300 flatbed printer series with two new models making up the new line-up: the GTF and XTF. Both machines feature FLOW technology and a zone-free vacuum system. Designed to make media handling easy, Canon’s FLOW technology allows users to Hybrid model is similar to the popular Acuity Prime but has added versatility due to being able to handle both rigid and flexible media. The latest in Fujifilm’s ‘blueprint for wide format’, the Acuity Prime Hybrid can print on substrates up to 2m in width and on up to four pieces of rigid media simultaneously. Registration pins allow for highly precise edge-to-edge printing at up to 92m2 per hour. The roll-fed configuration can be loaded with two rolls in each up to 0.9m wide whilst 36 email: news@printmonthly.co.uk July / August 2023 - Issue 343 EVENT SPOTLIGHT / FESPA GLOBAL PRINT EXPO 2023
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