EFI Reggiani launches new digital textile printer

EFI Reggiani has launched a new scanning digital textile printer, available in 1.8-metre, 2.4-metre or 3.4-metre widths, which it says is the fastest machine of this kind on the market.

Unveiled at the TME Exhibition Textile Machinery Fair in Istanbul this week, the new Reggiani Hyper is the company’s third new digital textile printer launch of 2021, the most recent being the Blaze model in June.

“Our track record of accelerated innovation continues, as we make good on our promises to deliver a third new textile printer this year,” said EFI Reggiani senior vice president and general manager Adele Genoni. “And, with the new Hyper model, our R&D team has outdone itself, bringing even more innovation to digital textile printing despite the constraints of the pandemic. We have learned from our customers how productivity and sustainability are key drivers to support their business through the digital transformation.”

With an up to eight-colour configuration, EFI says the new printer is suitable for high-quality production on knitted or woven fabrics and is designed with smart technology that enables it to be integrated into Industry 4.0 projects.

The printer’s carriage contains 72 printheads, which can print two passes with production quality at speeds up to 13 metres per minute for a 1.5-metre-wide roll, or up to 10 metres per minute for a 3-metre-wide roll.

On a 3.4-metre Reggiani Hyper printer, users can print a pair of 1.5-metre-wide rolls in parallel, delivering a total throughput of up to 20 metres per minute, which EFI says is comparable to some single-pass printers currently in the market.

The printer is powered by EFI Reggiani genuine inks, which the manufacturer says “ensures the best performance in terms of runnability and longer printhead life while producing astonishing colour depth and brightness, as well as excellent fastness properties.”