FUJIFILM LAUNCHES FOUR NEW PRINTERS

Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia has launched four new mid-range digital colour production presses in the Revoria Press series, two of them as five-colour printers.

All four new models, EC2100, EC2100S, SC285 and SC285S, which were previewed at drupa last year, are available from today.

The Revoria Press EC2100S and Revoria Press SC285S are equipped with a specialty toner station in addition to the four-colour toners, enabling five-colour printing in one pass. The Revoria Press EC2100 and Revoria Press SC285 are four-colour presses.

The fifth printer station on the S models enables clear, pink, gold, silver or white toners to be printed as part of a single pass. Fujifilm says an operator can change the fifth colour in ten minutes

 The company says a variety of metallic colours can be expressed by mixing gold and silver toners with CMYK toners.  When using pink, the image data is automatically divided into five colours of CMYK and Pink on the Revoria Flow and Fiery print servers.

All four models will print on paper sizes from a minimum of 90 x 146mm up to 330 x 1300mm, without reducing printing speed, with compact LED printheads that print at 2400dpi.

They can handle media from 52gsm to 400gsm, with speeds up to 100ppm for the EC2100 models, and up to 85ppm on the SC285 line. The machine also supports paper output such as envelopes, water-resistant paper, and cardboard for packaging

The EC2100 models are designed for commercial printing and quick printing, while the SC285 presses are targeted at quick printing and in-house printing.

The new printers have some 200 Fujifilm patents in them, with around 20 specific to the new printers

All four presses are designed to be compact, through the newly developed Vertical Toner Development Technology. They are also designed to incorporate the technology that enables high image quality printing, which is a feature of the flagship model, the Revoria Press PC1120.

According to Fujifilm all four products are designed to be compact, with the ability to print with speed and maintain high quality output. Yoshitaka Nakamura, senior general manager, Graphic Communications, Head of Oceania said, “In Australia, we believe Revoria has become synonymous with superior image quality, specialty colour, and exceptional printing capabilities, such as Automated Print Inspection System. As industry demands continue to evolve the efficient printing process, we are thrilled to introduce the next-generation machines, bringing even greater possibilities to the local market.

“Since the Revoria Press series launched in July 2021, its impact on the professional printing industry has been profound. It has set new standards in Europe, the United States, and the AsiaPacific region, empowering print professionals to push creative and technical boundaries like never before.

“With its combination of image quality, productivity, and specialty colour printing, we believe the Revoria Press series has redefined what’s possible in production printing. Now, with the latest advancements, we are excited to see how these next-generation machines will further transform businesses in the region, with the aim to unlock new levels of efficiency, creativity, and competitive edge.

The new printers have the option of in-line Smart Monitoring Gate, which performs real-time detection and correction of any colour density variations or front-to-back registration, during printing. The software compares printed material with Print Server images, to detect print anomalies, and says Fujifilm, helps streamline the laborious task of checking for print irregularities, with the view to save significant time and effort.

There are two choices of workflow, with Revoria Flow and Fiery print servers available.