Wide-format equipment manufacturer Mutoh has unveiled two new 64in printers to succeed the ValueJet 1638 and 1638W. The new ValueJet 1638X is designed for high-quality volume production of sign and display graphics for long-term outdoor applications as well as durable indoor prints.
Applications include posters, backlit signage, wall coverings, point-of-sale displays, fine art reproduction and vehicle graphics. The device can be configured with Mutoh’s Eco Ultra or its Universal Mild Solvent inks, while production printing speeds start at 10sqm/hr at 1,080x1,440dpi and go up to 20sqm/hr at 720x1,080dpi and 29 and 36sqm/hr at 720dpi.
The other new ValueJet model to receive its global launch this week is the 1638WX high-speed dye-sublimation printer. The machine offers production speeds starting at 11sqm/hr at 1,080dpi up to 42sqm/hr at 360x720dpi and 65sqm/h at 360dpi and supports all typical dye-sublimation transfer paper-weights from 66gsm to 150gsm.
Targeted at the sublimation transfer market, the 1638WX is designed for soft signage, home decorations such as curtains and linens, flags, promotional items such as mugs, umbrellas and mobile phone cases, clothing and sports equipment.
Both machines, which are available for shipping immediately, incorporate a staggered dual-head setup with latest generation 1,440-nozzle piezo heads.
Depending on which inks are used, the heads can deliver droplets sizes from 3.5picolitre to 35picolitre for the 1638X and 5.9picolitre up to 45.3picolitre for the 1638WX.