Ink manufacturer Sun Chemical has launched the Streamline ESL 2 range of eco-solvent inks for use with the Roland Pro 4 series of eco-solvent wide-format printers.

Now available, the range uses Sun Chemical’s HPQ low-odour eco-solvent chemistry platform, which has been formulated for printers working in confined environments and has been designed specifically for use as a direct alternative to Roland Eco Sol Max II inks.

The seven-colour ink series includes CMYK with a nickel-free yellow ink, light cyan, light magenta and a new light black ink.

ESL 2 has been colour-matched to the Roland Eco Sol Max II ink series, which works with the XF 640, XR 640, VersaExpress RF-640 and VersaCamm VS-i models, Sun Chemical said. This eliminates the need for re-profiling when converting from the original inks. ESL 2 can also be intermixed with the Roland inks.

Sun Chemical digital aftermarket product manager James Gould said: “To guarantee exact reproduction to the Roland inks, the development of ESL 2 included the selection of a completely revised yellow pigment as well as the introduction of light Black.

Gould added that test results showed ESL 2 offers strong outdoor durability and is superior to the original Roland inks for resistance to alcohol when printed on suitable media. It is available in 440ml cartridges and 1 litre ink bottles, which can be used in Sun Chemical’s Streamline range of bulk ink feed systems