Epson Australia has launched three new dye-sublimation printers aimed at the textile and promotional goods markets.
The SureColor SC-F9200, SC-F7200 and SC-F6200 machines also enable printers to produce interior décor with imaging onto hard surfaces.
Epson says printers can expand their production capabilities with enhanced production flexibility, improved colour, lower running costs, and better reliability.
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Business division general manager Craig Heckenberg says the latest Epson engineering advancements, including its PrecisionCore printheads, deliver outstanding colour, precision and performance.
“With its new and enhanced capabilities, the SC-F6200 opens up a plethora of new possibilities in the merchandise, home and office decor markets with the ability to print custom graphics and high resolution photos onto substrates that include metal and wood,” he says.
“Alongside this, the SC-F7200 and F9200 offer significant opportunities to the roll-to-roll textile and soft signage markets with scalable, cost-effective production.”
The SC-F6200 replaces the SC-F6000 and is designed for sheet based production and is particularly suited to custom clothing, merchandise and hard surface work.
The SC-F7200 replaces the SC-F7100, designed for roll based production and is particularly suited to custom fabric and soft signage work with an adjustable output heater and precision auto take-up.
The SC-F9200 offers almost twice the performance of the SC-F7200 it replaces, with dual print heads, dual high-capacity Continuous Ink Supply Systems (CISS) and a maximum print speed of just over 100sqm an hour.
All models include a number of ways to help customers keep their costs low. High-capacity ink systems mean a low printing cost per square metre, while the use of Epson’s genuine inks ensures less cleaning and fewer printhead replacements are needed to help reduce possible downtime.
Disposing of waste ink is now easier and more cost-effective as all printers now include a two-litre bottle to collect wastage.
Epson says upgrades from the SC-F6000 and SC-F7100 are being released simultaneously with the new models to enable current SC-F6000 and SC-F7100 users to take advantage of most of the new features incorporated in the new models.
Prices start at $9,995 for the SC-F6200, $19,995 for the SC-F7200 and $30,995 for the SC-F9200. Upgrades require an on-site service visit.
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