EFI has taken to the recent Fespa Global Print Expo 2021 tradeshow to launch a new machine – the new, industrial, entry-level EFI Reggiani TERRA Silver textile printer. The company has also launched its newest, most advanced digital front end (DFE) server solution for digital printing – the EFI Fiery FS500 Pro platform.
The EFI Reggiani TERRA Silver uses unique TERRA pigment ink for high-quality, highly sustainable direct-to-textile printing without steaming or washing.
“This is one of the first trade shows to return after the pandemic, and we are very excited to again meet customers in person and showcase an innovative offering that delivers superior printing results while using less time, water and energy,” EFI Reggiani vice-president and general manager Adele Genoni said.
“We are introducing this advanced EFI Reggiani TERRA Silver solution to the many print service providers at Fespa, presenting them with an ideal path to enter the industrial textile segment with a short, smart and green production process.”
The new-version TERRA Silver printer is part of EFI’s complete TERRA line-up of pigment ink printer solutions. It is a 180-cm wide printer that can print up to 190 sqm per hour with eight dual-channel printheads.
The printer also features: a new recirculating ink system for superior reliability and minimum maintenance, several printing modes to ensure flexibility in terms of design capability, new, real-time image processing, a user friendly, intuitive interface, as well as a more-efficient polymerisation process that takes place as printed textile goes through the printer’s on-board dryer.
EFI said the printer’s quality is evident in its high-uniformity printing modes, and it delivers numerous features that enhance the production process, including an accurate WYSIWYG interface and flexible queue management.
The EFI Reggiani TERRA pigment inks used on the Silver model also aim to deliver excellent wet and dry fastness properties and remarkable sharpness in detail. Designed to leverage EFI Reggiani digital printers’ industrial performance capabilities, these eco-friendly, water-based inks provide print durability and yield longer print head life with reduced maintenance costs.
The high-performance digital pigment inks also use an innovative binder technology for fast, sustainable, and cost-competitive industrial textile printing on a wide range of fabrics. Users also gain superior print definition and colour intensity.
EFI Reggiani has also launched several other solutions recently, such as EFI Reggiani HYPER, its fastest scanning digital printer, and the EFI Reggiani BLAZE, an industrial entry-level printer designed to give new textile companies the opportunity to adopt digital inkjet production with a compact solution.
Latest EFI Fiery platform
As for the latest EFI Fiery FS500 Pro, it delivers advanced automation, colour, and job processing technology to meet the challenges of evolving print markets.
According to EFI, Fiery FS500 Pro will help print providers meet the challenges of shorter runs, faster turnaround times, less experienced staff, increased security standards and the need to reduce cost. The new Fiery DFE platform brings innovation to an extensive line-up of new, state-of-the-art digital printers coming for office, commercial, in-plant, packaging, and textile printing.
“As the industry begins a recovery from the recent downturn, print businesses across all segments are looking to invest in solutions that enhance their productivity, reduce waste and shorten cycle times,” EFI Fiery vice-president of sales and marketing John Henze said.
“That’s exactly what this brand-new Fiery platform brings, with advancements that take print businesses to new levels of production efficiency, colour accuracy, and profit potential. We are excited to begin seeing our OEM partners roll out this new platform with the next generation of their digital printers and presses.”
The Fiery FS500 Pro platform features five key areas of innovation: faster job processing, faster turnaround times for shorter runs, more sellable print with less waste, more accurate brand colours and advanced security.
The FS500 Pro also enables quick and easy onboarding to the EFI IQ suite of cloud applications that connect people, processes and print devices to enable better, data-driven decisions for print businesses.
EFI will launch Fiery FS500 Pro-based DFEs with new office and production printers and presses from many manufacturers. Fiery FS500 is also the basis for next-generation blade-server DFE systems developed for new ultra-high-speed, single-pass inkjet production solutions coming to market.
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