EFI has announced the commercial availability of the EFI
VUTEk TX3250r fabric printer, enabling customers to take advantage of the
demands and requirements of the growing soft signage markets. The VUTEk TX3250r
printer is a new 3.2-metre, production-level solution that evolved from the
first EFI industrial inkjet textile system, the VUTEk FabriVu, introduced in
2002.
With the ability to print direct to textile and transfer
paper, the VUTEk TX3250r is an ideal solution for users looking to grow their
soft signage business with a production-level printer, or to diversify their
offering by converting traditional vinyl signage to a product with lower
shipping costs, a greener footprint, easier installation and higher margins.
“The introduction of
the TX3250r should help eliminate the soft signage cost barrier for our
customers and enable them to capture the market for soft signage, and flags”
said Scott Schinlever, senior vice president and general manager of Inkjet
Solutions at EFI. “One benefit is the ability to print on textiles, opening new
markets for customers while expanding existing capabilities. EFI also focused
on exceeding customer expectations for quality and reliability, as we did with
the revolutionary FabriVu production quality textile printer that was launched
nine years ago.”
The VUTEk TX3250r uses dye sublimation technology to dye, or
sublimate, fabric fibres directly, so the fabric retains the same drape and
soft hand customers prefer. This method achieves brighter colours than other
textile printing methods and the final product is odourless. In addition, the
TX3250r enables printing on polyester, which is a non-PVC material that is
considered more eco-friendly than vinyl. Final printed images produced on the
TX3250r can be washed, dried, folded without leaving marks and reused.
EFI VUTEk TX3250r features new, fast-drying inks for
unparalleled speed up to 167 m² / hour; high-resolution, eight-colour
print capability for high-margin printed displays and high-density backlit
signs; Fast-4 (CMYK) production speed for high-volume flag and banner jobs; and
direct to textile or indirect via transfer printing process, so users can offer
more materials.