Hardware

Roland DG Corporation, a leading worldwide provider of wide-format inkjet printers and integrated printer/cutters, today introduced the new VersaArt RS-640 four-colour CMYK wide-format inkjet printer.  Featuring the latest in Roland eco-solvent inkjet technology, the RS-640 offers image quality, productivity and performance beyond that of any other printer in its class.

For the second consecutive year, Epson has won the prestigious EDP award 2008 for the ‘Best Photographic Printer of the Year’, with the Epson Stylus Pro 11880. The award comes as Epson celebrates 40 years at the forefront of electronic printer development. EDP is the first association of digital graphic press publishers to acknowledge the value of the industry’s innovation for the professional graphic arts market. 

Roland DG Corporation, the pioneer of integrated Print&Cut technology, today introduced the VersaUV LEC-300, the world’s first UV inkjet printer/cutter and a highly versatile production tool that brings form, texture and dimension to printed graphics.

Epson is launching the Stylus Pro GS6000, a 64” large format printer with an 8-colour ink set, offering the widest colour gamut to date in a printer designed for both indoor and outdoor applications. The new ink set allows production of high-impact, high-quality, durable prints enabling printers, copy-shops and sign shops to extend their business into higher quality demanding applications such as airport and exhibition graphics, as well as fine-art reproduction.