Screen Europe will use Fespa Digital in March to unveil further developments to its Truepress Jet 3200UV flatbed printer. However, the upgraded printer is available now and can be seen in action at Screen's demonstration facilities in the UK and Amsterdam.
Notably, Fespa visitors will see the Truepress Jet operating in both roll-to-roll and in flatbed modes on a range of flexible and rigid substrates.
The Roll2Roll system is able to accommodate rolls up to 3.2m wide, with the unit controlling the tension as well as the suction area and strength of the vacuum system according to the length and condition of the printing material. The system can be bought a as a factory-installed option on a new Truepress Jet W3200UV HS or Truepress Jet W3200UV ST or retrofitted to an existing model in the field. Once the flatbed table is locked, the printer effectively converts into roll-fed mode.
The machine has a new high-speed print mode using five-pass, bidirectional printing. The Billboard mode is designed for print viewed at a distance of more than five metres.