Viva Las Vegas

The 2012 SGIA Expo is back in Vegas at the Las Vegas Convention Center, October 18–20, offering the specialty imaging community the best spot for wide-format, graphic applications, installation, garment decoration, screen, digital, and more.


CET Color will also be partnering with Integra International at this year’s SGIA Expo to demonstrate print/cut solutions, designed to help you reach new markets and generate additional revenue. These printers along with the Aristo GL and TL Series CNC cutters provide you a true print/cut system worth taking a look at.

Seiko Instruments (Booth 3713) is showcasing the ColorPainter H2P high speed 74-inch and 104-inch industrial piezo inkjet printers with high-capacity ink systems, the boldest most durable colors, and the lowest running costs. ColorPainter H2P series printers are specifically designed to be the workhorse of choice for high-volume digital printers. Seiko Instruments Industrial Piezo print heads are built for high-volume print environments and offer substantially better speeds and performance over desktop piezo print heads or thermal bubblejet print heads—up to 855 sqft/hr. The new H2P holds eight large capacity ink reservoirs with six liters of ink per color.

Paradigm Imaging Group (Booth 4013) will have the latest products from Graphtec, Mutoh, and SID on display.

The SID Titan 320 6C Eco-Solvent Printer boasts print speeds up to 818 sqft/hr and 720dpi resolution. With ink costs at only $54 per liter, this 126-inch printer is the most economical printer in its class and a perfect solution for printing 10-foot banners.

The Mutoh ValueJet 1624 – 64-inch Eco-Solvent printer utilizes a four-color print head and Mutoh’s i2 Interweave technology for increased print speeds and virtually no banding. With print speeds up to 600 sqft/hr and 1440-dpi resolution, the ValueJet 1624 is great for producing car wraps, wall graphics, floor graphics, and much more.

The Graphtec FC8000 is simply the best when it comes to cutting plotter technology. The advanced ARMS (automatic registration mark sensor) system makes contour cutting of printed images a breeze. With the world’s fastest throughput performance and superb accuracy, the FC8000 series accommodates the most demanding cutting and plotting projects and provides users with the versatility needed for a wide variety of applications.

Agfa Graphics (Booth 2059) offers a diverse inkjet portfolio that is tailored to the needs of the graphic communications industry from entry level to high-end production.

The :Anapurna M2540 FB is a robust, entry-level high-speed, UV-curable flatbed inkjet printer for graphic screen printers, photo shops, and sign shops. It delivers near photo quality and is designed to deliver exceptional value and ROI. The :Anapurna M2540 FB can print on practically any rigid and sheet material. It provides high-quality printing on a wide variety of indoor, outdoor, and uncoated rigid media including corrugated boards, rigid plastics, mirrors, wood, aluminum, MDF, and advertising panels.

The Jeti :3020 Titan is designed modularly and has the ability to increase speeds and capabilities as a business grows. The field upgradeable :Jeti 3020 Titan is a high-production, high resolution, hybrid inkjet printer designed with a modular format. Users can start with a base configuration of 16 heads and upgrade all the way to 48 heads at any time to achieve productivity up to 2,432 sqft/hr. The Titan also offers a flat-to-roll option in addition to 10 different levels of speed and capability, making it the most versatile wide-format printing solution on the market.

Software

Stop by ONYX Graphics, Inc. (Booth 2779) to see ONYX Thrive print workflow software, an end-to-end PDF workflow product for large-format digital printers based on Adobe PDF Print Engine technologies. ONYX Thrive software manages the wide-format print production workflow process offering print service providers accurate, predictable, high quality printing results, and reducing costly errors. Also on hand will be ONYX Graphics Color Scientist Rohit Patil, who will be available to answer your questions on color management and print workflow.

Finishing

Neschen Americas (Booth 2559) is showcasing the new SEAL 65 Pro MD high-production laminator. Combining over 100 years of knowledge and experience in engineering and design, it incorporates the newest technology available on the market with the best features currently used in the SEAL family of roller laminators, to create the ultimate laminating machine. Measuring 65 inches wide, this newly designed, multi-functional laminator delivers SEAL quality and performance at a competitive price. The 65 Pro MD is ideal for finishing professionals in a high production shop running both hot and cold applications. It can run thermal films at twice the speed of other laminators on the market.