EFI has announced the debut of their new five-meter printer – the EFI VUTEk GS5500LXr Pro with 7pL grayscale UltraDrop Technology. The GS5500LXr Pro delivers performance in high-throughput work requiring precise imaging, thanks to its innovative LED imaging platform and EFI’s new 7pL greyscale UltraDrop Technology and new, highly flexible ink. UltraDrop Technology employs native 7pL print heads with true multi-drop addressability in each dot position, giving high apparent resolution and high-definition quality with four-level grayscale and two ink density levels. The new technology also produces smoothness in shadows, gradients and transitions, as well as superb text quality with four-point text in both standard and knockout with fewer, stray “satellite” droplets and more clarity in all print modes.
The printer’s LED inks cure at a lower temperature than is required for other curing or drying methods, giving users the ability to print on a wider range of media that cannot withstand high heat – including less-expensive and thinner media down to .79 mm thick. The VUTEk GS5500LXr Pro printer is ideal for nearly all roll-to-roll graphics uses, including textile and mesh print jobs. With its EFI VUTEk GSLXr 3M™ SuperFlex ink, the printer delivers superior performance for outdoor applications, vehicle wraps and graphic applications on textured surfaces, such as brick panels. The ink also offers an extended color gamut, plus it provides solvent-like elongation characteristics and withstands heat installation without cracking.