EFI Demonstrates Signage, Graphics Solutions at ISA International Sign Expo

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. (EFI) technologies on display at the ISA International Sign Expo can give signage professionals important competitive advantages in a wide range of display graphics applications.
 
EFI’s exhibit features the new, next-generation EFI VUTEk h5 hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll LED for higher-volume printing, and the high-end EFI VUTEk FabriVU 340i printer offering superior-quality soft-signage printing with in-line calendering, both of them running using the newest versions of EFI’s Fiery proServer digital front ends (DFEs).
 
EFI partners Nazdar SourceOne and Ricoh are also featuring EFI technologies at the International Sign Expo, with the EFI Pro 24f LED dedicated flatbed printer and the new EFI Pro 32r LED roll-to-roll printer in the Nazdar exhibit and the EFI Pro 16h LED hybrid printer featured at the Ricoh exhibit.
 
The 126-inch wide VUTEk h5 hybrid printer in EFI’s booth features eight colors plus white and was developed from the ground up to establish new benchmarks for efficiency and profitability. The printer’s X4 mode gives users superior productivity, running up to 109 boards per hour in a CMYK x 2 configuration.
 
The EFI VUTEk FabriVU 340i on display is the only textile soft signage printer in its class offering in-line calendering at fast production speeds, the company noted. The 133-inch wide aqueous dispersed dye sublimation printer eliminates the need for an investment in an additional, offline heat press, saving money and floorspace while making customers’ printing process more efficient.
 
The 65-inch wide EFI Pro 16h hybrid printer presented by Ricoh at the show provides users with an attractive total cost of ownership, superior image quality with variable-drop grayscale imaging, and access to a wide range of substrates and applications.
 
The EFI Pro 32r printer in the Nazdar booth is a 126-inch wide roll-to-roll device designed for high-quality print with mid-level production, printing up to 2,227 square feet per hour. The printer’s CMYK and white Genuine EFI Inks are now eligible for the 3M MCS Warranty for proven, guaranteed quality and outdoor durability on fleet and vehicle graphics and other applications.
 
Another EFI offering in the Nazdar booth, the EFI Pro 24f dedicated flatbed printer, features variable-drop grayscale imaging but with a true flatbed design. Designed for applications requiring discerning image quality and absolute dot placement accuracy, the printer is a strategic choice for signage, photographic backlit displays, art reproductions, membrane switches, graphic overlays, lenticular prints and other specialty applications.