EFI Innovation Honored with EDP Awards in 3 Categories

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. received three European Digital Press (EDP) Awards from the European graphics arts trade press in 2020 for advanced new technology solutions that support graphic arts professionals to drive more productivity and revenue. 

For the 14th annual EDP Awards, judges recognized EFI Fiery FreeForm Create variable data printing (VDP) software, the EFI VUTEk 32h LED hybrid flatbed/roll-to-roll inkjet printer and EFI VUTEk D Series LED roll-to-roll inkjet printers as winning solutions.

“These awards are important to us as they reflect our commitment to developing smart, breakthrough technologies as well as reinforce our hard work – all to better support our customers across market segments,” said Paul Cripps, EFI regional VP of sales.

The EDP Awards are held every year by the EDP Association, an organization comprised of 20 leading European trade magazines in the printing industry.

The VUTEk D series and the VUTEk 32h are ideal solutions for customers moving into superwide graphics production printing. 

Both printers offer precision printing with UltraDropTM Technology 7-picolitre grayscale printheads and eco-friendly EFI LED “cool cure” technology, opening doors for sign and display graphics producers to get into high-volume, high-quality production-level printing.

The EFI VUTEk D series – winner of the EDP Award for roll-to-roll printers above 320 centimeters – consists of two advanced, mid-range LED printers: the VUTEk D3r with a 350-centimeter maximum printing width, and the D5r with a 520-centimeter maximum printing width. 

EFI created these printers for the industrial printing demands of high-quality volume producers, with the ability to produce a wide range of applications, from indoor signage to fleet graphics, car wraps and truck-side curtains. 

The features of VUTEk D series printers, including 1,200 dots per inch (dpi) printing, white and clear ink, multi-layer printing, and inline finishing, make them ideal for closely viewed indoor applications such as window displays, POS and POP images, backlit signs, interior décor for walls and floors, trade show graphics, and fine art prints. 

The durable and high-quality graphics VUTEk D series printers provide also give customers more value in their ability to produce outdoor applications.

The 3.2-meter EFI VUTEk 32h LED hybrid inkjet printer received the EDP Award for hybrid/flatbed printers up to 250m2/h. 

The eight-color printer is a versatile solution that can print on materials up to 5.08-centimeters thick in true 600- or 1,000-dpi resolutions. 

The VUTEk 32h is ideal for direct-to-rigid printing as well as roll-to-roll applications. Its white ink, optional clear ink for spot, flood and unique applications, and multi-layer printing capabilities also make it ideal for the production of premium specialty applications.