EFI announces wide format Pro+ series printers, ProGraphics+ series inks

Electronics For Imaging, Inc. announced the availability of two more printers in its Wide Format Pro Series portfolio: the EFI Pro 16h+ hybrid LED printer and the EFI Pro 30f+ flatbed LED printer.

The 65-inch EFI Pro 16h+ hybrid flatbed/roll-fed LED printer offers image quality with resolutions up to 1200 dpi and true variable drop grayscale printing with a 5pL drop size, and production-level printing up to 50% faster than the Pro 16h printer. Production quality printing, new front, and back media pressure rollers for handling a wider range of media, semi-continuous board feeding, an advanced, four-chamber media-platen vacuum system with independent power controls for efficient media hold-down and easy transition between jobs, and an embedded Fiery proServer Core digital front end with FAST RIP acceleration technology make it ideal for higher-demand, faster job turn environments, the company said.

The Pro 16h+ printer features LED curing technology and comes with CYMK plus two white ink channels and up to five-layer printing in any color in a single pass, expanding the range of applications that can be produced at a low cost to manufacturers.

The new EFI Pro 30f+ flatbed LED printer also offers outstanding image quality with resolutions up to 1200 dpi and true variable drop grayscale printing with a 5pL drop size and achieves speeds up to 25% faster than the original Pro 30f printer, significantly accelerating operations. Its large bed size with a printable area of 120 x 80 inches and bleed printing, the ability to print on media up to four inches thick, CMYK plus white ink, and up to five-layer printing in a single pass allows users to print more applications at a lower cost per print. It also ships with an embedded Fiery proServer Core.

“These launches represent a significant milestone for EFI,” said Ken Hanulec, EFI’s vice president of worldwide marketing. “The Pro+ Series printers, in addition to the next generation Pro 33r roll-to-roll LED printer launched earlier this year, raise the bar for entry-level, wide-format production-level printing and empower our customers to be more profitable. The Pro 16h+ and Pro 30f+ printers not only meet the current demands of the market but also anticipate future needs, providing our customers with the tools to grow and innovate in a competitive landscape.”

EFI has also rolled out new ProGraphicsTM+ Series LED inks for the EFI Pro+ Series printers. Custom-formulated, tested, and optimized for the new printers’ Ricoh Gen6 printheads, the inks offer enhanced adhesion, elongation, and water resistance while maintaining the same surface cure as the ProGraphics POP UV inks. EFI ProGraphics+ inks eliminate the need to purge or wipe printheads between jobs due to their remarkable open time and increase uptime and reliability through improved jetting performance.