The newly arrived Octopus X4 is available with both roll-to-roll and flatbed delivery and can print on media up to 2050mm wide (maximum print area is 2040mm) and up to 50mm thick.
It can print on almost any type of flexible or rigid media including PVC, plexiglass, wood, glass, metal, ceramics, textiles, paper and cardboard. The Octopus is ideally suited for producing all types of outdoor signage, banners, point of sale display material and vehicle graphics.
Cyrachrome managing director, Michael Laird, says the new printer will offer the local market unparalleled value for money in the outdoor signage sector.
“We are very pleased to announce the arrival of the Octopus X4 which provides local users with a highly flexible large format UV printing system for an extremely competitive price”, comments Laird.
The new printer features four Xaar XJ-500 print heads (CMYK) that can print onto a wide range of materials including plastic, wood, metal and glass, paper, cardboard, banners, mesh and vinyl sheets. Ink curing is by means of an air-cooled UV lamp mounted on the print carriage and the ink is supplied from four large capacity metal tanks designed to prevent exposure to UV light. Print resolution is 360 x 360 dpi at a speed of up to 45 sq m per hour.
The Octopus also comes with its own built-in PC control with custom-designed software and RIP with CMYK colour management.
The arrival of the Octopus X4 this month is the result of an exclusive agency agreement signed recently between CyraChrome and digital printer manufacturer, Grapo, based in the Czech Republic.
Grapo is a specialist developer of digital printers with a growing reputation in Europe where more than 40 systems have been sold to date. At drupa 2004, the Octopus X4 featured on the stand of Xaar, the UK-based manufacturer of print heads known for their accuracy and long life. Grapo also received recognition from Xaar for its excellence is the application of its print heads.
While the X4 is the first Grapo model to arrive in Australia, the company is continuing to build its product range with the development of a 3.4 metre wide UV printer and the incorporation of eight colour print heads into all printers. Production of the Octopus X4 is also continuing with ongoing orders for 15 units per month.
“A notable aspect of Grapo’s approach is the way in which they take proven technology from leading developers and combine it in a cost effective, durable package. These are very well engineered systems that are designed for heavy duty use in a wide variety of applications”, says Laird.
“We look forward to introducing local users to this new arrival and demonstrating the potential for UV printing using the Octopus X4″, Laird concludes.
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