Durst says its new Rho SP 60 can print on materials such as
cork, MDF, ceramic tiles, cardboard for packaging, plaster ceiling panels and
plastics up to a thickness of 3mm and a width of 63cm.

The printer uses 50 Piezo inkjet nozzles per colour with a combined
total of 25,600 nozzles. It prints directly onto the material, including those
with a smooth or profiled surfaces, without the media being touched, according
to Durst.

A company statement says, "The final printed image has brilliant
colours featuring a wide colour gamut and can be further treated with suitable
protective lacquers. The Rho SP 60 was originally designed to print on unfired
tiles with ceramic ink, which are then baked at 1,200 °C."

Durst adds the printer was further developed to handle
wooden and cork panels for floors and other media used in home furnishing and
packaging. The company says the printer it is already installed in a number of
European manufacturers.

Durst says, "The printer successfully meets the printing
industry's increased demands for low volume print runs, personalisation and
print on demand."

Further information about the Rho SP 60 is expected to
become available following the official product launch at drupa later this
week.

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