Mutoh is giving a debut to its new PerformanceJet 2508UF, the company’s first 4’x8’ UV-LED flatbed printer, at Sign Expo 2018, America’s largest sign and display expo.

The company says the PJ-2508UF offers field upgradable head configurations of up to eight sets. Four sets of staggered print heads are installed as standard for high-speed printing, offering a maximum resolution of 600x1200dpi.

It is also equipped with an automatic media thickness detector supporting media up to four inches/100mm, and 50kg per sqm.

Mutoh says the printer comes standard with an automatic media registration pin system and a vacuum table with blow-back feature for easy handling and positioning of heavy media. The vacuum table is divided into four zones firmly fixing various media sizes and improving work efficiency. It also includes a static elimation system as standard, to enable printing on media vulnerable to anti-static electricity.

The companyu says the PJ-2508UF will expand a print shop's production capability and product offerings such as promotional items, directional signage, awards, specialty, labels and packaging prototypes.

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