Much like the 540MT press, recirculation is used to “keep the ink alive” by preventing the pigments in the metallic and white inks from settling out.

Customers can choose three specifications for the eight printhead machine. In addition to the CMYK with metallic and white ink, it can be supplied with CMYK, light cyan, light magenta and white for high-quality wide gamut applications, or for high throughput, it can be supplied with two sets of CMYK.

The press also features a new printhead which delivers variable droplet sizes, producing 1,440dpi resolution, as well as a feature called OnSupport, which emails status updates to enable unattended operation.

Roland DG Australia managing director Marc Margets said: “Offering a full spectrum of brilliant metallic colours, the VS-640 takes businesses to the next level with advanced production capabilities at an affordable initial investment along with low operating costs. Metallic graphics command a premium price in the marketplace and with the VS-640 they can be produced quickly, easily and profitably – in any quantity.”

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