Apparel producers can win with higher
levels of productivity, new opportunities and growth with inkjet print, digital
front end and production workflow technologies from Electronics For Imaging,
Inc. (EFI) showcased at the upcoming ShanghaiTex 2017.
New products on display include the EFI
Reggiani ReNOIR VOGUE, an industrial textile printer designed for
superior-quality direct-to-textile printing for fashion applications.
Building on EFI Reggiani’s 70 years of
experience in advanced textile imaging, the new printer is said as the
most-advanced leading-edge textile product in the EFI Reggiani ReNOIR product
line, and gives users the ability to master speed and tension to ensure the
most accurate fabric handling.
“Whether it is
for apparel and accessories, sportswear and footwear, or home textiles, the EFI
Reggiani ReNOIR VOGUE can handle it,” according to EFI Reggiani General Manager
Adele Genoni. “The new printer, along with the entire EFI Ecosystem of products
like Optitex 2D/3D design software, Reggiani digital printers and inks, and our
newest Fiery proServer offering, create an effective, more-efficient
manufacturing model for the fashion space.”
Fashionable
productivity and considerable savings
Taking centre stage in EFI’s stand at
Shanghaitex, the VOGUE model is the first in a series of EFI Reggiani printers
that will incorporate new electronics and best-in-class innovations for
industrial textile printing. It prints at resolutions up to 2,400 dpi with 16
printing heads, 8 colours and 4- to 72-picolitre drop sizes.
As introduced, using virtually any type of
textile ink, it also boasts an innovative recirculation system that saves ink
and reduces maintenance during machine operation and between stoppages. The
recirculation system also reduces the need for specific air conditioning and
humidity controls, saving energy and reducing overall usage costs.
In addition, an innovative new enclosed
printhead design on the VOGUE simplifies the carriage layout and ensures easier
print head removal. A new composite carriage with a steel head plate eliminates
the need to align individual heads. The printer also automatically detects
substrate widths, centres images and sets margins for jobs. As a result,
operators no longer need to measure fabrics before loading them.
New
Fiery proServer version 6.5 with dedicated textile functionality
This new printer and the rest of the EFI
Ecosystem incorporate the latest digital technologies for best-in-class
performance. Making its debut at Shanghaitex, the EFI Fiery proServer version
6.5 digital front end (DFE), can be used with all EFI Reggiani digital textile
printer models and features advanced colour management and screening technology.
The result for users is high-quality prints
with saturated blacks, vivid colours, clean pastels and smooth gradients,
without compromising fine detail designs. The DFE also provides important
production tools including shrinkage correction and step-and-repeat management.
Your
factory in your pocket
Shanghaitex visitors can also get a preview
look at a future, cloud-based product, the EFI GO app. According to the
company, this advanced new tool will give users mobile access to statistics and
data in their textile production operation. With the app’s real-time print
factory monitoring capabilities, users can better identify and track
inefficiencies while staying apprised on overall manufacturing costs and
performance.
EFI’s complete inkjet portfolio, which in
addition to advanced textile printers includes industry-leading LED and UV
inkjet narrow-, wide- and superwide-format technologies and ceramic decoration
printers, gives customers profitable opportunities for the “Imaging of Things,”
delivering greater product customization and appeal in everything from signage
and packaging to décor, apparel and industrial manufacturing.
EFI is a global technology company based in
Silicon Valley, and develops breakthrough technologies for the manufacturing of
signage, packaging, textiles, ceramic tiles, and personalized documents, with a
wide range of printers, inks, digital front ends, and a comprehensive business
and production workflow suite.
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