The brand-new, next-generation, single-pass
EFI Reggiani BOLT textile digital printer from Electronics For Imaging, Inc.
made its debut in mid-November during an open house event at the EFI
Reggiani facility in Bergamo, Italy.
The advanced, ultra-high-speed digital
single-pass printer has the potential to revolutionize the textile printing
market, providing users with high uptime and reliability, outstanding
performance, superior printing uniformity and accuracy, long printhead life and
minimal maintenance needs.
The EFI Reggiani open house has created
huge interest in global textile market opportunities, with nearly 300 customers
and journalists attending to see the new BOLT in action.
“The innovative development of our new
single-pass printer comes from Reggiani’s speed of innovation in digital
textile printing, its 70 years of history, and our proprietary knowledge of
high-volume analog rotary printing,” said EFI Reggiani Vice President and
General Manager Adele Genoni."
“The EFI Reggiani BOLT re-writes the rules
of digital textile single-pass printing, delivering superior throughput and
quality with a highly competitive return on investment for customers. We are
excited to bring this technology to our customers and see their businesses
succeed and grow.”
Cutting-edge printhead technology and
high-performance ink delivery
The BOLT offers an innovative,
low-maintenance, fast-startup recirculation printhead that delivers better,
more-uniform printing with superior uptime.

Thanks to its cutting-edge printhead
concept and high-performance ink delivery system, the BOLT has throughput
speeds of up to 295 feet per minute (more than 86,100 square feet per hour) at
a 600 x 600 dots per inch (dpi) resolution.
It
features high-end grayscale imaging in drop sizes from 5 to 30 picoliters, and
also provides premium-quality 600 x 4,800 maximum-dpi resolution printing,
allowing customers to address the full range of design needs. The printhead has
been developed in partnership with a leading printhead manufacturer, and will
be available exclusively for EFI Reggiani.
High-end capabilities, with reduced
downtime
The EFI Reggiani BOLT meets growing
requirements for high-quality, ecologically sustainable digital textile imaging
in apparel, decor and other markets.
Paired with an EFI FieryR digital front end
(DFE) print server offering unique, high-speed processing capabilities on
demand, the BOLT printer is a robust, industrial platform designed for 24/7
operation and continuous productivity that drives high-volume throughput while
reducing the cost per meter.
Additional new features and enhancements
Enhanced maintenance features – The
printer’s contactless wiping system prolongs printhead life and quality. Plus,
the printer comes with an assisted alignment system for its test calibration
scan unit, and features extractable printing beams for easier maintenance.
Extended color gamut and superior image
quality – Thanks to EFI expertise in color management and flexible color
configurations, customers can easily reproduce a wider variety of work,
including designs featuring plain colors, geometric patterns, fine lines, deep
blacks and smooth gradients.
Proprietary IP combining digital and rotary
technologies – One or more analog printing stations, which may be easily
connected as an optional feature, can be integrated into the digital printer
for special effects.
Efficient, high-powered EFI Fiery
technology
The Reggiani BOLT is a Fiery Driven printer, featuring an EFI Fiery DFE with RIP and color management technologies
running on Fiery XB bladed hardware for maximum performance. Fiery technologies
for the printer give textile printing businesses the ability to successfully
produce highly challenging jobs with fine details, demanding colors,
smooth gradients and more.
EFI color scientists developed special
algorithms and custom screening for this Fiery system to deliver vivid print
results, including high saturation without losing detail, and superior color
even when using the fastest print mode.
Fiery technologies for the new Reggiani
BOLT printer also will include a 1-year subscription to EFI Fiery DesignPro, a
powerful textile and fashion design suite that runs inside designers’ AdobeR
Creative CloudR applications. Fiery DesignPro reduces the time needed to create
color books, repeats, colorways and prepare files for production to minutes instead
of hours.
Together, the new Reggiani BOLT single-pass
printer and Fiery technologies address key market trends as customers face
pressure for faster time-to-market, quick fashion cycles, shorter print runs
and more customization.