Epson has unveiled an entry-level A4 UV flatbed printer to satisfy the wants of small companies within the promotional items trade.
Described by the producer as “extremely compact and inexpensive”, the SureColor V1000 can print on nearly any exhausting floor, making it appropriate for creating promotional and personalised objects.
It should swimsuit companies starting from photo-retailers and small items producers to e-commerce printers and customer sights, corresponding to theme parks.
The machine can print instantly on a variety of substrates with a thickness of as much as 70mm, together with acrylics, polycarbonates, PVC, aluminium, steel, polyester, foamboard, styrene, wooden, and stone.
That includes an built-in ink pack system with six colors (CMYK plus white and polish), the SC-V1000 produces extraordinarily exact and detailed photos, which may be simply customised.
With a footprint of 699x699mm, Epson stated the machine matches simply onto most traditional workbenches and desktops and, as no area is required behind the unit, may be positioned in corners or in opposition to a wall.
The machine options an automated cleansing system, activated by way of a touchscreen, that eliminates the necessity for handbook upkeep.
Epson stated using its Replaceable Ink Pack System (RIPS) makes inks “extraordinarily straightforward to exchange”.
The SC-V1000 options an built-in air filtration system and odour lowering operate as commonplace. It presents USB or Wi-Fi connectivity choices, and comes with Epson Edge Print RIP software program, connection to Epson PORT, and a three-year guarantee.
“Epson is delighted to enter the small footprint UV flatbed signage print market with the SC-V1000,” stated Tom Owers, enterprise supervisor at Epson UK.
“Designed with the promotional items market in thoughts, it’s a compact and inexpensive UV-LED flatbed signage printer with a variety of distinctive Epson options, and able to high-quality printing on a variety of media.”
Obtainable from Epson resellers from July 2024, the SC-V1000 was proven earlier this week at Epson’s stand at Signal and Digital UK (SDUK) on the NEC, Birmingham.