Roland DG will be demonstrating the VersaUV S-Series at Sign & Digital UK, 24th – 26th April 2018 at Birmingham, NEC. Alternatively, it can be seen in action at the Roland DG Creative Centre, where it can be demonstrated to fully display its impressive features and its output adapted to fulfil requirements of your business.
Reading the future of print
Roland DG launched its new wide-format VersaUV S-Series range in late 2017, having identified an opportunity to offer more functionality and production capability to retail and industrial sectors. Comprising both flatbed and belt digital print systems, the range was developed in response to the continued popularity of large-format printing and the projected growth in the industrial print sector.
Based on proven Roland DG UV-LED digital
print systems, the VersaUV S-Series is based on
a modular concept. VersaUV S-Series devices can
be configured to a range of widths and lengths on
a flatbed chassis or belt-fed system to provide a
product range of seven pre-configured systems
(three hybrid and four flatbed versions) capable of
printing on thin film as well as on objects of up to
200mm in height and 100kg/sqm in weight.
As such, it’s possible to direct print stunning
quality graphics, images, textured and embossed
effects onto virtually any substrate or object, rigid
or flexible with Roland DG’s latest printers. And
when it comes to applications, the only limit is your
imagination – VersaUV S-Series UV-LED printers
are ideal for the volume production of personalised
goods, industrial marking, speciality signage and
exhibition graphics, packaging prototypes and so
much more.
Offering significantly more printing opportunities
than conventional hybrid or flatbed devices, Roland
DG predicts that the VersaUV S-Series will become
the new industry standard, particularly for hybrid
printers.
Innovative technology
Roland DG’s VersaUV S-Series has been designed with
ease of use and print production optimisation as its
cornerstones. The range supports the fullest gamut of
production requirements and has been designed to meet
the widest array of customer requirements.
Whether you’re printing onto rigid or flexible, thick
or thin, heavy or light and sensitive materials, virtually
any type of substrate can be effectively printed with the
VersaUV S-Series – from direct print onto alloy wheel rims
through to delicate roll media which is incompatible with
a standard roll-fed machine – and almost everything in
between.
The VersaUV S-Series can also print special 3D effects
with UV gloss ink printed in layers to build up embossed
features and textures on high-end point-of-sale panels,
Braille for labelling and decals, and even a crocodile skin
effect printed directly on to your smartphone.
Additionally, the unique low temperature curing of
Roland DG’s LED UV ink strengthens the VersaUV
S-Series flatbed and belt models use with a host
of standard substrates and non-conventional materials.
Roland DG’s ink options include gloss and white as
standard, enabling companies and industries to create
fantastic effects and finishes.
Both the flatbed and belt models provide a variety of
features that were previously unachievable in large-format
commercial printers. The most notable of these is an
impressive print height of 200mm. The ability to print
items of this height – as well as printing very thin objects
– is unique in existing large-format flatbed and belt hybrid
printers. The VersaUV S-Series’ powerful vacuum function
can be reversed to enable easy media loading and
unloading.
The features of the VersaUV S-Series Belt printers also
resolve a common industry fault – found across most
large-format hybrid printers – in as much as existing hybrids
are generally more focused towards roll-to-roll production
and don’t have much space allocated to accommodate a
dedicated flatbed area. These machines instead rely on
external tables for extra space. The S-Series is the ideal
compact printer for rigid materials as these progressive
devices come designed with a larger native flatbed
area, adding stability, simplifying use and future-proofing
business requirements and customer needs.
By equipping the S-Series belt with a roll-to-roll
capability, unlimited-length flatbed possibilities and the
ability to print onto virtually any object, almost anything a
customer requires – both now and in the future – can be
provided with ease.
In terms of software, the VersaUV S-Series is available
with Roland VersaWorks Dual RIP software for PC. For
Mac users, Roland PrintStudio RIP software is available
and allows native OSX operation.
Both RIPs use the latest PDF engines to ensure
complex artworks and special effects like transparencies
and shadows are printed as desired. Artworks can
be easily created from all major graphics applications
including Corel and Adobe.
Creative Applications
A full range of applications can be produced using the
S-Series printers. Its versatility ensures that it can
print on to a range of standard and unusual substrates
including acrylic, plastic, wood, glass, leather, metal, vinyl,
canvas, paper and more. The S-Series flatbed version
delivers impeccable quality full-colour, photographic
images, logos and designs.
Creativity need no longer be restricted by hardware
capabilities. The flatbed model can also print onto
large or unusual objects such as furniture, musical
equipment, electrical items, surfboards and more, and can fulfil large production runs on a jig producing items
such as mobile phone cases or wine boxes.
The S-Series belt version preserves roll-to-roll
functionality as well as unlimited flatbed length,
offering the best of both worlds. This hybrid machine
benefits from a smaller device footprint, allowing users
to maximise space and only use media tables when
the media requires it. It is ideal for users with limited
production space and those wanting optimal versatility
in terms of roll-to-roll, rigid and flexible substrate
compatibility.
Who is it for?
Roland DG’s VersaUV S-Series’ projected customer-base
is very varied due to its wide-ranging versatility. Sectors
that would benefit from adopting this technology include
PSPs, exhibition graphic suppliers, packaging and label
producers, POP, internal display prototype developers and
many, many more.
Thanks to the S-Series’ exceptional height and weight
capacity, there are now many more diverse objects or
substrates that can be customised. Businesses that
invest in the VersaUV S-Series will be able to future-proof
their operations.
