EFI Cretaprint can switch between eco-solvent and water-based inks in tile printing

The new EFI Cretaprint hybrid ecosystem, which has been launched at Ceramics China 2019 (June 18-21) trade show at Guangzhou, enables switching between eco-solvent and water-friendly inks. EFI Cretaprint Hybrid printers – the first hybrid ceramic tile printers in the market – are available with printing widths from 700 to 1400 mm with up to 12 printing bars. They are part of the 5th generation of Cretaprint Smart Printers for Ceramics, providing excellent connectivity and a great user experience thanks to applications such as a tone adjustment system, fine-tuning control, nozzle out compensation, ID printing, a supervisory control and data acquisition printer management system and the EFI Go mobile app for remote printer monitoring.

EFI water-friendly ceramic inks containing water solvent. These unique, water-based ink sets deliver strong performance in industrial production environments, while providing environmental benefits such as a 90% reduction in VOC emissions and a 73% reduction in carbon emissions. The inks do not require using chemical solvents when cleaning the press. The EFI Fiery proServer for Cretaprint, the digital front end that pioneered colour management for tile decoration, makes for a smooth transition to water-friendly technology and ensures ink savings. Ceramic tile producers seeking to solidify their long-term success in digital decoration have a remarkable new option from EFI now as the new Cretaprint Hybrid digital inkjet printer technology is designed for accepting eco-solvent inks as well as the new, greener EFI water-based inks.