Roland DG introduces new IU-1000F UV-LED flatbed printer

Roland DG Corporation has announced the expansion of its already extensive UV-LED print portfolio with a new large-format UV-LED flatbed printer—IU-1000F. Capable of printing on an impressively wide range of substrates and objects at up to 116 sq m/hour, this newly launched IU-1000F is designed to meet the diverse needs of busy PSPs and commercial printers, with unsurpassed performance. As life cycles and requirements for communication tools such as outdoor and indoor advertising, event decoration, and store displays become shorter and more diverse, the sign and display industry is increasingly becoming one-stop shops offering quick response. Under such challenging circumstances, high performance large-format UV flatbed printers that enable a more efficient production process and that are capable of printing on various materials.

Equipped with 12 high-performance printheads in a staggered 3-row arrangement, the IU-1000F can print up to 635 x 1800 dpi with variable droplet technology which can simultaneously fire 3 sizes of droplets at high speed. Printing time for a typical 1220 x 2440mm rigid board averages about 15 boards per hour (48.5 sq m/hr) in the everyday ‘Standard’ print mode for typical point of purchase display applications. About 10 sheets can be printed even in the ‘Quality’ print mode (32sq m/hr). IU-1000F employs UV-LED flatbed printing technology to print directly on a huge variety of materials and objects.