Vanguard unpacks two new UV-LED models

Vanguard Digital Printing Systems has revealed two UV-LED wide-format systems. The two newly launched models are VKR3200-HS hybrid roll-to-roll printer and VR6D-HS flatbed. VKR3200-HS hybrid roll-to-roll printer is of 126-inch and VR6D-HS flatbed is 50 x offers print speeds up to 3,000 sq ft/hr on rolls up to 98-inch. It can take up flat media up to 2.5 inch thick. Added features of the model include water-cooled LED curing lamps dual-roll printing, ink-catch for porous media, and CMYK + white ink. Applications include wallpaper, 99-inch. Leveraging Kyocera KJ4A two-channel printheads and a high-speed electromagnetic drive system, the VKR3200-HS RTR press static cling, PVC or mesh banners, and more flexible media applications.

On the other side, VR6D-HS flatbed combines RICOH Gen 6 printheads with a high-speed magnetic drive for print speeds up to 1001 sq ft/hr; users can upgrade to 10 printheads in two rows for max print speeds reaching 1557 sq ft/hr. Additional features include four vacuum zones, variable drop size, static-eliminating ionization bars, LED curing technology, and support for CMYK + white + varnish ink. It is compatible with rigid and flexible media up to four inch thick.