The OEM has launched the SureColor machines, which are dye-sublimation printers.
Epson’s SureColor SC-F6200
PrintWeek reported on the two new devices, the SureColor SC-F7200 and SC-F6200, which are said by Epson to be “ideal for companies producing promotional goods”. The printers replace the SC-F7100 and F6000, and will help users “reliably and cost-effectively produce high-quality textiles and promotional goods”, according to Epson.
The SC-F7200 prints on transfer papers up to 64 inches (1.6m) in width, and at speeds of around 58.9 square metres per hour, while the SC-F6200 can take materials of up to 44 inches (1.1m) in width at speeds of up to 63.4 square metres per hour. Textiles that the devices can print on include clothing, home materials and hard substrates, while both feature a print resolution of up to 720 x 1,400dpi.
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The wide-format printers feature Epson’s PrecisionCore printhead technology in their two TFP printheads, which “work in tandem” with a newly-launched high-density black ink, HDK Black Ink, which Epson says is a “new addition” to its UltraChrome DS ink range. Two-litre waste bottles are also provided for ink disposal, and pricing has not yet been confirmed for the two devices, which will be available in October.
Martin Johns, Epson UK’s Product Manager, stated: “The black ink makes it more attractive to textile customers because you get much more neutral and much denser blacks, so when you’re printing on fabrics it produces much better quality print.
“The SC-F6200 opens up a plethora of new possibilities in the photographic market for printing photos on to substrates such as metal and wood. Alongside this, the SC-F7200 has been exclusively created and developed to help the roll-to-roll textile market create outstanding results.”