Epson has unveiled an entry-level A4 UV flatbed printer to satisfy the wants of small companies within the promotional items business.
Described by the producer as “extremely compact and inexpensive”, the SureColor V1000 can print on nearly any exhausting floor, making it appropriate for creating promotional and personalised gadgets.
It would swimsuit companies starting from photo-retailers and small items producers to e-commerce printers and customer sights, equivalent to theme parks.
The machine can print immediately on a variety of substrates with a thickness of as much as 70mm, together with acrylics, polycarbonates, PVC, aluminium, steel, polyester, foamboard, styrene, wooden, and stone.
That includes an built-in ink pack system with six colors (CMYK plus white and polish), the SC-V1000 produces extraordinarily exact and detailed photos, which might be simply customised.
With a footprint of 699x699mm, Epson mentioned the machine suits simply onto most traditional workbenches and desktops and, as no house is required behind the unit, might be positioned in corners or towards a wall.
The machine options an automated cleansing system, activated by a touchscreen, that eliminates the necessity for guide upkeep.
Epson mentioned the usage of its Replaceable Ink Pack System (RIPS) makes inks “extraordinarily simple to switch”.
The SC-V1000 options an built-in air filtration system and odour lowering operate as normal. It affords USB or Wi-Fi connectivity choices, and comes with Epson Edge Print RIP software program, connection to Epson PORT, and a three-year guarantee.
“Epson is delighted to enter the small footprint UV flatbed signage print market with the SC-V1000,” mentioned Tom Owers, enterprise supervisor at Epson UK.
“Designed with the promotional items market in thoughts, it’s a compact and inexpensive UV-LED flatbed signage printer with a spread of distinctive Epson options, and able to high-quality printing on a variety of media.”
Obtainable from Epson resellers from July 2024, the SC-V1000 was proven earlier this week at Epson’s stand at Signal and Digital UK (SDUK) on the NEC, Birmingham.