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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 2, 2005
Roland Announces Industry’s First White Eco-SOL™ INK
Las Vegas, Nevada, - Roland DGA Corporation, a leading provider of wide-format inkjet printers and integrated print/cutters, today announced White Eco-SOL INK, the industry’s first eco-solvent white ink.
On display at this week’s ISA International Sign Expo (Roland exhibit, Booth #3818), White Eco-SOL INK is available as an option for the company’s 54”-wide SOLJET™ SC-545EX integrated printer/cutter. White Eco-SOL INK expands the range of applications for this powerful inkjet by allowing it to print white graphics onto a broad range of transparent media substrates. In addition, White Eco-SOL INK can be printed as an undercoat on transparent substrates to increase the opacity and brightness of four-color printing.
“We are very enthusiastic about the introduction of White Eco-SOL INK, which is both an industry first and a significant addition to our SOLJET SC-545EX integrated printer/cutter,” said Barry Johnston, color products division manager. “White Eco-SOL INK allows professionals, for the first time, to expand into new markets with a range of applications involving transparent media. It is now easier than ever to create white graphics for window signs, package comps, labels and decals all with the convenience, safety and durability of Roland eco-solvent inks.”
Building on Roland’s award-winning line of Eco-SOL INK, the new White Ink has been tested, certified and profiled for performance with Roland’s SC-545EX. It performs with both coated and uncoated transparent media substrates including Roland’s SOLJET Certified Media Clear Adhesive Vinyl (Part #SCM-SPVCT) and Eco-SOL Media Clear Calendered Vinyl with Permanent Adhesive (Part # ESM-CCVP). Like other Eco-SOL INKs, the new White Ink is safe to use, is virtually odor-free, and requires no additional ventilation or environment equipment.
White Eco-SOL Ink Features:
Industry’s First White Eco-Solvent Ink
Prints Crisp, White Graphics Onto Transparent Substrates
Safe to Use and Virtually Odor Free
Requires no Special Environmental or Ventilation Equipment
Available as an option for SC-545EX Printer/Cutter
Comes in convenient, no-mess 220 ml cartridges
Roland VersaWorks™ Software RIP
The White Ink Option Kit and the SC-545EX were developed in tandem with VersaWorks. This all-new RIP was developed by Roland engineers to ensure exceptional production output with unmatched ease of use. VersaWorks is built upon the genuine Adobe® PostScript® CPSI 3016™engine. It supports true Adobe® PostScript® 3 and can be used on Windows XP and 2000 operating systems.
VersaWorks recognizes the unique properties of files created for white ink and optimizes those files for output to the SC-545EX. In addition, VersaWorks advanced profiles help ensure quality output when using the high density required for white ink applications.
SC-545EX Delivers Print/Cut Advantage
The SC-545EX features Roland’s integrated print/cut technology, which delivers a one-step operation for the production of complex sign graphics printing and then automatically contour cutting on one device without any steps in between. As a result, the SC-545EX can be operated unattended and boasts an expanded range of applications including signs, banners, POP displays, labels, fleet and vehicle graphics, decals, and heat transfers for apparel, among others. To further streamline the production process, the SC-545EX includes Quadralign®, Roland's unique four-point optical registration system, which allows users to remove prints, laminate, and simply reload them for precision cutting. Quadralign automatically realigns the cutting path and compensates for skew and distortion.
White Eco-SOL INK will be offered as an option for the PRO II V SOLJET SC-545EX and is scheduled for availability in June 2005.
Roland DGA Corporation
Roland DGA Corporation and affiliated companies are pioneers in the development of innovative digital technology for creative professionals. From its inception as part of world-renowned Roland Music, Roland DGA Corp. has introduced an award-winning product line that continues to set new standards for precision, reliability and performance. More than 60,000 professionals worldwide rely on Roland equipment and personnel everyday in the sign, graphic arts, fine art, photography, engraving and 3D modeling industries.
Headquartered in Irvine, California, Roland DGA Corp. serves as the U.S.-based marketing, distribution and sales arm of Roland DG Corporation of Hamamatsu, Japan. Affiliated companies include Roland US and Roland Audio in Los Angeles, CA; Rodgers Instrument Corporation of Hillsboro, OR; and Edirol Corporation of Seattle, WA. Roland DG Corporation is listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
Roland DGA is ISO 9001:2000 certified, and Roland DG is ISO-9001 and 14001 certified. Roland’s Color Products Division markets the company’s advanced inkjet technologies in North and South America (except Brazil) through its Authorized Resellers. Major products include the SOLJET EX, VersaCAMM™ and Hi-Fi JET™ Pro lines of inkjet printers and printer/cutters. Roland’s newly-formed Advanced Solutions Division is responsible for marketing the company’s complete line of vinyl cutters, engravers, 3D scanning and milling devices, and a photo impact printer.
For more information:
Roland DGA Corporation
15363 Barranca Parkway
Irvine, CA 92618-2216
Phone: 800.542.2307
Fax: 949.727.2112
E-Mail: lweller@rolanddga.com
Website URL: www.rolanddga.com
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