Mutoh launches XpertJet 1682SR Pro

Mutoh Europe unveiled the XpertJet 1682SR Pro (64” – 1.6 m) high productivity twin head sign and display printer targeted at long-term outdoor/indoor sign & display and commercial print applications.

The new XPJ-1682SR Pro carries two AccuFine HD print heads, each with 3200 nozzles, a new weaving algorithm and Mutoh’s genuine VerteLith RIP software to improve both print quality and print speed significantly. The XPJ-1682SRP is ideally suited for high-productivity environments, delivering high-quality production speeds up to 35 sqm/hr. The new printer also integrates automatic alignments to ensure uninterrupted production and consistent quality.

The company says the printer will be launched with Mutoh’s new MS51 quick-dry CMYK ink set. Mutoh MS51 inks are gBL-free and can be used in office, home and retail environments. Compared to traditional sign and display inks, they offer the same colour gamut, excellent gloss preservation and weather resistance, abrasion and chemical resistance with UV durability for up to 3 years without lamination. There is also no additional printer maintenance required.

Mutoh MS51 inks are also GREENGUARD Gold certified. Certification was obtained for the category Wallpaper, meaning that output can be used at full room coverage, even in sensitive environments such as schools and hospitals.

The XPJ-1682SR Pro twin-head printer is an addition to Mutoh’s existing XPJ-1341SRP and XPJ-1641SRP single-head models released in January.

Mutoh XpertJet 1682SR Pro – Product Highlights

• Two new AccuFine HD 3200 nozzle print heads on board; drop mass range 3.44 pl-17.71 pl.

• New generation i-screen weaving technology suppresses banding even further.

• New VerteLith Clear Tone Screening to deliver the best gradients and skin tones.

• New MS51 inkset : free of gBL, no hazard or safety pictograms, GREENGUARD Gold certified.

• Mutoh’s genuine VerteLith RIP Software :
  > Built around Harlequin® RIP Core
  > Straightforward & powerful user interface
  > Simple workflow
  > ICC substrate profiling included 
  > Powerful preview functions to reduce errors and waste : 
  - Soft proof before printing 
  - What-you-see-is-what-you-get RIP preview 
  > Workflow efficiency & finishing tools (trim marks, grommets, automated and manual
  tiling, step & repeat functionality, accurate multi-page PDF processing, …)
  > Mutoh companion workflow software for print-to-cut applications 

• Motorised take-up systems: 30 kg, 40 kg, 100 kg

• Unrivalled user assistance to save time and waste : 
  > Automated bi-dir alignment
  > Automated media feed adjustment.
  > Automated media roll length management through bar code print/scan. 
  > Nozzle Area Select allows disabling of nozzle areas on the head to continue printing.
  > The 1682SR-P can be equipped with an optional automated nozzle check unit: printer will automatically detect missing nozzles, attempt recovery via cleaning, and, if needed, automatically activate the Nozzle Area Select feature to continue production, without the need for operator intervention.