ImagesMagUK_Digital_Edition_March_2018

DIGITAL PRINTING www.images-magazine.com 78 images MARCH 2018 Roland DG: TrueVis SG-300 printer/cutter “Whether you’re just starting out, or wanting to expand production, the new TrueVis SG series printer/cutters offer all the quality and versatility of Roland DG technology, at an unbeatable price,” says Rob Goleniowski, head of sales at Roland DG (UK). “TrueVis brings in a new era of integrated printing and contour cutting, and the SG delivers the value you need to quickly and easily build your business. Not only that, currently with any order of a TrueVis SG, customers will receive a free Samsung Galaxy tablet.” The Roland Camm-1 GS-24 desktop cutter is ideal for start- up businesses wanting to offer low-cost garment decorations, while the Roland’s VersaStudio BN-20 desktop printer/ cutter aims to enable businesses to grow further by offering additional versatility for the creation of applications such as T-shirt graphics, poster prints, stickers and decals. Finally, the Texart RT-640 dye-sublimation transfer printer is said by Rob to be the ideal solution for businesses looking to get into sublimated sportswear, soft signage, fabric for fashion, apparel, décor, promotional goods or other highly profitable applications. He adds, “It has been designed to combine superb quality, productivity and value with brilliantly simple operations.” All the Roland devices can be operated via Roland’s VersaWorks Dual Rip software, meaning a consistent workflow as customers grow with Roland.” www.rolanddg.co.uk Marathon Threads: Digital Invite Transfer Film Marathon Threads offers a wide range of vinyl garment films and printable transfer films, including Digital Invite. This 75% PVC/25% polyurethane film for dark cotton and polyester garments is available in two weights and in matt and semi-gloss. Another popular film is Digital Universal, a super thin film that is suitable for waterproof, nylon garments, while Digital Clear is only 45 microns and has been designed for white cotton, polyester and nylon garments. The company also offers a wide choice of products on the vinyl garment film side, including the environmentally friendly, 100% polyurethane Flex Classic, which comes in 49 shades including six metallic and four fluorescent colours, and Flex Classic Sublistop, which has been designed to prevent bleedthrough when applied to sublimated sports garments. Flock and glitter films are also available. “All our digital films are soft, easy to weed, print vibrantly and, uniquely, you don’t have to wait for the ink to dry before you apply to the garment,” explains managing director Julian Davies. www.marathonthreads.co.uk Sabur Digital: DGI FT1608-4 Sublimation Printer Sabur Digital, which is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, is the UK partner of DGI, a company that has been going since 1985. In its portfolio is the DGI-FT range of printers, which includes the FT-1608/1908 and FT-3.2 (hybrid) that are said to have true print speeds in excess of 75m²/h in a 360/1,080 (three pass) through its eight Panasonic print heads, which Sabur says makes them “a fantastic investment for medium to large volume producers”. This spring the DGI FT1608-4 is launching, with the same chassis, build quality and attributes of the current DGI-FT range. The DGI FT1608-4 is fitted with four Panasonic heads and can be upgraded to an eight-head printer as the customer’s production increases, offering twice the speed using the same base footprint, making the DGI FT1608-4 an investment that can grow with the demands of the customer’s future print requirements. Sabur Digital will have the brand new DGI FT1608-4 in its 2,500 sq ft show suite from March alongside its other DGI, Mimaki and Roland textile printers. www.sublimationinks.com The TrueVis SG-300 printer/ cutter from Roland DG The Digital Invite transfer film from Marathon Threads The DGI FT1608-4 sublimation printer from Sabur