SPGPrints to launch Pike digital textile printer at ITMA

30 Oct '15

5 min read

In addition, Archer technology assures fine line detail, blotches and tonal curves due to its high resolution, large drop-size range and high jetting frequencies.

SPGPrints will also unveil a prototype multiple-pass scanning printer, capable of producing samples and production runs to previously unseen levels of quality, while offering maximum printhead reliability.

Featuring the 'Archer' ink conditioning and long-distance delivery system, the 1.85 metre-wide scanning printer offers 1200dpi x 1200dpi native resolution, 2-10pl drop sizes and a 4mm distance between fabric and head plates.

“As a result, it perfectly predicts the printing results that can be expected on the Pike, allowing reproduction of fine lines and uniform blotches without the 'soccer field phenomenon,” the company noted.

The multiple-pass scanning printer achieves optimum resolution at productivity levels of 120 linear metres per hour, while maximum speeds exceed 200 linear metres per hour.

Also on display, SPGPrints' 'Nebula Reactive HD' branded inkjet ink ranges, suited for all Kyocera printhead scanning textile printing systems, offer ground-breaking standards in ink density and colour gamut.

With a 20 per cent higher colour density than industry alternatives, Nebula Reactive HD inks offer superior colour intensity and ink yields.

The range's Deep Black is the deepest offered by any textile ink supplier and furthermore, Nebula Reactive HD offers excellent runnability.

This results in uninterrupted production cycles, improved throughput and reduced ink waste for maintenance, which in turn lead to lower production costs.

Besides deep black, the range comprises magenta, yellow, cyan, grey, orange, blue and red. SPGPrints has introduced the Quasar Reactive HD inks at selected customers with single-pass Kyocera systems.

For polyester printing, Nebula Disperse inks cover the largest colour gamut available in digital printing today, combined with high brilliance.

SPGPrints has expanded its NovaScreen programme of rotary screens for textiles and the latest edition to the range is a screen that sets a new standard of definition and resolution in conventional textile printing.

A long-life solution that minimises paste waste, NovaScreen forms the basis of a sustainable print workflow.

With hole-sizes of 40 micron, it features an exceptionally high mesh count, resulting in two significant quality advantages.

Firstly, it enables perfect halftones and tonal degradations, with a smoothness previously unseen in rotary screen printing.

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