EFI Rastek H 652 UV hybrid printer

EFI’s product line includes Fiery digital print solutions, Vutek digital inkjet solutions, Rastek digital inkjet solutions, Jetrion UV inkjet systems, business automation and corporate, enterprise and mobile cloud solutions.

During the show, EFI is showcasing the Rastek H 652 UV hybrid printer. This entry-level UV hybrid printer delivers photographic image quality and comes with white ink printing capability. The printer is the perfect choice for quick print, graphic arts, production or print shop where image quality and speed are critical. The press generates photographic image quality with four- and four-colour plus white, up to 455 sq/ft per hour (42.27 sq/m per hour).

It comes with gray scale print heads that utilises even size drops ranging from six-pico-liter drops for fine detail to 42-pico-liter drops.

NS Pradeep of EFI India says, "UV is gaining acceptance slowly and steadily, hence we expect much of the investments in plant and machinery will be on UV platform.  India is one of the biggest markets for worldwide graphic arts business and we are sure the market for speciality applications, fine arts and high resolution printing will be the future. Rastek H 652 UV hybrid printer can print photo realistic quality on various roll and rigid  substrates at a very good speed in its segment."



Fujifilm XMF Workflow

Fujifilm’s XMF workflow is an end-to-end cross-media pure PDF and JDF workflow solution with tremendous flexibility and increased integration capabilities that provides printers the flexibility and ease-of-use they need, to increase their productivity, quality and efficiency.

Fujifilm Workflow XMF uses unique GUI client which incorporates all the functions required for operation in a single window such as pre-flight, page preparation, trapping, imposition, 2D and 3D viewing etc. This allows operator to access all the tools in the same window rather open one software to another for all this process.

"Today, it’s quite common for companies to have a variety of presses, both offset and digital, with widely varying capabilities that require them to utilise a variety of imposition schemes and, in many cases, multiple workflow solutions. Fujifilm Workflow XMF is capable of providing a single point of production that can easily produce jobs for both offset and digital, or a combination of both, within the same job. XMF workflow has the added ability to automate many of the processes which saves valuable time and enables printers to meet increasingly tight deadlines," says Padmakar Ojale, country general manager graphic arts at Fujifilm India.

Utilising the latest advancements to create an open and scalable workflow, Fujifilm XMF workflow is capable of cross-connectivity between a variety of print environments, including offset, digital and wide format. The solution is a complete JDF engine that incorporates the most recent Adobe PDF print engine technology and is capable of achieving huge increases in RIP speed and output performance.

Based on open standards, Fujifilm Workflow XMF is designed to remain compatible with new print technologies and preserving a printer’s investment in the future. As the print business grows, Workflow XMF’s modular and scalable architecture allows users to increase capacity and productivity and expand the range of services. This workflow solution is suitable for printers with minimal press equipment as well as for larger printers requiring additional RIPs and processing speed.


Qutub Impex Engine
Engine, the paper cutting knife is made with high grade special alloy steel. These knives have been highly acclaimed throughout the world for optimum efficiency of production and reduced machine downtime. The excellent heat treatment and precise machining with the right permutation of inlaid alloy metal composition ensures constant high quality and precision cutting.

According to Abhay Bhotika, director at Qutub Impex, these knives have longer life due to the use of high grade and quality alloy metal composition.

The company is offering 5% promotional discount on all the orders received during the
exhibition.




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