Acuity Advance Select is the latest addition to Fujiilm’s Acuity family of large format UV inkjet printers. These are based on the Océ Arizona line. The latest model was shown at the SGIA exhibition in Las Vegas last week.

The Acuity Advance Select has the same high print quality as other Acuity models, but adds features to improve production efficiencies and extend the versatility of the platform, allowing it to be used for a wider range of applications.

One of the key developments is the inclusion of eight independent ink channels. In addition to the standard CMYK ink set, these can run white and clear ink that can be configured in a number of ways.

Clear plus White allows users to print on non-white substrates and add a spot or flood coat ‘varnish’ effect in a single operation

White plus White improves the density of white ink in a single pass, which can be particularly useful for backlit applications.

The other two extra channels can be used for additional cyan and magenta ink. This improves the quality that can be achieved in the higher speed Production printing mode allowing jobs to be printed up to 25% faster. The eight-channel Select also includes new print modes to further improve print speed.

As with other Acuity Advance models, the Select has an optional roll media kit for printing onto flexible materials. The operator can prepare rigid material on the flat bed while the roll media option is printing.

The Acuity Advance Select features additional vacuum zones, further reducing manual masking, together with new job handling capabilities for more complex jobs or those requiring multiple sets of print.

Print performance is said to be optimised by Fujifilm’s Uvijet inks. These incorporate the company’s proprietary ‘Micro-V’ dispersion technology that’s claimed to give wide adhesion, colour vibrancy and durability.

Fujifilm’s said the new model also complements its recently launched Acuity LED1600 roll-fed LED UV printer, with both platforms now featuring eight ink channels and the ability to print clear varnish type effects in a single pass.

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