Mutoh PerformanceJet PJ-2508UF Flatbed LED UV Large Format Printer

SPECIFICATIONS

The Mutoh PerformanceJet PJ-2508UF LED UV Printer offers a wide range of easily selectable pre-defined print modes and speeds.  Print resolutions can be set to 600 x 300, 600 x 600, 600 x 900, and 600 x 1200 dpi.  Mutoh LED UV inks enable printing on transparent and colour media with four colours and white and varnish. Available in 1.500 ml tanks, Mutoh LED UV inks allow specialty finishes. The Mutoh PJ-2508UF features a four print head setup, expandable to six, and optimised to work with Mutoh LED UV inks.  The four print head set up enables two ink configurations :4 x CMYK (producing higher print speeds) or CMYK + Varnish+ White.  The six print head set up enables two ink configurations: CMYK + 2 white, or CMYK + white + varnish.  At 600 x 900 dpi, the four head indicative print speed is 10 m²/hour, and the six head indicative print speed is 20 m²/hour.

The Mutoh PerformanceJet PJ-2508UF LED UV Flatbed printer accepts a maximum media size of 1250 x 2540 mm (4 x 8 ft) and prints a maximum print size of 1250 x 2540 mm ( 4 x 8 ft).  The maximum media thickness is 100 mm (4 inches), and the maximum media weight is 50 kg/m².

The Mutoh PerformanceJet PJ-2508UF LED UV Flatbed Printer uses drop-on-demand micro piezo inkjet technology and includes four greyscale print heads as standard, expandable to six.  Each print head contains 4 x 320 (1280) nozzles per print head, with two colour channels per head.  The multi-drop mass range per LED UV ink droplet is 7, 14, and 21 picoliters.

Intelligent design features make the Mutoh PerformanceJet PJ-2508UF LED UV Printer easy to set up and operate. The PJ-2508UF LED UV flatbed printer has a print bed with multiple vacuum zones in different sizes.  The Mutoh PJ-2508UF also features automatic media thickness detection, and easy media positioning, via the vacuum bed blowing function.  An automatic media registration pin system  supports multi-panel jobs and double sided prints.  Low energy consumption and low operating temperatures make the Mutoh PV-2508UF ideal for heat sensitive materials. Static electricity suppression is standard, on the print carriage, as is crash detection.

The Mutoh PerformanceJet VJ-2508UF LED UV Printer includes the Mutoh printer driver, which makes operation easy via a PC. Print directly without RIP software through the on-screen display using Adobe Illustrator, Windows Office, or CAD software. The Mutoh driver loads the image data and the Mutoh ValueJet Layer Editor Software enables the printing of up to three layers with various combinations at one time. Innovative layer printing function is exclusive to Mutoh and enables the changing of colours on the surface, to enrich the texture and enhance overall look of the print. Mutoh LED UV inks allow specialty finishes, by printing one layer for CMYK inks, white (only) or varnish (only). Printing three layers with colour, then white, then colour again can also be done, all at the same time. The use of layers creates an enriched layer appearance with incredible print quality and stability at a high speed on a variety of materials with a wide range of applications. Both flex and rigid inks are available. The hard UV ink bonds with many different materials, and in some cases, may require pre-coating. Printing on fairly flexible synthetic materials is not a problem because the layer thickness of the standard CMYK print is fairly thin due to the curing method and the relatively small droplet size. If varnish and white are added, the layer thickness becomes more perceptible but remains limited, and enhances scratch resistance.

The Mutoh PerformanceJet PJ-2508UF LED UV Printer includes two energy efficient long life LED UV curing lamp, ensuring output immediately dry and ready for use or second state treatment. The powerful long-life (14,250 hours) LED UV lamp is mercury and lead free, and ensures ozone free, safe and ultra-sharp prints, which are ready to be used or laminated after printing. The UV lamps are on the side of the printhead and travels quickly across the printing surface. The LED UV lamps do not create heat toward the media, making the technology extremely well suited for handling heat sensitive media as opposed to classic UV or water-based resin ink technologies generating huge amounts of heat or relying on high temperature to dry the ink. The UV light is only lit during actual printing. The distance between the UV light source is considerable, and lighting can be dosed, which means that the dose for the return run can be adjusted differently during be-directional printing, which prevents the so-called lawnmower effect. The large distance between the lamp and the print head allows for printing on mirrored surfaces without the UV light reaching the print head. Air cooling for the LEDs is located at the rear of the printer.

Ultimate flexibility is achieved with Mutoh’s PerformanceJet Status Monitor (VSM) app, for remote printer monitoring through a PC or a smart phone. VSM, exclusive to Mutoh, maximises the performance of the printer for remote printing, by receiving printer status data and allowing the remote monitoring of the printer status from anywhere, including the amount of printing data, ink and media cost, printing history, cartridge information, and so on.

Built to last, Mutoh ValueJets are renowned for precision engineering and meticulous production practices for years of profitable use. As you would expect from Mutoh, reliable performance is a given. For added peace of mind, Mutoh ValueJet printers feature a 12-month on-site warranty.

There is a complete range of Mutoh and third party materials, compatible with the PerformanceJet PJ-2508UF LED UV Printer available from Design Supply’s media specialists whose expertise can help you determine the best solutions for your particular printing needs.