Rho 1000 Series The most productive UV flatbed printers The Rho 1000 Series is the flagship of Durst’s comprehensive range of flatbed UV inkjet printers. The Rho 1000 Series offers a unique combination of fine quality print with the highest print speed in the market whilst providing unrivalled versatility not available with other high end machines. The Rho 1000 Series is further enhanced by the addition of the Rho 1300 Series to the existing models in the range. There are different levels of automation including three quarters up to full automation. There are both a roll to roll option and a roll to sheet option available for the printers in the range. Each machine can be configured in a format most suited to a customer’s requirements Rho 1300 Series As part of Durst’s continuous product advancement, the Rho 1300 Series provides several developments including increased productivity over the existing models; the Rho 1330 up to 1250 m²/h and the Rho 1312 will print up to 620 m²/h. In addition they offer improved image quality and higher gloss finish, increased reliability during printing and even greater flexibility of media, particularly with difficult and heat sensitive material. The Rho 1300 Series also include advancements of media transportation, with a higher vacuum and improved media registration. This provides higher reliability during printing and a better performance with difficult media, for example corrugated. Printing of heat sensitive media is effectively improved with the option of the final UV drying outside the machine. The product advancements included in the Rho 1300 Series are due to a different printing configuration called “Gradual Flow Printing”. Gradual Flow Printing Technology The “Gradual Flow Printing” mode includes a wider transport belt and advancement of the media is minimal during the printing process. The media, with a maximum size of 125 × 250 cm is transported onto the belt, and the higher vacuum is applied outside the machine. This enables the image to be built up gradually, thus providing smoother tones over large areas and a high gloss finish, even at the h

Durst. The industrial inkjet specialist Since 1936 Durst has been responsible for pioneering better and faster methods of large format image reproduction. The company started with analogue photo technology and later moved into digital photo laser imaging. It was one of the first to develop large format inkjet printing, initially for the graphic arts market and, most recently, it successfully extended the technology to different industrial inkjet applications. Today, we see ourselves as an industrial inkjet specialist. Our new research building in Lienz, Austria, is evidence of our commitment...

Durst Technology The materials used in manufacture of all Durst large format inkjet printers are of the highest quality which results in consistent high performance and the most reliable machines in the market. This ensures 24/7 production and minimum downtime. Quadro Array Technology Durst Quadro Array printhead technology The Rho 1000 Series of printers have the latest Durst Quadro Array 12M printheads for the Rho 1012 and 30M printheads for the Rho 1030, which have 1024 nozzles per array. There are over 65,000 inkjet nozzles in the print carriage, for high productivity and uncompromised quality....

Rho 1012 and Rho 1312 The most productive 12 picolitre flatbed printer in its class The two printers set the quality standard for high end industrial inkjet productivity. This is due to Durst’s latest Quadro Array printhead technology which features very small droplets of only 12 picolitres and over 80,000 nozzles in a print carriage for the Rho 1312. This enables a very high printing speed without compromising the quality. These printers match offset for quality whilst offering the flexibility of digital inkjet printing. From short runs, even one offs, to high volume production, the Rho 1012...

Roller table Registration loading table Optimal system configuration The Rho 1000 printers allow for different system configurations in order that customers can tailor the printing system so that it best suits their requirements and maximises their workflow. Roll to roll printing The Rho 1000 allows for a fast change from rigid to roll media. Heavy rolls are loaded onto the roll media device and dancer rolls ensure precise tensioning of the media. The roll can be re-adjusted during printing and the printed roll is precision wound. Roll to sheet There is a special option of a fully automated roll...

Rho 1030 and Rho 1330 The fastest fully automated UV flatbed printer The Rho 1030 is the fastest flatbed in the market and the Rho 1330 adds another 25% to that speed. They are ideal for fully automated production whilst offering the ability to provide short runs, variable data printing and very fast media change. Both machines maintain Durst’s fine level of quality but, with the Rho 1330 offering further image improvements of a high gloss finish, even smoother tones and better text and line sharpness. Durst Feeder The feeder enables fast material change with pre-settings in the media channels...

Registration loading table Rho 1000 system integration Different system configurations are available with full automation taking advantage of the Rho 1000’s exceptional high printing speed. The Rho 1000 can be integrated into an industrial production line. The continuous media transport system will control the passage of the media through the entire process from the loading of board, through the printing, top coating (if required) to stacking the finished items ready for dispatch. Corrugated board printing option This option allows for the direct printing of corrugated board. It has adjustable...

Rho 1000 Series workflow features Variable Data Printing (VDP) and job workflow optimisation Durst leads the way with the optimisation of job workflow. The Rho 1000 supports the new PDF/VT file format, offering the combination of high level graphic design features with VPD. Adoption of the ISO 16612-2 standard for the Caldera RIP enables the processing of optimised multipage PDF files and the output is multiple ripped files which are then transferred to the spooler of the Rho. This also enables parallel printing, if required. Autospooling Queue Print Row – Left Autospooling Queue Variable Data...