VUTEk® Q3r and Q5r
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Superwide roll-to-roll inkjet printers Go beyond at lightning speed

Take your business beyond— with the EFI VUTEk Q Series The new EFI™ VUTEk® Q Series roll-to-roll printers were developed to bring you the highest image quality at the highest rated speeds in the industrial roll-to-roll printer market. We designed the EFI VUTEk Q3r and VUTEk Q5r to go beyond printing to provide a complete print to finished graphic workflow—from RIP to finished product—on the same platform. Think of it as one big competitive edge that encompasses automatic in-line quality inspection, inline slitting and cutting, Roll & Tape, and

The widest range of application capabilities—signage, wall coverings and murals, POP, exhibitions, floor graphics, window decorations, luxury vinyl tile and much more Superb white ink printing performance in single- and multi-layer print modes White and clear ink printing together for increased design and application possibilities Continuous printing with minimal supervision and multiple media handling solutions for large and heavy rolls A unique set of optional Power Tools that automate processes, minimise waste, offer better usability, expand applications offering, and increase...

Beyond speed and quality Up to nine colours – standard CMYK, optional LC, LM, LK, white and clear coat UltraDrop™ Technology with native 7 pL printheads with true multi-drop addressability for high-definition image quality, outstanding smoothness in shadows, gradients, and transitions, and superb text quality with three-point text in both standard and high quality with fewer satellites and more clarity in all print modes

Applications that go above and beyond • Wide range of applications designed for challenging, premium POP as well as high volume billboards EFI - 3M™ SuperRange XF White ink covered under the 3M™ MCS™ Warranty when printing with co-branded EFI and 3M™ UV inks on 3M™ flexible media1 EFI - 3M™ SuperFlex XF inks available for car wrapping and fleet graphics Cool features that are beyond compare EFI’s industry-leading LED curing technology and all its cost savings and environmental benefits: • Extends your range of supported substrates, including lower cost and added-value speciality media...

Versatility and beyond – with optional Power Tools White printing with a variety of multi-layer white printing modes. Clear coat ink – glossy and matte coating modes; selective and full flood; provides up to three years protective coating and for print enhancement. X-cutter – cuts media on the X-axis on the fly, without slowing down printing. Y-slitters – single- or double-bladed – for separating multiple jobs on a single, full-width roll, minimising media waste, and with waste collectors to eliminate the mess. InSpec – automatic inline print quality monitoring that can identify various...

Automatic Backlit supports multi-roll, and enables printing each side with a different print mode. Automatic Blockout is available for multi-roll and supports cutting and slitting. ID Backprint for printing customer information on the back side of the media; also available with white ink for colour-backed media. Media Edge Guards for media with uneven or wavy edges protect the print carriage and printheads. Media Spreaders for extra challenging, stretchable media types that tend to wrinkle. Super Duty Winder for loading heavy media rolls. Motorised Airshaft for precise and excellent media...

TECHNICAL DATA Printing technology Environmental considerations Piezo drop-on-demand inkjet technology Compressed air: 6.5 bar airflow of 110 L/min, dry and clean air only (not included) 24 print heads with 7pL UltraDrop Technology Up to 1200 dpi true resolution Colours: CMYK, optional LC, LM, LK, optional white and optional clear Media Handling Machine weight: Handles a wide variety of flexible substrates Max printing width: VUTEk Q3r up to 350 cm; VUTEk Q5r up to 520 cm Roll-to-roll, free-fall and multi-roll (3 rolls of 1.6 m for 5m model, 2 rolls for 3m model) Standard range: 30% - 80%...