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Roland’s VersaEXPRESS RF-640.
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Once again, printMAX, widely acknowledged as one of the leading authorised dealers for Roland in the UK, has stolen a march on its rivals and sold the very first Roland VersaEXPRESS RF-640 unit, even before the machine was officially launched on July 1st.
printMAX sells the first Roland VersaEXPRESS RF-640 It was sold to Matt Vinyl Graphics, a family run business based in Hull, who had been looking for an investment to add to their existing Roland VP-540 due to workload demands.
Roland launched the 64-inch wide high-speed large format production printer as a new and improved version of the RE-640, a facelift, yes, but with some interesting new features included.
printMAX said that those with a keen eye will have spotted the RF-640 making an appearance at the recent FESPA event in Munich, however it was not actively promoted.
Matt Vinyl Graphics have been loyal to Roland for the past 15 years, having been in the sign making business for 35 years (starting out with a paintbrush they claim). The successful family business ethos is, “if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it”. When looking to invest in a new printer, the owners visited various dealers and manufacturers to see what options were available before making an informed decision. After settling on the Roland VersaArt RE-640 they thought, why not go for what’s being billed as the latest and greatest?
| “We’re really looking forward to bringing in the RF-640. Our biggest problem at the moment is that we have too much work for our VP-540, not a bad problem but an issue all the same! We’re lucky to have such loyal customers and the RF-640 will allow us to complete more work at a faster rate and also allow us more flexibility in terms of product offering with the added width”. |
The VersaEXPRESS RF-640 prints at high speeds of up to 48 m2/h. It incorporates the very latest technology from Roland, including the new Piezo gold print heads, Eco-Sol Max 2 inks and the latest VersaWorks RIP Software. These features have been present on recent product lines such as the VersaCAMM VS-i and SolJet Pro 4 range. However, printMAX pointed out that the RF does have a few surprises up its sleeves.
For the first time ever, remote monitoring and unassisted printing has been ‘turned on its head’ with three simple additions.
Roland has announced a new high-speed take-up unit which will keep up with the new printing speeds, with the heater dryer unit allowing for faster unattended printing. This is all tied in with the release of an App from Roland, which will enable users to remotely monitor the printing process. Roland has also gone one stage further by releasing a new ink use system, allowing for ink cartridge optimisation. printMAX explained that this means when one ink cartridge is empty it will switch to the next, reserve cartridge, effectively meaning the printer never needs to be switched off. It also claims to use 20 per cent less ink than its predecessor.
Luke Nicholson, Matt Vinyl Graphics remarked, “We’re really looking forward to bringing in the RF-640. Our biggest problem at the moment is that we have too much work for our VP-540, not a bad problem but an issue all the same! We’re lucky to have such loyal customers and the RF-640 will allow us to complete more work at a faster rate and also allow us more flexibility in terms of product offering with the added width”.
The VersaEXPRESS RF-640 is currently being advertised at £9,999 including the take-up unit as an introductory price along with some added bonuses from printMAX. For more information please visit http://www.printmax.co.uk/hardware/printers/roland/versaexpress-rf-640.php .
To learn more about Matt Vinyl Graphics please visit http://www.mattvg.com/
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