Polytype will launch its ground-breaking new wide-format digital inkjet printing platform, Virtu Quantum, which promises a blend of quality and speed hitherto, unavailable worldwide at drupa 2012. Now available in widths of 2.5m and 3.5m, the UV-curable machine incorporates high-definition 10pl printheads, specially integrated by Polytype to produce 1,400dpi resolution for lush, rich images suited to a range of industrial and display applications.
Virtu Quantum was vigorously tested over a period of months in a fully operational production environment after proof of concept was first demonstrated in 2011. As a result, the engine’s speeds reach an impressive 300sq m/hr in production mode and 150-180sq m/hr in photographic mode, meaning that PSPs no longer have to compromise between image quality and turnaround time when making large capital investments in wide-format machinery. Applicable to both R-to-R and flatbed modes and across a range of both popular and unusual media, the versatility afforded owners is a distinct advantage in the current, extremely competitive climate.
