Epson launches F-Series SureColor range

August 11, 2015

The new dye-sublimination transfer printers include the 44-inch F6200 and the 64-inch F7200 and F9200.

PR Newswire reported on the new devices, which combine Epson UltroChrome DS ink with newly released high-density Black ink for “improved ink efficiency” and density with “better tonal transitions and grayscale for high quality results”.

The F6200 and F7200 have a maximum print speed of 634 square feet per hour, while the F9200 has a maximum print speed of 1,044 square feet per hour. The bulk ink system for the devices are 1.5 litres in size per colour for the F6200 and F7200, and three litres per colour for the F9200.

The F9200 printer uses dual PrecisionCore TFP printheads for “high-speed, industrial-level roll-to-roll” production for repeatable performance. Each of the devices offers continuous productivity with an integral, refillable high-capacity bulk ink system and an “improved” post-platen heater, to facilitate seamless media handling and faster drying times.

Also incorporated in the printers’ design is the Wasatch SoftRIP workflow, enabling users to “start printing sellable output immediately out of the box”, including special features for textile printing. The devices are said to produce “high-quality results” in the “roll-to-roll fabric production, customised promotional production, soft signage, and cut-and-sew sports apparel, fashion, and home décor markets”.

“Since Epson launched its first true dye-sublimation printers in 2013, we have been diligently working to enhance the technology to meet the demands of industrial manufacturers,” said Tim Check, Product Manager of Professional Imaging for Epson America. “Now with the flagship SureColor F9200 providing double the speed and a high-capacity three liter per colour ink supply system, users can print much more efficiently, and with far fewer interruptions.”

The F6200 is priced at $8,495 (€7,682), the F7200 at $15,995 (€14,464) and the F9200 at $25,995 (€23,507).