Tuesday, 17 Jan 2017 08:43 GMT

Roland DG gets personal with new launch

In order to meet demand for personalisation and bespoke items, Roland DG has revealed a new flatbed printer, the VersaUV LEF-200, to help printers looking to diversify capitalise on this fast-growing trend.

The VersaUV LEF-200 is said to offer ‘outstanding print quality’ as well as ‘greater media compatibility’. It has a print bed of 508 x 330mm and prints full colour, white, and clear inks onto a range of materials.

Yuko Maeda, division president of Roland DG business development unit, says: “With the LEF-200 you can customise a wide range of consumer products and promotional items such as smartphone cases, pens, awards, giftware, plates and more.”

The new primer ink option allows users to prepare an object for customisation before printing a full-colour graphic. Maeda adds: “This makes adding graphics to glass, plastics and other challenging media so much more clean and efficient.”

With the LEF-200’s greater versatility for applications, the money-making possibilities are substantial and with its ease-of-use capabilities, even operators with minimal digital printing skills can operate the device}

Maeda highlights the trend for on-demand printing as one that is both exciting and increasing in its popularity still: “With the growing desire to offer consumers a personalised experience reflecting individual preferences and lifestyles, the market for on-demand printing onto a whole array of items is an exciting and growing trend.

“In recent years, we have seen an increasing number of businesses using our VersaUV LEF printers to provide custom printing of smartphone cases and accessories. With the LEF-200’s greater versatility for applications, the money-making possibilities are substantial and with its ease-of-use capabilities, even operators with minimal digital printing skills can operate the device.”