Product Highlights
Micro-Quad™ Technology - For true 600 x 600-dpi
image resolution. DisplayMaker 98sx incorporates
16 Micro-Quad piezo printheads, each jetting a < 30-picoliter
size drop, to produce high-quality output at true
600 x 600-dpi resolution. Three 600 x 300-dpi print
modes are also available for even faster print speeds.
Super-Fast
Output Speeds - For the serious printing
professional. DisplayMaker 98sx is specifically engineered
to be a production workhorse. It utilizes 16 piezo-electric
printheads, totaling over 1,500 jets, to deliver
print speeds of up to 700 square feet per hour in
600 x 300-dpi Billboard Quality Mode.
Self-Cleaning
Printheads - For continuous productivity.
Printhead and jet maintenance is easy with an on-board
auto self-cleaning system and capping station. The
AutoClean service station uses 16 motorized wiper
blades and a solvent bath to keep printheads in peak
performance.
SolaChrome-HR
Inks - For durability and printhead
reliability. SolaChrome inks are true solvent-based
pigmented inks for direct printing onto inexpensive
uncoated media. Specially formulated for Micro-Quad
printheads, SolaChrome-HR inks ensure jet reliability,
prolong printhead life and guarantee low maintenance.
They produce highly durable output for rigorous display
applications and offer an outdoor display life of
up to 5 years. SolaChrome-HR inks produce vibrant,
high-resolution 600-dpi output with just four process
colors (cyan, magenta, yellow and black), therefore
using significantly less ink than inferior, low-resolution
6-color competitors. Average ink cost is $0.15 per
square foot ($1.61 / m2).
SolaChrome-HR ink and solvent cleaning solution
is contained within refillable 3.5-liter reservoirs
that can be easily filled, even while printing. The
ink delivery system of DisplayMaker 98sx is another
valuable productivity feature for non-stop printing.
Automatic
Productivity Features - For quality assurance and ease of operation.
DisplayMaker
98sx incorporates
an Advanced Automation Eye — consisting of
a high-resolution image sensor, color spectophotometer
and embedded software, allowing the printer to automate
the setup and calibration steps that are critical
to achieving and maintaining outstanding print quality:
AutoSet™ Calibration - Analyzes dot placement of printed patterns and
automatically
sets the bi-directional
alignment calibration across variable print speeds
and media thicknesses.
AutoJet™ Calibration - Eliminates banding in prints and prolongs the
useful life
of printheads
by mapping out jets that are not up to performance
standards and compensating with other jets.
AutoTune™ Scheduler - Schedules the AutoJet Calibration to occur during
unattended
print runs
to ensure maximum print quality and minimize waste
or reprinting.
Linearization - Measures
color density patches and supplies data to the
external RIP’s
color management software. The color management
system then linearizes
the color curves to ensure accurate and consistent
color.
Color Profiling -
Using a colorimetric photo diode image sensor,
DisplayMaker 98sx can
print and automatically
read hundreds of color swatches to allow the RIP
and optional ColorMark+ software to create ICC and
ColorMark® color profiles for custom ink and
media combinations.
Optional Rigid
Media Support - Already set up with releasable, tention
adjustable media
feed pinch rollers,
the DisplayMaker 98sx optionally can be configured
with a set of 96" wide roller tables front and
rear to support the printing of rigid substrates
up to 1/4" (6.35 cm) thick.
RIP Requirements -
Due to the speed and size of the DisplayMaker 98sx "ElonGator",
a very fast RIP computer is needed to achieve the
maximum
print speeds the printer is capable of delivering.
We recommend a minimum of a Pentium 4, 3.0 GHz processor
with 1.5 Gb of RAM and a serial ATA hard drive.
Product Specifications
Print Technology: Solvent
Max Width: 24 to 98 inches (250 cm)
Print Heads: 16 Micro-Quad Piezo Printheads
Max. Print Speed:
Billboard Quality Mode: 700 sf/h (65.0 m2/h) @ 600x300-dpi
Billboard Quality Mode: 438 sf/h (40.7 m2/h) @ 600x600-dpi
Production Quality Mode: 438 sf/h (40.7 m2/h) @ 600x300-dpi
Production Quality Mode: 225 sf/h (20.9 m2/h) @ 600x600-dpi
Quality Mode: 225 sf/h (20.9 m2/h) @ 600x300-dpi
High Quality Mode: 112 sf/h (10.4 m2/h) @ 600x600-dpi
Media TakeUp: Roll-to-Roll, Optional Flatbed
OnBoard Dryer: Media Pre-Heat and Post-Print Dryer Standard
Ink Type: SolaChrome-HR 4-color (CMYK) solvent pigmented inks
Ink Capacity: 3.5 liters per color Big Ink® system with
easy fill on the fly
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