New system allows dye sublimation printers to diversify

Sawgrass has a new addition to its Virtuoso line of fully integrated dye sublimation systems.

The new 24in/630mm, eight-colour Virtuoso is the first printer of this size to be manufactured specifically for sublimation printing.

It combines the power of Mutoh’s ValueJet printer technology with the performance of Sawgrass’ SubliJet-HD sublimation ink.

Darcy Mauro, Sawgrass Consumer Division President, said: “For many years, we have sold the Mutoh RJ 900 and 1638 as a dye sublimation solution in the US. We know the engineering quality that Mutoh already offers our customers. When it came time to choose a machine to expand our Virtuoso line of printing solutions, Mutoh was the natural choice.

“This introduction is a direct response to dealer and end-user requests for an alternative to the aftermarket solutions currently offered.”

Earlier this year, Sawgrass announced a private-label partnership with Ricoh to bring the first printers designed and manufactured specifically for sublimation to market. The Virtuoso HD Product Decorating Systems, featuring SG400 (A4) and SG800 (A3+) printers, debuted in January, marking Sawgrass’ first step towards offering fully integrated sublimation printing solutions for desktop production markets.

The 24in/630mm Virtuoso system offers expanded capabilities for sublimation decorators who are looking to grow or diversify into new markets or for a more powerful and efficient printing solution.

Features:

• A new formulation of Sawgrass’ patented sublimation inks in both dual CMYK and eight-color configurations to deliver the largest gamut among 24in/630mm sublimation printing systems.
• Convenient and reliable single-use cartridges.
• An expanding line of ink colours and ink sets, including fluorescents, to accommodate a growing list of applications.
• Access to CreativeStudio, Sawgrass’ innovative cloud-based online design software and stock design library.
• Advanced colour management solutions, including the newly updated PowerDriver and CreativeStudio Print and Color Manager, as well as some RIP offerings.
• Full warranty, service and parts through Sawgrass’ PartnerPlus user support programme.