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In a comprehensive laboratory evaluation, Roland DG’s TrueVIS VG series of wide-format printer/cutters won two prestigious Buyers Lab awards.
To determine results, BLI analysts evaluated a variety of inkjets from contenders globally in a number of key performance categories, including image quality, usability and speed. In earning the Outstanding Enhanced CMYK Eco-Solvent/Latex 54”/64” Printer (7-Colour) award, Roland DG’s TrueVIS VG series (VG-640, VG-540) demonstrated ‘very high-quality output even when printing at the most productive speed settings’. VG series printer/cutters were also cited for producing ‘the widest gamut of bright,
saturated colours, as well as smooth skin tones with very good highlight details and contrast’. In addition, the tests showed that the TrueVIS VG yielded ‘extremely accurate dimensional stability and colour consistency’.
Roland’s TrueVIS series printer/cutters earned their second BLI Award in the Outstanding High Production CMYK Eco-Solvent/Latex 54”/64” Printer (Dual CMYK) category. The BLI analysts reported: “At the high-speed print quality setting, this 64-inch unit excelled at producing bright halftone images with very good details and saturation, as well as neutral greys and smooth skin tones while the highest quality print setting was significantly faster than that of the next fastest device. Pair that with the accurate Pantone colour-matching capabilities, as well as above-average print speeds, and this
large-format device will undoubtedly satisfy the strictest quality and colour demands of any print shop.”
When evaluating usability, BLI noted that the VersaWorks Dual RIP software bundled with both the VG-640 and VG-540 provided intuitive operation for diverse tasks such as job tiling and nesting, job queue and ink consumption monitoring, and the ability to readily modify process and Pantone colours. Also impressing the BLI analysts were other advanced VG series features, including the standard take-up reel for unattended printing, an ink pouch replacement system that reduces overall waste, and remote printer monitoring via iOS and Android devices.
Kohei Tanabe, president of Roland DG’s Digital Printing Business Division, said: “We are honoured that BLI has recognised the print quality and productivity of our VG printer/cutters which are engineered to deliver versatility, precision and power.
“The ‘VIS’ in TrueVIS is Latin for ‘Vision,’ which is very appropriate when you consider how these advanced machines allow users to bring their visions to life, giving them a true competitive business advantage.”
Keypoint Intelligence’s Buyers Lab (BLI) is the world’s leading independent provider of testing and analysis for the document imaging industry.
