Speaking of the new ink technology, Andrew Hatkoff, vice president of technology licensing and business development at Pantone, says: “As a leader in the wide-format printing industry, Roland provides versatile production tools for some of the world’s most creative businesses.

“We are pleased to partner with Roland to bring all the advantages of Pantone spot colour matching to these businesses. As the standard for the design and graphics industry, Pantone provides end users with complete creative flexibility, precision colour matching and enhanced imaging across the applications driving their businesses.”

We are proud to offer our first built-in Pantone libraries, making spot-colour matching even easier and more accurate”

The ink technology is also set to be backed up by new software developments, as Kevin Shigenoya, Roland DG Global sales executive officer explains: “With Version 4.8, we have enhanced VersaWorks with new breakthrough colour management features.

“We are proud to offer our first built-in Pantone libraries, making spot-colour matching even easier and more accurate. As our own bundled RIP software, VersaWorks brings this innovative new capability—and many other advanced VersaWorks features—directly to our customers, free of charge, in an easy-to-use, fully integrated solution.”

The firms believes the new options will open up new projects for companies using the model, allowing them to take on applications such as window and vehicles graphics, large posters and labels.

Roland DG are showcasing the potential of its wide-format kit to the packaging and display prototyping sector

“The XR-640 that we now start shipping with the new white and metallic silver inks has achieved excellent productivity, almost double that of predecessors in the same class,” explains Roland DG product manager, Yohei Sinomura.

Roland DG has also announced a new diversification strategy, which will see it exhibit at the upcoming Packaging Innovations exhibition being held at the NEC in Birmingham on February 27th and 28th.

“At Roland, we believe wide-format print has an increasing role to play in the packaging sector and we are proud to be the printer manufacturer pioneering this change. We’ve had a brilliant response to the versatility of our LEC and VS series of printer/cutters so far, and we look forward to introducing the benefits to a new audience in Birmingham,” says Steve Chappell, packaging, proofing and industrial labelling business manager at Roland DG.

Showcasing its LEC- printer/cutter as well as the ORIS Flex Pack/Web contract proofing solution, the wide-format digital printer manufacturer will be sharing a stand with packaging partners, ESKO, and CGS Publishing Technologies.

Making the bold claim that it, ‘will revolutionise packaging prototyping and proofing’, Roland will demonstrator how its LEC-540 printer/cutter will can create, ‘visually stunning’ packaging prototypes

“Unlike traditional prototyping and proofing systems which are slow and expensive, the LEC series allows users to create realistic samples quickly and using virtually any material, including final production stock. The option to print mock-ups with white and gloss ink, and embossed effects on-demand offers real versatility to the packaging sector and gives printers and design agencies the freedom to produce creative prototypes without escalating costs,” states Roland DG.

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