Roland Wide-Format Printers now Supported by EFI Colorproof and Fiery XF Software

EFI's professional proofing and production inkjet RIP solutions optimise all features of Roland DG's latest wide-format inkjet printers, including white and clear ink options

Hamamatsu, Japan, August 13, 2010 – Roland DG Corporation, a leading worldwide provider of wide-format inkjet printers and printer/cutters, has announced that its newest and most popular inkjet printers are now supported by EFI colour management/production software including Print Pack 2 for EFI Colorproof XF and Fiery XF 4.1 RIP. Roland printers now supported include:

- VersaUV UV-LED printer/cutters featuring CMYK, White and Clear ECO-UV inks
- All SOLJET PRO III XJ and XC printers including white printer/cutter
- VersaCAMM VP-i and SP-i series 4-colour printer/cutters
- VersaArt RS 4-colour printers offered in eco-solvent models

Roland wide-format inkjets are designed for applications ranging from signs, banners and vehicle wraps to labels, packaging prototypes, digital contract proofs for offset, roto-gravure and flexography printers, continuous-tone and halftone proofing, membrane panels and even custom interior décor items. Integration with EFI software solutions enhances their productivity and offers added benefits for users of white & clear inks included with VersaUV LEC and SOLJET PRO III XC models.

Using the 1-bit TIFF option, VersaUV and EFI Colorproof XF provide the perfect solution for contone and halftone package prototyping, achieving highly accurate colour matching across virtually any type of packaging material. By layering clear ink, VersaUV produces premium results including gloss and matte finishes, embossed effects and spot varnishing.

EFI XF v4.1 supports Roland's "back to origin" feature, which boosts productivity for CMYK, white and clear/gloss printing by minimising the need for user interaction. XF v4.1 also supports Multi-Layered Printing for the VersaUV, allowing users to print CMYK, white and clear/gloss inks, and contour cut designs automatically without any user interaction.

Key features in EFI XF v4.1 include superior colour processing and matching; workflow automation, versatility and ease of use; flexible ink handling for clear and white ink; adjustable ink coverage between 10 and 500 percent for clear and white ink; easy routing and inverting; clear ink surface control, print order control and more.

With EFI's RIP, users can connect seamlessly to EFI's MIS software, Web-to-print and Web Control Center solutions for remote printing and proofing.

Roland printers without the cutting unit are driven by EFI XF v4.1 via the "Printer Option XXL" and Roland printing and contour-cutting devices via the "Print & Cut Option."

For more information about EFI XF software, visit www.efi.com/colorpoofxf.

About EFI

EFI (Nasdaq: EFII - www.efi.com) is a world leader in customer-focused digital printing innovation. EFI's award-winning solutions, integrated from creation to print, deliver increased performance, cost savings and productivity. The company's robust product portfolio includes Fiery® digital print controllers and solutions; VUTEk® superwide digital inkjet printers, UV and solvent inks; Rastek® UV wide-format inkjet printers; Jetrion® industrial inkjet printing systems; print production workflow and management information software; and corporate printing solutions.

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