Roland DG Wins EDP Award for Innovative Print ＆ Cut Technology

VersaCAMM VS Metallic Inkjet Printer/Cutter Takes Top Honors in Prestigious International Competition

Hamamatsu, Japan, June 3, 2011 – Roland DG Corporation today announced that its VersaCAMM VS series of metallic inkjet printer/cutters has been named 2011's "Best Wide-Format Print & Cut Device" by the European Digital Press (EDP) Association.

"Each year, the EDP awards recognize the printing industry's most innovative technological achievements, and we are proud that our VersaCAMM VS has taken top honors," said Kevin Shigenoya, Roland DG product marketing executive officer. "The VersaCAMM VS integrates our most advanced digital printing technologies into an affordable, easy-to-use platform, transforming businesses everywhere with all the creative possibilities of award-winning Metallic Silver Eco-SOL MAX ink."

From left to right: VS-640, VS-540, VS-420 and VS-300

VersaCAMM VS Series

Available in 64-, 54-, 42- and 30-inch models, VersaCAMM VS wide-format inkjet printer/cutters produce premium CMYK, white and metallic graphics, on demand, for signs, banners, POP, labels, apparel decoration, vehicle graphics and wraps of all kinds. Featuring Roland Print&Cut technology, the VersaCAMM VS series prints graphics, and then automatically contour cuts them into virtually any shape in one seamless workflow. Included is VersaWorks RIP software, featuring the Roland Metallic Color System Library for easy, accurate spot color matching of more than 500 metallic colors. Additionally, VersaWorks includes the Roland Metallic Texture System Library, providing more than 70 patterns and textures that are easy to apply to metallic colors for even greater visual impact.

At the award ceremony: (from left to right) Chris Cooke, EDP association and Hajime Yoshizawa, executive officer of Roland DG Corporation.

EDP Award and EDP (European Digital Press Association)

Founded in 2006, the European Digital Press Association is made up of leading European magazine publishers and other experts dedicated to advancing the digital printing industry. It also serves as an industry forum and valuable resource for association members and the overall digital printing community. The annual EDP awards program is designed to acknowledge the latest R&D achievements across the digital printing industry. For more information on the EDP association and awards, visit www.edpassociation.com.

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