The Rho 351, a further development of the Rho 350, is a high-speed UV inkjet printer for roll media, including: paper, fabrics, vinyl and PVC films, up to a width of 3500mm (11.6 ft). The high print quality, featuring fine text (as small as 4 point) and solid areas of colour with high colour gamut and density, is achieved using Durst Quadro Array print head technology, innovative European mechanical engineering and Durst’s proprietary image software.

The Rho 351 uses Durst Rho Roll Ink, a virtually odourless, high pigmentation ink, which has been specially developed for excellent flexibility, adhesion and colour stability on flexible material. It is ideal for printing on such material as soft banners (fabrics) and backlit textiles, tents and awnings, truck side curtains, POP/POS signs, large format posters, building wrapping, wallpaper and PVC films for backlighting, etc...

The high colour density of 2.25 D and the ability to underprint white or use it as a spot colour, enables both the printing of coloured media and the production of photo-quality backlits. The printing of backlits is automated by the special backlit function which applies double the ink coverage in one printing operation. The high productivity, up to 170m²/hr on mesh, for example, is further optimised by the ability to print two 1600mm wide, different diameter rolls simultaneously, thus utilising the full width of the equipment. Productivity is enhanced still further by the stepless skip-white function in an XY direction.

The printing operation is enhanced by an integrated manual cutting device and the user friendly, industry standard LINUX operating software. The built-in security system allows for unattended printing of large rolls and double sided printing is made possible thanks to the laser driven registration.

The Rho 351 is suitable for printing on a whole range of different fabrics. Brush-stretch rollers and a tension regulation device transport even thin fabrics precisely and crease-free through the printing equipment, whilst the UV lamps, with dichroitic coated reflectors, are adjustable in steps and cure the UV inks even on temperature-sensitive media. The high flexibility of the Rho Roll Ink means that uncoated fabrics are printable without wicking and UV pre-coated fabrics show no white breaks.

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Tony Wheeler           
Wheeler Carrington Teff
PO Box 1133, 120 Miswell Lane
Tring
Hertfordshire
HP23 4WQ

Email: tony@wctpartners.com
Tel: 01442 822522