Digital

 

Roland DG Corporation launches its new Texart XT-640 inkjet printer for the textile printing industry. This dye sublimation transfer printer is designed for the production of colourful fashion and sports apparel.

The XT-640 features dual print heads to achieve high-speed performance at a usable print speed of 41m2/h. The rail and frame structure has been reinforced to enable highly detailed printing with precise ink droplet placement. A new, more convenient Feed Adjuster at the front and back of the printer provides even tensioning and prevents skewing of the media.XT-640_Right_Take-up_System_Sample (Large)

Colours

Optimized for textile printing, Texart ink delivers bold and vibrant colours and deep, rich blacks. Orange and violet inks increase the colour gamut and allows for exceptional reds, oranges, deep blues and purples, while light cyan and light magenta provide subtle gradations, beautiful skin tones and a remarkably fine level of detail.

ErgoSoft Roland Edition RIP software, developed especially for Roland DG by ErgoSoft, the premier RIP provider in the textile printing industry, is available with the XT-640.

Fashion and sports apparel

 

According to Yuko Maeda, division president of Digital Printing market development for Roland DG, the XT-640 meets the needs of professional fashion and sports apparel production with excellent output performance and image quality. “In October 2014,” she said, “Roland DG launched the RT-640 as the first product in the Texart brand line-up. With the RT-640, we looked for a wide range of textile decoration applications, including sports and fashion apparel, soft signs such as polyester banners and flags, curtains and other interior décor as well as promotional goods and personalized gifts. Since the RT-640’s launch, we have confirmed the demand for higher volume production of fashion and sports apparel. The XT-640 was developed as the ideal solution to meet this need.”

Dye sublimation transfer printers

Regarding market potential, Maeda said: “In the fashion apparel field, trend cycles are becoming shorter as seen in “fast fashion” and the desire for personalization that represents individual preferences and lifestyles. Within these trends, there is growing demand for digital printers that can quickly provide custom one-off and small-lot production. Also in the field of sports apparel, highly functional polyester materials such as sweat-absorbing, quick-drying and dry-touch features have become popular. There is increasing focus on dye sublimation transfer printers that can produce patterns and logos simultaneously while avoiding the uncomfortable seams inside that arise due to post-process sewing.”

Oeko-Tex Standard 100

Prior to the XT-640’s launch, Roland DG acquired the OEKO-TEX Standard 100, product class I certification, ensuring the safety of textile items printed with the XT-640 using Texart ink.