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Mutoh launches new dye Premier
expands
sublimation printer magnetic offering with its
Premier has broadened its
new eTEC MagnetiX range,
adding to its Sign and
Mutoh has introduced a take-up system for rolls up to Display product portfolio in
new dye sub printer to its 40kg, coming in at €20,495 the UK and Ireland The
range, aimed at boosting (£17,758) and one for rolls
productivity. The 1.6m wide company said customers
dual-head XPJ-1682SR DS up to 100kg with a price tag now have a broader range of
Pro runs two AccuFine HD of €23,645. The machine is material on offer from
3200-nozzle print heads, manufactured in Japan, Premier when it comes to
with production speeds up where the company was creating a magnetic base for
to 86sqm/hr. It supports up graphics, with users able to
to eight colour channels, The new 1682SR DS Pro will replace the 1682WR founded. Mutoh has also transform any flat surface
integrates the company’s introduced a newly dye sub into a magnetic base by
i-screen weaving algorithm Media Tracker. when they are leaving an ink, created to work with the mounting the new self-adhe-
and comes equipped with Frank Schenk, managing older model, this the next latest DS Pro, along with the sive black base with the PP
multi-stage pressure rollers director of Mutoh Europe step to become more pro- Ferro film.
Three products make up
for flexible media handling. told Printweek the latest ductive.” XpertJet 1341WR Pro and the new eTEC MagnetiX
Launched for “precision- model is all about increasing He added: “The new 1642WR Pro models. range, including eTEC
driven” textile and soft sig- productivity for customers. 1682SR DS Pro will most The DS4 ProFlex inkset is MagnetiX Self-Adhesive
nage production, it also “It’s about choosing the likely replace the 1682WR the successor of Mutoh’s Black; a 900mic, high-
features all of Mutoh’s smart future, which is the new which is using an older head strength magnetic base layer
automation tools including model,” Schenk said. “If technology.” DS3 ink and has been featuring a permanent adhe-
DropMaster2, FeedMaster, people want to increase pro- There are two sizes availa- designed for a wide range of sive for mounting to wall or
Nozzle Area Select, and duction volumes, especially ble, one with a motorised polyester-materials. rigid boards.
Gelato rolls out GelatoConnect Duplo UK expands

for Apparel portfolio

Software company Gelato Duplo UK has taken on
has officially rolled out its the UK agency for CP
AI-powered apparel produc- Bourg’s range of perfect
tion software, binders, bookletmakers,
GelatoConnect for Apparel. stackers and trimmers from
The new feature is an addi- 1 August. The UK partner-
tion to the GelatoConnect ship follows a similar
production print platform, arrangement in France,
initially launched in March which was announced in CP Bourg BB3002 EVA
2024, and marks a “pivotal Software platform can handle on-demand garment production March, with Duplo and CP
evolution” for the system, Bourg also sharing a com- Guibert, Belgium-
according to the developer. have faced mounting chal- chant platforms and offering mon reseller in Germany, headquartered post-press kit
With the enhancement of lenges, Gelato said, including white-labelled storefronts to FKS. manufacturer partnering
AI, the platform can now rising customer expecta- power B2C and B2B sales. Speaking to Printweek, with the likes of Canon,
handle on-demand garment tions, expanding product Customer-specific shipping Duplo UK managing direc- Fujifilm, Heidelberg, HP
production, including DTG, catalogues, costly shipping labels and invoice genera- tor Martyn Train said: Indigo, Konica Minolta,
DTF, embroidery, and hybrid and procurement bottle- tion, with GelatoConnect “There were just a lot of syn- Ricoh and Xerox for inline
workflows and allows necks. Gelato said its latest ergies with the UK. systems globally.
apparel decorators to auto- offering to apparel decora- able to optimise carrier selec- “I don’t believe there’s a According to Train, the
mate inventory manage- tors will help “to turn these tion and negotiate rates on huge CP Bourg installed
ment, run machines and ship challenges into growth the business’s behalf. The base in the UK. So, our task addition of CP Bourg perfect
from the platform. opportunities”. official roll out of is to go out there and grow binding and booklet-making
An increase for print-on- Highlighted features GelatoConnect for Apparel it.” technology was a natural fit
demand and a growing appe- include integrations with follows months of early CP Bourg’s range can run for Duplo UK’s portfolio,
tite for personalised apparel Shopify, Etsy, Woo access by customers testing offline, nearline and inline, with crossover not a major
means apparel decorators Commerce and other mer- the system. with the Mont-Saint- concern.
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