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Fujifilm Revoria PC1120

This is an SRA3-plus duplex dry-toner press, Simon Eccles
How does it work?
The Revoria uses an all-new print engine
and replaces the older Colour 80i/100i
toner presses in the Fujifilm range. These
had a fifth colour option that included
metallics, but the new toners are differ-
ent. Sheet sizes range from A6 up to long
SRA3 (330x488mm), and there is a
1,200mm duplexing banner option with
one of the feeder options. It can take
stock weights of between 52-400gsm.
The colour choice is the standard CMYK
and up to two extras from a choice of sil-
ver, gold, white, pink and clear. It uses
super EA eco toner (except for white),
with nano-scale particles which are both
20% smaller and have a 20% lower melt-
ing temperature than previous products.
This lets it print a broader range of media
including plastics and synthetics, says
Green: “This advancement provides
What does it do? Fujifilm has also released a lower-cost four- access to interesting markets like packag-
Specifications
This is an SRA3-plus duplex dry-toner colour toner press range called ApeosPro. ing and labelling.” The resolution is listed
press with up to six print stations offering Process Dry-toner Spencer Green, head of POD sales, Fujifilm as an actual 2,400x2,400dpi (thanks to
a choice of 10 colours, CMYK plus electrophotography UK, says “The Revoria PC1120 offers a com- multiple VCSEL laser beams), with 10-bit
options including white, metallic, pink prehensive solution for all print service pro- greyscales for smoother tones.
and clear. It runs at up to 120 A4 pages Colours CMYK plus viders’ printing requirements. It is a
per minute, and is currently the fastest optional fifth and versatile option with a four-colour configu- What’s the USP?
dry-toner press available from Fujifilm. sixth units to run ration that can be upgraded to five or six Leaving aside the underlying similarity to
silver, gold, white,
It’s intended for average monthly vol- pink, clear colours as per future needs. On the other the Xerox Iridesse, Fujifilm claims that
umes of 225,000 to 445,000 pages and a hand, ApeosPro is a light production the Revoria is “a game-changing printing
maximum duty cycle of up to 2,250,000 Paper size range printer designed specifically for customers solution that sets new benchmarks in
pages. The product number PC1120 Standard: max with lower print volumes who prioritise performance and capability,” thanks to
stands for ‘Professional Colour, 1st gen- SRA3-plus professional performance without compro- its new applications and substrate capa-
eration, 120 pages per minute’, says (320x488mm), min mise.” At the same time Fujifilm released bilities; the expanded colour gamut; and
Fujifilm. There’s a lot of automation and A6; Custom sizes: monochrome presses based on Revoria its throughput performance. Green says:
software including new ‘AI’ automatic 98x148mm to technology: the E1 series in 136, 125 and “The Revoria PC1120 enables service pro-
image enhancement and connection to 330x488mm; 110ppm versions. At the Japanese IGAS viders to differentiate themselves in the
optional long sheet
the Fujifilm XMF workflow environ- 330x1,200mm; show last November Fujifilm showed a market. Its advanced feeding, imaging,
ment. automatic duplex technology demonstrator of a sheetfed and finishing capabilities work in perfect
up to 330x729 mm B2-plus Revoria that it’s readying for avail-
When was it launched and what ability in Japan later this year. There’s been synergy, allowing for seamless and
market is it aimed at? Weights 52-400gsm no word on planned availability outside streamlined production workflows.”
The Revoria was originally intended to be Japan. If it comes to market it will be the How easy is it to use?
announced at the cancelled Drupa shows in Speed 120 A4 ppm; first commercial sheetfed B2 dry toner
2020 and then 2021. In the event it was 60 A3 ppm press, although HP has been selling B2 liq- Green says: “The Revoria PC1120’s user-
launched into Europe in phases starting in uid toner Indigos since 2012. Fujifilm friendly design empowers operators of all
September 2021 and then April 2022, but already makes the B2 inkjet Jet Press 750S, skill levels to achieve exceptional results
the announcements for France and the UK which runs 360 ppm in High Speed mode, without the complexity typically associated
had to wait until April 2023, reinforced by a so presumably the B2 Revoria would cost a with high-performance printing equip-
big customer event in London in mid-May. lot less. ment.
“The Revoria is distinguished by its unique hybrid static eliminator.”

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