Roland DGA, Irvine, Calif., recently announced that three of its products – the TrueVIS VG2 series printer/cutters, TR2 ink and the Texart RT-640M multifunction dye-sublimation printer – have won 2019 Specialty Graphic Imaging Association (SGIA) Product of the Year awards.
Roland’s TrueVIS VG2 printer/cutters received top honors within the “Roll-to-Roll/Solvent/Latex (under 80 inches)” category, while the company’s TR2 ink and Texart RT-640M printer were recognized in the “Digital Inks – Eco-Solvent/Solvent/Latex” and “Roll-to-Roll Disperse Ink on Textile” categories, respectively.
“Considering that there were more than 200 entrants this year in 72 different categories, having not just one but three Roland products win top honors is quite an accomplishment,” says Roland DGA President and CEO Andrew Oransky. “We’re thrilled to receive this kind of recognition, as it’s representative of all the hard work, research and development that went into each of these offerings.”
The TrueVIS VG2-540 and VG2-640 with TR2 ink incorporate state-of-the-art FlexFire print heads that jet GREENGUARD Gold certified TR2 inks in three different configurations with CMYK, plus additional light cyan, light magenta, light black, white or orange. These ink choices, including new orange ink, allow for a wider gamut and more color control than ever before, according to the company.
The new Roland Texart RT-640M is a multifunction dye-sublimation printer that can directly print onto coated polyester fabrics, or to sublimation transfer paper, using the same specially formulated Texart SBL3 sublimation inks. The RT-640M simplifies dye-sublimation production with its direct-to-textile option, while maintaining the versatility of printing to transfer paper for creating sublimated apparel, décor, rigid signage and hard goods. — D.S.
