by David
Nagel
Executive Producer
dnagel@digitalmedianet.com
Roland DGA has introduced a new eight-color 64" inkjet printer.
The Hi-Fi Jet Pro FJ-600 uses Hexachrome technology licensed from
Pantone to simulate about 97 percent of PMS colors. Roland is
the only company currently offering Hexachrome in its wide-format
models.
Hexachrome is a process developed by Pantone that adds orange
and green to the CMYK palette. The FJ-600 also uses light cyan
and light magenta for more accurate color reproduction.
The printer also offers variable droplet technology to adjust
the size of ink droplets depending on the type of output. It automatically
adjusts droplet sizes larger for solid areas, smaller in pastel.
In eight-color mode, the LJ-600 prints CMYK plus OG and LcLm at
a maximum resolution of 1,440 x 1,440 DPI. For faster throughput
up to 127 square feet per hour, it can be loaded with two sets
of CMYK.
Jet Pro series comes with the latest version of Roland ColorChoice
software RIP for Macintosh and Windows. RCC is the first Adobe
PostScript 3 compatible RIP that provides full eight-color printing
with automatic variable droplet control. In addition, RCC enables
users to RIP and print simultaneously.
The FJ-600 has a list price of $20,995 and includes Ethernet connectivity.
For more information on Hexachrome, visit http://www.pantone.com.
For more information on ROland DGA, visit http://www.rolanddga.com.
