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VUTEk Superwide Digital Inkjet Printers from EFI To Be Exhibited at International SignEXPO 2006

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MEREDITH, N.H. (March 20th, 2006) – VUTEk, a division of EFI, is exhibiting its broad portfolio of UV-curing flatbed and solvent roll-to-roll printers at the International SignEXPO, Orlando, Florida, April 6 – 8, 2006. EFI (www.efi.com) is the world leader in digital controllers, superwide format printers and inks, and print management solutions for commercial and enterprise printing. On display at the show, the PressVu UV 200/600 SC UV-curing flatbed printer offers the highest image quality and greatest versatility available today in a UV-curing printer. The PressVu UV 200/600 SC delivers high-end image quality, greater productivity and improved profitability at an affordable price. The PressVu UV 200/600 SC digital inkjet printer is loaded with features typically found on more expensive models – like stunning six-color, 600 dpi capabilities that deliver photographic color reproduction and crisp text reproduction. With virtually limitless versatility and industrial-strength construction, the PressVu UV 200/600 SC allows operators to print on a variety of sheet-fed or roll-to-roll materials around the clock. Enabling owners to expand their services and satisfy a nearly infinite variety of long-term outdoor and indoor applications, this flatbed printer increases value to customers and drives up profitability. The PressVu UV 200/600 SC can print up to 80 inches (two meters) wide at up to 350 square feet (33 square meters) per hour, on rigid materials up to 1.75 inches (4.45 centimeters) thick. Color gradients are smooth in the printer’s six-color/600 dpi mode, and accurate and easily repeatable matching of target colors is now possible. Also on display, the UltraVu II 3360 three-meter roll-to-roll printer delivers the best image quality and most productivity in its class. In addition to throughput improvements in all print modes, the UltraVu II 3360 comes standard with many new features, including a more automated two-sided print registration option for producing consistent, distortion-free double-sided graphics. Engineered for both high-speed and high-quality printing, the UltraVu II 3360 achieves print speeds up to 1,622 square feet (151 square meters) per hour with the new Rapid Return feature, included in VUTEk’s latest software version. The Rapid Return feature allows the printer carriage to increase acceleration and deceleration speeds, so there is no longer a significant pause between sweeps. Available in four-, six- and eight-color models, the UltraVu II 3360 prints at 720 dpi resolution (360 dpi addressable) for sharp, crisp and consistent output. In addition, VUTEk will showcase the PressVu UV 320/400 UV-curing flatbed printer. As the most productive printer in its class, the PressVu UV 320/400 features improved text quality, designed to help digital print providers increase profitability. The 600 dpi mode for the PressVu UV 320/400 UV-curing flatbed printer provides improved text quality – especially for applications that require close viewing. The PressVu UV 320/400 can print high quality, high resolution images on rigid substrates up to 1.75 inches (4.45 cm) thick and up to 126 inches (3.2 meters) wide. It offers productivity up to 1,000 square feet (93 square meters) per hour, equal to 20 - 4’ x 8’ (14 - 2 meter x 3 meter) sheets per hour. This UV-curing flatbed printer also features roll-to-roll capability, giving customers the flexibility to offer a full range of services, making it ideal for applications ranging from billboard to high quality P-O-P and everything in between. Built for reliable, around-the-clock productivity, the PressVu UV 320/400 prints on a wide range of sheet-fed and roll-to-roll substrates. With a quick and easy setup that can be done by one person in less than one minute, customers can focus more time on producing rather than preparing. Also on display, the UltraVu 150 1.5 meter roll-to-roll printer delivers the speed, quality and reliability of other superwide format printers at a new, affordable price. Available as a six-color model, the UltraVu 150 provides image quality to satisfy the most demanding customer requirements. The perfect choice for production environments that put an emphasis on fast turnaround and superior image quality, the UltraVu 150 offers 720 dpi resolution, providing true 360 dpi quality output on hundreds of uncoated materials up to 60 inches (152 centimeters) wide. Printing high-quality output at 527 square feet (49 square meters) per hour, the UltraVu 150 is up to four times faster than competitive products or even multiple machines. Using piezo drop-on-demand solvent inkjet technology, this VUTEk printer also provides up to 80% lower ink running costs when compared to alternative inkjet systems. Additionally, EFI Print MIS Solutions will be showcased. Over 8,500 businesses worldwide utilize EFI Print MIS Solutions to provide the foundation for their business management processes, a foundation that includes real-time, shared access to the baseline information required for day-to-day operations as well as the high-level, focused information executives require for important business decisions. EFI Print MIS Solutions offer estimating and quoting, order entry, job tracking and control, dynamic scheduling with “what-if” capabilities, real-time shop floor data collection, physical and finished goods inventory management, invoicing and receivables, payables, GL and financials, sales, employee and process analysis and “Web-to-Print” Internet tools.

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