Costech Co., Ltd. (CEO Min Kyung-won) announced that it will participate in ‘K-PRINT 8’ held at the 23nd exhibition hall of KINTEX in Ilsan from August 26 (Wed) to 2 (Sat).
Costech has enhanced the dignity of the sign market through the XpertJet Series, which realizes MUTOH’s unique high-quality performance, and the Graphtec cutting plotter, which offers a wide range of choices according to needs. Costech, which has supplied more than 10,000 large-scale photo printers to Korea and has established itself as a solution provider in the signage industry, proposes new solutions to respond to the various needs of customers and continuously introduces products suitable for the domestic market.
We have continued to invest in R&D to improve the quality of solutions provided to our customers, and as a result, we have been able to obtain various patent applications and trademark rights. In addition, OrangeBox, KOSTECH’s own brand that won the ‘Brand of the Year Award chosen by consumers’ for 7 consecutive years, completed a total solution of ‘printer + ink + material + color profile’ based on its independent technology and strict quality control standards, Officials say they are leading the market.
At this exhibition, MUTOH printer lineup equipped with AccuFine head will be displayed. Among them, ‘XpertJet 1682SR Pro’ is the first model equipped with an upgraded AccuFine HD head from the existing AccuFine head. It is a 8-width eco-solvent-only printer that can load up to 1,600 colors (CMYKLcLmLkOr), and it can implement a speed of up to 189m²/h with up to 67.6% improved productivity compared to existing printers through dual heads, Kostech said. The automatic nozzle inspection function that automatically detects clogged nozzles and cleans them, and the nozzle area selection function that selects only active nozzles when nozzle clogging is not restored.
In particular, it is known that the ‘i-screen’ printing effect created with MUTOH’s proprietary ‘Intelligent Interweave’ technology can reduce banding and express smoother output through dot arrangement in consideration of the human eye. The 4-step height adjustment of the head reduces the risk of collision between the head and the material, and the adjustable media setting lever and partial pressure cancellation mechanism enable stable feeding and prevention of media wrinkling.
The ‘XpertJet 1642WR Pro’ to be introduced together is the first model equipped with MUTOH-exclusive AccuFine heads that realize 111% increased productivity compared to existing heads through 165% increased number of nozzles and 130% improved high-concentration nozzle spacing compared to existing heads. It is a 4-width water-based/transfer-only printer that can be loaded with 1,600 colors (CMYK), and can realize a maximum speed of 74.48m²/h through dual heads. High-speed drying is possible through the built-in afterheater and exhaust fan, and this model also has an automatic nozzle inspection function that automatically detects and cleans nozzle clogging, and a nozzle area that selects only active nozzles when nozzle clogging is not restored. There is an optional feature.
An official from Costech said, “We produce and sell ink directly through our own brand, Orange Box. Based on 20 years of system supply experience and know-how acquired through collaboration with system manufacturers, we were able to establish an ink factory that can be designed and produced with pure domestic technology, and continue to improve the lack of existing ink, We are working to improve quality,” he said.
In addition, “As a result, XP1000 water-based pigment ink not only improved printability and head stability, which are the biggest problems of existing inks, but also improved compatibility with various materials at home and abroad, color development and durability, and ST1000, which is equivalent to overseas premium inks. We are producing high-concentration textile ink.”
Meanwhile, ‘K-PRINT 2023’ is the 26th International Printing Equipment Exhibition (KIPES 2023), Korea Label Exhibition (K-Label 2023), Korea Packaging Exhibition (K-PACK 2023), and Korea Digital Printing Solutions Exhibition (K-Label 2023). Digital Print 2023), Korea Textile Exhibition (K-Textile 2023), and Korea Sign & Advertisement Exhibition (K-Sign&AD 2023). The field of printing continues to evolve and innovate, opening a new blue ocean in various forms such as industrial printing and special printing. ‘K-PRINT XNUMX’, hosted by Korea E&X Co., Ltd. and the Korea Printing Culture Association, provides a place to look at the future vision and prospects of the printing industry at a glance.