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Overview

The EFI VUTEk h3 is the future of digital printing, right now. We’ve reimagined, reinvented, reengineered and refined the high-volume, superwide-format hybrid inkjet platform from the ground up. The result is huge revolutionary leaps that take your business higher in terms of productivity, print quality, reliability, capability and profits. All with the ease of use and LED environmentally-friendly benefits you expect from an industrial-built VUTEk printer from EFI.

The EFI VUTEk h series changes everything on your shop floor

Next-generation, 3.2-meter hybrid roll/flatbed LED inkjet printer platform
Print resolution up to 1200 dpi
Four-(optional) or eight-color modes plus white, and up to nine-layer print capability in a single pass
Productivity up to 74 boards per hour
Field upgradeable to the VUTEk h5 model with productivity up to 109 boards per hour
UltraDrop™ Technology 7pL grayscale printheads
- Native 7 pL printheads with true multi-drop addressability
- High apparent resolution and high-definition print quality
- Outstanding smoothness in shadows, gradients, and transitions
- Superb text quality with three-point text in both standard and high quality with fewer satellites and more clarity in all print modes
Powerful EFI LED technology
- Extends your range of supported substrates, including lower cost and added-value specialty media
- Increases uptime and productivity with instant on/off and less maintenance
- Drives down operating costs with up to 82% less energy consumption according to a Fogra study* and fewer consumable parts
- Reduces waste with consistent color output and simple operation
- Satisfies customer requests for a greener print solution with low VOCs, lower power consumption, and less waste and consumables
Automated media handling options to meet any production need, including new 3/4 automated media loading and stacker systems and super duty winders
EFI Fiery^® proServer Premium digital front end with Fiery Command WorkStation^®, FAST RIP and enhanced color management and screening features
Cloud and diagnostics services, including EFI GO mobile management application

*EFI’s VUTEk LED printers show energy reductions of up to 82% when compared with devices with conventional mercury arc lamps. Calculations from Fogra’s Energy Efficiency Project, or “Energy Efficiency of Large and Small Format Printing Systems.”

Features

Print resolution up to 1200 dpi
Four (optional) or eight color modes plus white, and up to nine-layer print capability in a single pass
Skip white functionality in x and y direction
High-velocity UltraDrop™ Technology 7pL grayscale printheads delivers precision dot placement and consistency from print to print at high production speeds
Mechanical crash and wrinkle detection and media height measurement for even greater printing accuracy and consistency
“ImageEdge” technology for fast and easy printhead replacement
Touch screen monitors on printer’s input and output side
Automated table and carriage alignment
Camera-based vision system for subpixel alignment, printhead density balance, and step and bi-directional set up
Modular, drop-in ink delivery system design eliminates ink waste and provides fill-while-printing functionality for continuous productivity
DC power supply and safety programmable logic controller (PLC) with fewer connection points for higher efficiency, reliability and uptime
Built-in power monitoring and on board diagnostic features (LED check points) for faster troubleshooting for both remote and on-site service

Specs

Media/Handling

Handles flexible and rigid substrates up to 126 in (3.2 m) wide and up to 2 in (5.08 cm) thick
Maximum sheet weight: 200 lbs (90.7 kg)
Multi-roll capable — two 60 in (152 cm) rolls
Maximum. roll weight: 400 lbs (180 kg)
Maximum roll diameter: 12 in (30 cm)
Automated media handling options:
- Wide heavy-duty and roller tables
- Material Edge Guides (MEG)
- Three-quarter automated media loader and stacker
- Super duty winder and rewinder

Productivity

EFI VUTEk h3 up to 74 - 4 ft x 8 ft (1.2 m x 2.4 m) boards per hour
Field upgradeable to the EFI VUTEk h5 up to 109 - 4 ft x 8 ft (1.2 m x 2.4 m) boards per hour

Environmental considerations

Compressed air: 110–145 psi maximum at 16 CFM (7.73 – 10.2 kg/cm² at 0.4531 m³/min.) — dry air only (not included)
Fully enclosed design for operator safety and environmental considerations
Temperature: 68 °F to 86 °F (20 °C to 30 °C)
Humidity: 30% to 80% (non-condensing)
Machine weight: 7,495 lbs (3400 kg)
Printer dimensions ( L x W x H ): 61 x 254 x 76 in ( 155 x 645 x 193 cm )
Electrical: 400-480 VAC at 30 Amps, 3 phase (N. America/Europe); 50 or 60 Hz; 4 wire (3 phase + Earth Ground)

EFI Fiery digital front end

Ships and optimized for use with the EFI Fiery proServer Premium, featuring:
- FAST RIP (Fiery Accelerated System Technology)
- Spot Color, Color Profiler, Color Verifier, Cut Marks, and File Export options
- EFI ES-2000 spectrophotometer
- Optimized for 1 EFI printer
- 1x M – XXL printer option
- Fiery Sign Flow Option
Powerful production tools, such as nesting, step and repeat, scaling, cropping, barcode creation, and tiling
Advanced ICC color management for reliable color, quality output, and proofing-quality color
Built-in spot color libraries and sophisticated spot color handling
Bidirectional communication capability between the Fiery XF digital front end (DFE) and printer allows back communication of audit information on every print job
Part of the EFI ecosystem integrating to EFI Pace^® and Digital StoreFront™

Genuine EFI Inks

Supplied in 5.0-liter containers
Expanded gamut CMYK pigments for world-class Pantone® matching
EFI pigment dispersions ensure optimized size and concentration for best-in-class ink stability

Enhanced Service Program (ESP)

EFI’s industry-leading service and support program for your printer, Fiery proServer hardware, and Fiery XF software
Twelve months of Essential coverage, with 24-business hour (three-business day) response
Eligible for upgrade to:
- Critical: Providing eight-business hour (one-business day) response
- ProActive: Providing 16-business hour (two-business day) response