Roland Wins DIMA Digital Printer Shoot-Out
Roland Pro II inkjets sweep both over 50-inch categories.

Las Vegas, NV. March 5, 2003 Roland Pro II technology took center stage at the 2003 Photo Marketing Association (PMA) Trade Show, as the Hi-Fi JET Pro II FJ-540 and SOLJET Pro II SJ-740 earned top honors at the DIMA Digital Printer Shoot-Out.

The 54-inch FJ-540 pigment printer won the 50- to 72-inch inkjet category, and the 74-inch SJ-740 mild solvent printer beat out the competition in the over 72-inch group. Participants were given 72 hours to reproduce a target print from a file provided by PMA. The unalterable file included black and white, and color photography plus several spot colors. PMA trade show attendees selected the winning entries from among 138 prints submitted by 37 different companies.

"We are thrilled to win this year's DIMA Digital Printer Shoot-Out," said Rick Scrimger, Roland North and South American Marketing Manager. "This award is a huge testament to the color accuracy and photographic quality of Roland Pro II technology."

Roland Pro II Series printers and printer/cutters combine variable droplet technology with print resolutions up to 1440x1440 dpi for unrivaled color reproduction. The six-color inkjets excel at printing fine art and photography, and matching spot colors. They can also print up to 28m²/hr (300 sqft/hr) at 450 dpi for the production of signs, exhibits and POP displays. Large 1.3 x 5m banners take only 14 minutes. (30-sqft banners take only six minutes.)

FJ and CJ models use Roland pigment ink to print brilliant, archival photographic and fine art reproductions. Ongoing tests at Wilhelm Research indicate over 100 years indoor print permanence with Roland pigment inks (available in CMYK LcLm or OG). They can also use Roland dye-based inks (available in CMYK LcLm) to print lush intense color at a lower price.

SJ and SC models use Roland SOL INK - the unique, low-volatile ink used by SOLJET and SOLJET Pro II printers and printer/cutters. SOL INK (available in CMYK LcLm) provides excellent outdoor and UV durability and is ideal for printing outdoor-durable banners. All Roland inks come in sealed 220ml ink cartridges for easy, no-mess handling.

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