The EDLX inks were previewed at Drupa 2012 but have since been developed to work with a wider range of printers and at improved production speeds.

Compatible printers include Mimaki, Mutoh and Roland DG machines using Epson DX printheads and that have at least three heaters.

The firm said that no modifications were necessary to the machines to use the inks but in most instances an additional dryer would be needed to ensure the maximum possible printing speed.

"At Drupa we showed our latex ink but that was only a preview," said Bordeaux marketing manager Galit Beck.

"Since then, our aggressive R&D efforts have led us to make significant improvements — both in performance and applications. The improved formulation provides much faster throughput speed, extremely high quality and reliability performance and excellent abrasion and scratch resistance and a very broad CMYK colour gamut.

"Visitors to our booth at Fespa will have the chance to see live demonstrations of the new latex inks in action and see the wide range of applications."

The bulk inks for the Epson GS6000 are branded InkonDemand and feature an automated chip emulator to replace Epson chips. The firm claims this ensures users can monitor ink levels accurately and ensure there is no danger of running out of ink in the middle of a print.

Inks are available in 1l bags in either 2xCMYK or CMYK, light cyan, light magenta, orange and green eight colour sets. The firm also claims users can switch from Epson to Bordeaux inks without any system flush or need to apply new colour profiles.