The printer, according to the company, will enable players in the sign making arena meet the growing needs of the Asian market, including India. The newly introduced printers is also the company’s first aqueous printer for the region.

New Delhi-based Apsom Infotex represents Roland in India.

Citing strong economic growth reason that is driving wide use of large-format inkjets for posters, indoor signage, backlit displays, interior décor items and fine art reproductions in the Asian region, Ravi Agarwala, managing director at Apsom, said : "Graphics are viewed at close range and require superior print quality. We are proud to introduce the FH-740, which will now provide the industry an option to use fabric for signage applications. This in addition to usage in the sports apparel and home furnishings sector. When coupled with a reliable production platform, it becomes a win-win situation for all the stakeholders in this  highly competitive business environment." The new machine will be available in India in due course.

 According to Roland, in addition to four-color process CMYK printing, the FH-740 features Light cyan (Lc) and Light magenta (Lm) provides flawless flesh tones and enhanced image quality across lighter colors. With Roland’s latest dual printhead design, the FH-740 fires droplets of seven different sizes, ensuring accuracy for smooth gradations, so important for photographic reproductions. Precision firing also ensures flawless solid colors for logos and other graphic elements. The FH-740 yields print at production speeds up to 26.9m2/h for cloth banners and also prints at 18m2/h in 6-color mode, ideal for large scale posters. Several print modes are available so users can choose the optimal speed and resolution for the application at hand.

Fully compliant with Roland’s guidelines for environmentally-conscious Product Design, the company said that the FH-740 features the company’s eco-Label, which recognises its low power consumption and other life cycle attributes that contribute to a more sustainable production environment.

Roland has over 85,000 wide-format machine in worldwide, of which 1,500 are installed in India.