Want to kickstart your decorating business? Consider adding some new equipment or embellishing supplies to the mix. Here’s a roundup of some recent offerings.

Roland DGA Adds New Large-Format Vinyl Cutters

Roland DGA offers the 64-inch CAMM-1 GR2-640, a large-format vinyl cutter ideal for creating signs, decals, sports apparel and more. 

Roland DGA, a provider of large-format inkjet printers, printer/cutters and other digital devices,

has added new 64-inch GR2-640 and 54-inch GR2-540 large-format vinyl cutters to the Roland DG CAMM-1 series. The machines are capable of cutting almost any shape quickly and cleanly from a broad range of materials, including everything from thin automotive films and heat transfer sheets to thick reflective sheets and sandblast masks. The cutters are ideal for signs, decals, window film, vehicle wraps, sports apparel and more.

The GR2 series cutters are designed to integrate seamlessly with Roland’s large-format inkjet printers, using VersaWorks 6 RIP software for seamless print-then-cut production. Contour lines can be added and crop marks generated automatically to imported printing data from VersaWorks 6, ensuring that the outlines of graphics are cut accurately and eliminating the need to switch back from other graphics software to complete production.

“The new GR2 series cutters are uniquely designed to work hand-in-glove with Roland DG printers, making it easier and faster than ever to contour-cut the stunning graphics that come off our inkjets,” said Daniel Valade, product manager of digital print for Roland. “In addition to maximizing productivity, these versatile devices precision-cut an incredibly wide variety of materials, expanding the creative opportunities for users.”

Epson Introduces Professional Minilab Printers

Epson’s SureLab1070DE minilab printer includes a duplex feeder, allowing for automatic double-sided applications such as greeting cards, postcards and photobooks.

Epson recently released its SureLab D1070 and SureLab D1070DE minilab photo printers, built for high-volume photo and graphic production. Designed for retail, event and e-commerce applications, the SureLab D1070DE adds a duplex feeder to provide automatic double-sided printing on sheet media to use for photobooks, greeting cards, invitations, postcards and more. Ideal for the production photo and graphics markets, the modern design seamlessly integrates into workflows to maximize profitability and enable businesses to deliver unique products to customers.

“Small-format, tangible photography and graphics are just as popular as ever as people seek out personalized photo products and localized graphics and stationery as mementos of special moments and annual celebrations,” said Aaron Brill, associated product manager, professional imaging for Epson America Inc. “The SureLab D1010-series supports a variety of production environments, including photography labs, retail kiosks and gift shops. And with double-sided printing on the SureLab D1070DE, applications can be expanded to meet an array of printing needs previously unavailable in a small-format minilab printer.”

World Emblem Unveils FlexStyle Pink Ribbons

World Emblem is helping distributors prepare for Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October with pink ribbon FlexStyle emblems.

Top 40 supplier World Emblem (asi/98264) offers FlexStyle pink ribbon emblems for use in promotions, merchandise and campaigns geared toward breast cancer awareness. With its pressure-sensitive backing, the ribbons can be heat-sealed to any apparel made of 100% cotton, 100% polyester or a blend. They can also be applied to hard goods with surfaces that are clean, flat and dry. Examples include beverage containers, keychains, cell phone wallets and cosmetic bags. The emblems come in two sizes: 1 inch and 2 inches with a metallic finish with a 25-piece minimum on a carrier roll.

Air Bar from Vastex Cools Ink, Garments

The conveyor air bar from Vastex speeds the cooling of screen-printed and inkjet-printed items as they exit a dryer’s heating chamber.

Vastex International offers a new conveyor air bar that speeds the cooling of screen-printed and inkjet-printed garments, caps, can coolers, umbrellas and hard goods as they exit a dryer’s heating chamber.

“The new conveyor air bar is a simple way to increase productivity of any shop by rapidly cooling and hardening hot ink that is soft or tacky, making printed garments and hard goods easy to fold or package,” said Mark Vasilantone, Vastex president.

The air bar houses tightly spaced mini fans that provide uniform airflow across the printed item and are angled outward to avoid blowing cool air into the heating chamber. Adjustable in width to fit most popular conveyor dryers, it’s also height-adjustable to accommodate thin to bulky textiles as well as hard goods.

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