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at fespa digital '06 this week, durst phototechnik ag is introducing its new, low-priced rho 600 pictor flatbed uv printer - a large format printer with a small footprint and an economical price tag that makes sense for digital print facilities, sign shops - virtually any commercial imager that produces output wider than 24 inches, the company said today.

like its big brother, the rho 600, the rho 600 pictor is equipped with proprietary quadro™ array print head technology for crisp, color-accurate images at true 600-dpi resolution. available with a proven white ink printing capability, plus special-effect varnish and spot colors, the rho 600 pictor can print ditrectly onto virtually any surface up to 62 inches wide and 1.58 inches thick - at print speeds of nearly 200 sf/hr. designed primarily for rigid substrates, the rho 600 pictor has a productive hardware-and-software option for printing small signs placed at close viewing distances, durst said. there's also a roll feed-and-take-up accessory.

"durst has engineered the best characteristics of its rho 600 large-format flatbed printer into a compact, affordable platform that makes durst quality, productivity and versatility accessible to a much larger audience of commercial imagers," said a. ron waters, president and ceo, durst image technology u.s., llc. "our new rho 600 pictor can do the job of several 24-inch solvent printers while providing new output capabilities, workflow efficiencies and business opportunities to the user."

the rho 600 pictor is controlled by the same advanced linux workstation that comes with the rho 600. the rip system is comprised of durst large format printer software with an integrated cheetah rip.