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Agfa 43i Large Format Printer
I have a chance on owning a agfa 43i Printer from a old colleague of mine. Does any one own one or can tell me if they are any good and how easy the are to maintain.
I have used a Roland Versacamm Before at my last sign company. I thought that it was a great machine, that would print on a great deal of materials. it also a great machine which you can use infrequently tern on and off with out any maintenance. is the agfe like this or harder to maintain as beening a small company with not using it that often would the inks dry up and damage the heads ect, or could any one advise me on a other machine that would help. as being a small company cash is an problem but I’m willing to expand in this area.
Thanks Leon @ Sign Options :thanks2:
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3 Replies
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Leon, what is it you are looking to do with this printer? I believe these use a dye based ink which means it wouldn’t really be any good for outdoor work. The Versacam is a completely different type of printer really so don’t make any comparisons between the agfa and the roland machine.
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I`am looking to use it for out side and also for internal work. I would like to fined a machine which also could print on canvas as well.
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1. If your printer is Agfa Sherpa 43 you own a Mutoh printer rebrandet as Agfa
2.This printer is for indoor use but with a minimal investition you can transform it in a outdoor solvent printer
3. You must change some tubes and pumps
4. The printheads are Epson DX3 printheads which accept solvent inks…after our experience you can print with this printheads 3-500 sqmeter
6. You can use Triangle solvent inks.
7. The printer is printing beatiful with solvent ink /Roland is using the same Epson heads/BUT – there is always a "BUT"
1. the printer is slow – good print quality=1 sqm/hour
2. some spareparts will be damaged by solvent inks – so the printer is impredictible – today you have beautiful prints, tomorrow you will have not…and only God and the solvent ink knows whyIt is a low cost printer for adventurous signmakers which need adrenaline
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