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Pick up to 3. Every field is the published figure, and a dash means it is not stated for that machine — not that it is zero.

UV Flatbed Printer

UV Hybrid Printer

UV Roll-to-Roll Printer

  • 5300UV
  • 3412UV
  • 3408UV

Solvent Printer

  • S5300
  • S3408
  • S3204
  • S3208

Eco-Solvent Printer

  • ES 3200 Quad Head
  • ES 1800 Quad Head
  • ES 1800 Dual Head
  • ES 1800 Single Head
  • ES 1520 Dual Head

3 is the limit. Remove one to add another.

At the same scale

Each machine in the same frame, drawn from its stated dimensions, with a 1.7 m operator for reference.

3600 mm1520 mm
H1218Drawn to scale
1060 mm620 mm
F4060Drawn to scale
4600 mm1460 mm
H1800GDrawn to scale
Specification comparison of H1218, F4060, H1800G
PrintheadH1218:Ricoh Gen6 (5PL)F4060:Epson i3200 / i1600 U1H1800G:Ricoh Gen5 / Gen6
Number of headsH1218:3–8F4060:2H1800G:2–12
Colour configurationH1218:CMYK + LcLm + White + VarnishF4060:CMYK + White + VarnishH1800G:CMYK + LcLm + White · CMYK + LcLm + White + Varnish
Maximum print sizeH1218:—F4060:420 × 600 mmH1800G:—
Maximum print widthH1218:1200 mmF4060:—H1800G:1800 mm
Media thicknessH1218:2–200 mmF4060:1–180 mmH1800G:2–60 mm
ResolutionH1218:720×600 / 720×900 / 720×1200 dpiF4060:720×1200 / 720×1800 / 720×2400 dpiH1800G:720×600 / 720×900 / 720×1200 dpi
Print speedH1218:4PASS 24 · 6PASS 16 · 8PASS 12 m²/hF4060:CMYK 2 m²/h · CMYK+W 1.5 m²/hH1800G:Gen5: 4PASS 18 · 6PASS 12 · 8PASS 9 m²/h. Gen6: 4PASS 24 · 6PASS 16 · 8PASS 12 m²/h (3 heads)
InkH1218:Soft / Hard UVF4060:UVH1800G:Soft / Hard UV
RIP softwareH1218:RIIN / Photoprint / PrintFactoryF4060:Maintop / PhotoprintH1800G:Photoprint / PrintFactory
Machine sizeH1218:3600 × 2130 × 1520 mmF4060:1060 × 900 × 620 mmH1800G:4600 × 1340 × 1460 mm
Packing sizeH1218:3800 × 2350 × 1630 mmF4060:1200 × 1120 × 840 mmH1800G:4250 × 1150 × 1630 mm
Net weightH1218:900 kgF4060:100 kgH1800G:1069 kg
Gross weightH1218:920 kgF4060:130 kgH1800G:1260 kg
Power supplyH1218:220 V ±10%, >12 AF4060:220 VH1800G:220 V ±10%, >20 A
FeaturesH1218:Camera positioning system · printing while scanning · automatic height detection · 750 W FUJI servo · water-cooled UV LED · anti-collisionF4060:UV flatbed + roll-to-roll combo · THK guide rail · smart ink supply · ink shortage alarm · automatic height detection · white ink circulation · visual operation panelH1800G:Water-cooled UV LED · 750 W FUJI servo · automatic skip non-print area · anti-static · anti-collision · 1.5 kW vacuum
OptionalH1218:—F4060:Rotary device for cylinder printing · UV DTF laminating deviceH1800G:LEM magnetic levitation motor

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