Roland DG’s TrueVIS VG Printer/Cutters Awarded Top Honors from Buyers Lab

Roland DG, a global manufacturer of wide-format inkjet printers and 3D devices, announces that its TrueVIS VG series of wide-format printer/cutters have won two prestigious awards from Fairfield, New Jersey-based Buyers Laboratory (BLI) a division of Keypoint Intelligence that provides independent testing and analytical information to the global digital imaging industry.

Roland’s TrueVIS VG-640 and VG-540 printer/cutters won in the “Outstanding Enhanced CMYK Eco Solvent/Latex 54?/64? Printer (7-Color)” and the “Outstanding High Production CMYK Eco-Solvent/Latex 54″/64″ Printer (Dual CMYK)” categories.

To determine results, BLI analysts evaluated a variety of inkjets from contenders globally in a number of key performance categories, including image quality, usability and speed.

In earning the Outstanding Enhanced CMYK Eco-Solvent/Latex 54″/64″ Printer (7-Color) award, BLI says the two Roland printers demonstrated “very high quality output, even when printing at the most productive speed settings.”

According to the announcement of the awards, VG series printer/cutters were also cited for producing “the widest gamut of bright, saturated colors, as well as smooth skin tones with very good highlight details and contrast.” In addition, the tests showed that the TrueVIS VG yielded “extremely accurate dimensional stability and color consistency.”

Roland’s TrueVIS VG series printer/cutters earned their second BLI Award in the “Outstanding High Production CMYK Eco-Solvent/Latex 54″/64″ Printer (Dual CMYK)” category. The BLI analysts noted, “At the high-speed print quality setting, this 64-inch unit excelled at producing bright halftone images with very good details and saturation, as well as neutral grays and smooth skin tones, while the highest quality print setting was significantly faster than that of the next fastest device. Pair that with the accurate PANTONE color-matching capabilities, as well as above-average print speeds, and this large-format device will undoubtedly satisfy the strictest quality and color demands of any print shop.”

When evaluating “usability,” BLI noted that the VersaWorks Dual RIP software bundled with both the VG-640 and VG-540 provided intuitive operation for diverse tasks such as job tiling and nesting, job queue and ink consumption monitoring, and the ability to readily modify process and PANTONE colors. Also impressing the BLI analysts were other advanced VG series features, including the standard take-up reel for unattended printing, an ink pouch replacement system that reduces overall waste, and remote printer monitoring via iOS and Android devices.

“It’s a great honor to gain the ‘seal of approval’ from a highly respected test lab like BLI,” says Roland DGA president Andrew Oransky. “The TrueVIS VG-640 and VG-540 printer/cutters clearly outperformed other printers in their class. The quality and performance of our advanced inkjets, along with our world-class service and support, allows Roland to consistently exceed the expectations of our customers.”