Roland Magic...What do you all think?

[Stephenedwardgraphic]

Obviously its a flatbed printer -- I wonder how big it will be and its cost?

http://rolanddga.com/products/printers/lef/magic/

 

[SignManiac]

Less magic and more substance would be nice. Marketing stupidity.

 

[HDvinyl]

12", $30k

[video=youtube;zYUPG8AG2Vs]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zYUPG8AG2Vs[/video]

 

[rjssigns]

It's around 12 inches x 20 something inches IIRC. But it's $30,000 of never gonna be in my shop.

 

[Pat Whatley]

I think it will actually have it's place in the market. Of course I think that place will be a sad, lonely place.

(not a Roland fan)

 

[Stephenedwardgraphic]

If it could do a 18" x 24" coroplast sign it would get my attention - but it would need to be about 5 grand for me to open up my wallet.

We have been getting a fair amount of request for phone cases - we farm them out now - would be nice to do them in house for the right price....

 

[SignMeUpGraphics]

Mimaki UJF-6042 competitor most likely.

 

[w2csa]

Something like a dcs1324.

 

[Locals Find!]

This really isn't something most sign shops would want or need. This would be mainly for use in the ad specialty market.

However, there are much better options currently available last time I checked.

 

[imrtstc]

I think it is just a bigger bed version. I was going to get the LEF-12 but I didnt like how the bed moves and not the head. I went with the Mimaki UJF-3042HG instead. It has a bigger bed and more clearance. The new 6042 is just a bigger bed. It is nice to have but im doing ok with what I got.

 

[garylyb]

Just got this email, they dropped the price on the LEF-12

New Lower Price on Our VersaUV LEF-12 Benchtop UV Flatbed Printer

Now you can save $10,000 on our VersaUV LEF-12 Benchtop UV Flatbed Printer. The LEF delivers Roland's unparalleled UV printing capabilities to print directly on a vast array of substrates and three-dimensional objects, including giftware, awards, packaging, prototypes, and promotional and industrial products.

LEF-12: Now $19,995 U.S. - Save $10,000

This thing is too small to be very practical for me, I'd like about a 12x24 flat bed uv printer

 

[rjssigns]

Wow. Hacked 33% off the price shortly after launch. White elephant sale perhaps?

 

[CS-SignSupply]

The LEF-12 price was reduced, not the LEF-20 just released.