Technicial Specifications

Product Code EFI VUTEk Q3r and Q5r

Product Group Superwide Printers

Printing Technology Inkjet

Color Capability Colour

Double Sided Printing Auto

Fax N/A

Copy N/A

Scan N/A

Smart Printer Available

Feeding Type Manual, Automatic, Roll to Roll

Connection Type Ethernet, Wi-Fi, Mobile

Compatible Softwares Print Management, WorkFlow Software, LPM - Lidya Print Management

Go beyond with • The widest range of application capabilities—signage, wall coverings and murals, POP, exhibitions, floor graphics, window decorations, luxury vinyl tile and much more
• Superb white ink printing performance in single- and multi-layer print modes
• White and clear ink printing together for increased design and application possibilities
• Continuous printing with minimal supervision and multiple media handling solutions for large and heavy rolls
• A unique set of optional Power Tools that automate processes, minimize waste, offer better usability, expand applications offering, and increase profitability
• Automatic inline print quality monitoring that can identify various print imperfections and alert the operator
• Automatic calibration for periodic system alignment of quality parameters back to reference point

Beyond speed and quality • VUTEk Q3r up to 6,006 ft² (558 m²) per hour
• VUTEk Q5r up to 7,233 ft² (672 m²) per hour
• Up to nine colors – standard CMYK, optional LC, LM, LK, white and clear coat
• UltraDrop™ Technology with native 7 pL printheads with true multi-drop addressability for high-defi nition image quality, outstanding smoothness in shadows, gradients, and transitions, and superb text quality with three-point text in both standard and high quality with fewer satellites and more clarity in all print modes
• True resolution up to 1200 dpi
• Precise and sharp three-point text

Applications that go above and beyond • Wide range of applications designed for challenging, premium POP as well as high volume billboards
• EFI - 3M™ SuperRange XF White ink covered under the 3M™ MCS™ Warranty when printing with co-branded EFI and 3M™ UV inks on 3M™ flexible media
• EFI - 3M™ SuperFlex XF inks available for car wrapping and fleet graphics

Cool features that are beyond compare EFI’s industry-leading LED curing technology and all its cost savings and environmental benefits:
• Extends your range of supported substrates, including lower cost and added-value specialty media
• Increases uptime and productivity with instant on/off and less maintenance
• Drives down operating costs with significantly less energy consumption (2.9 kW instead of 10 kW) and fewer consumable parts
• Improves control over gloss/matte levels
• Reduces waste with consistent color output and simple operation
• Satisfies customer requests for a greener print solution with low VOCs, lower power consumption, and less waste and consumables

Way beyond easy to use • Versatile media handling capabilities to support a variety of flexible media, including freefall, multi-roll, 3.5-meter and 5.2-meter Super Duty Winder2 and Motorized Winder
• Carriage height adjustment and Wrinkle Analyzer to avoid head strikes
• Newly designed mobile operator station with touch screen for maximum convenience
• EFI IQ and EFI Go mobile application for remote printer tracking

Versatility and beyond – with optional Power Tools • White Printing with a variety of multi-layer white printing modes
• Clear coat ink – glossy and matte coating modes; selective and full flood; provides up to three years protective coating and for print enhancement
• Both white and clear ink – together – for premium applications
• Inline Finishing system for all-in-one printing, cutting, slitting, and collecting
• Y-slitters – single- or double-bladed – for separating multiple jobs on a single, full-width roll, minimizing media waste, and with waste collectors to eliminate the mess
• InSpec – automatic inline print quality monitoring that can identify various print imperfections and alert the operator
• Roll & Tape - an automated device that takes printed cut sheets directly from the printer, rolls them into scrolls, and tapes their edges with labels with printed job information.
• Automatic Backlit supports multi-roll cutting and slitting, and enables printing each side with a different print mode Automatic Blockout is available for multi-roll and supports cutting and slitting
• ID Backprint for printing customer information on the back side of the media; also available with white ink for color-backed media
• Media Edge Guards to protect the print carriage and printheads from crashing into media with uneven or wavy edges
• Media Spreaders for extra challenging, stretchable media types that tend to wrinkle
• Super Duty Winder for loading heavy media rolls
• Motorized Airshaft for precise and excellent media collection

Printing technology • Piezo drop-on-demand inkjet technology
• 24 print heads with 7pL UltraDrop Technology
• Up to 1200 dpi true resolution
• Colors: CMYK, LC, LM, LK, optional white and optional clear

Media/Handling • Handles a wide variety of flexible substrates
• VUTEk Q3r Max printing width up to 138 in (3.5 m)
• VUTEk Q5r Max printing width up to 208 in (5.2 m)
• VUTEk Q3r Roll-to-roll, free-fall and multi-roll (2 * 64" / 1.6 m rolls )
• VUTEk Q5r Roll-to-roll, free-fall and multi-roll (3 * 64" / 1.6 m rolls )
• 300% better media utilization – only 16 in (40 cm) wasted on each roll loading
• Optional winder motorized airshaft for precise and excellent media collection
• VUTEk Q3r Optional three-meter Super Duty Rewinder enables working with large media rolls up to 1,750 lbs (793 kg) and 4,410 lbs (2,000 kg) respectively for continuous printing with minimal supervision
• VUTEk Q5r Optional three-meter and 5-meter Super Duty Rewinder, enables working with large media rolls up to 1,750 lbs (793 kg) and 4,410 lbs (2,000 kg) respectively, for continuous printing with minimal supervision
• Integrated Mesh Kit for easy and quick changeover to mesh, textile and other porous media

Productivity • VUTEk Q3r Production speed up to 6,006 ft² (558 m²) per hour
• VUTEk Q5r Production speed up to 7,233 ft² (672 m²) per hour
• Quick and easy media loading

Genuine EFI Inks • EFI™ - 3M™ SuperRange XF Inks
• LED-curable UV inks
• ­Small dot gain
• ­Wide color gamut
• ­Environmentally friendly
• ­Superb durability
• EFI - 3M™ SuperFlex inks for car wrapping and fleet graphics

Environmental considerations • Compressed air: 95 psi (6.5 bar) airflow of 4 cf/m (110 L/min), dry and clean air only (not included)
• Operating temperature: 68 °F to 86 °F (20 °C to 30 °C)
• Humidity:
- Standard range: 30% - 80% (non-condensing)
- Optimal range: 50% - 80% (non-condensing)
• Machine weight:
- VUTEk Q3r 11,900 lbs (5,400 kg); crated: 15,400 lbs (7,000 kg)
- VUTEk Q5r 14,330 lbs (6,500 kg); crated: 17,640 lbs (8,000 kg)
• Height: 82.7 in (210 cm); with emergency light: 98 in (250 cm)
• Width:
- VUTEk Q3r 271.65 in (690 cm)
- VUTEk Q5r 330.70 in (840 cm)
• Depth: 70.8 in (180 cm)
• Electrical:
- United States and its territories, Canada & Mexico
3-phase, 208 VAC between phases (±5%), 3 x 32 Amp + N* + GND** (WYE)
- Rest of world
3-phase, 380 VAC between phases (±5%), 3 x 32 Amp + N* + GND** (WYE)
• Printing consumption: 2.9 kW, Peak consumption: 5.7 kW
• Chiller: Cooling capacity 3.6 kW – required for LED UV curing (included)

Fiery Digital Front End • Ships with the EFI Fiery® proServer Premium digital front end, features include:
- FAST RIP (Fiery Accelerated System Technology)
- Spot Color, Color Profiler, Color Verifier, Cut Marks and File Export Options
- 1x Printer Option EFI, 1x Printer Option, M/XL/XXL
- EFI measurement device
• Other RIP solutions supported
• File formats include: EPS, PS, TIFF, PDF, JPEG