DuPont recently unveiled its digital textile printer - Artistri -
at the recent ISA exhibition in Las Vegas. It offers a new and unique solution for rapid digital printing of soft signage products. As such Artistri is an undisputed star with its capability extensions for use in signage market.
Though originally designed for use in the home furnishing and apparel markets, DuPont Artistri has enhanced the printer to meet the specific needs of the rapidly growing soft signage market. Today, brilliant, fullcolor graphics, signs, flags, banners and displays can be printed directly on to a wide variety of fabrics including polyester, nylon, cotton, silk, solar max and lycra - without the need for transfer paper.

DuPont has worked closely with several flag and banner customers to tailor the system to meet the needs of the industries. It has also introduced new DuPont Artistri Solar Brite ink, which is specifically designed for printing on to solar max fabric to provide superior ultra-violet resistance, durability and exceptional colour penetration for outdoor applications. Besides, it has added two more new colours - red and green - to the ink set since its introduction in July 2004.
DuPont Artistri GA software was developed to meet the needs of the graphic arts customer and to enable users to continue working with familiar Postscript or composite workflows (CMYK or EPS). This latest development permits soft signage manufacturers to print and finish high quality products in minutes when they use the Artistri with DuPont disperse dye ink and digital ready polyester fabric with existing transfer press equipment.