PHOENIX, AZ April 2010 – Mutoh America, wide format printer manufacturer, streamlines the entire color management workflow with its new SPECTROVUE VM-10, a miniature integrated spectrophotometer that connects to the print head of the new ValueJet 1608HS Hybrid Printer to help automate the process of color calibration.

The Mutoh SPECTROVUE VM-10 is a compact spectrophotometer developed for on-printer color calibration. The patent-pending design incorporates Mutoh’s own DP1 spectral imaging chip, a high-resolution “digital prism” that converts visible light to a digital spectrum. The SPECTROVUE reports both spectral and colorimetric values for any one of 18 pre-programmed standard illuminants or any standard daylight illuminant. It helps to ensure greater productivity by automating the tedious task of printing and measuring color targets.

“The SPECTROVUE VM-10 enhances productivity, reduces time and wasted media, and encourages better in-shop color management practices providing our end-users superior and reliable color reproduction,” said Brian Phipps, Mutoh’s Director of Sales. 

Combined with compatible RIP software, regular use of the SPECTROVUE VM-10 helps to ensure optimum color reproduction and reproducibility; it enhances image quality by utilizing the full color gamut of the printer; and, achieves a higher level of color consistency for multi-run print jobs and jobs printed on different substrates. Calibration quick color checks can be performed with minimal impact on production schedules. And, with the SPECTROVUE, color patch layouts are optimized to fit the full width of the media, minimizing waste and improving overall productivity.

Phoenix, AZ. (September, 2009) – Chicago, IL. MUTOH America dominated the wide-format pavilion at Print 09!  Vehicle wrap demonstrations, hosted by Justin Pate, a top vehicle graphic installer, and Todd LaBrie, President of Carwraps, Inc. helped draw a huge group of spectators day after day.  Crowds anxiously filled the isles and surrounded the booth to learn time saving, vehicle wrapping techniques that generate a profit.

Mutoh showcased the ValueJet product line, printing richer solid colors, including the ValueJet 1614 “Wrapper’s Choice” and the NEW ValueJet 1618A printer with Mutoh’s Patented Intelligent Interweave Printing Technique (i2): impeccable print quality that virtually eliminates banding! 

“The car wrap business is growing in demand and now Mutoh can help you learn EFFECTIVE methods and techniques, utilizing EFFICIENT tools, to make a large PROFIT!” shares Brian Phipps, Director of Sales for Mutoh.

Phoenix, AZ | June 2009 - MUTOH introduces the MUTOH Media line of vinyl’s and banners: Tested, optimized and especially recommended for the ValueJet 1618 Dual Headed printer using Eco Ultra Inks and for the ValueJet 1608 Hybrid Printer using MUBIO Inks.  

“MUTOH’s Media will provide dependable excellence you can count on to receive consistent, reliable results to achieve the vibrant color, durability, and longevity you expect from a manufacturer, lasting up to five years,” said Randy Rickert, MUTOH’s General Manager/Vice President. “MUTOH’s media combines the characteristics of long-lasting, signage at an affordable cost, providing optimum levels of strength for dynamic, high-performance signage that will get noticed!”

Phoenix, AZ | June 2009 - Mutoh launches the new RJ-900 Dye Sublimation Printer, a professional printer at an exceptional price point, specifically designed for dye sublimation. Expand your creativity and increase your profits with the RJ 900.

“The emergence of new and improved dye sub technology offers countless new business opportunities. The RJ 900 is one of the most affordable digital transfer dye sublimation printers to hit the creative dye sub market,” said Randy Rickert, General Manager of MUTOH America.

The RJ 900 offers a maximum print width up to 42 inches and print resolutions of 360, 720, 1440 and 2880 dpi for different applications. The RJ 900 encompasses Mutoh’s patented Intelligent Interweaving (I²) “wave” printing technology, with draft quality speeds up to 426 sq/ft/hr. You can transfer high quality prints onto virtually any dye sublimation paper for sublimating on a wide variety of fabrics and rigid substrates.

The RJ-900 delivers superior line sharpness and photo quality with continuous tones, smooth transitions and a wide color gamut that can be utilized with a variety of (CMYK) Ink sets. The RJ-900’s compact design offers easy installation and user friendly operation.  The RJ 900’s high resolution printing mode uses a four color drop-on-demand variable dot single print head, resulting in finer details and brighter colors of your images and designs.