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NUR Blueboard HiQ

The NUR Blueboard 2 is a superprinter for producing full-colour superwide format printing on an extensive variety of media up to 5 meters wide.

Common applications include fleet graphics and advertising, exhibition and trade show displays, informational murals, outdoor signage and much more.

Produces vivid, full-colour images and sharp text on virtually any rolled substrate up to 16.4 ft. (5 meters) wide using NUR's piezo continuous inkjet technology . Prints 16.4 ft (5 meter) wide at a rate of 650 ft2 /hr (60 m2 /hr) at 70 DPI resolution. Excellent colour uniformity and repeatability even across large tiles. Superior outdoor durability without special coatings or laminations. Optimal throughput: Print one job and process other jobs simultaneously.

Specifications

Process type
Piezo continuous inkjet

Inkjet system
Eight individually-controlled inkjet heads

Resolution
Constant 70 dpi (dots per inch)
Controllable pixel size from 1/70" (0.36 mm) to 1/7" (3.6mm)

Print size
Width to 16.4 ft (5 meters) x full length of media (up to image size)

Print speed
650 ft2 /hr (60 m2 /hr) when printing at full 16.4 ft (5 meter) width

Inks
Four process colour pigment-based inks (CMYK)

Colour range
Up to 16.7 million possible colour combinations
LUT library for given ink and media types with optional provision for user-defined lookup tables.

Colour variation
Excellent colour consistency and repeatability across tiles

Durability
Highly UV- and water-resistant prints Tested according to ASTM-G53 standard for over 1500 hours accelerated ageing to simulate approximately 1.5 years exposure of printed vinyl (3M) to sub-tropical conditions with direct sunlight

Print size
Up to 16.4 ft (5 meters) wide x full length (up to image file size) Feed Continuous roll media diameter up to 13.8" (350 mm) Accepts standard 3" or 6" core (with adapter)

Substrate Types
Paper, PVC, mesh PVC, nylon, mesh vinyl, frontlit and backlit vinyl, self-adhesive vinyl, canvas, fabrics, carpeting and many other popular substrates. System may be easily configured to match colours for printing on other substrate types.

Image formats
CT, CT/LW, TIFF, BMP and JPEG
Optional: Postscript Level 2, Encapsulated Postscript (EPS), Native Scitex CT, Scitex RMX

Image access
1 GB Jaz Disk or 230 MB magnetic optical disk (MOD), CD-ROM, Microsoft NT-based 10/100baseT network
Optional: Macintosh file server

Manufacture's website

www.nur.com