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Roland TrueVIS VG3 Series (Large Format Inkjet Printer & Cutter)

Roland TrueVIS VG3 Series (Large Format Inkjet Printer & Cutter) - VG3-540 (54" Wide)

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Next Generation Quality, Color, and Productivity for Professionals Who Demand More

When sign and graphics professionals demanded even more from our award-winning TrueVIS large format inkjet printer/cutters, we answered. With automated features, added usability, and even greater color choice, TrueVIS VG3 printer/cutters have been greatly enhanced to further exceed the print quality, productivity, and uncompromising needs of today’s sign and graphics professionals.

  • Increased productivity through user enhancing features such as a 7-inch LCD touch-panel control, auto-calibration, and other intuitive, automated tools
  • Further expand your gamut and output color with smoother color transitions— 8-color ink configurations offer even more color choice
  • Four FlexFire printheads combine with other powerful printing and cutting features for the most accurate, on-color, and on-brand custom graphics.
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Powering Up Color, Accuracy and Performance on Hundreds of Applications


TrueVIS printer/cutter technology was already a name that professionals could put their trust in to deliver on large format printing excellence. Next generation VG3 printer/cutters have powered up performance for the most intuitive and efficient TrueVIS machine ever. Easy productivity combined with dynamic ink options, accurate color reproduction, and exceptional print and cut quality makes the VG3 the ultimate choice for building brands and producing the most professional print applications.
 

  • Professional Signs, Banners, and Promotions

    Professional Signs, Banners, and Promotions
    Print and cut signs, banners, posters, displays and other roll-fed graphics at a consistently high quality with exact color targeting to meet the branding needs of clients.

  • Professional Labels and Packaging

    Professional Labels and Packaging
    Effectively produce high-quality labels and packaging with the VG3's advanced Print /Cut function. With the perf-cut function you can produce die-cut labels without the need for trimming.

  • High-Quality Window Graphics

    High-Quality Window Graphics
    Produce sharp, vibrant, and on-brand graphics for high-quality window applications. With eight new color configurations and exceptional media flexibility, add reverse print window graphics onto a huge range of clear media for retail stores, restaurants, hotels, and other locations.

  • Custom Stickers and Decals

    Custom Stickers and Decals
    The VG3 represents our best TrueVIS technology for non-skew, unattended production of high-quality stickers and decals.

  • Custom Interiors and Wall Décor

    Custom Interiors and Wall Décor
    Add color, excitement, and artistic brilliance to residential, office, and retail walls and floors. Produce the smoothest gradients and transitions, beautifully crisp photographic imagery, and perfectly branded logo treatments with “off-the-chart” VG3 color.

  • Vehicle Graphics for Fleet and Consumer

    Vehicle Graphics for Fleet and Consumer
    The VG3 with highly durable TR2 ink is the best choice for wraps, partial wraps, and other vehicle graphics. Achieve exact brand color consistency on fleet graphics and produce bold, exciting vehicle graphics every time.

  • Customized Apparel

    Customized Apparel
    Making short-run graphics for heat-transferring onto t-shirts, sweaters, bags, and more has never been easier with the VG3. Print and cut vivid graphics for artistic applications or perfectly branded graphics for company accessories and apparel.

  • Floor Graphics

    Floor Graphics
    Produce robust floor graphics for social distancing or promotional applications on VG3 series printer/cutters, using the latest media. Create highly visible floor signage in stores and businesses that stand-out with incredibly smooth and bright color— offering perfectly branded logo treatments for all your clients.

  • Reach New Realms of Color
    with True Rich Color and TR2 Inks


    TR2 ink is GREENGUARD Gold certified for indoor air quality. It greatly expands your color gamut to offer you new and exciting color output that sets your graphics apart. With the addition of Green and Orange inks and the latest True Rich Color 3 preset in VersaWorks 6, you can reach new areas of color, including purples, reds, greens, and other challenging hues— elevating all your print output with brighter, more detailed color results.
  • True Rich Color and TR2 Inks

True Color Versatility with a Variety of Configurations


With Orange, Green, Light Black, and other inks available in new configurations, you can consistently hit very specific Pantone® shades and company brand colors as well as outputting graphics with smooth gradients and skin tones. Not only do new ink configurations offer our widest color gamut yet, but they also provide more choice in your color output with options that include quick color output and a series of options with high intensity color, intensely smooth color, and other complex color choices.
 

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  • CMMYKLkOrGr

  • CMYKLkOrGrWh

  • CMYKLcLmLkWh

  • CMYKLcLmLkOr

  • CMYK

  

Ink Certification for Added Printing Confidence


Global print material provider, 3M offers warranty coverage for graphics printed with the VG3 and TR2 ink.


  • 3M MCS Warranty




  • The combination of VG3 and TR2* ink is certified for long-lasting results under the 3M™ MCS™ Warranty. It provides your customers with assurance of the quality and reliability of their graphics.


    *The 3M™ MCS™ Warranty covers printing onto 3M products with  TR2 inks.

User-Focused Features to Answer the Needs of Print/Cut Professionals


The new generation of TrueVIS devices has been designed with professional users in mind and is loaded with features to greatly enhance your workflow. 
 

VG3

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    Taking the Manual Calculation Out of Set-Up with Automatic Media Gap Adjustment

    Media gap and feed compensation can now be adjusted automatically with a single button. The TrueVIS VG3 uses it's optical registration technology to ensure print accuracy and avoid variations in output. 
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    Enhanced Media Handling

    Redesigned to provide more stability, increased accuracy, easier user setup, and less media skewing during production.

    • Wider rear opening and one-touch media holder for quick and easy loading
    • new, and included, take-up unit with fully adjustable end cap allows more freedom of media placement and use of various tube sizes
    • Two modes handle everything from thin films to heavy canvas materials
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    TrueVIS Machine Functions at Your Fingertips

    The machine controls have been completely redefined on the VG3 with a 7" LCD touch-panel-control screen that offers major user advantages:

    • Immediately access your print and cut settings, and machine notifications
    • Real time view of ink levels, job info, remaining print time, and print file thumbnail
    • Easily operate your take-up, perform sheet cuts, and access other time-saving commands
  • Automated Pinch Rollers
    Automated Pinch Rollers

    Redesigned inner pinch rollers raise during cutting jobs while outer rollers remain engaged to ensure accurate print and cut operation.

  • New Media Holder
    New Media Holder

    A one-touch lever locks the media in-place in one easy motion— other easy loading features include an integrated fan to keep the media steady during set-up.
  • Nozzle Mask Function
    Nozzle Mask Function

    If a nozzle on the printhead is misfiring, you can minimize printer downtime with the ability to turn off a specific nozzle band to allow continued production.
  • Smart Media Clamps
    Smart Media Clamps

    For a more efficient print operation, smart media clamps with integrated grooves don't interfere with sheet-cutting or need to be removed at any time.

  • Custom Crop
    Custom Crop

    Improve accuracy on long print runs of stickers and decals using the Crop Mark by Row in VersaWorks 6 software.
  • Perforated Sheet Cut Option
    Perforated Sheet Cut Option

    Reduce post-processing with "easy tear" perforations between print jobs.

  

Cutter

VersaWorks 6

The World's Most Popular RIP Software Included

 

  • • Printer Color Match for multi-device workflows
    • Pantone and Roland DG color libraries
    • Crop, tile, and nest features
  • • Nearest Color Finder for auto color generation
    • Create cut lines with PDF design data
    • 5 print queues, 5 hot folders

Additional Information




  • Roland DG Connect App For Everything Creative

    Gain a detailed understanding of your entire print operation while keeping your device running at optimum performance with a user-friendly app specially designed to integrate seamlessly with your TrueVIS VG3. Reduce downtime and improve efficiency with a machine monitoring assistant that works in complete harmony with your device.
  • Roland DG Connect App For Everything Creative

  VG3-640 VG3-540
Printing Method Piezo ink-jet method
Media Width 13.2 to 64 in. (335 to 1,625 mm) 11.7 to 54 in. (297 to 1,371 mm)
Thickness Max. 39.3 ml (1.0 mm) with liner, for printing
Max. 15.7 ml (0.4 mm) with liner and 8.6 ml (0.22 mm) without liner, for cutting
Roll outer diameter Max. 9.8 in. (250 mm)
Roll weight Max. 99 lb. (45 kg) Max. 77 lb. (35 kg)
Core diameter 3 in. (76.2 mm) or 2 in. (50.8 mm)
Printing/cutting width (*1) Max. 62.9 in. (1,600 mm) Max. 52.9 in. (1,346 mm)
Ink Type TrueVIS INK 500 ml pouch (only white 250 ml)
Colors Eight colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan, light magenta, light black, and white)
Eight colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan, light magenta, light black, and orange)
Eight colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light black, orange, green and white)
Eight colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light cyan, light magenta, orange, and green)
Seven colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, light black, orange, and green) Four colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, and black)
Printing resolution (dots per inch) Max. 1,200 dpi
Cutting speed 0.39 to 11.8 in/s (10 to 300 mm/s)
Blade force (*2) 30 to 500 gf
Blade Type Roland CAMM-1 series blade
Offset 0.0 to 59 ml (0.000 to 1.500 mm)
Software resolution (when cutting) 0.98 ml/step (0.025 mm/step)
Media heating system (*3) Print heater set temperature: 86 to 113 (°F 30 to 45 °C) Dryer set temperature: 86 to 131 °F (30 to 55 °C)
Connectivity Ethernet (100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T, automatic switching)
Power-saving function Automatic sleep feature
Rated input 100-120/220-240 Va.c. 50/60 Hz 8.0/4.1 A
Power consumption During operation Approx. 1,090 W
Sleep mode Approx. 50 W
Acoustic noise level During operation 63 dB (A) or less
During standby 53 dB (A) or less
Dimensions
(Width x Depth x Height)
113.7 in. x 29.5 in. x 52.0 in. (2,886 mm x 748 mm x 1,320 mm) 103.7 in. x 29.5 in. x 52.0 in. (2,632 mm x 748 mm x 1,320 mm)
Weight 448 lb. (203 kg) 417 lb. (189 kg)
Environment During operation (*4) Temperature: 68 to 89.6 °F (20 to 32 °C), humidity: 35 to 80 % RH (no condensation)
Not operating Temperature: 41 to 104 °F (5 to 40 °C), Humidity: 20 to 80 % RH (no condensation)
Included items Dedicated stands, power cord, Media take-up unit, media holders, replacement blade for separating knife, cleaning liquid, drain bottle, User's Manual, Software(VersaWorks, Roland DG Connect), etc.

 

  • *1 - The length of printing or cutting is subject to the limitations of the program.
  • *2 - 500 gf is the maximum instantaneous blade force. The blade force must be adjusted according to details such as the media thickness.
  • *3 - Warm-up is required after power up. This may require 5 to 20 minutes, depending on the operating environment. Depending on the ambient temperature and media width, the preset temperature may fail to be reached.
  • *4 - Operating environment(Use in an operating environment within this range.)
  • Humidity vs Temperature
  • Dedicated stands
  • power cord
  • Media take-up unit
  • media holders
  • replacement blade for separating knife
  • cleaning liquid
  • drain bottle
  • User's Manual
  • Software(VersaWorks, Roland DG Connect), etc.

Every VG3 also comes with Roland DG’s industry-best customer service and support as well as a Two-Year Trouble-Free Warranty. Your success is our success, so you can rest assured we’ll be with you every step of the way to make sure you are fully satisfied with the performance of your Roland DG device.

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