Xerox has unveiled two new wide-format printers, the 8265/8290 and the 8365/8390, for vehicle wraps, full-colour banners and presentation graphics. The 8265/8290 prints at resolutions from 360 to 1,440 dpi at speeds from 162 to 215 sq. ft. per hour; the 8365/8390, designed for outdoor jobs, prints at 360 to 720 dpi from 162 to 215 sq. ft. per hour. Both printers use piezoelectric, drop-on-demand print heads, with variable dot imaging and interweaving technology. Both also use eco-solvent inks, so purification or ventilation systems are not needed.
Contact: www.xerox.com

Océ’s new colour scanner, the TCS4XT, which supports full-colour and monochrome scanning, and handles rigid and stiff materials up to 0.6” thick, is now available in Canada. The company says its new scanner is ideal for government users and reprographers because it easily scans from thick originals. The TCS4XT has a flat 10” feeding table in front, a retractable 30” receiving table at the rear, and a lever on top for adjustments. A similar Océ scanner, the TC4, cannot be upgraded to a TCS4XT.
Contact: www.océ.com

New from Roland is the 54" Soljet Pro III XC—540, a print/cutter with new intelligent pass control technology, white ink configuration, faster speed and greater efficiency. Designed for a variety of applications, such as vehicle wraps, POP displays and banners, the XC—540 features upgraded media flanges, three ink configurations and prints at speeds of 441 sq. ft. per hour with resolutions of 1,440 x 1,440 dpi. Existing XC—540 customers are eligable to a free 2008 Print Performance upgrade, which is available for download at www.rolanddga.com/xcupgrade.
Contact: www.rolanddga.com

Preflight and data-conversion software developer Markzware has released FlightCheck v6. 10, an upgrade to its flagship prepress application with enhanced PDF controls, faster preflighting and detection of QuarkXPress 7 files. Preflighting speed is four times quicker than previous versions and a new “Get More” button in the Ground Controls pop-up menu accesses and downloads pre-defined ground controls based on specifications and output intentions.
Contact: www.markzware.com