Who makes the "best" UV flatbeds?

[Tom Dalton]

Who makes the "best" UV flatbeds? I'm looking at brand reviews and not model reviews. I know I won't get all of them. I'm only trying to include those that have models in the $80k to $300k range and I'm only including current makers of flatbed UV printers. Only vote if you own one of these brands:

 

[chafro]

You are missing probably the best two!!!

Swissqprint and Durst

 

[apic]

And you have to many "l"-s in "Rolland".

 

[HulkSmash]

You are missing probably the best two!!!

Swissqprint and Durst

Swissqprint is bad, and Durst is a more advanced flatbed.

 

[chafro]

Its bad? Ever used one? Why do you say that?

 

[BigfishDM]

Should have the Jetrix on there, they use the Konica heads and the prints I have seen are amazing. I think the Swiss Q should be on there also.

 

[Tom Dalton]

I saw the Durst at ISA. What a behemoth. I left that out on purpose. Not many shops have the space or money for something like that. Also, I ran out of space in the poll. The limit was 50 lines.

 

[Nishan]

+1

You are missing probably the best two!!!

Swissqprint and Durst

 

[Nishan]

P10 160 is in your price range and takes no more space than other models listed.

I saw the Durst at ISA. What a behemoth. I left that out on purpose. Not many shops have the space or money for something like that. Also, I ran out of space in the poll. The limit was 50 lines.

 

[HulkSmash]

This is a very loaded question and it requires quit a bit of information on what you're looking to print.
each printers have their pros and cons based on what they're used for.

 

[jasonx]

Swissqprint is bad, and Durst is a more advanced flatbed.

We're considering adding a SwissQPrint currently. What did you find was bad about it when you operated it? What did you like about the machine. Did the bad things outweigh the good?

 

[Tom Dalton]

This is a very loaded question and it requires quit a bit of information on what you're looking to print.
each printers have their pros and cons based on what they're used for.

First, the poll feature in this forum is VERY limited.

Also, notice that I didn't say what is the best printer.. but, "who" as in brand and not machine. It isn't about features or usability or anything specific about a particular printer. It is about the reliability, service and quality of the flatbeds produced by that BRAND. If a BRAND offers no support or breaks often.. they might get a bad review in this poll regardless of what features they do or do not have on their printers. It doesn't matter that it prints on a particular substrate or has white ink or anything like that ...I can pick those features myself amongst the options available from the best two brands after I figure out who those might be.

 

[PrintItBig]

Sorry I know this is a bit of an old thread and I'm not sure how much useful info can be obtained from it due to the way the question is posed but it's quite interesting that HP completely dominates the results.

Is that just a price thing? ie lower price = more people use them = more people have an opinion?

 

[AlsEU]

Two remarks.

Fujifilm doesn't make the Acuity printers, just sells them (they're being produced by Oce/Canon). And where are the Inca machines (Spyders and Onsets)? I know it's slighty different price level, but they're damn good anyway.