Kudu: the new swissQprint high-end printer unveiled at FESPA 2022

SwissQprint unveiled a new printer model at Fespa 2022 in Berlin: Kudu is a 3.2×2 metre high-end UV LED printer that complements the existing flatbed range – Nyala, Impala and Oryx. As the 4th generation of this trio, which swissQprint launched only six months ago, Kudu operates at a redefined quality standard. It is also highly productive and offers ten colour channels (nine on the other models).

Top-rank output and quality

The UV printer delivers convincingly high output quality at its maximum productivity of 300 square metres per hour. Carmen Eicher, Chief of Sales and Marketing Officer at swissQprint, explains: “Kudu incorporates the latest print head technology, with an addressable resolution of up to 1350 dpi.”

New mechanics and software

The flatbed printer stands on a newly designed mechanical foundation and operates using the latest linear drives. “This ensures precise droplet placement at such high speeds”, adds Carmen Eicher. Kudu features the Tip Switch vacuum, like the other flatbed and roll to roll printers from swissQprint. In the case of Kudu, it is divided into 260 zones, which gives the operator straightforward and selective control of the vacuum. Lory, the output software developed in-house by swissQprint, is the Kudu operator’s cockpit. The graphical user interface with its virtual flatbed is designed for intuitive and safe operation.

3.2 m roll to roll option and ten colour channels

Like all swissQprint flatbed printers, Kudu is expandable with a roll-to-roll option. It is the first swissQprint model to feature ten colour channels, increasing application diversity. Users configure the channels according to their needs and may adapt the configuration at any time later. The newly developed universal ink (Greenguard Gold certified) is available in CMYK, light cyan, light magenta, light black, white, effect varnish and primer. The spot colours are orange and neon yellow pink – a swissQprint exclusive.