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Digital Equipment Evaluation Report

StratoJet Shark FB 2512 July 2016

Description of MachineThe StratoJet Shark FB 2512 is a UV flatbed printer with a roll-fed media option. The FB 2512 can handle rigid substrates up to 100” x 48” and up to 5” in thickness. 4 vacuum zones and pin registra-tion system make for easy loading and registration of substrates. Max print resolution of 1440 dpi with 14 picoliter grayscale drop on demand piezo print heads. Mercury arc UV lamps are used to cure the ink. The white ink system can be disabled so that you aren’t wasting white ink when it is not needed. The model tested had CMYKlclm and White.

Specifications (FB 2512)Height: 60 in. (153 cm)Width: 190 in. (483 cm)Depth: 80 in. (204 cm)Weight (w/stand): 3420 lbs. (1550 kg)Country of Manufacture:

Print Width/Print Dimensions (FB 2512)Max Print Width: 100 in. (254 cm)Max Print Length (Rigid): 48 in. (122 cm)Max Roll Size (roll option) (Weight): 794 lb. (360 kg)Max media (roll option) weight 220 lbs. (100 kg)Max Media Thickness (for printing): 5 in. (13 cm)

Number of ColorsCMYKlclmWhite and clear coat/varnish are ink options

Printing Resolutions/Modes360x720 dpi is draft speed with 2 pass360x720 dpi is production with 4 pass720x1080 dpi 6 pass1440 dpi is max

Operating Environment/ConnectivityAmbient temp.: 18° to 26° C (64° to 80° F)Max. humidity: 40-70% RH, non-condensingEthernet

Features• 2 Built-in Anti-static bars• Pin Registration system• 4 zone vacuum table

• Accurate Dot Placement Technology (ADPT)• Anti-Crash Sensors (protects print head)• Auto Detection (media thickness)

Activities for Standard Routine MaintenanceDaily purge of ink 5 minutesClean encoder strip 1x per month 5 minutes

RIP Availability/CompatibilityPrinter ships with Caldera Grand RIP. Also compatible with Onyx and SAi.

Ink Capacity and Cost (MSRP)2.5 L reservoirs (1 L bottles to fill) Call for Pricing

Options and Cost (MSRP)• Roll fed option $12,000.00 (USD)•

Print HeadKonica-Minolta print headsReplacement cost (out of warranty) $4,500.00 (USD)

Power and Venting Requirements220v 25A single phaseCompressed air at a minimum of 6 bar

Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail PriceStratoJet Shark FBR 2512 $109,000.00 (USD)

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Spot

CMYK

185C 300C 512C 375C 7548C 165C 102C 297C

Arial 6 pt

Arial 12 pt

Arial 18 pt

Arial 6 pt

Arial 12 pt

Arial 18 pt

Arial 6 pt

Arial 12 pt

Arial 18 pt

Arial 6 pt

Arial 12 pt

Arial 18 pt

Arial 6 pt

Arial 12 pt

Arial 18 pt

Neutral gray (50% Cyan, 40% Magenta, and 40% Yellow)100% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 100%Yellow, and 100% BlackAlso used for Cross Hatch Adhesion test with UV inks

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0 HC HR SC R G B100 100 100100 100x3

Tucanna ColorWedge “Quick Check”

75 50 25 185C 287C 343C

Arial 6 pt

Arial 12 pt

Arial 18 pt

Arial 6 pt

Arial 12 pt

Arial 18 pt

Arial 6 pt

Arial 12 pt

Arial 18 pt

90 75 50 25 10 0 H HC HR SC S 100x3 R G B

100 90 75 50 25 10 100 90 75 50 25

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12647-5 Screen Print Control Wedge 2010 5 5

5 5 90 75 50 25 10 0 H HC HR SC S 100x3 R G B

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12647-5 Screen Print Control Wedge 2010 5 5

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Print Quality TestsThe SGIA test image was printed on the StratoJet Shark FB 2512 using Arlon DPF 4500 GLX at 720x1080 dpi. RGB input profile set to sRGB and CMYK input profile set to CalderaCMYK using Caldera’s Grand RIP. The Rendering intent was set to Colorimetric. An SGIA control print using an Epson 7800 with semi-matte proof-ing media and validated with Color*Metrix ProofPass software was used for the spectral evaluation comparisons -- measurements are taken in the areas that are designated with the circled numbers and compared in the column at the right.

Objective measurements (taken from Shark FB 2512)#1 Pantone Spot Colors* ∆EPantone 185C 4.15Pantone 300C 8.40Pantone 512C 8.30Pantone 375C 7.41Pantone 7548C 7.90Pantone 165C 6.45Pantone 102C 6.32Pantone 297C 5.49*All spot colors above were measured from the SGIA test image printed by the FBR 2512 and using an X-Rite Exact with the follow-ing measurement conditions: D50/2°, CIE ∆E 2000, and M1. The

paper was measured before all measurements were taken (see paper values under Gamut and Density).

#2 Neutral Gray DensityCyan density of 0.55; Magenta density of 0.57; and Yellow density of 0.59. Neutral gray was created by mixing 50% Cyan, 40% Magenta, and 40% Yellow. In the density measurements above, a neutral gray would typically measure CMY at 0.52, if a color above is off by more than 0.02 from the 0.52 you may be able to see a color cast.

Ink UsageC 15.5% M 13.6% Y 18.4% K 8.2% Lc 8.7% Lm 15.3%

Spectral Evaluations (L*a*b* comparison)#3 Control Print FB 2512L*30.29 a*6.15 b*-47.98 L*31.67 a*8.43 b*-31.79#4 Control Print FB 2512L*51.95 a*65.71 b*34.51 L*46.36 a*63.57 b*37.22#5 Control Print FB 2512L*91.29 a*6.03 b*5.47 L*85.93 a*5.40 b*0.79#6 Control Print FB 2512L*71.73 a*22.60 b*34.87 L*66.62 a*21.11 b*26.53

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StratoJet Shark FB 2512 July 2016

Gamut and Density2D Gamut Comparison with Adobe® RGB and Coated GRACol2006 (known industry specifications). StrateJet Shark FB 2512 gamut built by printing the IT8.7-4 CMYK Random test chart on Arlon DPF 4500 GLX at 720x1080 dpi (4 pass Production mode) using Caldera’s Grand RIP with the Rendering intent set to Colorimetric and input targets set to sRGB and CalderaCMYK. The paper white was measured at L*90.39, a*.46, b*-2.97. For refer-ence purposes The L* value represents a white value in darkness and lightness. The higher the number, the whiter the paper. The a* value represents no cast on the green/red axis, and the b* value represents a slight cast on the blue/yellow axis.

The color managed gamut shows how this model printer ships to the end-user with the RIP software and color management settings determined by the manufacturer and described above.

Print Speeds for Bi-Directional PrintingThe SGIA test image was run across the width of the media for an image size of 96” x 48” or 32 f².

Resolution pass/drop size time to print Speed in f²*720x360 dpi (2 pass / draft) 4:12 457 f²/hour720x360 dpi (4 pass / prod.) 9:10 210 f²/hour*square feet per hour

White Ink EvaluationBlack PVC Substrate L*18.89 a*-0.27 b*-0.34White Ink printed L*79.29 a*-0.40 b*-1.81

Visual Evaluation of 6 pt. typeThis image is from a 10x digital microscope. The test results are from an individual printer that has been calibrated as directed by the manufacturer and run by an expert operator. The images are 6 pt. yellow type on a Cyan and Magenta background (Blue), 6 pt. Cyan type on a Magenta and Yellow background (Red), 6 pt. yellow type on a Cyan and Yellow background (Green), and finally a knockout from Pantone Process black ink. An additional image of the Pantone Process black ink at 12 point is shown.

Cross hatch from print registration mark shown CMYK on white background and then the Bas Relief dot structure using the 20x digital microscope.

Print Repeatibility and UniformityA Tucanna Color Wedge RapidCheck® Idealliance® Strip 1.0 was printed across the width of the print area (in this case over 60”) and multiple LAB readings are taken at the right, center, and far left to compute ∆E values across the width of the print area.

The 100% Magenta, 100% Cyan, and 100% Yellow were used for this calculation and the ∆E across the width is shown below. Eight (8) measurements were taken to show any difference across sheet.100% Cyan patch ∆E averaged 0.18100% Magenta patch ∆E averaged 0.37100% Yellow patch ∆E averaged 0.27

Less than 2 is excellent and these are less than 1.

Adobe RGB(1998)

StratoJet Shark FBR 2512w/color management

Coated GRACol 2006(black line)

100 100 25 100 10 90 5 75 P 50 100 5 75 10 50 5 90 90 25 75 SC 50 75 25 HR 10 90 5 CMY100 H MY HC CY 25 CM 10 S 50RapidCheck® Idealliance® Strip - 1.0 - www.tucanna.com

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Service/Warranty PackageThe StratoJet Shark FBR 2512 comes with a one year parts and labor limited warranty. Service is performed by trained StratoJet technicians.

Training and SupportStratojet installs the printer typically in one day. on day 2 and 3 Stratojet trains operators and does specific ICC profiles. After cus-tomer uses the equipment for one week or up to a month, Stratojet technician returns to ensure the customer uses the equipment in the most productive way and to answer operator’s questions.

For More Information:StratoJet USA12110 E Slauson Ave., #9Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670www.stratojetusa.com612.424.0017

SGIA10015 Main StreetFairfax, VA 22031 USA888-385-3588sgia@sgia.orgSGIA.org

Digital Equipment Evaluation Reports are produced by the Spe-cialty Graphic Imaging Association in order to provide an objective comparison tool for companies utilizing wide-format digital imaging equipment. Equipment is evaluated in controlled conditions using a qualified operator and a representative of SGIA, who works as an objective observer and recorder of findings.

A special thanks to X-rite for providing the i1 Pro2 Spectrophoto-meter, and the Exact Spectrophotometer for taking the necessary measurements in these evaluations. Also thank you to Tucanna software for their RapidCheck® software and the Tucanna Color Wedge for the Repeatibility test and to Color*Metrix for the use of ProofPass verification software, which was used to validate the Epson 7800 reference print.

If you have questions about this report or any of the data, please e-mail sgia@sgia.org and reference StratoJet Shark FBR 2512 in the subject line.

Prices listed in this report are subject to change.