MUTOH 1682WR User manual

64” Wide Format Dye Sublimation Printer
Product Guide Apr. 2021
Version 1.0

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Discover the XpertJet 1682WR
Product Concept, Target Public & Application Possibilities
Key Features, Product Enhancements and Performance
Standard Configuration & Pricing
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Product Concept XPJ-1682WR
▪Successor model for ValueJet 1638WX
▪Maintain high industry standards set by ValueJet range
▪Reach very robust output quality:
▪Overall higher print quality
▪Banding free output over a wider speed range
▪New features & product enhancements
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Product Concept XPJ-1682WR
Model Number Explained
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XpertJet
Width (m) Number of ink slots
Number of Print Heads
XpertJet-1682WR
▪1.6 m
▪8 channels –4, 6, 7 or 8 colours
▪2 heads
▪Water based
▪Roll
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Ink type & Device type

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▪Starters and established print service providers
▪Businesses looking for both high quality and volume printer
▪Existing ValueJet water-based printer users looking for
higher productivity
▪Businesses in on-demand rapid customization of soft signage
& transfer to polyester coated or polyester based substrates
Target Public

Application Possibilities
Custom Apparel
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Personalised clothing
▪Fast fashion
▪Blouses
▪Shirts
▪…

Application Possibilities
Sportwear and Sporting Goods
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▪Sportswear
▪Swimwear
▪Snowboards
▪Skateboards
▪Helmets
▪...

Application Possibilities
Textile / Interior Décor
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•Cushions, curtains, carpets, table cloths, …
•Corporate branded textile furnishings

Application Possibilities
Soft Signage
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▪Advertising (POP, silicone edge graphics & backlit displays for shows & events,
retail décor)
▪Art replications, theatre backdrops, ...
▪Information : directional banners, receptions, ...

Application Possibilities
Polyester Coated or Polyester Based Gadgets
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Personalised gadgets
▪Bags
▪Umbrellas
▪Key hangers
▪Mouse pads
▪Pillows
▪…

Key Specifications XPJ-1682WR
Print Head
2 piezo heads (staggered)
Nozzle
Configuration 180 nozzles x 8 lines / head
Drop Volume Range (
pl) 2.8 to 33.9
Resolutions
360 x 360 dpi up to 1440 x 1440 dpi
Head Heights
Low : 1.5 mm / Middle : 2.5 mm / High : 4.0 mm
Media
Thickness 10.3 / 1.3 / 2.8 mm
Media
Width 500 mm (19.96") - 1625 mm (63,97”)
Max. Print
Width 1615 mm (63.58”)
Media
Measurements 2Ø150 mm / 2” or 3” core / 30 kg, 40 kg or 100 kg take-up systems
For roll off until Ø 250 mm, Mutoh offers a 100 kg feed and take-up unit.
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1: Maximum media thickness is specified per head height. 2: Standard non-motorised roll-off system.

Latest Piezo Variable Drop Print Head Technology
Nozzle
Configuration 180 nozzles x 8 lines
Drop Mass Range (pl) *
2,8 –6,8 –7,4 –11,0 –17,0 –33,9
Print
Resolutions Up to 1440 x 1440 dpi
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•Higher quality
•Photographic quality - low graininess
•Excellent gradients –skin tones
Variable dot
•Lower long-term cost
High durability
print heads
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*: Maximum 3 drop sizes can be used per drop family

Illuminated Print Platform
LED lights above the print platform:
•Easy inspection of calibration prints
•Easy inspection of the print quality
during printing
•Illumination settings can be tuned by
the operator
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Intuitive Operation Panel
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•OLED technology :
➢Improved image quality - better contrast, higher brightness, fuller
viewing angle, faster refresh rates.
➢Lower power consumption.
•Intuitive : easy & quick navigation –unnecessary keys are hidden
•Multi-language : English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch,
Portuguese
•Colour status bar enables remote viewing of printer status

Media Tracker
1. Enter media length upon loading new media roll
2. Print bar code before removing roll in use
3. Upon reloading roll, printer will read barcode and detect how much
media is left on roll
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DropMaster
When the user sets the correct media thickness, DropMaster
will automatically adjust the jet fire timings in function of the
thickness of the media loaded.
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メディア厚の入力なし メディア厚の入力あり
Head shuttle Head shuttle
Media
With DropMaster
Without DropMaster
Media
•Enables overall increase in image definition and smoothness
•Eliminates need for cumbersome and time consuming media dependent head adjustments

DropMaster 2
The XPJ-1682WR integrates the next level of DropMaster,
DropMaster2:
Automated bidirectional alignment through built-in colour sensor
Advantages :
•fully automated calibration1
•reduced waste
•no variation in adjustment
among different operators
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incompatible compatible incompatible
1 : The automatic adjustment may be misleading when using an ink/paper combination suffering from heavy cockling.

Feed Master
Automated paper feed adjustment through built-in colour sensor
Benefits :
▪Fully automated calibration1
▪Reduced waste
▪No variation in adjustment
among different operators
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Enhanced
user
experience
1 : Manual adjustment remains possible if it is preferred by an experienced operator.

Performance XPJ-1682WR
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720 x 1080 dpi, 6p, 12-scan 10.0 m²/h
360 x 1080 dpi, 3p, 6-scan 18.8 m²/h
720 x 720 dpi, 2p, 4-scan 30.7 m²/h
360 x 1080 dpi, 3p, 3-scan 40.7 m²/h
360 x 720 dpi, 2p, 2-scan 47.8 m²/h
Thanks to the renewed print head control tailored to
sublimation printing inks, the XpertJet 1682WR has a more
robust output compared to VJ-1638WX:
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•Improved nozzle stability
•Improved Dot Quality
•Less satellite drops
•Overall higher print quality
•Banding free output over a
wider speed range