SHARK EFB-3216

Large Format SolaUV Flatbed

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Shark EFB-3216

SolaUV High Productivity Flatbed Printer

Shark EFB-3216 is perfectly suited to fit into high-volume demanding environment for faster turnarounds with quality and accuracy. Print largest variety of materials and specialty applications with the distinguishing features - 3.2 x 1.6 metre print bed, with upto 11 centimetres thickness, and using SolaUV Curable inks that adhere to nearly anything providing hardly any limits on formats that can be handled to help take your business to the next level.
  • Unique ADP Technology to provide optimum print quality and versatility
  • Built for heavy utilization with capability to run through multiple shifts with least maintenance time.
  • Rock Solid in its basic configuration and upgrade ready, to grow with your business
  • Designed with simplicity and ease of use which can be seen in both mechanics and the software
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Let Your Production Flow
The Ultimate Quality Print Solution

Built to perform for non-stop production, build your sign and graphics business without having to worry about quality with 2400 DPI resolutions, wave printing to assist with banding problem and remote tech to quick diagnose any errors for an efficient production.
Tested on over 190 plus applications, to ramp up production, growth and profits with confidence.

Application Questions
Work Decor
Way Finding
Trade Show Display
Canvas
Textures
PVC Setup
Point Of Purchase
Home Decor
Gloss Printing
Glass/Acrylic
Console
Custom Packaging
Phone and Laptop Covers
Signage
Wood

Benefits

Exceptional Quality

  • Achieve Super Photorealistic Quality
  • Only Printer in its class with 13 colors to choose from
  • The best white and varnish print control modes
  • Flexible dual print registration for maximum quality

Smart Versatility

  • Unmatched creative applications
  • One for all SolaUV Ink System
  • No PCB Computer Board
  • White Ink Parking System

Ultimate Productivity

  • Dual Start Positions welcoming multiple boards
  • Goodbye Excessive Masking
  • Production Quality at 33 sqm/hr
  • Automized LED Lamp Controls

Clear Simplicity

  • Straightforward rugged design
  • Ease of operations on every step
  • Developed for minimum maintenance
  • Long lasting in-built systems

Custom Configuration

Printer built around your needs and grows as demand increases. Triple Row configuration with 13 colors to choose from.

Max Production

42 Boards Per Hour

Production Mode

15 Boards Per Hour

Quality Mode

11 Boards Per Hour

Standard Colors

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black

Light Colors

Light Cyan, Magenta, Black

Spot Colors

White, Varnish (Clear)

Speciality Colors

Red, Green, Orange, Violet

* Speed is calculated on 3.2m x 1.6m Boards (10’ x 5’) based on average print test results. Actual results may vary.

Choose the size that fits your need

True Flatbed Series with SolaUV Curable Inks

  • Shark FB-1212

    For media or objects of any size up to 1.25 x 1.25 meters

  • Shark EFB-2512

    For media or objects of any size up to 2.5 x 1.30 meters

  • Shark EFB-3216

    For media or objects of any size up to 3.2 x 1.6 meters

Adjusted Dot Placement Technology

ADP Technology simultaneously fires droplets in 5-25 Pl (Picoliters) to ensure prints have high-definition quality, smooth gradations, sharp text and well saturated solid colors

Without ADPT
With ADPT

Easy Media Handling

To create productivity and profitability - Six equally divided vacuum zones giving more flexibility when loading smaller materials and increasing print stability while media handling

Experience more control

With Triple Suction Pumps get more power to pull down warped substrates and reduce chances of head strikes – offering peace of mind and more print stability

Yes More Applications !

Print upto 11 cm (4”) thick with quick automatic media registration – Register media at any point of the table without having to manually move carriage on top of the material

A Unique StratoJet System that helps you
avoid losing valuable print time

White ink parking system -Not using your White Ink for a while? No problem, just hit a button and our printer will Park the White Ink and fill with flush until you need it. Then just do the same and the printer loads the White Ink.

Limitless Creativity Continues

With StratoJet Shark Flatbed Printers, there is no limit to applications you can produce with combination of White, Varnish (Clear), Speciality, Light and Standard Colors.

  • - Print high-opacity White upto 16 layers with CMYK in single pass.
  • - Control White Transparency with unique layer percentage modes
  • - Add protection coating, gloss finishes, textures, raised embossed effects with stunning spot varnish finish
  • - Multi layers of Varnish in single pass to create ADA Braille signs with ease
3rd Layer

Clear varnish for textures with upto 16 layers in single pass

2nd Layer

Colors with main image

1st Layer

White Base with opacity controls with multiple layers in single pass

Productivity Features

Designed with simplicity as it base, control speed, movement, print quality modes and more from your desktop with StratoJet Printer Controller

Shark Flatbed Printers does not have a Main Board, it uses the desktop board as its main board. Decreasing your downtime, and allowing you to get more control

Premium RIP software package with intuitive tiling, scaling, cropping and many more essential features included

Per color Purge Option, allows you to save on ink wastage by only purging the color that needs cleaning

Built-in media ionizer to reduce static and ensure accurate ink frequency for materials that generate a lot of statc

Heavy Duty Pin Registration and Embedded scale for ease of media handling and accurate double sided prints

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Specifications

Printing Technology 4 Channel Piezoelectric inkjet system using true greyscale system; with Adjusted Dot Placement Technology using dual nozzle base, and variable droplet printheads per channel
Resolution Variable droplet sizes from 5 to 25 picolitres. The ability to vary the drop size to 5 picolitres Produces sharp images, 15 picolitres for smoother gradients and quartertones. The ability to jet larger droplets up to 25 picolitres produces uniform colours. The result is near-photorealistic quality with sharpness only before seen at resolutions of 2400 dpi.
Text as small as 2 pt. is perfectly readable (in Quality mode).
Handling 6 Zone Vacuum Table
Rigid Media Support Maximum Area: 320 x 160 cm (126" X 63")
Maximum Mass: 35 kg/m2 (8 lb/ft2)
Maximum Thickness: 11 cm (4”)
Print speed Model Single Row Model Double Row Model Triple Row
m2/h ft2/h m2/h ft2/h m2/h ft2/h
Max Speed 56 602 91 979 125 1345
Production 13.5 145 27 290 33 355
Quality 10 107 21 226 29 312
Built Architecture True flatbed for rigid and flexible media printing with Shark ADP Technology: with an efficient airflow technique combined with 6 zone control and dual suction system Double-origin table layout, supported by 8 easy-to-use pneumatic registration pins.
UV Curing Lamp Type Water Cooled LED, estimated life 12,000* hours
Ink Type Sola UV Curable Ink packed in 1 Liter Bottles
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black, Light Cyan, Light Magenta, Light Black, Red, Green, Orange, Violet, White, Varnish and Primer
Ink Capacity 1 Liter Ink Reservoirs
Connectivity High Speed USB Cable with Type – A on one end and Standard Type – B on the other end with maximum performance peripherals
Image Processing Software StratoFlex 19 StratoJet Edition Raster Image Processor.
Also supporting:
Onyx Version 18.0+ including Thrive, Postershop and Production House
Flexiprint (SAi) All Versions including subscription
Caldera Version 10.10 and higher
Electrical Requirements /Compressed Air 208-220 VAC 50/60 Hz 30A
Clean, dry, compressed air using a Coalescing Filter.
Pressure Regulator set to 690 kPa (100 psi) and connects air regulator to ½ inch or 12mm OD air tubing
Peak flow: 113 l/min at 690 kPa (4 cfm at 100 psi)
Environment Temperature: 68 to 79 ˚F (20 to 26 ˚C)
Humidity: 40% to 70% Non-Condensing
Ventilation: 1.200 m3 per hour / 700 cfm minimum
Altitude: 2.750 m (9.020 feet) maximum, however some components specify a limit of 2.000 m (6.560 feet)
Size and Weight Assembled Dimensions: (L x W x H) 554 x 233 x 153 cm (218” x 92” x 60”)
Assembled weight: 1600 kgs (3528 lbs.)
Shipping Weight: 2000kg (4410 lbs.)
Shipping Dimensions: 611 x 233 x 170 cm (241 x 92 x 67 inches)

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