New Product Information for PRODUCT GUIDE Product Team

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New Product Information for PRODUCT GUIDE Product Team Technical Support Department Feb. 21, 2006

New Product Information for PRODUCT GUIDE Product Team Technical Support Department Feb. 21, 2006 Ver 1. 0

Characteristics of the Ink n General Description: ¨ Exclusive use for AJ-1000 ¨ Focused

Characteristics of the Ink n General Description: ¨ Exclusive use for AJ-1000 ¨ Focused on large-size banners n of PVC and FF Features: ¨ High viscosity, which does not result grainy after output, enables higher density printing compared to the other RDG inks. Suitable for FF use ¨ Since printing in large dot of 35 pl is available, high-density printing is realized despite its low resolution. High productivity, Advantaged outdoor resistance ¨ Improved drying time realized by enhanced drying system Windable while in high-speed printing of max. speed 45 m²/h High productivity n Safety: ¨ Eco. Xtreme is environmental conscious as with the former RDG solvent-based ink ECO-SOL INK / ECO-SOL MAX > Eco. Xtreme Ink > Hard Solvent u Contains no cyclohexanone v Organic u solvent poisoning prevention rule non-correspondence (Japan) Flash point: 83ºC (ECO-SOL INK/MAX: 71ºC) +However, odor is stronger compared to ECO-SOL INK and ECO-SOL MAX.

Characteristics of the Ink n Regulatory Considerations:

Characteristics of the Ink n Regulatory Considerations:

Outdoor Durability (Comparison with other RDG inks) n Test Method ¨ Acceleration weather test

Outdoor Durability (Comparison with other RDG inks) n Test Method ¨ Acceleration weather test (1, 500 hours, counted as 3 years) u u n Equipment : [Canon Weather Meter] Media : Avery MPI 2001 (PVC) Test Result ★ From the test result, we made a graph of each CMYK ink per 10% density, based on the color difference Delta E 10, and found the followings. ¨ Better durability compared to ECO-SOL MAX u Acceleration test result did not exceed Delta. E 10. The value of Delta. E does not go up even though under low density of 50 -10%.

Outdoor Durability : Banner 1 n Durability comparison among banner media ¨ Although not

Outdoor Durability : Banner 1 n Durability comparison among banner media ¨ Although not the same media, results were similar to PVC media in comparing various banners.

Outdoor Durability : Banner 2 n Durability comparison among banner media ¨ Although not

Outdoor Durability : Banner 2 n Durability comparison among banner media ¨ Although not the same media, results were similar to PVC media in comparing various banners.

Outdoor Durability : Consideration for Banner n Discoloration of Banner Media ¨ During the

Outdoor Durability : Consideration for Banner n Discoloration of Banner Media ¨ During the weatherability-accelerating test on banner media, discoloration of PVC material as shown on the picture below was found. Therefore, we confirmed changes of whiteness degree. Coating After 1500 hr of Acceleration weather test HIRAOKA 0 h ⇒ 1500 h SJT-V 400 F-1 KANBO SKY-500 PK KANBO IKC YK-001 HIRAOKA SDT-V 400 F-1 YK-001 is reddish compared to SDT-V 400 F-1 P-400 M Hey. Light SION P 7451 IKC YK-001 HANWHA PG 25 HANWHA PM 25 Non Coating

Outdoor Durability : Consideration for Banner n Conclusion Banner media, especially uncoated ones, has

Outdoor Durability : Consideration for Banner n Conclusion Banner media, especially uncoated ones, has a characteristic of large discoloration on its material. And it significantly affects the result of outdoor durability. ¨ As downgrading the media coating, media can be produced in lower cost. In other words, the lower the price of uncoated media, the higher the tendency of discoloration. ¨ u Actually, media, so-called uncoated, also have some sort of finish on it.

Scratch Resistance : Banner n Test Conditions ¨ n Equipment : Color Fastness Rubbing

Scratch Resistance : Banner n Test Conditions ¨ n Equipment : Color Fastness Rubbing Tester Print Conditions ¨ (Gakushin Type) Rubbing cloth : Cotton ¨ Weight : 500 g, 300 repeated rubbings ¨ Media : u ¨ u Banner v v v u ¨ ECO-SOL INK/MAX: u n AJ-1000 4 -pass (360 x 720 dpi) PROⅡ 16 -pass (720 x 1440 dpi) Test Method ¨ Under the conditions, test print on each media with Eco. Xtreme Ink, ECO-SOL MAX and ECOSOL INK, and compare the results visually. PVC v n SION P 7451 KANBO SKY-500 PK HEYWINKLE HEY LIGHT HIRAOKA SJT-V 400 F HANWHA JM 25 Eco. Xtreme Ink: Mactac JT 5829 R Test Results As for banners, Eco. Xtreme has higher scratch resistance. However, for PVC, ECO-SOL MAX is higher. ¨ Magenta of Eco. Xtreme Ink has lower scratch resistance than other colors. ¨

Scratch Resistance : Banner KANBO SKY-500 PK HEYWINKLE HEY LIGHT HIRAOKA SJT-V 400 F

Scratch Resistance : Banner KANBO SKY-500 PK HEYWINKLE HEY LIGHT HIRAOKA SJT-V 400 F HANWHA JM 25 Lami. Less ECO-SOL INK ECO-SOL MAX Eco. Xtreme Ink SION P 7451 Eco. Xtreme Ink has the best scratch resistance on banner media, except for Lami. Less.

ECO-SOL MAX ECO-SOL INK Eco. Xtreme Ink Scratch Resistance : PVC As for scratch

ECO-SOL MAX ECO-SOL INK Eco. Xtreme Ink Scratch Resistance : PVC As for scratch resistance on PVC, ECO-SOL MAX is the best.

Alcohol Resistance n Test Conditions n ¨ Equipment : Color Fastness Rubbing Tester ¨

Alcohol Resistance n Test Conditions n ¨ Equipment : Color Fastness Rubbing Tester ¨ ¨ Rubbing cloth : Cotton Alcohol density : 100% Weight : 200 g, 5 repeated rubbings Media : Mactac JT 5829 R Test Method ¨ (Gakushin Type) Eco. Xtreme Ink n ECO-SOL MAX Testing under the conditions, compare the results of Eco. Xtreme, ECO-SOL MAX and ECO-SOL INK visually. Test Result ¨ Eco. Xtreme Ink shows better alcohol resistance compared to the other RDG inks. ECO-SOL INK

Alcohol Resistance : Banner and PVC n Test Conditions ¨ ¨ ¨ n Test

Alcohol Resistance : Banner and PVC n Test Conditions ¨ ¨ ¨ n Test Method ¨ Testing under the conditions, compare the Equipment : Color Fastness Rubbing Tester results of Eco. Xtreme Ink on both PVC and (Gakushin Type) banner visually. Rubbing cloth: Cotton Alcohol density: 99% n Test Result Weight: 200 g, 5 repeated rubbings ¨ Banner has less alcohol resistance Media: Mactac JT 5829 R compared to PVC. HANWHA:PG 25 PVC:Mactac JT 5829 R Banner:HANWHA PG 25 [Cotton cloth used for rubbing]

Alcohol Resistance : Banner n Alcohol Resistance on various banners j k When alcohol

Alcohol Resistance : Banner n Alcohol Resistance on various banners j k When alcohol density is 99%, all 4 colors of CMYK are transferred onto the cotton cloth. Almost no transferring is recognized when alcohol density is lowered to 75%, however there were still some media that the yellow ink is slightly transferred onto the cotton cloth. The cotton cloth after rubbing test Upper:Alcohol density 99% Transfer of yellow ink onto the cloth Lower:Alcohol density 75% +When using alcohol to clean banners, it needs to be thinned to the density of 75% or less.

Odor n Strong Odor ¨ It is necessary to consider indoor ventilation. If you

Odor n Strong Odor ¨ It is necessary to consider indoor ventilation. If you stay in the airtight room for a long time while printing, it may cause eye or throat irritation. u It is that media drying ability of AJ-1000 is high and solvent volatilization is remarkably promoted. Also it is by the volatilized solvent, normally staying lower, blown away by the blower. +Odor from print u When the prints of 20 m² banner and 7 m² PVC, been rolled into cylinders for 24 hours, were spread out in a room, the solvent odor filled the room. n. Recommended to have a fan in the room +The volatilizing solvent tends to stay downward because it is heavier than air. Preferably, a fan should be installed at lower position.

Color Gamut n Gamut is equal to ECO-SOL MAX (Color reproduction range) Banner :

Color Gamut n Gamut is equal to ECO-SOL MAX (Color reproduction range) Banner : SAKURAI LLBAU 13713 PVC : Mactac JT 5829 R

Summary n Eco. Xtreme is environmental conscious featuring high density, bright coloration, high outdoor

Summary n Eco. Xtreme is environmental conscious featuring high density, bright coloration, high outdoor durability, high productivity and alcohol resistance, in generally suitable for banners of outdoor use. ¨Scratch Resistance u. Scratch resistance on banner has been improved from ECO-SOL MAX. ¨Drying Time u. Possible to take-up media while in high-speed mode of 45 m²/h. ¨Density u. High density print which is good for FF is available. ¨Color Gamut u. Almost equal to ECO-SOL MAX (Color reproduction range) ¨Outdoor Durability u. Equal or better than ECO-SOL MAX ¨Odor u. Odor is much stronger than ECO-SOL MAX. ¨Safety u. Cyclohexanone-free v u. Low Organic solvent poisoning prevention rule non-correspondence (Japan) inflammability due to the high flash point of 83ºC ¨Alcohol Resistance u. Improved from ECO-SOL MAX.

Summary : Comparison with competitors n SII:EG-Outdoor. Ink ¨ n Mutoh:Lami. Less Ink ¨

Summary : Comparison with competitors n SII:EG-Outdoor. Ink ¨ n Mutoh:Lami. Less Ink ¨ n Performance is nearly the same. However, AJ has larger dots of 35 pl compared to 100 S’s 14 pl, therefore high-density printing is realized despite its low resolution. Scratch resistance is high, however safety is low instead. Also, the rendering is narrow regarding gamut and it is necessary to increase ink amount in order to cover the low ink density. Mimaki:SS 2 Ink ¨ Lower quality in density, outdoor durability and safety + pl:Pico Liter n It is the size of dot output from a printer head and is a spec indicating the definition of the printer. Unit of a trillionth liter n Less than 2 pl with the latest compact printers (4 -6 pl, several years ago) n Lami. Less ECO is output in 10 pl dots. (From Mutoh’s HP)