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Digital Equipment Evaluation Report
ColorPainter™ H3-104s from OKI
Sept. 2015
Operating Environment/Connectivity
Ambient temp.: 15° to 30° C (59° to 86° F) Max. humidity: 30-70% RH, non-condensing USB 2.0
Media Heating System Pre-heater Print heater Post-heater
15° to 55° C (59° to 131° F) 15° to 55° C (59° to 131° F) 15° to 70° C (59° to 158° F)
Features Description of Machine
The ColorPainter™ H3-104s from OKI* is a 104” printer using industrial piezo printheads and high-viscosity ink with a smart user-friendly interface, which allows printer communication using Twitter and e-mail to monitor the printer with your PC. Low odor Eco-Solvent SX ink in CMYKLcLmGy,LGy. Some of the features include Dynamic Dot Printing (DDP) technology to control and optimize dot size and density, Smart Nozzle Mapping technology to allow re-mapping of clogged nozzles, Smart Pass 4 technology to eliminate banding and significantly reduce graininess in halftone areas. New automatic print adjustment feature with optical sensors to perform both media advance and bi-directional position adjustment. The ColorPainter™ H3-104s from OKI comes with a set of 1.5 L reloadable ink cartridges to eliminate cartridge recycling and landfill waste. *The wide-format printing group of Seiko Instruments (SII) joined OKI on October 1, 2015.
Specifications
Height: Width: Depth: Weight (w/stand): Country of Manufacture:
Print Width/Print Dimensions
Max Print Width: Max Print Length: Max media roll weight Roll outer diameter (maximum) Max Media Thickness (for printing): Media Core Sizes
Number of Colors
60 in. (1513 mm) 162 in. (4126 mm) 54 in. (1366 mm) 1,322 lbs. (600 kg) Japan 103.6 in. (2632 mm) Limited by roll length 264 lbs. (120 kg) 13.8 in. (350 mm) 27.6 mil (0.7 mm) 3”
• Automatic Tension Control • CP Manager Software • Smart Nozzle Mapping Technology • Smart Pass4 Technology • Double-sided printing support • Post-production blower and integrated heater • Automatic Bi-Directional Adjustment • Reloadable Ink cartridges • Automatic Media Advance Adjustment
Activities for Standard Routine Maintenance User cleaning 1x a day Printhead recovery/ Nozzle check 1x a day
2 minutes (appx.) 8 minutes (appx.)
RIP Availability/Compatibility
No RIP shipped with printer, EFI, SA International, Onyx, and Caldera all support this printer.
Ink Capacity and Cost (MSRP) 1.5 L
Options and Cost (MSRP) • Mesh Print ink tray • Exhaust Attachment • Foot switch • Tensioner • Filter Kit • Offset loading kit
$300.00 (USD) $3499.00 (USD) $105.00 (USD) $1,529.00 (USD) $2,999.00 (USD) $259.00 (USD) $407.00 (USD)
Print Head
Industrial Drop-on demand, piezo-electric print head 508 nozzles per printhead (8 printheads) Replacement cost (out of warranty) Call Authorized Dealer
Power and Venting Requirements
Low-odor eco-solvent SX Ink (CMYKLcLmGrayLGray)
Power is 200 to 240 VAC +/- 10% Power consumption is Printer 1440W / Heater 2880W or less
Printing Resolutions/Modes
Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price
360x360 dpi Max Speed 360x540 dpi High speed 540x540 dpi Normal 720x720 dpi High quality 900x900 dpi Max quality
ColorPainter™ H3-104s from OKI
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Print mode: Neutral gray (50% Cyan, 40% Magenta, and 40% Yellow) 100% Cyan, 100% Magenta, 100%Yellow, and 100% Black Also used for Cross Hatch Adhesion test with UV inks
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Print Quality Tests
The SGIA test image was printed on the ColorPainter™ H3-104s from OKI using 3M™ Controltac™ Graphic Film IJ180 printed at 900x900 dpi. RGB input profile set to Adobe RGB (1998) and CMYK input profile set to GRACol2006_Coated1 using Onyx RIP. The Rendering intent was set to Relative Colorimetric. An SGIA control print using an Epson 7800 with semi-matte proofing 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 ColorPainter H3-104s from Oki) #1 Pantone Spot Colors* ∆E Pantone 185C 6.23 Pantone 300C 3.42 Pantone 512C 0.51 Pantone 375C 4.10 Pantone 7548C 6.47 Pantone 165C 8.63 Pantone 102C 2.86 Pantone 297C 4.77 *All spot colors above were measured from the SGIA test image printed by the ColorPainter™ H3-104s and using an X-Rite Exact
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with the following 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 Density
Cyan density of 0.57; Magenta density of 0.56; and Yellow density of 0.55. 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 Usage
The SGIA test image was printed and the RIP reported a total of 4.46 ml of ink was used.
Spectral Evaluations (L*a*b* comparison) #3 Control Print L*30.29 a*6.15 b*-47.98 #4 Control Print L*51.95 a*65.71 b*34.51 #5 Control Print L*91.29 a*6.03 b*5.47 #6 Control Print L*71.73 a*22.60 b*34.87
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ColorPainter H3-104s L*32.05 a*2.37 b*-47.21 ColorPainter H3-104s L*51.03 a*61.95 b*28.10 ColorPainter H3-104s L*89.96 a*3.06 b*3.07 ColorPainter H3-104s L*69.76 a*19.92 b*28.12 Page 2
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ColorPainter™ H3-104s from OKI
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Print Speeds for Bi-Directional Printing
The SGIA test image was run across the width of the printer for an image size of 96” x 64” or 42.7 f². Model tested had CMYKLcLmGyLGy. Seiko Color Painter H3-104s from Oki no color management
Resolution
pass/drop size
time to print
360x360 dpi (4 pass) 360x360 dpi (6 pass) *square feet per hour
Coated GRACol 2006 (black line)
Speed in f²*
4 min. 11 sec. 6 min. 40 sec.
612 f²/hour 385 f²/hour
Seiko Color Painter H3-104s from Oki w/color management
Adobe RGB(1998)
Visual Evaluation of 6 pt. type This 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.
Gamut and Density
2D Gamut Comparison with Adobe® RGB and Coated GRACol2006 (known industry specifications). ColorPainter™ H3104s gamut built by printing the IT8.7-4 CMYK Random test chart on 3M™ Controltac™ IJ180 at 900x900 dpi using the Onyx RIP with the Rendering intent set to Relative Colorimetric. The paper white was measured at L*94.78, a*-1.21, b*-0.57. For reference 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 no cast on the blue/yellow axis.
Cross hatch from print registration mark shown CMYK on white background and then the Bas Relief dot structure using the 20x digital microscope.
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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.
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RapidCheck® Idealliance® Strip - 1.0 - www.tucanna.com
Print Repeatibility and Uniformity
The second gamut image is with color management turned off to show the overall gamut available with this printer.
A 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.
For density readings, the initial ink limiting chart was measured to test the overall density available before any color management. The density readings are: Cyan 2.67 Magenta 2.06 Yellow 1.20 Black 2.68
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 0.72 100% Magenta patch ∆E averaged 0.31 100% Yellow patch ∆E averaged 0.60 Less than 2 is excellent and these are less than 1.
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ColorPainter™ H3-104s from OKI Service/Warranty Package
The ColorPainter™ H3-104s from OKI comes with a one-year limited warranty that includes printheads. Service is performed by factory-trained service technicians from your local ColorPainter distributor, so service is fast, local, and effective.
Training and Support
OKI offers comprehensive support for all ColorPainter printers through factory-trained authorized distributors and backed by our OKI experienced technical team.
For More Information:
OKI Data Americas Wide Format Division 2067 Wineridge Place, Suite C Escondido, CA 92029
[email protected] 800-264-1272 www.okidata.com
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Digital Equipment Evaluation Reports are produced by the Specialty 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 Spectrophotometer, 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
[email protected] and reference ColorPainter H3-104s from OKI in the subject line. Prices listed in this report are subject to change.
ColorPainter™ is a trademark of OKI Data Infotech Corporation. SGIA 10015 Main Street Fairfax, VA 22031 USA 888-385-3588
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