The Ultimate Thermal Printer
The Summa DC4 and DC4sx are the easy and affordable way to get into digital printing. Its no-mess, maintenance-free design and built-in contour cutting combine for outstanding ease-of-use. More than just compact and affordable, Summa DC4sx is every bit a Summa DC4-class printer-cutter. Its print-performance comes from the advanced DC4 print-head technology built-in to both the DC4 and the DC4sx
Tracking accuracy is also spot-on, thanks to the unique OptiTrac optical laser tacking system. And cutting is so fast and accurate that it could only be a Summa. The Summa DC4 series is also a most versatile printer. It prints and cuts a wide variety of media in ultra-popular and cost-efficient 24 and 30 inch widths. Plus, with the automatic tiling feature in our Color Control RIP + Cut software, you can produce images of virtually unlimited size. So your shop will have the flexibility to market everything from tiny labels to huge fleet graphics.
Why Go Thermal ?
Thermal printers punch their colour out of a resin ribbon with heat onto the media (normally vinyl). They are suitable for using a wide range of different coloured ribbons over and above the normal process colours. They can layer colours in whatever order you want and even print double sided images on clear media. Printed output is instantly dry and ready to use. However, they are especially popular for vehicle and motobike graphic applications, due to their ability to print tro mirror silver, gold, red and blue. This is a true mirror finish print - not the pale imitation offered by solvent printers.
In addition, the Summa DC4 series can also print one way vision applications onto standard clear vinyl, using any pattern you want. You can then apply this to the inside of glass, giving you long term one way graphics. If you produce a lot of one way vision, you need to see the DC4 series in action.
Wide Choice of Ribbons
The Summa DC4 has a wide range of ribbons available, including mirror gold, silver, red & black; white, matt gold and silver; and a special protective ribon called ScratchGuard, which acts as a protetive barrier and thereby increases the exterior life of the print. Click on the thumbnail to the right to see the full range of colours available.
Summa DC4 vs DC4sx
The DC4sx is Summa's entry level thermal print and cut machine. It has a 670mm & 760mm media width and can hold 5 different coloured ribbons which it can change automatically.
The bigger brother of the DC4sx, the DC4 can handle 3 media seizes: 670mm, 760mm and 1377mm.The machine can also take 8 different coloured ribbons at a time for extra flexibility. Items such as internal hard drive, media basket, take-up roll system and the Summa Colour Control RIP, which are optional extras on the DC4sx, are supplied with the DC4 as standard.