Mutoh America Announces New Ultima Line of Cutters.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers Sign Business and Digital Graphics Show Booth #733 TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 19, 2003 Today, Mutoh America Inc., a worldwide leader and manufacturer of large format commercial inkjet printers A printer that propels droplets of ink directly onto the medium. Today, almost all inkjet printers produce color. Low-end inkjets use three ink colors (cyan, magenta and yellow), but produce a composite black that is often muddy. and plotters, announced the introduction of the Ultima series of multi-purpose cutting plotters. The Ultima series of cutting plotters consists of two models, the Ultima 850 and the Ultima 1400. The Ultima features a built-in laser-based optical sensor, which automatically detects registration marks on inkjet printed adhesive back vinyl, enabling the user to perform contour contour or contour line, line on a topographic map connecting points of equal elevation above or below mean sea level. It is thus a kind of isopleth, or line of equal quantity. cutting of pre-printed signs and decals effortlessly. Combining the Ultima with Mutoh's Falcon Outdoor series of inkjet printers creates the most affordable, easy to use print and cut solution on the market today, without the compromises of combination print & cut offerings. To accurately contour cut images, simply insert a rectangular box around the images in the image file, print the image, then place the printed image into the Ultima cutter. The optical sensor will automatically scan the rectangular box and transmit the measured data to the software included with each Ultima. The software quickly interprets the data to determine image position and begins contour cutting in seconds. Fast, easy, affordable, contour cutting of images with the added benefit of being able to cut standard vinyl signs while your images are printing, at cutting speeds of up to 39 inches per second. Ultima cutters are equipped with adjustable grid rollers to allow for different media widths. Scraps can be accommodated to 4 inches wide. Maximum media/cut width is 33/24 inches for the Ultima 850 and 55/47 inches for the Ultima 1400. Each Ultima is Ultima, later known as Ultima I: The First Age of Darkness or simply Ultima I, is the first game in the Ultima series of computer role-playing games. It was first published in the United States by California Pacific Computer Co. equipped with a solid drag knife blade and can cut a variety of media, from standard vinyl to screen film and sandblast sandblast, stream of sand or other abrasive particles driven by a jet of compressed air or water or by centrifugal force against a surface to clean or abrade it. material, up to 1 mm thick. In order to guarantee optimum cutting results with various materials, cutting force is adjustable from 20-450g. The Ultima friction feed A mechanism that allows cut paper forms to be used in a printer. The paper is passed between the platen and a roller that presses tightly against it. Contrast with tractor feed. (printer) friction feed grip rollers are precision matched during assembly, enabling accurate long-length tracking. Cutting speed is adjustable to 39 inches per second, with a maximum acceleration of 3G. The Ultima even has a convenient, detachable de·tach tr.v. de·tached, de·tach·ing, de·tach·es 1. To separate or unfasten; disconnect: detach a check from the checkbook; detach burs from one's coat. 2. , 4x16 character LCD display for menu selection and media loading convenience. All Ultima cutters feature Mutoh's award-winning motion control and reliability and include a stand, media collection basket a small basket mounted on the end of a pole, used in churches to collect donations from those attending a church service; - the long pole allows the collector to hold the basket in front of those at the end of the pew, while the collector remains in the aisle. See also: Basket , roll support system, Mutoh's e-pos (electronic positioning) technology and a 1-year warranty. Easy Sign, a full sign cutting software package for vinyl signs and contour-cutting is also included. The Ultima cutters are PC and Mac compatible and come standard with an integrated USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. interface for easy connectivity and fast, reliable data transport. Mutoh is offering special pricing when an Ultima is bundled with a Falcon Outdoor. The Ultima 850 bundled with a 46-inch Falcon Outdoor is $17,995 and $19,995 when bundled with the 62-inch Falcon Outdoor. The Ultima 1400 bundled with a 46-inch Falcon Outdoor is $21,995 and $24,995 when bundled with the 62-inch Falcon Outdoor. The Ultima can also be purchased standalone stand·a·lone adj. Self-contained and usually independently operating: a standalone computer terminal. , pricing starts at $3,995 for 850 and $7,995 for the Ultima 1400. The Ultima begins shipping in October 2003. The Ultima cutter will be shown for the first time in the United States Time in the United States, by law, is divided into nine standard time zones covering the states and its possessions, with most of the United States observing daylight saving time for part of the year. at the Sign Business and Digital Graphics show in Long Beach, Calif., Sept. 18-20, 2003. Visit Mutoh at booth #733. About Mutoh Mutoh Industries Ltd. was founded in 1952 in Tokyo to manufacture and distribute mechanical drafting products. Mutoh later introduced a broad line of flatbed and roll-fed pen/pencil plotters that established Mutoh as a worldwide leader in X-Y motion systems and printer and plotter technology. Since then, ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 9000-certified Mutoh Industries Ltd. has become the world's foremost manufacturer of large format piezoelectric The property of certain crystals that causes them to produce voltage when a mechanical pressure is applied to them such as sound vibrations. This technique is used to build crystal microphones, phonograph cartridges and strain gauges, all of which turn mechanical movement into voltage. printers. Mutoh manufactures printers and related peripherals for some of the biggest names in the pre-press, sign and graphics industries. Mutoh has key engineering, manufacturing and distribution centers in Japan, Belgium and Tempe, home to subsidiary Mutoh America. For more information about the new Ultima line of cutters, or the latest on Mutoh printing technologies, visit Mutoh America on the Web at www.mutoh.com, via e-mail at sales@mutoh.com or by calling 602-414-4613, or 800-99-MUTOH (800-996-8864). 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