Colorado M-series

Printing

Printing Method

Canon UVgel piezoelectric inkjet

Ink Colour

Colorado M3 and M5:
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black

Colorado M3W and M5W:
Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black and White

Curing

UV LED

Print Resolution

Up to 1,800 dpi

Print Speed

Colorado M3 and M3W:
Up to 111 m2/hr, 1,195 ft2/hr

Colorado M5 and M5W:
Up to 159 m2/hr, 1,709 ft2/hr

Media Handling

Roll Width

Up to 64" (1,625 mm)

Print Margin

0.21" (5.3 mm)*1

Roll Weight

Up to 110 lbs (50 kg)

Roll Diameter

Up to 8.7" (220 mm)

Media Thickness

Up to 0.03" (0.8 mm)

Media Input

Print side out
Print side in / Double-sided printing*2
1 or 2*2 media input rolls (automatic roll-feeding and switching depending on media used)
Magnetic media kit*2

UVgel Technology

Instant pinning and dot gain control
Low temperature curing - suitable for thin and heat-sensitive media
Outstanding scratch resistance
Easy lamination, smooth ink film
High precision colour-matching and consistency
Odourless and instant dry printout
FLXfinish+*2, a choice between either a gloss or a matte finish and a mixed matte/gloss finish without the need to change inks or the media or having an extra varnish channel

Certifications

Environmental and Safe Use

Indoor AgBB
GREENGUARD GOLD
CE EN 15102 (decorative wall coverings)
ASTM F793 Type II
M1
B-s1d0
Émissions dans l’air intérieur A+

Media

3M MCS Warranty
Avery Dennison ICS Performance Guarantee
Mactac Performance Guarantee

Software

Factory Supported RIPs

ONYX Graphics, Caldera

Supported RIPs

EFI, PrintFactory, ColorGATE, ErgoSoft, Shiraz, AGFA, SAI

PRISMA Suite XL

PRISMAguide XL
PRISMA Remote App
PRISMAservice

Consumables

Ink Types

Canon UVgel 460 ink

Ink Packaging

Colorado M3 and M3W:
UVgel 460 Ink Cyan 1 x 700 ml bottle
UVgel 460 Ink Magenta 1 x 700 ml bottle
UVgel 460 Ink Yellow 1 x 700 ml bottle
UVgel 460 Ink Black 1 x 700 ml bottle
UVgel 460 Ink White 1 x 700 ml bottle*3  

Colorado M5 and M5W:
UVgel 460 Ink Cyan 1 x 700 ml bottle
UVgel 460 Ink Magenta 1 x 700 ml bottle
UVgel 460 Ink Yellow 1 x 700 ml bottle
UVgel 460 Ink Black 1 x 700 ml bottle
UVgel 460 Ink White 1 x 700 ml bottle*3

UVgel 460 Ink Cyan 2 x 1 litre bottle
UVgel 460 Ink Magenta 2 x 1 litre bottle
UVgel 460 Ink Yellow 2 x 1 litre bottle
UVgel 460 Ink Black 2 x 1 litre bottle
UVgel 460 Ink White 2 x 1 litre bottle*3

Ink Reservoir (per ink colour)

Colorado M3 and M3W: 1.8 litre
Support refill while printing

Colorado M5 and M5W: 2.1 litre
Support refill while printing

Printhead

Canon UVgel 425 printhead
High frequency drop-on-demand piezo-electric printhead

Others

Colorado 16xx Knife
Colorado M-series Maintenance Tray
Colorado Tissue Cassette

  1. Margin 0.43 mm when Media Step Control enabled.
  2. Optional module.
  3. Applicable for Colorado M-series “W” configuration only.