ColorWave 3800
Advance your business with the versatile and productive ColorWave 3800 large format printing system. Make efficient use of space by using one system for a wide range of graphics applications, as we...
ColorWave 3800
Advance your business with the versatile and productive ColorWave 3800 large format printing system. Make efficient use of space by using one system for a wide range of graphics applications, as well as CAD and GIS documents. Ideal for central printrooms and reprographers that want to offer new large format services, like posters, pop-up banners, artistic canvas, wallpaper, and more with the new versatile MediaSense technology. A cost efficient way for print service providers and retailers to produce short-run full colour graphic applications more economically with little preparation time or complex finishing.
Item Code: CW380001
Features
The ColorWave 3800 comes equipped with CrystalPoint technology and colour scanning. Learn more about these features and what else this printer can do.
ColorWave 3800
All-in-one colour printer for professionals
Designed for wider graphic arts applications, the ColorWave 3700 puts innovation at the heart of your business. It caters for a wide variety of businesses including reprographics, sign and display print providers, and in-house printing applications in industries such as retail, hospitality, POS, education and government. The ENERGY STAR® qualified printer supports custom roll-based media up to 0.8 mm thick by using MediaSense technology. The print capabilities include, but are not limited to a CAD drawing on 80gsm plain paper, a Tyvek banner, a poster on 200gsm matte paper, a self-adhesive film for decorative uses, a canvas media and a blue-back. Up to six different rolls of media can be loaded at one time, making the printer capable of handling many different jobs without having to change rolls in-between. This versatility and high capacity allows businesses to be creative and expand to new profitable areas.
The next generation of CrystalPoint Technology
The next generation of CrystalPoint technology comes with a new media path design in order to support you with higher print quality.
Ideal for multi-user environments
Don’t compromise on speed and quality, even at peak hours. The ColorWave 3800 comes with Intel® Core™ i5 processor, dual hard drive and 8GB RAM. With the Adobe® PDF Print Engine 3 (APPE4) you will get accurate previews and fast processing speed with end-to-end PDF workflows.
Reducing the need for servicing
PAINT technology repairs nozzle failures automatically, even on the fly. You will get extended imaging device lifetime and fewer requirements for daily maintenance.
Intuitive touch screen and easy accessibility
Enjoy great usability thanks to an intuitive touch screen with tablet-like gestures. Using the ClearConnect touch screen, you can easily preview, print, retrieve, create sets, zoom-in, zoom-out, select rolls and print profiles, see toner levels and connect to 3rd party software applications.
Secure and connected
Securely print from and scan to your USB, tablet, mobile phone or cloud server by using user authentication features.
Colour scanning
The integrated colour scanner with patented Colour Image Logic® ensures high quality scans regardless of the condition of the original. It automatically optimizes scans by clearing background noise and capturing detail, even from mixed originals that include text, highlighted lines and photos.
Specifications
See complete specifications for the ColorWave 3800.
ColorWave 3800
Print System
| Printer Description | Colour and Monochrome printer based on CrystalPoint Technology, 42", Dual Memory Controller, 4 rolls (6 roll option), ClearConnect™ multi-touch user panel, Top Delivery Tray |
Technology
| Applications | Colour and B&W technical drawings; maps, unfolded and folded; POP/POS posters; Graphic Arts applications like posters, wallpapers, banners, wrapping paper, and fine art. |
| Print Technology | CrystalPoint Technology. Instant dry, waterfast output on uncoated media |
| Imaging Devices | The printer contains 8 Imaging Devices, 2 for each colour (CMYK) |
| Consumables | ColorWave 3800 printer uses Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black TonerPearls, 500 gram/colour. Clean toner refill, no toner dust, no residue, no ozone emission |
| Print speed | Monochrome CAD: 225 A1/D/hour (high speed mode) |
| Print Modes | 9 print modes, the Print Assistant automatically determines the best print mode based on the content, without intervention required. Manual selection is possible. |
| Resolution | 600 x 600 dpi |
Printing system configuration
| Dimensions printer (WxDxH) | 82.7” x 35.4” x 63.2” (2100 x 900 x 1605 mm) |
| Weight printer | 639 lbs. (290 kg) - printer and two drawers |
| Optional productive scanning system | Scanner Express with Image Logic technology |
| Stacking system | (Standard) Integrated Top Delivery Tray, 90 sheets capacity (Optional) Stacker Select; 400-sheet capacity |
| Optional finishing devices | Folder Express 3011 |
Media handling
| Technology | AutoSwitching Technology: the correct roll for a print job is selected automatically based on the media type and roll width, Automatic roll switching when end of roll is reached and Automatic width detection. MediaSense Technology (automatic media thickness measurement and printing height adjustment) |
| Media Cutting | Automatic, manual or off |
| Custom media | Custom media support, including automatic calibration, no tooling and training required |
| Media rolls | 4 or 6 rolls (2 drawers = 4 rolls, 3 drawers = 6 rolls) |
| Media capacity | Up to 3,900’, 650’ on a roll (1200 m, 200 m on a roll) |
| Media weight | Paper: 16-53 lbs; 60-200 g/m2 Film: 2.5, 8 mil |
| Media thickness | Paper: 30 mil; 800 um |
| Roll length | Up to 650’ (200 m) |
| Roll width | 11” – 42” (297 mm - 1067 mm) including standard sizes DIN, ANSI, ARCHI |
| Roll diameter | Up to 7.1” (180 mm) |
| Roll core diameter | 3” and 2” cores (media on 2” core to the external output not to the TDT) Media loose on core |
| Roll weight | Up to 44.1 lbs (20 kg) |
| Maximum print length | Up to 656’, 164’ guaranteed (200 m, 50 m guaranteed) |
| Media types | Uncoated papers, uncoated Tyvek, self-adhesive papers, self-adhesive coated vinyls, blue back papers, textile types, polypropylene films, polyester films, light blocks films, canvas, soft banner, instant dry photo paper, coated & uncoated non-woven wall paper (fleece), backlit paper, self-adhesive wall paper, several natural and synthetic textiles |
Controller
| Description | POWERsync® controller |
| Operating System | Microsoft Windows® 10 IoT Enterprise (64-bit) |
| Processor | 6 Core, 6 Thread Core i5-8500 @4.10GHz |
| Memory | 8 GB DDR4 |
| Hard Drive | 2x 500 GB, 7200 rpm (standard) |
| Video Quality | Intel HD Graphics, 1GHz |
| Print Languages | (Standard) TIFF 6.0, JPEG1.02, HPGL, HPGL2, C4, Calcomp 906/907/951, CALS 1, NIRS, NIFF (Optional) ColorWave 3800 PDF/APPE license provides access to Adobe® PostScript® 3 and PDF1.7. It enables the Adobe® CPSI (Configurable PostScript Interpreter) and the APPE (Adobe PDF Print Engine) 4 components |
| Access Management | Provide secure access to device by users by keying in password on the ClearConnect multi-touch operator panel or get access with a Smart Card by connecting a card reader (including contactless). Authorization is managed by using Microsoft Active Directory |
| Cloud support | Unlimited user and or Administrator authenticated cloud support via WebDav and/or third party provider: e.g. Microsoft® SharePoint®, Dropbox®, Box.com, box.net, Google® Drive®, Microsoft® OneDrive®, Amazon Cloud Drive®, Cloudsafe®, MyDisk®, PlanWell Collaborate. |
| Transformations | Scaling; Scaling (scale-to-fit page, reduce when image too large to avoid clipping or to custom factor, scale page size to standard size), Rotation, Shift (automatic or user defined), Adding/removing trailing/leading edge, Mirror, Black intensity in poster mode, Print optimization (standard, lines/text, poster). Colour Highlight and Dark Original. Area to erase (area of interest). |
| Colour management | RGB input profile (sRGB, AdobeRGB), CMYK input profile (Euroscale coated, Euroscale uncoated, US Web coated (SWOP), US Web uncoated, ISOcoated_v2_eci_300.icc, ISOcoated_v2_eci.icc (FOGRA39), PSO Uncoated ISO12647-ECI , (FOGRA47), GRACoL2006_Coated1v2.icc, SWOP2006_Coated3v2.icc, vSWOP2006_Coated5v2.icc, UncoatedFogra29.icm, Gray profile (standard included in the PDF/APPE option), Rendering intent (perceptual, saturation, absolute colorimetric, relative colorimetric) |
| Smart inbox | Personalized Smart Inbox with history, Manage queue, Manage history, WebTools Express, Secured controller access |
Scanner
| Description | Colour Contact Image Sensor (CIS) scanner with Image Logic technology |
| Scan Resolution | 600 x 600 dpi |
| Scan speed | 49.9’/min monochrome scanning; (15.2 m/min monochrome scanning) |
| Scan formats | TIFF, PDF, PDF/A, JPEG, CALS, multi-page PDF, multi-page PDF/A and multi-page TIFF |
| Scan destination | Local USB flash drive, FTP, SMB, Smart Inbox on Controller, Optional Local Home folder (LDAP), mobile device via Publisher Express, WebDAV Clouds, PlanWell Collaborate. |
| Scan protocol | FTP, SMB, scan to cloud (push to WebDAV based clouds) |
| Scan naming | Preset naming with auto numbering for productive scanning or file name on the ClearConnect user panel |
| Original width | 8.2"–38" (208 mm–965 mm); automatic digital width detection |
| Original length | 8.2"–630" (208 mm–16,000 mm); (file type dependent, longer than 629.92" (16,000 mm) for smaller originals), automatic length detection |
| Original thickness | Maximum 0.03" (0.8 mm); (non-rigid documents) |
| Zoom | 1:1, Scale to media size , Scale to standard format, Custom: 10–1000 % |
| Preset Modes | Blueprint, Colored original, Dark original, Folded lines/text, Lines/text standard, Lines/text draft, Photo, Map, Artwork |
| Size scanner (WxDxH) | 43" × 12" × 5.5" (1097 × 308 × 1400 mm) |
| Weight of scanner | 55 lbs (25 kg) |
User Interface
| Description | ClearConnect multi-touch User Interface. Rotatable touchscreen for accessing local job management, the Smart Inbox, the printer status, and maintenance control. Consistent look and feel from every angle of your workflow |
| Size User Interface (WxDxH) | 11.8 x 8.7 x 1.6 in (300 x 220 x 40 mm). Touch screen: 10.4 in (264mm) |
| Resolution | 800 x 600 pixels |
| Number of colours | 16.2 Million |
| Operation | 3 hard buttons: [Wake-up], [Stop, interrupt, abort], [Home] Multi-touch functions: tab, double tap, pinch, 2 finger pinch, swipe, flick and spread |
| Interface design | IF design award: distinctive user interface with intuitive navigation and clearly defined levels of operation |
| Features | View optimization: Tilt (-4 to +45 degrees) and turn (-45 to +180 degrees), Status light (red, orange, green), USB 2.0 interface with indication light |
| Language | Switch instantly between 2 languages, select from 20 languages; Czech, Danish, German, English-UK, English-US, Spanish, Finnish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Swedish, Chinese simplified, Chinese-traditional. |
Workflow
| Description | Workflow: Concurrent printing, copying, scanning and file processing of single documents or sets |
| Printer drivers | Driver Express for Adobe PostScript 3, Driver Select for Microsoft Windows |
| Job submission | Create, retrieve and/or send jobs from diverse external locations (SMB, FTP, LPR, WebDav), Mobile devices via WebTools Express and Publisher Mobile, USB flash drive, Cloud services, ONYX® Thrive, and optional Home folder(LDAP). |
| Job management | Personalize Smart Inbox with history, Manage queue, Manage history, WebTools Express, Secured controller access |
| Accounting | (Standard) WebTools Express (Optional) Direct Accounting Software |
Network information
| Interface | Ethernet 100 Mbits/s, 1 Gbit/s, TCP/IP: DHCP,IPv4, IPv6, https, Discovery: WSD, LPD, NetBios |
| Protocols | • Network protocols: TCP/IP |
| Security | • HTTPS, extended security protection for administrator, audit logging |
Environmental and Safety
| Ozone emissions | Zero |
| Heat emission | Printing: 395 W, Ready: 214 W |
| Power requirements | 50 - 60 Hz (100 - 240 V) |
| Power Consumption | Sleep mode: <2.5 W |
| Accoustic sound pressure | Ready: < 36 dB |
| Accoustic sound power | Ready: < 4.7 B(A) |
| Footnote | Technical specifications are subject to change without notice. |
ColorWave 3000 Series
Find out the highlights of the new ColorWave 3000 series: these large format printers are designed for customers specialising in CAD, GIS and short-term graphic arts applications.
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ColorWave 3000 Series Brochure
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ColorWave 3800 Spec Sheet
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Technical specifications are subject to change without notice.