Digital Printers: Large Format

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• published: 2022-08-18 22:00:40
• modified: 2026-06-23 15:14:51

Large Format Printers

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  - [Large Flatbed](https://buythis.co.za/flatbed-printers#ai)

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  - [Media](https://buythis.co.za/printing-media#ai)

  - [Inks](https://buythis.co.za/inks#ai)

  - [Accessories](https://buythis.co.za/printer-accessories#ai)

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  - [Training](https://softwaretraining.co.za/training-videos/flexisign)

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What this page is

buythis.co.za/digital-printers-large-format is the Large Format Printers hub of Buythis, AM.CO.ZA's online shop. On the live page it is a heading, a link to large printer videos, seven tiles (Large Flatbed, Hybrid, Media, Inks, Accessories, Software and Training) and a banner of the FastCOLOUR F-1800 demo floor printer. This knowledge base page turns that hub into a buying guide for AM.CO.ZA's FastCOLOUR ONE roll-to-roll large format printers: how the SKUs are built, which ink to choose, which width and printhead to choose, current package prices, add-ons, setup and daily care.

Prices are current Buythis prices including VAT from the product dump dated 2026-10-21. Check the product page before ordering, since prices change. The tables show a selection; Buythis lists well over a hundred FastCOLOUR roll printer variants.

The live hub sections

How to read a FastCOLOUR roll printer SKU

The SKU tells you what is in the box. Take F2-1804D/ECO as an example:

• F1 or F2 is the control system. F1 printers use the ATools board; F2 printers use the PrintExp board, which most current packages use.
• 1800 or 3200 is the printing width in millimetres (1.8 m or 3.2 m).
• The last digit is the software. 0 means no RIP software, 1 means AM.CO.ZA's in-house InkRIP, and 4 means SAi FlexiPRINT.
• The letters after the number are the heads. No letter is one Epson XP600 head, D is two and T is three. I means Epson I1600 industrial heads (DI two, TI three), and I2 means Epson I3200 heads (TI2 three).
• The suffix is the ink. /ECO is eco-solvent, /SUB is dye sublimation, /UV is LED-UV and /UV2 is LED-UV with flexible UV ink. Packages with an ink suffix include a 4 L starter set of CMYK ink and cleaner (8 L on some three-head 3200 mm packages).
• Barebone and no-ink packages. A 0 model without a suffix is a barebone unit in a crated box with no printhead, software or ink. /XP600 adds the head only. On I1600 and I3200 printers without ink, /A, /E and /U name the printhead version for water-based, eco-solvent or UV ink.

Choosing the ink: eco-solvent, sublimation or UV

If you also need to print rigid boards, look at the Hybrid or Large Flatbed printers instead of a roll printer.

Choosing width and printheads

• 1800 mm suits most sign shops, sticker and label printers and sublimation businesses. It fits a standard 1.52 m vinyl or banner roll.
• 3200 mm is for wide banners, billboards and large backdrops, and comes with two or three heads.
• More heads means more speed, not a wider print. Two and three head printers finish jobs faster, so they suit shops with steady volume.
• XP600 heads are the lowest cost to buy and replace and suit starting businesses. I1600 industrial heads are faster and built for longer daily runs. I3200 heads are the fastest in the range for high volume production.

1800 mm printers with Epson XP600 heads

1800 mm printers with Epson I1600 industrial heads

3200 mm printers

Barebone and no-ink packages

These suit buyers who already own printheads, RIP software or ink, or who want to build up a printer in stages.

Ink, media, software and add-ons

Many more parts are listed on Digital Printers Accessories and inks on Digital Printer Inks.

Setup and daily care

1. Place the printer on a level floor in a clean, dust-free room with stable temperature and humidity, away from direct sun, and with ventilation for eco-solvent ink.
2. Install the RIP software (SAi FlexiPRINT or InkRIP) and set the printer's network address. The PrintExp system talks to the PC over a network cable; see IP address for the PrintExp system.
3. Print a nozzle check before each job. Clean the heads until every nozzle fires.
4. Run the alignment (bidirectional and head alignment) after installing or replacing a head; see PrintExp printer alignment software.
5. Start up and shut down in the right order and park the heads on the capping station so they do not dry out; see FastCOLOUR XP600 start-up and shut-down.
6. Print something every day, or run a cleaning, to keep ink moving through the heads. Clean the wiper and capping station regularly and empty the waste ink bottle.

Common problems

• Banding (lines across the print) usually comes from blocked nozzles, a step (feed) value that needs calibrating, or heads out of alignment. See fixing banding in large format printing.
• Error codes on the printer are listed in large format printer error codes.
• Nozzle test or carriage errors on PrintExp printers can need a waveform file import or a board update; the videos below show how.
• For anything else, send the printer model and a photo or video of the problem to AM.CO.ZA support on WhatsApp 060 600 7000.

How to choose

1. Decide what you will print and on what: outdoor vinyl and banners (eco-solvent), polyester garments and blanks (sublimation), or instant-dry labels and films (UV).
2. Pick the width: 1800 mm for most work, 3200 mm for wide banners and billboards.
3. Pick the heads by volume: XP600 to start, I1600 for daily production, I3200 for high volume. Add heads for speed.
4. Pick the RIP: SAi FlexiPRINT (4) or InkRIP (1); see InkRIP licence comparison.
5. Plan the finishing: a vinyl cutter or print-and-cut workflow for stickers, a laminator for wraps, or a heat press for sublimation.
6. Budget for running costs: ink, media, cleaner, spare dampers and wipers, and in time a replacement printhead.

FastCOLOUR and large format printer videos

The live page links to a YouTube search for large format printers. FastCOLOUR roll printer demos, setup and support videos from the AM.CO.ZA YouTube channels:

• F1-1800 FastColour 1800mm ATools for XP600 Barebone Printer Unit in Crated Box prints artworks on a vinyl (2026-10-16)
• F2-1800: FastCOLOUR ONE 1800mm PrintExp for XP600 Barebone Printer Unit in Crated Box perfoming nozzle test for print head1 and prints colour alignment , finally got to print artwork on a smooth vinyl.(echosolvent) (2026-10-16)
• F2-3201TI/UV: FastCOLOUR ONE 3200mm Printing Area PrintExp Roll-to-Roll UV Ink Large Format Printer, Three EPSON I1600 U1 Printheads test print on a smooth vinyl as a training session being done (2026-10-13)
• F1-1800 FastColour 1800mm ATools for XP600 Barebone Printer Unit in Crated Box set up and testing (2026-10-12)
• F2-1800D FastColour one PrintExp for Double-Head XP600 Printer Barebone in Crated Box prints artwork designs on smooth vinyl material (2026-10-12)
• How-to Import Waveform File for PrintExp Printing System (Reboot After Imported) (2026-10-12)
• Upgrade BIOS Printing Logic for PrintExp Motherboard and Carriage Board (2026-10-12)
• F2-1800D: FastColour one PrintExp for Double-Head XP600 Printer Barebone in Crated Box prints colour alignment for testing on smooth vinyl material (2026-10-09)
• F2-1800I FastCOLOUR ONE 1800mm PrintExp for I1600 Barebone Unit in Crated Box printing on a sublimation paper material (2026-10-06)
• F2-1800D FastColour one PrintExp for Double-Head XP600 Printer Barebone in Crated Box and V6-1504 V-Auto Superfast Wireless Vinyl Cutter 1500mm, Automatic Contour Cutting Function both perfoming print and cut stickers printed on a vinyl material (2026-09-29)
• F2-1800I FastColour one 1800mm PrintExp prints stickers and colour samples on a vinyl (2026-09-25)
• Eco Solvent Demo Vibrant Flower Print (2026-09-22)
• UV Large Format Printer Demonstration (2026-09-10)
• Beautiful Print Test Large Format Printer (2026-09-05)
• FastCOLOUR Printer Label Printing (2026-09-02)
• Large Format Printer Conversion Done! (2026-09-01)
• Large Format Printer: Achieve Fine Alignment When Printing Labels on a Single-Head Printer (2026-08-28)
• High Gloss Large Format UV Printer with Instant UV Curing (2026-08-16)
• African inspired prints by Eco Solvent Large Format Printer (2026-08-02)
• Impact Sensor (Collision, NO Signal) on PrintExp System Wiring and Carriage Board Connector Position (2026-08-02)
• Printing Product Labels With Large Format Printer (2026-08-02)
• PrintExp: Solution for Nozzle Test Issue on New 3.2m Printers with 4-Head Carriage Board (2026-07-08)
• New 2023 FastCOLOUR Wide Format Printer with Bulk Feeding Ink System for UV/ECO-Solvent/Sublimation (2023-04-02)

Related pages in this knowledge base

• Digital Printers
• Digital Printers: Hybrid
• Digital Printers: Large Flatbed
• Digital Printers Accessories
• Digital Printer Inks
• Ink: ECO-Solvent
• Inks Sublimation
• Inks UV
• FastCOLOUR
• New 2023 FastCOLOUR Large Format Printer with Bulk Feeding Ink System for UV/ECO-Solvent/Sublimation
• FastCOLOUR Dual, Double EPSON DX 5 Printheads with Exceptional Speeds
• AM.CO.ZA FastCOLOUR Xp600 (Uv/Eco-solvent/ Sublimation Printer) Startup & Shutdown procedure
• 7 ways to fix banding issues in Large Format Printing
• AM.CO.ZA Large Format Printer Error Codes & Meaning – am.co.za F1-1600, F-1600, F1-1800, F1-1800/D, F1-3200/D
• PrintExp Printer Alignment Software
• Change Computer IP Address to 192.168.127.10, to Connect to Printers with PrintExp System
• ECO-Solvent Ink Large Format Printer FAQ for Inks, Printing Quality, Drying and Maintenance
• UV Ink, ECO-Solvent Ink and Sublimation Ink Options for Large Format Printer Explained
• Out With The Old, In With The New - Thanks to AM.CO.ZA'S Large Format Printers!
• Fabric Print on Large Format Printer with ECO-Solvent Ink Test Print
• Buy All Your Sublimation Paper and Ink Supplies Online from AM.CO.ZA!
• InkRIP Easy RIP Software for CMYK/White/Varnish/Spot Channel Colour Printing (inkrip.co.za)
• FlexiPRINT (SAi Software) vs. InkRIP: A Licensing Policy Comparison
• Large Format Print Head service; Hybrid UV Ink Flushing and Conversion Maintenance