Mutoh America to Partner With ErgoSoft for Dye-Sublimation Printer RIP Solution

PHOENIX—June 10, 2014—Mutoh America, a leading manufacturer of wide-format printers and cutters, has partnered with ErgoSoft for a RIP solution on its dye-sublimation line of ValueJet printers.

The program is exclusive to Mutoh only, through participating dealers, and consists of:
Beginning with printer shipments in July of 2014 for the United States and Canada, at no additional cost, a dongle and DVD will be included in every qualifying printer box. The user will receive a 90 day trial of ErgoSoft RIP software for the Mutoh ValueJet series, and will also have access to the ErgoSoft customer portal which includes: Educational videos, tips and tricks, package descriptions and features.

Following the 90 day trial period, or any time during, the user can opt to purchase the Mutoh series Ergosoft RIP package at the special price, a savings of 64 percent off the MSRP. There is no user commitment to purchase the software in order to use the free 90 days.

"Mutoh is excited to partner with Ergosoft to offer such a high-quality RIP solution as part of our dye-sublimation printer line up, an extremely great value to Mutoh ValueJet printer users," shared David Conrad, director of marketing for Mutoh America. "The powerful Ergosoft RIP is known in the dye-sublimation and textile markets for its scalability, advanced printer control options and award-winning color management features that I am sure our dealers and customers alike will appreciate. And with the 90 day free trial and special Mutoh edition pricing that we've negotiated, the value proposition is incredible."

Dependent on the Mutoh series solution selected, the user will get:

• One or all Mutoh printer drivers
• PosterPrint Pro
• One PrintClient
• One RIP server
• Adobe PDF print engine
• Four-color profiling with possible eight-color based on package chosen

"The Mutoh Dye Sublimation and Textile Solution Powered by ErgoSoft aims to provide Mutoh customers with an easy-to-use professional RIP and Workflow solution that scales with their business," said Robert Nute, vice president of ErgoSoft Americas. "ErgoSoft Pro level suite of tools, professionally developed profiles for market leading ink sets, transfer paper and fabrics make this a true 'plug and play' solution offered at a competitive price point."

This new dye-sublimation solution will take effect the beginning of July and is available only on printer shipments in the United States and Canada.

About Mutoh
Mutoh Industries founded in 1952 in Tokyo, celebrates over 60 years of business beginning as a manufacturer and distributer of mechanical drafting products. Since then, ISO 9000-certified Mutoh Industries and has become the world's foremost manufacturer of large-format piezoelectric printers. In April, 2007, Mutoh Holdings was established as a holding company of affiliates including Mutoh Industries. Mutoh has engineering, manufacturing and distribution centers in Japan, Belgium, Germany, Singapore, Australia, China and Phoenix, Arizona.

About ErgoSoft
ErgoSoft develops intuitive, high fidelity digital printing solutions for the demanding imaging professional. Feature specific, production-oriented applications designed to optimize image quality, enhance color accuracy and improve production efficiency are the result of 25 years of development. As a global innovator in RIP and workflow solutions, ErgoSoft delivers products that are easy to use, powerful and scalable.

With ErgoSoft RIP Solutions an efficient workflow and consistent color are easy to achieve. The powerful suite of standard tools and features, combined with an intuitive interface create a stable platform for profitable workflows. Whether used for Dye Sublimation, Direct to Garment or any other digital printing application, ErgoSoft Products have the advanced color controls and automation features needed to produce high fidelity output that is accurate and repeatable. Powerful and scalable, ErgoSoft products have been designed to grow with your business.

Source: Mutoh.