Birkett says this eliminates banding for consistent colour imaging when handling large graphic files. He says, The new heads handle high levels of ink for added density and rich, saturated colours. It also has several performance upgrades and comes with a total of 16 pinch rollers and a new grit roller system, which ensures flawless media feeding. The new printer has a redesigned media take up system and heater. Roland DG says this makes the most of the productivity by reducing the amount of time required for printing and drying graphics during high speed volume production. It also has a redesigned front loading ink cartridge which provides ink access while minimising the functional printer footprint. A latched maintenance cover protects the print head assembly and opens automatically at the touch of a button. Roland DG adds that special media brackets support even the heaviest media rolls as they are loaded into place. Birkett says, "The PRO 4 XF-640 uses 30 per cent less ink per sqm than other products.