Roland BD-8

The Little Printer Made for Big Ideas

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Roland BD-8

Extraordinary product customization starts here. The new VersaSTUDIO BD-8 makes it quick and easy for anyone — even those with no prior experience — to print vibrant and detailed graphics on a wide range of objects.

Even better, the BD-8 fits on your desktop, making it ideal for use in home businesses, small offices, retail spaces and classroom settings. With a BD-8, adding value and appeal to items like phone covers, cosmetic cases, fashion accessories, sports memorabilia, gifts, bottles and more is a breeze.

Welcome to a new world of creative possibilities.

CUSTOMIZE 3D OBJECTS

Print vibrant graphics and detailed text directly on objects up to 102 mm high.

PROFESSIONAL GRADE

Advanced UV printing technology, including a high-definition printhead.

EASY TO USE

Engineered with a simple design and user-friendly utility software.

COMPACT SIZE

A small footprint allows for placement on virtually any desktop.

HIGH SAFETY STANDARDS

Featuring a built-in fume extractor and full-cover design.

STARTER PRICE

Priced for startups and small businesses, with design and output software included.

Where Ideas Take Shape

Customizing 3D objects has never been easier. With the BD-8, you can make it yours by printing vibrant graphics and detailed text directly on 3D objects — whether personalizing creations for your customers or crafting branded products for your business.

Made for Small Businesses

Craft customized products for your customers or your business.

Made for Educators

The perfect learning tool. Transform concepts into tangible, innovative expressions of design.

Made for Retailers

Open new revenue streams with a wide range of branded products.

Don’t Just Print Things. Make Things.

With the BD-8, designs can be printed onto a wide variety of materials, including plastics, paper, leather and wood — even glass and metal with the onboard primer ink.

Print on Textured Surfaces

Print on 3D Objects and Shapes

Print on Convex, Concave or Irregular Surfaces

Print on Glass, Wood, Metal, Plastic and More

Professional Print Quality Meets Ease of Use

Anyone can easily achieve professional-grade results with the BD-8. The printer supports True Rich Color 3, a print setting that helps optimize color vibrancy and accuracy, and has a variety of print modes with built-in setting information for specific applications, ensuring optimal results on smooth, curved and uneven surfaces.

Print Vibrant Light Colors on Dark Surfaces

Print light colors on dark surfaces with our white ink cartridge. Plus, with the onboard Primer ink, designs can be printed on textures like glass and metal.

Starter Pricing. Designed for Growth.

With the BD-8, you get professional-grade print performance at an entry-level price, designed to suit the budgets of start-ups and small, growing businesses. The printer also comes with a built-in fume extractor, so there’s no need to purchase a separate, costly air filtration unit. Users will also appreciate the included, simple-to-install design and output software.

Maximum Performance. Minimum Space.

The BD-8 printer is a powerhouse in a compact frame. It can be placed on a desk, and its front-access media setup, ink loading and maintenance allow for installation against a wall. The BD-8 is safe to operate as well, thanks to its full-cover design for UV light protection, GREENGUARD Gold certified inks and built-in fume extractor.

Print on Round Surfaces with an Optional Rotary Accessory

The BD-8 makes it possible to print fully around cylindrical and curved objects up to 2 inches in diameter, such as pens, jars and small bottles, with the optional rotary printing accessory.

Printer Maintenance Made Easy

The BD-8 is equipped with innovative features that make it easy to keep the printer healthy and performing at the highest possible level, including an automatic cleaning function that cleans the surface of the printhead to remove impurities and debris. It also comes ready for use immediately after installation and our customer service team is always just a click or call away.

GREENGUARD Gold Certified ECO-UV 5 (EUV5) Ink

The BD-8 printer’s specially formulated, wide-gamut ECO-UV5 inks image beautifully, dry instantly, and adhere well on a wide variety materials. These high-quality inks have also earned GREENGUARD Gold certification – the world’s most stringent and comprehensive standard for low emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into indoor air.

Included FlexiDesigner VersaSTUDIO Edition Software

The BD-8 comes bundled with FlexiDESIGNER VersaSTUDIO Edition design and output software that allows even those with little or no printing experience to start customizing and personalizing products with colorful, attention-grabbing graphics immediately after purchasing their printers. This feature-filled, intuitive software is a complete solution, providing a host of useful tools for creating shapes, text, and effects, while also simplifying workflow.

Included VersaWorks 6  Output Software

For users looking for even greater control over output settings and capabilities, the BD-8 printer comes with VersaWorks 6 output software. Easy to use and powerful, it offers features and tools that optimize quality and streamline processes for the print, ink, and media. VersaWorks also simplifies the setup of print layouts and comes with built-in color management tools to make reproducing specific colors easier than ever.

Roland DG Connect App

Reduce downtime and improve efficiency with a machine monitoring assistant that gives you a clear picture of your print operation while running your device at optimum performance.

Roland DGA’s Industry-Leading Warranty and Support

Roland DG has provided industry professionals with the highest quality products for more than 40 years, backed by unmatched customer service and support. For even greater peace of mind, every VersaOBJECT MO-240 device is supplied with a Two-Year Trouble-Free Warranty.*

* Registration within 60 days of purchase and exclusive, continuous use of Roland DG approved inks is required to qualify for the second year of warranty coverage.

Specifications

BD-8
Printing Method		Piezo ink-jet method
Attachable objects to be printed on	Width	Max. 9.4 in. ( 240 mm)
	Length	Max. 7 in. (178 mm)
	Thickness	Max. 4 in. (102 mm)
	Weight	Max. 6.6 lb. (3 kg)
Maximum printing width/printing length		Max. 8.2 in. × 5.8 in. (210 mm × 148 mm)
Ink	Type	ECO-UV (EUV5) 220 ml cartridge
Ink	Colors	Five colors (cyan, magenta, yellow, black, and white) and primer
Ink-curing unit		Built-in UV-LED lamp
Printing resolution (dots per inch)		Max. 1,440 dpi
Connectivity		Ethernet (100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T, automatic switching)
Power-saving function		Automatic sleep feature
Rated input		100-240 Va.c. 50 / 60 Hz 1.1A
Power consumption	During operation	Approx. 90 W
Power consumption	Sleep mode	Approx. 30 W
Acoustic noise level	During operation	59 dB (A) or less
Acoustic noise level	During standby	52 dB (A) or less
Dimensions (Width x Depth x Height)		30.3 in. × 23.1 in. × 22.9 in. (768 mm × 586 mm × 580 mm)
Weight		134.5 lb. (61 kg)
Environment	During operation *1	Temperature: 68°F to 89.6 °F (20°C to 32°C) (71.6 °F [22 °C] or higher recommended) Humidity: 35%RH to 80 %RH (no condensation)
Environment	Not operation	Temperature: 41°F to 104 °F (5°C to 40 °C) Humidity: 20%RH to 80 %RH (no condensation)
Included Items		Power cord, Cleaning liquid, User’s Manual, Software (FlexiDESIGNER VersaSTUDIO Edition, VersaWorks, Roland DG Connect), etc.

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Roland BD-8