Month: October 2013

Mimaki is to debut a new wide-format LED UV-cured flatbed inkjet, the JFX200-2513, next week.

The new device is set for commercial availability from UK distributor Hybrid Services in the first quarter of 2014.

The JFX200-2513 is intended to be an entry-level option for printers in the sign and display sector. The manufacturer said the CMYK-plus-white machine can print at up to 25sqm/hr on sheets of 2.5×1.3m and up to 50mm thick and offered high-quality output at an affordable price.

According to Mimaki, the new printer produces high-quality print by generating ink dots in three different sizes at once. It also employs a white ink for use on transparent materials, for backlit displays for example, or dark substrates.

The machine has been designed with ease-of-use in mind, with the control panel, vacuum valves and ink supply on the front of the unit.

General manager of marketing for Mimaki Europe, Mike Horsten said: “It is designed based on customer input as an entry-level printer with extreme ease of use but also incorporates many of the advanced features that Mimaki is known for in the sign and display graphics industry.”

The new printer will be available with a range of ink options to support different substrate types. LH-100 is a hard UV-cured ink, which Mimaki said offered high rub and chemical resistance while maintaining image quality.

LUS-150 is a low-cost UV-cured ink designed to be flexible so it can be used on curved surfaces without cracking. PR-100 is a primer ink that can be used as a pre-treatment agent to improve ink adhesion on difficult substrates.

The machine will have its debut at Viscom next week.

Reprocentre, the largest supplier of wide format and graphic arts equipment in Ireland is to be the official dealer for Josero in Ireland.

This is a strategic business decision on the Reprocentre’s part to strengthen the company’s product range and meet the demands of the Irish market. The past five years have been extremely difficult for the printing industry in Ireland. However, the market is showing signs of recovery and the Reprocentre has certainly seen an improvement in business this year across a number of fronts. There is more confidence in the market and some strong orders, particularly consumables, have been coming through over the past six months.

Reprocentre used Fespa in London earlier this year as an opportunity to investigate inkjet manufacturers and distributors and to determine which were the best in the market in terms of quality, reliability, product range and customer support.

Following a great deal of research, the Reprocentre team came away whole-heatedly impressed with Josero and its products. Eoin Honan, Sales Director at Reprocentre commented, “ What attracted us to Josero and Triangle inks, in particular, was the wide range of inks available for both UV and solvent systems. We know Triangle take their ink products very seriously and have large R&D facilities in the USA where every product is thoroughly tested and matched to the OEM ink before it is brought to market. The new MSS and EDX eco solvent inks are perfectly compatible with the OEM inks, as are all the other Triangle inks. We were very impressed with the Josero team, and their wealth of knowledge and experience of the market plus the level of support they provide. All in all, it was an easy decision on our part to work with them.”

Reprocentre will be selling the full range of Triangle inks as well as Josero’s other products such as the bubble free applicator, laminators, and spare parts for wide format printers.

Ink sales account for around 20% of Reprocentres sales, and with Triangle inks now on board this is expected to increase significantly over the next twelve months. Eoin continued, “We have spoken to many customers and they are happy to consider good quality, highly reliable third party inks. This will enable them to reap the benefits of substantial cost savings over OEM inks whilst maintaining the quality and level of service they currently have.”

Loic Delor, Managing Director of Josero said, “ We are delighted to be working with Reprocentre. They have a great reputation in Ireland and are well respected by printing companies. We believe by broadening their product portfolio through the Josero product range, they will strengthen their position in the Irish market. We are confident that this partnership will be a great success for both of our organisations. “

For further details please call Josero on +44 (0) 1954 232564 or email info@josero.com or see the website at www.josero.com. Alternatively, contact Reprocentre at + 353 (0) 1 4093100 or email sales@gpmi.ie or see the website at https://gpmi.ie

This month Select Digital installs it’s 3rd Mimaki in the JV33 series. At Select Digital we firmly believe in re-investing profits back into the business. It makes our job a lot easier on a daily basis and it’s tax efficient. “Adding another mimaki JV33 160 will help with our expanding customer base. We simply cannot get the graphics out the door quick enough and the additional machine will help shorten our production schedule and help relieve stress within the production team” (Tara Wilson-Black, MD Select Digital Print). We’ve also installed a Canon iPF8300 specifically for pop-up display units, pull-ups, posters and backlit, duratran film.

This year Select Digital is celebrating 10 years in business and re investing profits is an economical and organic way of growing the business naturally.

We recently finished a new project “Vinyl Floor Graphics” for a massive $33m budget US production starring Timothy Dalton, Josh Hartnett and Eva Green. This has opened up a whole new market and opportunities for Select Digital. We hope to explore this new market with the installation of the additional JV33 160 as well as servicing our expanding customer base. Floor Graphics are becoming a popular way of advertising by using valuable floor space in retail, nightclubs, sports events, schools etc etc but also a way of converting a space for a film set. Add in stickers, decals, window graphics, exhibition graphics, wall coverings, signage, banners we have a versatile machine that offers exceptional quality at an affordable cost whatever the project. The only limitation is your imagination.

At Select Digital we also have a full range of in house small & large format finishing equipment covering 4 different lamination stages, creasing, folding, booklet making, die cutting, welding, heat press. Everything a digital print house requires to be efficient and produce quality digital print.

Having the additional machine will assist that growth naturally and help sustain it into 2014. We are always looking at new ways to expand and grow, however we are mindful to grow the business organically.

Select Digital Print have 6 Irish Print Awards and continue to be one of Ireland’s leading large format Digital Print Houses.

Extremely fast and accurate 3.2-meter wide cutting table will be the highlight of a booth showing visitors “The New Dimension for Digital Finishing.”

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Waterford City, Ireland-based Excel Promotions is a long standing advertising and promotional products company. It was founded by Paul Kelly in 1999 and offers an extensive collection of products and services for the promotional and advertising industries.

Recently the company invested in a direct to substrate Mimaki UJF-3042HG LED UV flatbed printer which has enabled Excel Promotions to offer short runs of high quality, full colour prints onto the majority of its products.

“Throughout our time in business we have established strong working relationships with our customers and have constantly invested in the latest technology,” confirmed Kelly. “As we print onto such a varied range of materials for our clients, we wanted to be able to expand our range and be able to turn work around for our clients quickly. After looking at the Mimaki we knew this machine would do just that for us.”

The Mimaki UJF-3042HG is an A3 sized, cold cure, UV LED printer which has a choice of hard or flexible inks that can incorporate white, primer and varnish depending on the need and application. Excel Promotions’ products include corporate gifts, embroidered work & leisurewear, trophies and awards, sports products, pens, key rings and collectibles – the vast majority of which can be imprinted using the Mimaki to add personalisation, branding and customised content.

The company invested in the new hardware through Reprocentre Group – an authorised Mimaki reseller. Reprocentre’s sales executive, Bernard Hoey explains the attraction of the printer: “Looking at how well the Mimaki UJF fits into Excel Promotions’ workflow, it’s easy to see why it’s one of the world’s best selling UV printers.”

Speaking for Mimaki’s exclusive Irish and UK distributor, Hybrid Services, Dave Rainsford, General Manager (Ireland), is pleased to see how well the new printer is working for Excel. “We worked closely with Paul and the Reprocentre to ensure he got the correct machine to help drive his business forward and add imprinted value to its product range. I’m delighted to see the work he is producing on it today”

For more information on Excel Promotions, please visit www.excelpromotions.ie

For more information on Reprocentre, please visit www.gpmi.ie

Mimaki’s full range of products can be found at www.hybridservices.ie

[Image shows the Mimaki operator at Excel Promotions – Krystain Gudowski – alongside the new printer]