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NEWS
Partnership pays dividends
Large print, fine detail
Graphic Printing Technologies (GPT) has white print heads to print a dense white.
worked with Amari Digital Supplies to This means that white and colour are
To mark the launch of his latest book, Equus, photographer, Tim Flach, has teamed up
deliver an Apollo 2216WW flatbed printer printed in one step and that we can print
with Epson to produce a 60in print of one of the images now available in the collectors'
to UK graphic display specialist, Key2 white in-house, ensuring we are totally
carbro edition of his work. The print will be mounted on aluminium and hung in the
Group. The £90,000 installation marks one self-sufficient with our capabilities.”
New Bond Street outlet of Asprey's store to highlight the fine leather case designed
of the first joint implementations arising UV ink jet technology also offers
and made by Asprey specifically to house the 300 page special edition of Equus.
from the GPT and Amari Digital advantages. The inks are formulated to be
Tim Flach explained: “Whilst the print will not be viewed close up, it is still important
partnership, with GPT delivering hardware flexible, making them ideal for Key2
that the fine detail of the Horse Mountain image is visible. Epson's Stylus Pro 11880
and Amari Digital providing printing Group's exterior projects such as mesh,
has given me the quality and detail I required. I have
consumables. banners and signage, where the inks are
also been using Epson's Stylus Pro 7900, because
The 2.2 by four metre Apollo 2216WW said to resist cracking or crazing in the
of its accurate colour reproduction, to output
will enable Key2 Group to offer printing wind. Furthermore, the ink will adhere to
proof prints for the carbro edition.”
directly onto a range of substrates, rough surfaces, including Velcro, fibreglass
www.epson.co.uk
including wood, glass, metal, plastics, and painted metals.
A 60in print produced
paper, composites and corrugated Mike concluded: “The services we are
on Epson kit will
materials. able to offer allow our customers to
hang in Asprey's
Managing director of Key2 Group, Mike maintain a high point-of-sale and
New Bond
Street
Keating, said: “The machine is not only marketing impact at a very challenging store
equipped with 12 colour print heads for time.”
six-colour print technology, it also has four www.g-p-t.co.uk
Refine your skills at
finishing school
A new one day finishing course has been maintain greater control over both the
added to the Roland DG Academy quality of the finished product and the Trust in supplier expertise
portfolio of digital print courses. The new timeframe in which it can be produced.”
module, Basic Application Finishing, is The course consists of theory and Users of direct to product inkjet printing as software updates, pdf manuals and
designed to provide sign makers and practical sessions at an introductory level equipment will be interested to learn even marketing information about the
printers with skills in the basic with question and answer opportunities that Impression Technology Europe (ITE), latest developments in textile printing.
preparation, application and finishing of throughout the day. Attendees will learn the main distributor of DTG printing The site is designed for the European
a range of vinyl, digital and lamination finishing techniques including machines, has established a new market, using translation facilities where
media. preparation, weed face and dry website to support its portfolio. appropriate. The support sections also
Head of operations, Roland DG (UK), application of cut vinyl; application of The public access area of the site will use video, animation and illustrations to
Sam Sooialo, said: “Increasingly, sign flood coating to board; wet and dry host information relevant to buyers, such depict technical subject matter, so
makers and printers are looking to bring digital print to board; etch films to glass; as model range and specifications, while machine users can be confident that
specialist skills in-house as the and wet and dry digital print to glass, as a second, restricted-access area is their local distributor has instant access
technology, price and footprint of new well as basic lamination and mounting available exclusively to DTG distributors. to all of the available information on
finishing machines makes it cost- techniques, including application to Here, companies like Your Embroidery their model.
effective to offer an in-house digital print contours and curves. Services, DTG's UK distributor, can access
one-stop-shop. Taking finishing in-house classified and technical information such www.yesltd.co.uk
also enables the printer or sign maker to www.rolanddg.com
Cars on film
Graphic vinyl specialist, Hexis, has released a new DVD
on vehicle wrapping. The film features the latest
techniques with a full vehicle wrap demonstration, from
tool preparation to the finishing touches. In just over 30
minutes viewers will learn which points need particular
care, with valuable advice on the latest advances, tips
and tricks to achieve high-quality wrap projects.
As the film is an integral part of the Hexis training
sessions, each participant of a wrapping seminar will
receive a complementary copy of the DVD.
Roland's finishing course is ideal for those who want to offer a digital
print one-stop-shop
www.hexisgroup.com
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