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Tay-CAD brings benefits of HP Latex Ink to Shetland
Tay-CAD, based at Lerwick in Shetland, was formed in 1992 to provide CAD services to the oil and gas industries in Scotland. Since its establishment, the company has extended its services to include graphic design and large format printing. Eighteen months ago the company, traditionally a business-to-business service provider, decided to use its HP Designjet printers to extend its client base by offering large format printing capabilities to the public. “Shetland is a group of islands in the north eastern
tip of Scotland,” explained Mark Fuller, Managing Director and owner, Tay-CAD Ltd. “Its distance from the mainland of Scotland and small population offers a challenging marketplace and we have to be adaptable to meet the demands of our customers.” In 2010, Tay-CAD decided to replace its existing
HP Designjet 9000 Printer with HP Latex Ink solutions. It invested in two HP Designjet L25500 Printers, the 60 inch and 42 inch models, for high versatility and the ability to print on a wide range of substrates, including coated media or polyester fabric, and low cost papers without treatments. “We are a small business and the L25500 allows
us to offer high-quality, competitively priced prints, with minimum operating costs,” said Fuller. “As the HP media portfolio develops, we are finding that we can offer quick and effective solutions to jobs that would have been impossible without HP Latex Ink technology. For example, using our L25500s and HP Air Release Adhesive Gloss Cast Vinyl, we have been able to provide partial truck cab liveries, wrapped furniture and safety signage, all in the same print run.”
The centrepiece of the exhibition was a large panoramic montage with an accompanying caption panel.
Tay-CAD has also benefited from the HP
Designjet L25500s’ ability to streamline workflow and minimise interruptions with its low maintenance printing.
“The L25500 has simply been a revolution in
our workflow,” continued Fuller. “First and foremost the print quality for indoor and outdoor applications is excellent, there is virtually no waste and we can leave the printers running unattended, whilst we concentrate on other work.
Since installing the 60 inch printer we have seen a major boost in productivity.” Last year, Tay-CAD used its HP Designjet L25500 Printers to produce the graphics for a major
exhibition at the Shetland Museum and Archives as part of the ‘Hamefarin’ (homecoming) 2010 event that takes place every 25 years. The centrepiece of the exhibition was a large
panoramic montage, which measured 2440 x 1220mm, with an accompanying caption panel of 2440 x 600mm. The montage featured 135 photographs including black and white, sepia and full colour images. Tay-CAD produced the graphics
Tay-CAD used its HP Designjet L25500 printers to produce the graphics for a major exhibition at the Shetland Museum and Archives.
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using HP Permanent Matt Adhesive Vinyl mounted to 5mm foamboard. The exhibition was a huge success and the museum attracted 22,650 visitors over its duration. For more information about HP visit
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