Case Study Fleet Livery Solutions F
leet Livery Solutions has had a new Epson SureColor SC-R5000 resin ink large format printer
installed, enabling it to deliver a next day service and win more business locally. The SureColor SC-R5000 produces vibrant prints with a fully water-based ink set that supports the production of recyclable output onto uncoated media. This helps minimise environmental impact. The resin printer, complete with a permanent print head, also boasts high reliability, great ease-of-use, and low running costs.
Ashley Gloyn, Fleet Livery Solutions founder and owner, set up the leading UK fleet graphics specialist in 2010. After working as a fitter for a number of years he decided to go out on his own. As the business grew Ashley was asked if he could start producing graphics. He explains: “From there it grew exponentially. I invested in a printer and moved from working in a double garage to what is now the biggest unit on our industrial estate. I also bought a multitude of production machines, cutters, and laminators.”
A leading company
Today the operation is one of the UK’s leading fleet graphics companies. It has nine employees and its pre-COVID turnover was £1.2m.
His first investment in Epson was made at Sign & Digital UK 2019. He states: “I went there with the assumption I would be buying a printer but I didn’t know which one. I met with Rob Weissenberger from Epson. We had been talking for a while and he knew what I was looking for. He knew my biggest consideration was colour consistency and sent me some samples from the SureColor SC-S80600.” He continues: “Then I saw it in operation for 10 minutes at the show and bought our first one straight away. Two weeks later I bought a second. We produce the wraps for nearly 4,000 AA vehicles and
www.printwearandpromotion.co.uk increases service flexibility
The new SureColor SC-R5000 resin ink large format printer from Epson will enable leading fleet graphics specialist, Fleet Livery Solutions, to offer next day service.
Ashley Gloyn, Fleet Livery Solutions founder, and owner, with the new Epson SureColor SC-R5000
consistently match the colour. The only variation is down to UV and fading. We now have four Sure-Color SC-S80600s. They keep us continually operational. “When it came to our first SC-S80600 being replaced we discussed the new SC-R5000 but it hadn’t quite launched yet and we needed something immediately. When it became available, we were seeing an increase in demand for more ad-hoc work. This was not always easy to manage on the SC-S80600s and often meant interrupting jobs and changing roles of stock over. This is something we wanted to avoid in the future.
“Adding the SC-R5000 gave us the ability to offer the capacity to manage ad-hoc signage for local companies. We now offer a next day service. It fitted the purpose we needed a machine for, which is utterly amazing.”
He adds: “Because of today’s on-demand lifestyle it gives us the opportunity to be more responsive. We can turn jobs around a lot quicker. It offers us that speed we were looking for. We can also
be more flexible with our planning and our application options.”
The 64in SureColor SC-R5000 is Epson’s first resin ink large format printer. It produces accurate, colour-consistent and fast drying prints on a wide variety of substrates with environmentally friendly, outstanding results.
Rob Weissenberger, Pro Graphics account manager at Epson UK, says: “The SureColor R Series addresses the existing industry challenges of working with resin-based inks, and draws from Epson’s years of innovation in imaging, colour management and substrate control. Its unique PrecisionCore Micro TFP print head offers print service providers with high service demands, such as fleet livery, the same excellent print performance and colour control that we’ve proven with the SC-S80600. It boasts a six-colour, UltraChrome RS ink set that is odorless and water-based, and is suitable for use in any environments such as schools, hospitals, hotels and indoor facilities.”
July 2022 | 61 |
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48 |
Page 49 |
Page 50 |
Page 51 |
Page 52 |
Page 53 |
Page 54 |
Page 55 |
Page 56 |
Page 57 |
Page 58 |
Page 59 |
Page 60 |
Page 61 |
Page 62 |
Page 63 |
Page 64 |
Page 65 |
Page 66 |
Page 67 |
Page 68 |
Page 69 |
Page 70 |
Page 71 |
Page 72 |
Page 73 |
Page 74 |
Page 75 |
Page 76 |
Page 77 |
Page 78 |
Page 79 |
Page 80
