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Speed and quality have been enhanced at Sutton Coldfield based Andesign, following the installation of one of the first EFI Vutek GS3200 wide-format UV-curable ink-jet printers.
Andesign already operated a six-colour EFI Vutek PressVu 200-600, however the demand for higher speeds at finer resolutions led to the upgrade. The eight-colour plus white GS3200 is ideal for the company's display products, which include point-of-sale, exhibition graphics, vehicle liveries and wraps.
In addition to working with standard sign-making materials, either in sheet form or off the roll, Andesign incorporates products such as leatherette into specialist applications. This type of media is ideal for UV-curable ink and is well matched by the versatility of the EFI Vutek GS3200.
The company also works with complex cardboard engineering projects for point-of-sale. These are prototyped digitally, then die-cut and produced in longer run lengths using offset-litho, but the speed and quality of the new ink-jet printer means that, for shorter runs, it is possible to run the entire job digitally, particularly when variations in graphics and text are required between batches. GS3200 can also print direct to card stocks, box boards, corrugateds and other packaging materials.
Andesign opted for the additional white capability because of the versatility it would provide. Managing director, Andy Williams said: "Not being restricted to white material is a tremendous advantage. The opacity of the white on the GS3200 is enhanced by the way it can be incorporated into the work-flow, making it a simple addition to the existing colours and enabling greater creativity in designs and their implementation in a digital format."
