Category: Hands on

Hands on: HP FB7600

Hands on: HP FB7600

Nov 1, 2013 |

Nessan Cleary talks to two users about their experiences with this high-volume flatbed printer.

Konventional wisdom has it that screenprinting is better suited to fast throughput than inkjet but there are several digital printers that challenge that. This month we’ve been looking at one of these – HP's FB7600. Naturally print quality and the ability to handle multiple substrates are still key considerations but these printers are all about productivity, so the loading and unloading systems are just as important.

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Hands On: Optimus MIS

Hands On: Optimus MIS

Oct 3, 2013 |

Nessan Cleary talks to users about how this package has evolved from being financial management tool to a vital part of the production system for the modern wide-format operation.

Management information systems (MIS) have become increasingly important to print businesses, partly because there’s more emphasis on automated throughput than there was, but also because the role of the MIS has changed. Traditionally such systems have been all about gathering financial information so that managers can make the best decisions for the smooth running of a business. But increasingly the MIS now sits at the heart of the production process, running everything from estimating and quoting to generating delivery notes and invoices.

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Mimaki JV400

Mimaki JV400

Jun 6, 2012 |

Nessan Cleary reckons this new latex printer is likely to drive further take-up of this environmentally friendly inkjet technology.

One of the more exciting announce-ments from this year’s Fespa Digital show was Mimaki’s move into latex printing with its new JV400. This is built on a brand new chassis, developed as a platform for several new printers to come, including one using SUV inks that was announced at Fespa and will be launched later this summer.

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Gunsjet R4

Gunsjet R4

Mar 7, 2012 |

Nessan Cleary takes a peek at this printer, which is new to the UK and aimed directly at the textile market, but available in various guises.

The Gunsjet R4 is a new series of wide-format printers which seems to have something for everyone, with the same imaging technology used to power solvent, aqueous and UV models, in both roll-fed and flatbed editions.

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Inca Digital Spyder V

Inca Digital Spyder V

Feb 14, 2012 |

Nessan Cleary takes a look at this heavy duty UV flatbed, designed mainly to churn out pop materials day after day.

INCA DIGITAL, based in Cambridge, was one of the early pioneers of flatbed UV printers. Its entry-level model is the Spyder, currently available in two versions, the Spyder V, featured here, and the Spyder 320. 

 

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