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ON TEST: Longier Hunter FR3750

May 7, 2015 | On Test

Longier has produced a flatbed printer at a reasonable price but does it have the print quality to compete in the UK market? Nessan Cleary puts tries it out.

Whether deserved or not, Chinese inkjet printers have generally had a poor reputation here in the West for quality and reliability. But Paul Serellis of Eazy Print, whom we met for last month’s Hands On, was so enthusiastic over his Longier flatbed that we were intrigued enough to have a proper look ourselves.

ON TEST: HP Latex 3000

Mar 30, 2015 | On Test

The HP Latex 3000 was designed as a production machine but can it handle both image quality and high speeds? Nessan Cleary puts it to the test.

Last year we tested HP’s 26500 entry-level latex printers but there are also several larger models so we’ve been back to put the top of the range Latex 3000 through its paces. This is a fairly large roll-to-roll printer, capable of taking media up to 3.2m or two rolls up to 1.6m each side by side.

ON TEST: Epson SC-T5200D

Mar 5, 2015 | On Test

Epson’s T-series aqueous ink printers are aimed at the crossover point between technical drawings and graphics. Nessan Cleary tests the printer to see how well it performs.

So far in this test series we’ve tried a number of solvent and UV-curable printers, and even a couple of latex machines, but this is the first time that we’ve looked at an aqueous ink printer. The T-series is Epson’s latest wide-format offering and aims to bridge the crossover point between CAD and graphics. As such the emphasis is on value for money rather than image quality, though it’s got some nice features.

On Test: Fujifilm Acuity 1600 LED

Jan 26, 2015 | On Test

Roll-fed UV printers rely on image quality to justify their price tag but how well does the Acuity 1600 LED acquit itself? Nessan Cleary puts it to the test.

Elsewhere in this issue we’ve looked at UV LED curing so it seemed appropriate to test Fujifilm’s Acuity 1600 LED printer this month. This is a roll-fed UV printer that is based on a Mimaki chassis, though the print engine is all down to Fujifilm. The printheads are Fujifilm Dimatix Q class heads, which are the same industrial class heads used in the more expensive Inca Onset printers that Fujifilm also sells.

ON TEST: SwissQ Impala

Dec 1, 2014 | On Test

This is not the cheapest printer but is it good value for money? Nessan Cleary puts it to the test.

SwissQ Print has built up a good reputation for the quality of its flatbed printers so I’ve been looking forward to testing one of these. There are four printers in all, ranging from the entry-level Oryx to the top end Nyala, recently updated to the Nyala2. For the test we got our hands on the mid-range Impala.

Category: On Test

ON TEST: Longier Hunter FR3750

ON TEST: HP Latex 3000

ON TEST: Epson SC-T5200D

On Test: Fujifilm Acuity 1600 LED

ON TEST: SwissQ Impala

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