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WIDE-FORMAT
The wide-format
print opportunity
PITR
:
Could you provide a brief
overview of the market for entry-
level wide-format printers?
Phil McMullin,
Sales Manager,
Epson
UK
:
“Epson’s entry-level wide-format
range is the SureColor T Series and we see
this as a solution for in-house production,
Point of Sale and Print Service Providers
(PSPs) looking for a high quality machine
with a low cost entry into this sector.
“The RRP for a basic model SureColor
SC-T3200 is £1,727 plus VAT. Epson is a
great partner for those entering wide-
format and anticipating growth, because
we can support them with a technology
migration path moving forward.
“Over the last 12 months the demand
for entry-level machines has been steady,
possibly due to the less certain economic
climate. For Epson, a lot of business is
replacement work, testament to the fact
that users like the equipment!”
Anne Sharp,
UK&I Large Format
Marketing Manager,
HP Inc
:
“Digital
wide-format printing continues to be one
of the most significant growth areas in the
entire print industry. InfoTrends projects
that print volumes will experience a
compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of
over 9 per cent until 2019. This continued
growth is the collective result of increased
adoption, new technologies and an
Resellers looking to increase customer stickiness, could look to wide-
format printers as a new revenue opportunity.
PrintIT Reseller
spoke to
some of the leading brands to find out more
expanding range of applications such as
soft signage, rigid panel printing, textiles
and decoration.”
Ken Hanulec,
Vice President of
Marketing,
EFI Inkjet
:
“It is easier today
for businesses to get into the market
with profitable, high value wide-format
inkjet than it has been in the past. EFI has
developed a wide-format line of printers,
including the 1.6m EFI Pro 16h hybrid roll/
flatbed printer that offers the tremendous
benefits available with grayscale imaging,
standard white ink and energy-efficient
LED imaging.
“The market growth opportunity is
EFI Pro 16h
Epson SureColor SC-T3200
The Epson SureColor SC-T3200 is a single roll, 24-inch
wide-format printer which produces four colour work.
Equipped with Epson’s own PrecisionCore TFP Micro Piezo
printheads and run with its UltraChrome XD inks this is a
high quality, productive and cost-effective printer. It can
run substrates up to 1.5mm thick and it can output an A1
print in just 28 seconds.
There is 1GB of RAM for ultra-fast image processing and an
optional 320B HDD for job catching and recall. The SC-T3200
also has the option of PostScript support for enabling PDFs to be
handled with no additional drives.
The SC-T3200 features sleek styling, a compact footprint, low
noise levels and front operation and it fits easily into an office or
a production environment. Typical applications for this model are
businesses in design, commercial print, copyshops, architecture,
building, engineering, retail and education.
There is a migration path to the SC-T5200 36-inch or SC-T7200
44-inch models or to other SureColor wide format equipment in
the Epson range. It is also possible to add scanning option to the
SC-T3200 to make it into a full multifunctional printer.
New HP entry-level latex solutions
The new 54-inch HP Latex 115 Printer offers the most economical
entry point into sign and display printing services using high-
quality, water-based HP Latex technology. It delivers high image
quality across a wide range of applications for indoor and outdoor
signage. The HP Latex 115 model is also available in the Print
and Cut series, providing an end-to-end solution for producing
applications such as labels, decals, stickers, customisable clothing,
window graphics and many more applications.
The dual-device solution delivers simultaneous and continuous
printing and cutting in a single, integrated workflow. Additionally,
the printers enjoy seamless integration with HP Signage Suite and
Product Showcase
Phil McMullin
EPSON :
SureColor SC-T3200
