Mimaki hits its stride with UJV
When Mimaki unveiled the UJV55-320 at FESPA 2016, it found much to its pleasure that it had created an ‘instant hit’, with more order on the first day than it had machines ready to ship.
Wednesday, 18 Jan 2017 08:43 GMT
(L to R) GPMI Reprocentre’s Bill Forde and Sign Script's Brendan Nugent with the newly installed Mimaki UJV55-320
That initial success has continued its momentum for the manufacturer, with the rate of installations around Europe remaining healthy and providing a strategic win for the multi-national in a heavily competitive sector.
Indeed, the latest company to invest in the dual-roll inkjet system is well-respected Ireland-based firm Signscript, which has cited its mix of cost to width, speed, and quality as the key reason for its capital investment.
“Having the capacity to print up to 3.2m wide is essential for winning bigger contracts in the retail point-of-sale and exhibition sectors,” explains Signscript’s managing director, Brendan Nugent. He continues: “UV inks give vibrant colours and high blockout which is perfect for customers looking for backlit signage. The UJV55 is terrific value for money and we get low running costs thanks to LED UV curing lamps and economical UV inks.”
Having the capacity to print up to 3.2m wide is essential for winning bigger contracts in the retail point-of-sale and exhibition sectors”
Some key strengths of the UJV55-320 is that it boasts an inline, post-print LED lightbox, which allows print quality of backlit signage to be checked during the production run, simulating its installed look and reducing waste and time.
The printer also features twin roll printing capability, enabling printing on two separate rolls of the same media for simultaneous printing of two different jobs.
Signscript made the investment through specialist Mimaki reseller GPMI Reprocentre who have installed a flurry of UJV55 printers throughout Ireland.
