The UK’s first Jeti Condor RTR5200 has been installed by wide-format print provider, FaberExposize, with the press already operating at capacity
Agfa’s widest roll-to-roll inkjet press, the 5.2m Jeti Condor RTR5200, has officially touched down at specialist wide-format print provider, FaberExposize, in a debut installation for the UK.
Based in Leeds, FaberExposize produces high-impact graphics for retail, display, point-of-sale (POS), entertainment, and experiential sectors, with an operation that must run around the clock to keep up with customer demand.
With its exhibition and entertainment print business reportedly expanding at pace, FaberExposize identified a gap in its fleet in the form of a lack of a dedicated 5m press that could handle multiple rolls simultaneously.
Iain Clasper-Cotte, managing director at FaberExposize UK, explains: “We’ve been growing exponentially within exhibition and entertainment and many of our clients wanted 5m-wide prints as well as 3.2m. It was the only gap in our arsenal and we wanted to fill it with a UV machine.”
Capable of printing up to three rolls at once and reaching reported speeds of up to 672sq m/h, the Jeti Condor RTR5200 includes features such as clear fluid printing, high-opacity white ink, and in-line varnish designed to reduce the need for additional finishing.
For FaberExposize, the Condor’s flexibility reportedly presented an immediate benefit. The company has highlighted that white ink capabilities have unlocked new creative options for jobs like window clings, while the ability to add protective varnish in-line means the company can now produce durable flex-face signage without slowing production.
Clasper-Cotte continues: “We already have a lot of signage trade clients coming to us primarily for flags and smaller jobs, but this enables us to print the full remit of what a signage company might need. We can do flex-face signage for instance, because we can put protective varnish over it.”
The Condor was able to integrate into the company’s existing workflow, running on the same RIP system and requiring no new software. Within its first week on-site, the team was able to print three rolls on the press simultaneously.
FaberExposize also recently made the decision to invest in its fourth Agfa Avinci printer, expanding its capacity for high-quality printing on textiles.
Clasper-Cotte adds: “If we’re honest, most of these machines today print pretty well. But when you’re producing hundreds of thousands of prints per year, reliability and service matter most. You need to know an engineer will turn up – and Agfa have always been exceptional at that.”
