Aztec Presentations Enhances Capabilities With An EFI Pro 32r+ UV LED Roll-To-Roll Printer From CMYUK

PRESS ROOM

23 Jan

Written By Debbie Mckeegan

23rd January 2024 : Aztec Presentations has purchased an EFI Pro 32r+ UV LED roll-to-roll printer. This purchase marks the fourth piece of EFI equipment that the business has purchased from CMYUK, and it will sit alongside its EFI VUTEk h3 UV LED hybrid platform that was installed back in January 2020.

Although the VUTEk h3 is upgradable to the faster h5 model, Aztec decided to invest in a second printer. The main reason for this was to field the increased post pandemic demand for textile-based applications such as single piece wall coverings and tension frame graphics.

“When we purchased the h3 back in 2020 we weren’t doing any of this textile work, which is no longer the case,” says Aztec Presentation’s co-owner, Tom Wilton.

“We are aware of several businesses with huge potential for this type of application this year, and while it’s not a given that we’ll get the work, without the extra capacity, we wouldn’t even be in the running.

“Having two EFI printers in-house boosts our efficiency, providing a back-up should anything go wrong. With the Pro 32r+, we can now relieve any bottlenecks by spreading capacity between the two machines,” he adds.

The senior team at Aztec Presentations considered several EFI options but were sold on the Pro 32r + after seeing it in action at a trade customer site. Here the feedback was as good as it could be – total confidence in the quality, continuous printing capabilities, reliability, efficiency, and economical operation of the printer.

“We could see that this model would really do everything we wanted it to do and would run comfortably alongside our h3. Although the Pro 32r+ has a different inkset to the h3, the profile that CMYUK has produced gives us a very close colour match between the two printers. We often run single jobs between both printers, producing the boards on the h3 and the flexible work on the new printer, and the colour works very well even on different substrates.

“We’ve always loved EFI FIERY and felt it’s the best RIP by a mile so the new Pro 32r+ fits in seamlessly without us having to worry about a massive learning curve,” adds Tom.

EFI Pro 32r+

The EFI Pro 32r+ UV LED dedicated roll to roll system was designed with ultra-competitiveness in mind. An all-in-one, production level printer, it provides users with the ability to achieve faster turnarounds, and confidently commit to larger capacity runs. It includes an integrated mesh kit, wrinkle analyser, and backlit proofing lights. With quick and easy material loading, it handles rolls up to 3.2m wide plus dual roll printing (2 x 1.6m).

Featuring a resolution of 1200 dpi, the Pro 32r+ offers white and/or clear ink options.

EFI UV LED inks offer a wide colour gamut with superb durability, and represent low-cost, high value when compared to other printing solutions.

The Pro 32r+ is powered by cool cure LED technology that is compatible with a wider range of substrates including lower-cost and specialty media.

Operationally this printer improves uptime and productivity with instant on/off functionality and less maintenance.

It also significantly reduces energy consumption to 1.8kW when compared the 10kW rate attributed to Mercury LED lamps. In addition, consistent colour and simple operation substantially decrease waste.