CPS Marketing Of New Zealand Use The Epson SC-F500 As A Solution For Short Run On-Demand Dye-Sub Printing Of Promotional Products
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Based in the Hawkes Bay, dye-sublimation specialist CPS Marketing recently installed an Epson SureColor F500 printer, supplied through Fuji Xerox New Zealand.
Clive Scotton, director at CPS Marketing, says, “We had an Epson 4880 which was fantastic, but it needed replacing, so the new F500 came out at an opportune time.
“We purchased the very first unit in the country. In fact, we flew it in because we had a lot of work just before Christmas. It is a great machine and very easy to operate.”
The Epson SureColor F500 printer features the latest Epson print head technology and has a media handling system that supports operation with sheet and roll stocks.
It uses advanced Epson dye-sublimation ink.
The engine supports production speeds up to 21 square metres per hour while an integrated auto cutter enables sheet-based output with a variety of third-party heat presses.
Scotton founded CPS Marketing in 2011. The company produces dye-sublimation printing on many different substrates such as glass chopping boards, t-shirts, hardboard products like placemats, coasters, picture frames, aluminium, mugs, mouse mats, phone covers, iPad covers, metal business cards, name tags and more.
Ideally placed to comment on the future for short run, on-demand dye-sublimation printing, he sees the industry in good shape and the small market for dye- sublimation having great potential for growth.
He says, “There are a lot of promotional products being done via dye-sublimation, but generally those are large quantities. So, really speaking for smaller numbers, we are still in our infancy in this industry considering all the different products which are available that can be sublimated. With low overheads you can compete successfully, which we do.”
About The Epson SC-F500
The compact, understated design fits into most work environments. The thoughtfully-designed SC-F500 is also packed with technology to save you time, increase productivity and make life easier.
Whether you're producing printed phone covers, mugs, mouse mats, t-shirts or cushions, the SC-F500 offers fast turnaround times, reliability and a low total cost of ownership (TCO) to small businesses, and it requires no specialist knowledge to set up, operate or maintain.
To keep businesses agile and responsive to customer needs, this dye-sublimation printer has been built with ease of use, productivity and efficiency in mind.
Epson’s technologies are simple to use and highly intuitive.
The 4.3-inch touchscreen provides easy access to necessary information and can even be operated while wearing gloves.
The SC-F500 also features Wi-Fi connectivity and automatic media changeover functionality, which make printer usage and maintenance a non-specialist activity.
