Typically it takes an hour to an hour and a half to print the vinyls for a car wrap
Harrogate signage and graphics company AD Bell Sign Systems has started the year with its first Epson printer, the Epson SureColor SC-S80600 10-colour solvent inkjet system, replacing a latex model.
‘We could not be happier with the results,’ said Simon Bell, managing director, ‘The printer is easy to operate and does what it says but the key is that the colour match to any Pantone reference is spot on every time.’
In March the company will be wrapping a truck featuring Astro Turf so the vinyls must match that green – the company is now confident that can be done very easily. Typically it takes an hour to an hour and a half to print the vinyls for a car wrap and anything from eight to 12 hours to fit onto a vehicle. Company branding and contact details are often included so colour match and legibility is very important to its customers.
‘We have used both solvent and latex in the past but this is the best technology we have had to date in terms of its quality,’ said Mr Bell.
The SC S-80600, with Onyx RIP, uses Epson’s Micro Piezo TFP print head. For the black and each of the colours there are 360 nozzles applying ink from the 700ml ink tanks. The 10 colours for this printer are from the UltraChrome GS3 range which provide a 1440x1440dpi resolution.
