Nazdar 260 Series ink revived Jaymar Packaging’s flatbed printer
Jaymar Packaging switched to Nazdar Ink Technologies UV-LED inks from Quality Print Services (QPS) to bring new life to its flatbed printer.
Crewe-based carton designer and manufacturer Jaymar Packaging purchased a new wide-format flatbed printer of Chinese origin around two years ago to create packaging mock-ups, but suffered problems from the outset with, the business says, ‘very little constructive help from the UK reseller’.
‘We had issues for twelve months,’ explained John Cooper, operator at Jaymar Packaging. ‘If we left the machine unused for a day or two we would find the printheads would be clogged and the cleaning solution even rotted the heads. When standing we were advised to leave the heads resting in a pool of wash-out solution which killed the printheads. Eventually it just stood as a very expensive piece of metal for a number of months.’
The company identified the problem as being the original inks supplied with the printer and researched alternatives, finding QPS and its range of UV-LED inks from Nazdar Ink Technologies online.
‘We were a little nervous about switching to alternative inks but at that stage we had nothing to lose,’ said Mr Cooper. ‘We talked through the problems we were having with Chris Bailey from QPS and he advised us on how to convert to Nazdar 260 Series inks [a LED-cured formulation designed specifically for platforms using Epson printhead technology]. Since then we’ve had no problems and the printheads are clear even after a day or two of not being used.’
‘The 260 Series ink is becoming increasingly popular across the UK as a problem-solver and for its ease of use and versatility – it’s suitable for both flexible and rigid materials so is suitable for packaging mock-ups as well as graphics such as POP displays,’ commented Chris Bailey, managing director, QPS.
