(L-R) Emma Plant, I-Sub Digital, Paul Fox, Graphic Station and Peter Mitchell, Hybrid Services Ltd
The first worldwide sale of Mimaki’s JFX200-2513 UV LED flatbed printer took place at Sign & Digital UK, held in Birmingham at the end of April.
Unveiled at the show on Hybrid Services’ stand, the flatbed printer was bought by commercial printer Graphic Station Ltd just minutes after the show opened its doors.
The Romford business, founded six years ago by partners Paul Fox and Stuart Vaile, invested in the system through Mimaki reseller, i-Sub Digital, to expand its wide format print services into the fine art and photographic sectors.
Mr Fox said, ‘We set up Graphic Station as a commercial operation, but I come from a wide format background. About 18 months ago we invested in our first Mimaki wide format system and demand has just grown and grown since then.’
The JFX200-2513 features a 2.5 m x 1.3 m bed, ideally suited to printing UK standard 8′ x 4′ sheets of rigid media at speeds up to 25 msq/hr. The printer features numerous new production features and its low power consumption and running costs were additional reasons for Graphic Station choosing the printer over alternatives.
‘Its environmentally friendly approach immediately drew our attention. The Mimaki uses less energy and its LED curing technology means work is ready to be handled much quicker. This will for sure improve our productivity,’ concluded Mr Fox
