The Dalesflex team with an example of their work
UK-based Dalesflex Signs & Graphics Ltd has replaced its Mutoh Rockhopper printer with a new model, the ValueJet 1624, to serve the market for vehicle wraps and wide format print applications.
Andy Walls, company director, explained, ‘We were pretty confident that we wanted to stay with Mutoh printers, so we started searching the Internet for suppliers of these machines. We spoke to a number of companies and in mid-2013 settled on making the purchase of a Mutoh ValueJet 1624 through Stanford Marsh Group Graphics.’
Targeted at the sign and display market, the printer can fit into both start-up and established businesses, and is suited to the production of long-term outdoor applications. These might include full colour posters, banners, backlit signage, POS displays, external notices for buildings, production plants and construction sites as well as adhesive signs and stickers. The ValueJet is also an excellent choice for durable, photo-realistic prints for indoor usage.
The company has already put the machine to good use with a short-turnaround piece of business won shortly before Christmas. Mr Walls said, ‘On our previous printer, the project would have taken weeks. However, with the new Mutoh successfully installed, we managed to print 250 linear metres of media in just three days. It was unreal – the machine just ate the media! If anything, our only issue following installation relates to the fact that we need to retrain our practices to keep up with the printer.’
The company opted to deploy Mutoh’s Bulk Ink System (BIS). Mr Walls stated, ‘SMGG were very knowledgeable on what the Mutoh system could offer. They correctly advised that buying the bulk ink would be significantly more cost-effective than purchasing individual cartridges. The Mutoh BIS enables us to keep the running costs of the machine down, whilst sticking to OEM inks.’
