Canon account manager Andrew Day (centre) with C3imaging manager director Nigel Davies (left) and C3imaging branch manager Albert Penninkhof at Sign & Digital UK 2013
Purchased from Canon at Sign and Digital UK 2013, C3imaging has invested in an Océ Arizona 460 XT flat bed printer, to expand into new markets.
The new machine will replace the company’s current UV flatbed printer, the Arizona 250 GT, to enhance the quality, productivity and versatility of applications the company can offer and help it to expand into new markets.
Albert Penninkhof, branch manager, explained, ‘With the Arizona 460 XT, we will not only be able to offer a more diverse range of products but much higher quality. We can now offer bespoke office graphics, window vinyl, panels, exhibitions stands and more, all to the superior standard that top-end brands demand.’
The machine will complement the company’s current wide format printer portfolio, which already includes the ColorWave 650 Poster Printer.
Mr Penninkhof added, ‘The market is moving fast and our customers’ demands reflect that. We’ve seen an increase in demand for white ink printing and decorative varnish to create diverse and exciting applications that can make them stand out. We need a machine that enables us to take advantage of these business opportunities, which the Océ Arizona 460 XT does.’
The Arizona 250 GT will relocate to the company’s Liverpool branch, which will benefit from the machine’s capability to integrate with the branch’s Zünd cutting table and remove the need for mounting when producing applications such as panel work.
The 2.5 x 3.05 m machine prints on a broad range of substrates at 21 sqm an hour and has seven user-selectable vacuum zones on an oversized table, removing the need for masking on most graphic arts media. It comes equipped with six independent ink channels, including channels to apply varnish and white, or lay down a double white layer.
