Platinum HPL has invested in an Agfa Jeti Tauro H2500 LED print engine, offering speeds four times faster than the Anapurna machine it replaced.
After deciding to invest in a new wide-format press the Harrogate-based printer did consider simply purchasing a new Anapurna with increased speed and quality, but decided to jump to a Jeti Tauro H2500 LED hybrid printer delivering six colours plus white and primer print.
The hybrid machine, which is driven by Agfa’s Asanti workflow and boasts 32 Ricoh inkjet print heads, provides four times the output yet uses less ink due to its thin ink layering technology. Its integrated roll-to-roll system allows manual, continuous and automated feeding of both rigid and flexible materials.
‘The large format part of our business is growing the most at present,’ said commercial director Anthony Wyvill. ‘We were looking for a machine that would offer us a lot more capacity and speed to cope with the increasing number of jobs we have that require a very quick turn-around. We tested a lot of print samples when looking for a new printer and the Agfa machine was in our opinion the best on quality. That’s something we are particularly keen on here at Platinum, perhaps due to our Litho printing roots. So, we’ve replaced the Anapurna and now have the Jeti Tauro to run alongside an Océ Arizona.’
Platinum HPL was founded by David and Marina Wyvill 30 years ago with one small litho press, branching out into digital printing in 2012. The company now employs 50 staff at its 2230sqm premises in Harrogate.
