Print techniques
Print techniques
Dye Sublimation
Soft signage, Dye sub
Dye sub is a printing process used for dying fabric. Dye sub differs from our other techniques where we print directly onto fabric with standard ink types which sit on the surface. Dye sub actually infuses the pores of the fabric essentially becoming part of it.
Flatbed printing
Direct printing, Digital screen printing
Flatbed printing is the term used for printing an image directly to rigid substrates. Materials are placed on a vacuum bed and imaged from above. We use two types of ink technology, Latex and UV curable.
Profile Cutting
Profile cutting is the term used for cutting substrates to a shape. They can be three dimensional objects such as logo elements out of thick materials or thin display substrates cut to perfect dimensions.
White Ink
A machine configured with white ink can print onto a range of substrates unacheivable with standard printing systems. If you have a coloured paper or substrate and do not print a base layer of white, the colour of the substrate will show through. On a black surface the image would be near invisible. On clear sufaces the image would look transparent. We eliminate these issues using white ink.
Technology
HP Latex R2000
A high quality hybrid flatbed printer. The R2000 uses water based latex inks to print on roll and rigid substrates. Unlike UV curable printing where the print finish is the ink finish, the latex ink takes on features of the substrate such as gloss level. It is configured with white ink (which is very white) and an overcoat. The ink is flexible and crack resistant when put under stress when substrates are folded. The inks are UL Ecologo and Greenguard Gold certified and give the environmental benefits of water based ink with the performance characteristics of a solvent ink.
Max print size: 2500mm wide, Sheet or roll fed.
Applications include: Thermoforming, POS, backlits, interior design, displays, posters and materials such as cardboard, foam PVC, ACM, paper, wood, glass and corflute.
HP Latex 2700
This is a high resolution printer utilising water based latex ink, the new generation of ink technology. It produces high quality prints at production speeds. Great for close-up interior or exterior display work. Prints are ready to use off the machine with no nasty odours. The inks are UL Ecologo and Greenguard Gold certified and give the environmental benefits of water based ink with the performance characteristics of a solvent ink.
Max print size: 3.2m wide, roll fed.
Applications include: Displays, signs, decals, POS, backlits and banners , murals, vehicle graphics.
HT 5000 RTR
At a stunning 5m wide, the HT5000 is orientated for productivity without compromising on quality. Ideal for cost effective outdoor banners, billboards, and mesh products. It's a UV curable ink printer with a very high resolution and excellent abrasion resistance.
Max print size: 5m wide, roll fed.
Applications include: Banners, billboards, Flexible backlits, building coverings, fence wrap and theatre drops.
HP Latex 800W
An extremely high resolution printers utilising latex ink, the new generation of ink technology. Super-reliable and consistent quality. Great for close-up interior or exterior display work because of its high quality output. Prints are ready to use off the machine with no nasty odours. The inks are UL Ecologo and Greenguard Gold certified and give the environmental benefits of water based ink with the characteristics of a solvent ink.
Gibson GIT2512
This is a high resolution UV Flatbed printer producing stunning quality images for close up viewing. Great for interior or exterior display work and illuminated signage because of its high quality output. The 2512 is configured with white ink for dark and clear substrates. Printing UV curable ink is better for the environment. It emits only low levels of VOC's and has minimal waste ink during maintenance. Printing direct also reduces media waste as it eliminates the need for a film to be printed then applied to the rigid surface.
Max print size: 2500mm wide x 1600mm, Sheet fed.
Applications include: POS, backlits, interior design, displays, posters and materials such as foam PVC, ACM, paper, wood, glass, corflute and polystyrene.
Esko Kongsberg C44
The Kongsberg is a digital cutter for pre and post print applications. It has a vast array of knives, creasing wheels and routing tools. It it very accurate proving ideal for jobs that need extremely accurate dimensions and square cuts.
Max cut size: 2.21m 3.05m x 20m thick.
Application include: Posters, banners, boxes, panels, cut to shape graphics, life-size cut-outs, displays, dump-bins.
Summa S One Plotter
Digital cutting plotter for cutting self adhesive film lettering and stickers. Quality cutting of printed decals, window frosting, coloured vinyl (computer cut lettering).
Max print size: 1.6m wide, roll fed.
Applications include: Displays, signs, decals, window graphics, vehicle graphics.
Barbieri Spectro LFP RT
Spectrophotometer for accurate colour management. This device reads colour swatches to build an accurate model of all achievable colour for that printer. We build and maintain profiles for our media in-house. This means we can accurately predict what colours we will get from any given printer before your job is run. This spectrophotometer does transmissive readings for accurate colour reproduction in back-lit graphics.
Onyx Graphics
Software and workflow solutions for large format digital print. We utilise Onyx products to maximise our workflow and create a stable colour controlled environment. All printed output is processed and managed by the latest version of their cutting edge Thrive software.