Signs Express (Birmingham SW) has recently invested in and installed a HP L25500 Latex printer and Easymount Laminator at its new purpose-built print and design studio.
This HP L25500 wide format printer uses environmentally-friendly, solvent-free durable Latex inks and helps Signs Express to meet the local council's ISO requirements. The printer is supported by the new Easymount Laminator, which covers prints with a protective layer providing a 5 year outdoor durability guarantee.
“Being a low energy use machine, the L25500 offers strong green credentials and it allows us to be at the forefront of digital technology,” said Joe Smith, Managing Director at Signs Express (Birmingham SW). “We are delighted with the results from the new HP Latex and it has been extremely beneficial from an operational point of view, principally as there is no need to ventilate the printer. As a result, positioning of it in our new design and print studio was far less problematic than other machinery and created a much nicer environment for our staff to work in without the solvent smells.”
Apart from the environmental benefits inherent in the printer’s capabilities, Signs Express (Birmingham SW) has been quick to appreciate the huge savings in production time that are possible with the L25500. Joe Smith added, “There is now no need for out-gassing of the printed materials before lamination and this is particularly helpful when production schedules are full or we have a rush job needing completion. Work can now be undertaken more quickly and easily with this printer.”
Signs Express plans to put the new printer through it paces, using it to print on a diverse range of materials including; vinyl, poster paper, canvas, wall paper, one-way vision film and banners. The production centre based on Saxon Business Park, Bromsgrove provides a complete design, manufacture and installation service for all types of signage, anything from interior and exterior signs to vehicle graphics, banners, window graphics and exhibition display systems.
