DCL Print goes wide format

Print Solutions

Specialist trade printer DCL Print has placed an order for a Fujifilm Acuity 1600 LED to expand its business into wide format.

Simon Smode, managing director at DCL Print, said: ‘Initially the growing demand for large format applications prompted us to outsource these types of jobs. It soon became clear that there was an opportunity to be more competitive in this area and grow profit margins, so we started the search for a reliable, high quality wide format device to integrate into our production environment.’

DCL Print’s partnership with Fujifilm dates back to 2007, when it first invested in a Fujifilm platesetter. Today, the company uses a Luxel V-6 platesetter together with low chemistry Brillia HD PRO-V plates.

Simon continued, ‘We are extremely pleased with the products and service from Fujifilm, so it was an obvious supplier for us to consider when we started our search for a wide format printer.’

About the Acuity LED 1600 he said, ‘It can print six colours plus white and clear, and is extremely versatile in terms of material handling. This will allow us to create and promote novel and appealing applications for existing and new customers.’

He added, ‘As the UV inks are immediately cured, it will enable us to improve our turnaround and deliver end products quickly and efficiently. What’s more, the print quality achi

evable with the Acuity LED 1600 is fantastic and we can use both flexible and rigid media to produce different jobs in the most cost effective way.’