PSW Paper & Print installs first Anapurna LED printer

Print Solutions

Redditch based PSW Paper & Print is the first to invest in a 2.5 metre wide format hybrid Anapurna H2500i LED system. The machine is a six colour plus white ink high speed hybrid UV LED curable inkjet capable of imaging up to 115 m² per hour and is fitted with air cooled UV LED lights, which save energy, costs and time.

‘Our aim was to replace our existing two metre wide hybrid inkjet machine with a 2.5 metre wide printer with LED so we could print on materials such as heavy gauge acetate. We had looked at a number of printers from several manufacturers but the LED option was too expensive whilst others did not meet our requirements. We were then planning to visit drupa when Litho Supplies introduced us to its parent company, Agfa Graphics. Prior to the launch of the Anapurna H2500i LED we were asked to sign a non disclosure document and invited to Agfa’s showroom in Belgium to see the machine for ourselves. We were so impressed that we placed our order and cancelled the intended trip to drupa,’ explained Philip Skinner, director at PSW.

The air cooled UV LED lights, which can be switched on and off instantaneously, enable the Anapurna to print on thin, heat sensitive material.

‘The Anapurna was installed on a Monday in mid July, by the Tuesday afternoon we had produced a commercial job and by the Wednesday it was in full production. The ability to print acetate covers has already increased our business,’ enthused Mathew Skinner, managing director of PSW.

This latest investment complements a recently purchased Indigo 7800 digital printer as well as an extensive range of other production and finishing equipment which enables PSW Paper & Print to cope with almost any print requirement. The digital print division accounts for approximately a third of the group’s £2.2 million turnover, is manned by nine staff and supported by a specialist team of display installers. Other aspects of the business include three retail outlets based in Studley, Worcester and Alcester offering artist, design and office materials as well as a dealership selling copiers and inkjet printers.

‘As well as the benefits of LED, the six colour plus white UV inks produce top quality images on a wide selection of materials. The service and support we have received from Agfa has also been excellent,’ concluded Mathew.

Left to right: Philip and Mathew Skinner.