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| A wide format UV flatbed printer can reduce sign & banner production costs by 50-80% by lowering supply costs and eliminating two production steps: fixing your graphic to the sign and overlamination. |
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Case Study - Lloyds of Indiana |
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Lloyds of Indiana is a sign printing, and print finishing shop located in Indianapolis, Indiana. When Lloyds of Indiana went looking for a wide format flatbed UV printer, they had a simple set of criteria:
A quickly convertible flatbed and roll feed design to allow for high productivity and flexibility. Heavy duty construction that would ensure the printer did not go down for mechanical breakage due to accidents and routine wear and tear – after all printing on large wood, glass and metal substrate would simply be harder on the printer than roll vinyl and foam core. High print quality and accurate color matching to limit reprints for customer satisfaction. No limited lifespan print heads designed to generate future revenue for the printer manufacturer User serviceable design to limit service costs and down time. Low supply costs to ensure maximum profitability of operation. Minimal maintenance costs Price range of $70,000-$120,000.
Lloyds faced a huge problem: most printers that were economically feasible ($70,000-$120,000) for a job shop just were built more like light weight office equipment than heavy duty print shop equipment. One popular model from a major manufacturer featured a folding flatbed that was built like a cheap card table! Others UV curable printers had high costs of operation due to limited lifespan print heads, expensive print cartridge designs, low ink capacities: | Flat Bed, Moving Print Carriage Designs | Typical Roll / Flatbed UV Printers | Digital Equipment Legend 72 HUV | Flatbed Feed | Yes | Lightweight 30lb card table or folding rail design. | Yes, heavy duty 220lb design | Roll Feed | Not available or expensive after thought attachment | Yes, short roll and light weight | Yes, large 9.8" diameter roll | Print Heads | Long life span | Limited lifespan | Long life span, rebuildable | Body and cover | Metal/Plastic | Plastic | All metal | Consumable Cost | 30¢-45¢ per square foot | 30¢-45¢ per square foot | Less than 28¢ per sq. foot. | Cost | $90,000-$120,000 | $68,000-$160,000 | Less than $90,000 |
In the end, Lloyds chose the Digital Equipment Legend 72 HUV because it simply beat all comers in every category. The Legend 72 featured exceptionally heavy duty construction, super fast conversion betwwen flatbed and roll to roll, lowest in class supply costs, user serviceability and an outstanding price. As a bonus the unit included a full one year parts and labor warranty. |
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Case Study
Built to last, and backed with a 12-month written warranty, the Legend 72HUV from Digital Equipment Company gives you the flexibility, speed, color, and performance you can count on, job after job. With true hybrid printing capabilities, the Legend is the first heavy-duty, industrial-grade UV-curable printer available for under $90,000.