Put Epson’s first wide format printer with metallic silver and white ink together with Ltd Limited and the result is an array of stunning manifestations. Ltd is short hand for ‘Learn to Dream’, but that’s the only short cut this Bethnal Green-based company will take. Ltd Limited (www.ltdltd.com) has wished for a production-level wide format printer with metallic ink for a while and was eager to be the first in the UK to have an Epson SureColor SC-S70600. The device has enabled it to produce a range of metallic effects, previously not possible or very difficult to achieve.
Producing luxury décor manifestations
Craig Beecher, Director, Ltd Limited, commented: “We use the SureColor SC-S70600 to produce luxury décor manifestations for exclusive business and retail interiors. We print on a range of materials and it is particularly effective on white and clear vinyls, 3M Clearview and smooth/textured wallpapers. This printer particularly comes into its own when printing onto clear materials where you can mix metallic with clear areas very easily. Its ability to print vivid colours and fine graduations of white and silver without stepping is brilliant. Our top clients are always looking for the very latest specialist effects and once they see the amazing graphics we can produce with the SureColor they want them and we have won business as a direct result.”
Growth in interior graphics
Interior graphics is the fastest growth area of Ltd’s business and the most creative sector they work in. “Until relatively recently architects were not really that interested in interiors, but they have realised the impact and effect interior graphics can produce and we work with them to achieve a wide variety of effects on walls, glass, wood and metal,” says Craig. “We like to go outside our comfort zone to achieve exciting effects and the Epson SureColor SC-S70600 with metallic silver and white ink plays an important role. We are producing crisp and smooth graduation colour consistent gel tints on transparent and translucent material for office and retail interiors that are truly impressive and long-lasting.”
Simultaneous support for white and metallic inks
The Epson SureColor SC-S70600 is Epson’s first 64-inch printer to support white and metallic ink simultaneously, enabling creative print makers, specialist sign makers and professional display printers to expand their range of services. High-quality prints are assured with the combination of Epson’s UltraChrome® GSX Ink and proven Micro Piezo® TFP printhead, which delivers clarity, fine detailing and smooth blends at resolutions of up to 1440x1440dpi. The UltraChrome® GSX ink-set, featuring light magenta, light cyan, light black, orange, white and metallic inks as well as CMYK, makes the 10-colour SC-S70600 very versatile. It achieves ultra-smooth tonal gradations thanks to the use of light inks, including light black ink for enhanced, neutral greyscales.
“Before the SureColor we just couldn’t have produced and delivered this project so efficiently and with the level of metallic impact we wanted to achieve,” said James Everett, Digital Manager Ltd Limited. “The SureColor SC-S70600 with UltraChrome GSX ink delivers brilliant quality combining fine detail with vibrant colours. Layering is easy, automatic and in perfect registration and the print is dry on delivery ready to use,” added
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