Digital Printing-Wide Format - Flatbed

Though well known for its high-volume offset printing, University of Alabama Printing Services uses a range of wide-format printing and cutting technologies to produce nearly all campus graphics and signage.

With so many print operations turning to signage to keep their businesses afloat during the pandemic, after seeing a significant drop in traditional print, Xanté was poised to provide the solutions they needed.

The flatbed device is a flexible, reliable, entry-level solution capable of printing on a variety of rigid substrates up to 3˝ thick.

Too often, in-plants invest in wide-format printers without a thought as to how those pieces will be finished. In a session on wide-format finishing during the PRINTING United Digital Experience, one in-plant manager stressed how vital his shop's automated cutting equipment has been.

Wide-format printing is a hot topic for in-plants, and the In-plant Forum explored the possibilities in depth. IPI Editor Bob Neubauer talked with two midwestern university managers about the expansion of wide-format printing in their operations, and reviewed examples of some of their innovative wide-format projects.

Roland DGA is showcasing its advanced imaging technologies for eco-solvent, UV, and direct-to-garment applications — including the TrueVIS VG2-640 wide-format printer/cutter, IU-1000F high-volume flatbed UV printer, and the VersaSTUDIO BT-12 direct-to-garment printer — during the PRINTING United Digital Experience.

Xanté is moving into full production and installations of its X-16 and X-33 printers due to the success customers have experienced.&nbs

Day two of the Wide-Format Summit brought this series exploring the trends and opportunities in the large-format market to a close.

After years of research and planning, SeaPrint Graphic Solutions at the University of North Carolina, Wilmington, finally got approval last year to purchase a wide-format flatbed printer. It turns out that was the easy part. Getting it installed and operational was a much bigger challenge.

Xanté has joined a growing number of industry OEMs in announcing its participation in the new PRINTING United Digital Experience, where it will show off its new flatbed UV printers.