Images magazine Digital Edition April 2018

INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 08 images APRIL 2018 Sabur adds the Fabrijet DGI FT-1604 sublimation printer to its DGI range Digital machine and consumables supplier Sabur is now supplying the Fabrijet DGI FT-1604 sublimation printer, and has the model in its Barnsley showroom for customers to try. “The Fabrijet FT series printers from DGI were the first printers in the world available with state-of-the-art, industrial Panasonic print heads,” reports Sabur. The DGI FT-1604 is the same sublimation printer as its bigger sibling, the DGI FT-1608, but has four print heads rather than eight. “What you get are all of the ‘industrial’ features of the 1608, such as the heavy duty take-up, lightweight paper usage and economical sublimation inks, but a huge bonus is that you have the option at any time to easily upgrade the DGI FT-1604 machine to the DGI FT-1608. “This is massively cost-effective for you and your company as it means that you don’t have to pay the full price for another printer, only a small upgrade charge. And because it is on the same single footprint, it doesn’t need additional space, either.” According to Sabur, the DGI FT-1604 has true production print speeds of up to 56m2/h and upgraded production speeds of up to 110m2/h. The DGI FT-1604 sublimation printer has an RRP of £23,000, which includes three years’ warranty. The company supplies a range of products from South Korean company DGI, including the DGI FT-3204X, DGI FD-1908, DGI FD- 1904, DGI HSFT and the DGI HSFT II. www.sublimationinks.com LARGE FORMAT NEWS The Fabrijet DGI FT-1604 is now available from Sabur Mimaki distributor Hybrid Services has appointed Shropshire-based Signmaster Systems as an authorised reseller for Mimaki's wide format sign and graphics product range. New owners Lucy Ratcliffe and Samantha Kehoe, who bought the long-established business late last year, have instigated a renewed focus on hardware sales and support, reports Hybrid. "Becoming a Mimaki reseller again was the first item on our wish list when we bought Signmaster," said Lucy. "Sam and I had Mimaki machines when we first started our print business. We believe in their quality and wanted to start offering them to our customers again and we were truly delighted when Hybrid felt the same." John de la Roche, Hybrid’s national sales manager, commented: "We’re very pleased to be working with Lucy, Sam and the team at Signmaster and look forward to helping support them and their customers with their investment in Mimaki solutions." Signmaster sports a range of Mimaki’s latest sign and graphics hardware in its showroom, including the brand new UCJV Series LED UV printer/cutter, and a dedicated JV150 solvent printer with matching CG-FX plotter. www.signmaster.co.uk [Left] Signmaster’s Sam Kehoe (L) and Lucy Ratcliffe (R) with Hybrid’s John de la Roche and one of the company’s new Mimaki printers DecoNetwork launches new design tools DecoNetwork, which provides business technology for garment decoration businesses, has released new front-end design tools, which the company says elevates its site designer to one that competes with solutions from the wider ecommerce world. For more information on the new system, turn to the Embroidery showcase, starting on page 73. www.deconetwork.com Hybrid appoints Signmaster as Mimaki reseller New online T-Shirt Printing Master Class from Scott Fresener The T-Shirt Printing Master Class from US industry veteran Scott Fresener and his son Mike is an online course that promises to cover everything needed to run a successful screen print shop. Whether you're having problems burning and printing halftone dots or are struggling with marketing and selling, the pair say their comprehensive course will help both beginner and experienced printers succeed. It includes 14 detailed mini manuals, 47 in-depth videos and lots of sample download files and production aids. Printers can sign up for a few free sessions before purchasing the full course. www.t-shirtprintingmasterclasses.com