ImagesMagUK_Digital_Edition_March_2018

INDUSTRY NEWS www.images-magazine.com 18 images MARCH 2018 WPAPS first in UK to buy SureColor SC-F9300 Andover-based printer WPAPS has become the first in the UK to take delivery of the new Epson SureColor SC-F9300 dye sublimation textile printer from Colorbyte. “Every day we are producing 400 to 1,000 products off the new SureColor SC-F9300, which is running 16 hours a day,” said WPAPS CEO Tom Withers. “Our core business is built around the personalised one-off product and we produce and distribute direct to the end user on behalf of a wide range of businesses worldwide. We like the chassis and drying system on the new dye sublimation model and, although it seems a mere detail, the light inside is really helpful in allowing us to check the print quality and the print head.” He continued: “I love dye sub because it doesn’t print onto but into the fabric and you get really vibrant, high quality results that will last and are safety tested. We are just launching print-on-demand leggings and we will use this technology to produce work onto a Lycra/polyester mix material.” The SureColor SC-F9300 was launched at the end of last year, and includes Epson Precision Dot technology. www.wpaps.eu www.epson.co.uk Spring savings from Hybrid Services Hybrid Services is running a ‘Save and Save Again’ promotion this spring on Mimaki’s most popular 1.6m solvent printers, with customers offered reductions on both the capital cost of the machine, and initial ink purchases. They can also buy a Mimaki Bulk Ink System and a set of solvent ink sacks at lower prices. “Customers can save in excess of £4,000 when investing in selected Mimaki 1.6m solvent printers, with a bulk ink system and 16 litres of ink,” says Hybrid’s national sales manager, John de la Roche. “With a reduced capital outlay and lower running costs, it’s a great opportunity for sign makers and print companies to make big savings this spring.” The offers, which run until 30 March 2018, apply to a range of Mimaki’s 1.6m printers including the JV150 and JV300 solvent printers and the CJV150 and CJV300 integrated printer/cutters. The company is also offering a two-year Gold warranty on its Mimaki UJF-7151plus, a mid-format flatbed printer, until the end of March 2018. www.hybridservices.co.uk The Mimaki JV300-160 from Hybrid Services LARGE FORMAT NEWS Wilcom releases EmbroideryStudio e4 Update e4.1 The Wilcom team has released its Update 4.1 for EmbroideryStudio e4, which the company says “is packed with an array of creative tools that will inspire any designer, plus a suite of productivity tools that will enhance even the most organized embroidery shop”. There is a raft of new creative improvements, including Contour fill with Complex Fill tool, sharper corners with Contour Outline, Sequin Stamp and Cording effect display; plus productivity improvements, including Drag-and- drop Clipart docker, Faster Design Library searching, Approval Sheet customising options including customer information, and Improved digitising tools. www.wilcom.com WPAPS factory manager Anna Ziolkowska with the new SureColor SC-F9300 Textile Printing Now to take place in Huddersfield in March Fespa UK is holding Textile Printing Now in co-operation with the British Interiors & Textiles Association on 13 March 2018. The conference, which is being held at the Textile Centre of Excellence in Huddersfield, will be examining the full range of textile printing, coating and surface modification techniques (analogue and digital). “The conference will provide a spectacular celebration of textile printing, and points the way towards a bright future,” said Fespa UK. It will include presentations by experts, table-top displays and networking opportunities. www.fespauk.com/tpn