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Technology
250,0000 labels in first 10 weeks at Footprint
WA PRINT business Footprint has produced a quarter of a million labels in the first 10 weeks of its new label operation, produced on its new Epson SurePress L-4533AW, supplied by Fujifilm.
Located in the wine region of Mandurah, the Oldfield family- owned company ordered the Epson at PacPrint, when it decided to diversify into new areas, labels being the sector of choice.
The press took two weeks to install, commission and train, and in the 10 weeks since the Epson SurePress L-4533AW has already produced 250,000 labels.
James Oldfield said, “We can see that the press will be a profitable venture – I’m really happy that we’ve been able to turn out 48,000 wine labels in just five days, for example, and the press didn’t need anyone
to hover over it. And working with Fujifilm Business Innovation Australia gives us the confidence that our
move into label printing is technically well-supported.”
The company’s winery clients can now order as needed without holding large label stocks.
Footprint WA sees the label business as a growing part of its print capability for the future, because almost every business needs labels of some type, so being able to offer a local label printing service opens the way to a whole new segment of customers.
The installation, bedding down and commissioning process took two weeks. In the second week,
the press started to produce a
few small-run jobs while Oldfield learned the ropes. He commented that the interface was intuitive and straightforward. He was able to ‘get it’ after just one try. He’s enjoyed experimenting with what’s possible. Oldfield says, “The label press gives us great flexibility to be creative
and deliver a consistent product that delights the customers.”
Footprint into labels with 250,000 in first ten weeks:
(l-r) Patrick and James Oldfield
are presented
with a celebratory champagne by Chris Lynch, Fujifilm sales manager, at PacPrint
Oldfield says the Epson SurePress L-4533AW was chosen for its proven capacity for high quality output, reliability, repeatability, and its ‘hands-off’ operation.
He says it was virtually a turnkey installation that delivered sellable product within a week of being installed. Footprint is reaping the benefits of the print technology, and the wider gamut of colours, including orange, green and white.
Operation is through Intuitive touch panels, with the main touch panel of the print engine as well as ‘easy- to-use’ touch screens for unwinder and rewinder. And a tablet can
be used instead of the main touch panel to operate freely around the AccurioLabel 400.
Maximum print speed of AccurioLabel 400 is 39.9 meters per minute when printing in CMYK mode, and 20 meters per minute when printing CMYK+W. Print speed may also vary depending on selected media types. Total length per job can be set to maximum 3000 linear meters. The Unwinder and rewinder of AccurioLabel 400 each have a capacity for rolls of 800mm in diameter.
No precoating of media is required, and no special ‘digital’ media is required. A new fifth colour station with white toner enables a wider range of print applications.
Konica Minolta soon to launch AccurioLabel 400
KONICA MINOLTA now has well in excess of 1000 installations of its AccurioLabel digital toner-based label printing system, including plenty in Australia.
The company will soon be launching the AccurioLabel 400; it’s a new print system with higher capabilities to fit
a broader spectrum of the market. It comes with a resolution equivalent
to 3,600 x 2,400dpi and many automated control features for highly productive output.
It comes with AccurioPro Flux with Label Impose, which is a PDF-based workflow tool for easy impositioning, arranging of label artworks, including VDP functionalities.
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New into
the market:
Konica Minolta AccurioLabel 400 with fifth station for white is about to become available
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