LARGE FORMAT PRINTING

LARGE FORMAT PRINTING
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Can you define large-format printing?
Wide-format printing(also known as large format printing) usually refers to devices that
can handle sheets of paper 24 inches and wider.
What kind of equipment do you use for this process?
We make use of an HP 750 Flat Bed Printer and a HP 850 Latex Printer. In addition to
this we also have laminating machines and a custom build Miller-Martini plastic welder.
How about substrates - what can you tell us?
We print on a fine art papers, gloss- and matt-coated papers, polyester films, UV
backlit film, scrim vinyl and linen peel & stick wallpapers
What are the typical, large-format applications?
Trade show booths, Point-of-Purchase (POP0 wall and counter signs, event signage,
store advertisements, banners, short-run art prints, etc., Many of the graphics we output
are mountedonto foamcore, gatorboard or vinyl backer materials. Many have grommets
added, or magnetic strips or velcrl for hanging and mounting.
Are there any myths about large-format print jobs you care to dispel?
Just like the offset part of our printing business, we have certain equipment and capabilities
that make us efficient(thus cost effeftive) for certain products or designs. Same with Large
Format. We can output at a speed, on materials, and finish many kinds of graphic needs,
but not all.
LARGE FORMAT PRINTING
window graphic
Window graphics uses a perforated vinyl that acts like a tint, if you are inside
you will see outside clearly while outsiders will not be able to see inside.
escalator advertising
This way of advetising can be used to supplement other forms of signage
to provide a complete advertising package.
HANGING BANNERS
This way of advetising can be used to supplement other forms of signage
to provide a complete advertising package.
pop up banner wall
These backwalls practically “popup” on their own. One can easily lay these
tradeshow displays down on the ground and lock the frame in place and then set it up.
flags
A piece of cloth or similar material, typically oblong or square, attachable by one edge to
a pole or rope and used as the symbol or emblem of a country or institution or as a
decoration during public festivities
boundary wrap
A huge graphic installed on the boundary of a building or construction site.
vehicle warp
Wrap advertising is the marketing practice of completely or partially covering
(wrapping) a vehicle in an advertisement or livery, thus turning it into a mobile billboard.
billboard
A large outdoor board for displaying advertisements.
roll-up banner
A roll up banner is ideal for retailers, restaurants or any business that rely
on walk in traffic for a good portion of business.
floorgraphic
This way of advertising can be used to supplement other forms of
signage to provide a complete advertising package.
building wrap
A huge graphic installed on the walls or windows of a building
Also called a “building mural” or “wallscape”.
wall paper
Paper often colored and printed with designs and pasted to a wall as a
decorative covering.
Sticker Cutouts and Cardboard Cutouts