EFI-VUTEk Superwide Brochure

Superwide Market Opportunities
for Commercial Printers
Printers for Every Application and Price Range
Superwide Format Solutions
Beat the competition and profit with EFI’s integrated Fiery, VUTEk
and APPS printing solutions. Visit www.efi.com.
Print to Win
EFI (www.efi.com) is the world leader in colour digital print servers,
and controllers; superwide format printers and inks, industrial inkjet
printing systems and print management, Web-to-print and proofing
solutions. EFI is dedicated to giving customers a competitive edge with
award-winning, scalable solutions from creation to print that maximise
productivity and increase profits. EFI maintains 26 offices worldwide.
T: 01932 568555
T: +44 (0) 118 989 2929
W: www.bpgraphics.co.u
W: www.cmyukdigital.com
Auto-Count, Bliss, Changing the Way the World Prints, ColorWise, Command WorkStation, DocBuilder, DocBuilder Pro, DocStream, EDOX, EFI, Fiery, the Fiery
logo, Fiery Driven, the Fiery Driven logo, OneFlow, PrinterSite, PrintFlow, PrintMe, PrintSmith Site, Prograph, Proteus, RIP-While-Print, Setting the Standard
in Digital Printing, Ultravu and VUTEk are registered trademarks of Electronics for Imaging, Inc. in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and/or certain other
foreign jurisdictions. Bestcolor is a registered trademark of Electronics For Imaging GmbH in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. AutoCal, Balance, BioVu,
BioWare, Build, ColorCal, Digital StoreFront, Estimate, Fiery Link, Fiery Prints, Fiery Spark, FreeForm, Hagen, Jetrion, Logic, MicroPress, PhotoXposure, Printcafe,
PrintSmith, PSI, PSI Flexo, Remoteproof, RIPChips, Scan, Screenproof, SendMe, Splash, Spot-On, UltraTex, UV Series 50, VisualCal, WebTools, the EFI logo, the
Fiery Prints logo and Essential to Print are trademarks of Electronics for Imaging, Inc. Best, the Best logo, Colorproof, PhotoXposure, Remoteproof, and Screenproof
are trademarks of Electronics For Imaging GmbH. All other terms and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners, and
are hereby acknowledged. © 2008 Electronics for Imaging
EFI Ltd, Stonebridge House, Padbury Oaks, Old Bath Road
Longford, Middlesex UB7 0EW, United Kingdom
VUTEk (A Division of Electronics for Imaging)
Ikaroslaan 9, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium
tel +44 [0]1753 283676
fax +44 [0]1753 283636
tel +32 2 749 9420
fax +32 2 749 9465
www.efi.com
www.efi.com/VUTEk
U052.03.08_UK
Approach your business growth
with a broader perspective.
As the number of traditional printers and quick print shops reaches
the saturation point, commercial printers are looking for new ways
to build revenue and to sustain business growth. To survive, many
printers are looking for ways to add new, cost-effective services
that can be quickly implemented to generate higher profit margins.
Commercial printers like you must look beyond their traditional offset
and digital document products and service offerings to maximise
business from each client and stay ahead of their competition — all
the while meeting tight deadlines and delivering quality products
every time.
Tap into the next big thing
in commercial printing.
Until the 1990’s, analog printing technologies, such as lithography and flexography,
were the mainstay of the commercial printing industry. Since then, monochrome and
colour digital document printing have provided a growth path via shorter print runs and
variable data printing. As these technologies reach the peak of adoption, the level of
differentiation and profitability from these technologies also start to level off and decline.
They’re Everywhere
Next time you’re in the car, look at the buildings, vehicles, billboard, signs and banners around you.
They’re big and colourful. They’re bold, enticing and utterly unavoidable. They’re the product of
today’s superwide format digital printers. There’s no doubt; branding graphics are going big. And
so are the profits from the print shops that make them.
Ways to Supersize Your Business Inside and Out
Point-of-Purchase Displays
s2IGID0/0DISPLAYS
s$0/0DISPLAYS
s/PENBOXPACKAGESANDDISPLAYS
s)NSTOREPROMOTIONS
s3HORTRUNPACKAGINGFORTESTRUNS
s3HORTRUNPACKAGINGFORSEASONAL
s0ROMOTIONSANDONEOFFEVENTS
s0ACKAGESAMPLEFORPRODUCTIONANDMARKETING
Indoor Graphics
s6ISUALBRANDINGSOLUTIONS
s0OPUPDISPLAYSANDPOSTERS
s"ACKLITSIGNAGE
s%XHIBITIONANDEVENTBANNERS
s&LOORANDWINDOWGRAPHICS
s"ACKDROPSFORTHEATEROR46
Outdoor Graphics
s"UILDINGCOVERINGSANDWRAPS
s&LEXFACEBILLBOARDS
s"ACKLITSIGNAGE
s$OUBLESIDEDAPPLICATIONS
s4RUCKSIDECURTAINS
s6EHICLEWRAPS
s&LEETGRAPHICS
EFI Can Help You Achieve Super Results With Superwide
The next major growth area is superwide format digital printing. According
to Web Consulting INC, superwide applications such as out of home
advertising, Point-of-Purchase displays, bus wraps, billboards, signs, and
VEHICLEWRAPSWILLFUELASTEADY#!'2"YADDINGSUPERWIDEPRINTING
technologies, you will grow revenues from existing and new clients by
creating a powerful extension to your portfolio of products and services.
You will also grow your share of budget with existing and new customers.
2
Superwide printing makes your business more successful by allowing you
to accept more short-run projects that would be inefficient and impractical
using traditional printing technologies. Why turn customers away when
you can produce their growing list of applications? EFI Fiery ® XF, Webto-Print and Print Management Information Systems make entering the
world of superwide printing simple, affordable and profitable.
Superwide Market Opportunities
3
Enhance your customers’ bottom line.
Now that you opened the door to superwide opportunities, you realise that many of
these new customer services require special equipment, media and inks. Fortunately,
EFI’s VUTEk superwide printers work on nearly any substrate, letting you produce
anything from photo-quality POP graphics, back-lit trade show graphics and fine art
reproductions to building and vehicle wrap, signs and billboards with vibrant images.
EFI also offers a wide range of inks and media that allow you to uncover limitless ways
to get your customers’ products and brands out there and noticed – big time. You’ll
also find your bottom line and customer base expanding in new ways. As the table
below shows, you’ll reduce equipment costs, maximise your output, and unlock your
full profit potential the most by using VUTEk digital inkjet superwide printers and inks
versus other forms of digital print technology.
Experience the long-term benefits
of supersizing your business.
Leading commercial printers that take advantage of EFI’s superwide printers and
inks see results quickly. They also enjoy the widest selection of leading solvent, Bio
solvent, UV-curing and dye sublimation printers in the print industry today. EFI’s scalable
portfolio offers a variety of solutions for your superwide printing needs such as Fiery
8&APRODUCTION2)0TOPROCESSHIGHVOLUMESOFJOBSANDDELIVEREXCEPTIONALCOLOUR
management on tight schedules. Our Print Information Management Systems, such
as EFI Hagen™, Logic™ and PrintSmith™, and Web software help manage your job
estimation, shop floor scheduling, inventory and other business operations more
efficiently. With these tools, you’ll increase your profit margins with new services,
manage your business processes more efficiently, and produce more for your clients
in less time than ever before.
Commercial Printers with Superwide Format
Capabilities Benefit in Many Ways
s$IGITALSUPERWIDEOUTPUTISAHIGHMARGINPRODUCT
Competitive applications such as outdoor and
indoor graphics are typically sold for two
to three times the material cost.
s9OURTYPICALRETURNONINVESTMENTISMEASURED
in months, not in years as is the case with
traditional printing equipment.
s&ROMADIGITALlLEPERSPECTIVETHESUPERWIDE
format workflow is very similar to traditional
printing workflow.
The data noted above is based on VUTEk customer feedback
and may vary depending on the individual market conditions.
4
Superwide Market Opportunities
5
A printer for every application and price range.
EFI’s VUTEk solvent, UV-curing and dye-sublimation superwide printers come in many shapes
and sizes to meet your growing application needs.
Solvent
UV-Curing
Dye-Sublimation
VUTEk 150
VUTEk QS2000
VUTEk Fabri Vu®
The superwide printer puts speed, quality and
reliability in an affordable, industrial-strength
1.5-meter package.
The VUTEk QS2000 combines high-definition
and speed in 2-meter roll-to-roll or flatbed
superwide printing capability to put you on the
fastest road to profitability.
The VUTEk FabriVu offers 3.2-meter roll-to-roll
superwide dye-sublimation printing that achieves
greater consistency, improved cost efficiency and
higher productivity than other digital print systems.
Choose a trusted leader
for your superwide printing.
Like with any technology, there’s a lot to consider before you dive into the superwide format business
– issues such as printer size and cost, typical applications, substrates, inks, pricing, training, reliability,
support and more. You can trust EFI’s VUTEk superwide printers, inks and software applications. We
give you advice and knowledgeable answers to your questions because we invented the superwide
digital printing space and have over 2,100 worldwide installations under our belt. We also have marketleading products, services and support that can scale to meet your growing needs cost effectively, so
you can focus on your business strategy and customer success.
Famous for high productivity and exceptional
colour quality, the 3.2-meter roll-to-roll VUTEk
3360 is the high-speed superwide printing
platform designed to print solvent and dyesublimation solvent inks at the flip of a switch
or VUTEk BioVu™ inks — in four-, six- or eightcolour modes.
Key Considerations That Determine Superwide Printing ROI
Print Quality
Consistent print quality on a range of
substrates, and more colour capability coupled
Operation
Quick setup and ease of use allows you to
FOCUSONPRODUCTIONNOTPREPARATION$IGITAL
Training
Consider on-going training at a variety of levels
from the new user to advanced operator.
with higher resolutions, offer the best print
quality available.
format allows easy customisation and
PERSONALISATIONWITH6$0TEXTORIMAGES
Introductory and refresher courses help users
understand everything from file prep to
troubleshooting to repair.
Print Speeds
Faster print speeds lead to fast turnaround
and quicker profits, allowing you to recoup
investment costs sooner.
Reliability
A printer that isn’t running isn’t profitable.
Choose a production class system from a
proven, reputable provider with quality
products that can perform in your environment.
Material Handling
Ability to handle both sheet fed and roll-toroll operations provide a competitive edge
in versatility and faster changeover.
Support
Choose a manufacturer that provides a full array
of services and support programs designed to
keep printers up and running, and making the
most of the investment.
VUTEk 3360
VUTEk QS3200
The VUTEk QS3200 delivers high-definition print
quality at new levels of speed for roll-to-roll or
flatbed applications up to 3.2-meters wide.
VUTEk 3360
This 3.2-meter roll-to-roll superwide printer
switches from traditional solvent to dyesublimation solvent printing on fabrics in minutes.
Inks
VUTEk QS3200r
Price
9OUR2/)ISBASEDONMORETHANJUSTINITIALCOST
The least expensive model doesn’t necessarily
translate to the greatest value.
VUTEk 5330
The VUTEk QS3200r combines high-definition
print capability with 3.2-meter roll-to-roll
productivity and UV quality.
High print speed and increased functionality
combine to deliver a 5-meter roll-to-roll
superwide printer with improved productivity
and superior print quality.
VUTEk Inks
VUTEk inks demonstrate uncompromising purity,
consistency and compatibility characteristics.
Our solvent (including bio-friendly) inks, and
UV-curing inks contain the same brilliant, durable
pigments — letting you duplicate custom colours
across a wide range of printers and substrates.
VUTEk PV200
$ELIVERSMETERROLLTOROLLORmATBEDHIGHQUALITY
images and improves productivity and profitability
on short-run superwide format jobs, around theclock and at an affordable price.
6
Superwide Market Opportunities
7