{"id":11410,"date":"2015-02-24T12:02:14","date_gmt":"2015-02-24T17:02:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=11410"},"modified":"2015-02-24T12:02:14","modified_gmt":"2015-02-24T17:02:14","slug":"paratore-signs-triples-throughput-and-improves-quality-with-newest-model-efi-vutek-uv-inkjet-printer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2015\/02\/paratore-signs-triples-throughput-and-improves-quality-with-newest-model-efi-vutek-uv-inkjet-printer\/","title":{"rendered":"Paratore Signs Triples Throughput and Improves Quality with Newest-model EFI VUTEk UV Inkjet Printer"},"content":{"rendered":"

FREMONT, California \u2013 February 23, 2015 \u2013<\/em> EFI\u2122 (Nasdaq: EFII) today announced that Paratore Signs\u00a0has become one of the country\u2019s first businesses to install the new, hybrid roll\/flatbed EFI VUTEk\u00ae\u00a0H2000 Pro printer with UltraDrop\u2122 Technology. The Syracuse, N.Y.-based company purchased the\u00a0printer to augment its digital production of signs and display graphics.<\/p>\n

The installation \u2013 which also included the new version 6 of EFI Fiery\u00ae XF Production software \u2013 adds\u00a0significant throughput capacity, building on the digital printing success Paratore Signs has had with an\u00a0older EFI VUTEk PressVu printer. \u201cWe are pleased to continue our relationship with EFI,\u201d said John\u00a0Paratore, the company\u2019s president. \u201cOur older flatbed printer delivered four 4×8-foot boards per hour\u00a0and now we are producing 14. That\u2019s a huge step forward for our business.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only are we more than tripling our throughput with the new VUTEk printer,\u201d Paratore added, \u201cwe\u00a0are also able to deliver significantly improved quality with its 1,000-dpi resolution and 7-picoliter\u00a0UltraDrop Technology. The printer has already enabled us to secure new retail and trade customers and\u00a0we see more growth in our future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Founded 60 years ago by sign painter Frank Paratore \u2013 John Paratore\u2019s father \u2013 the family-owned\u00a0company has gone through many changes over the years, morphing from sign painting to screen\u00a0printing, vinyl graphics, digital finishing and promotional products. This latest acquisition will take the\u00a0company\u2019s sign and display graphics platform to the next level.<\/p>\n

VUTEk quality and versatility create the advantage in a competitive market<\/strong><\/p>\n

Paratore Signs\u2019 new VUTEk printer is a 2-meter wide, six-color, UV inkjet device featuring EFI\u2019s UltraDrop\u00a0variable-droplet grayscale technology. Its production-level speeds and high-end imaging make it ideal\u00a0for a wide variety of mid-volume sign and display graphics work. While the printer\u2019s 1,000-dots per inch(dpi) imaging capability produces what John Paratore describes as \u201cstunning quality,\u201d he said even the\u00a0printer\u2019s 600-dpi setting outperforms what the company was able to output in the past, with faster\u00a0throughput and less ink consumption.<\/p>\n

Launched at the 2014 SGIA Expo, the new printer delivers exceptional quality, including legible 4-point\u00a0type and vibrant color, at an entry-level price point for wide-format production output. It\u2019s affordable,\u00a0extensible base platform \u2013 with white ink, roll-to-roll media handling and, soon, clear varnish available\u00a0as add-on options \u2013 positions companies like Paratore Signs to stay a step ahead of their clients\u2019 future\u00a0needs.<\/p>\n

Prep, print and cut with automated efficiency<\/strong><\/p>\n

John Paratore chose to fully load his new VUTEk printer with white ink and roll-to-roll media handling.\u00a0And, he moved to maximize the quality and efficiency of his wide-format imaging workflow by adding\u00a0EFI Fiery XF software to drive the new printer.<\/p>\n

Paratore Signs\u2019 Fiery XF software includes optional support for digital cutters and new tiling features \u2013\u00a0tools that have helped the company reduce wasted media while printing more jobs per shift. Using this\u00a0new technology to add vision marks to prints in the job-prep process \u201cmakes it easy and productive for\u00a0us to gang posters and other smaller items in a single job for automated processing with our digital\u00a0cutting table,\u201d according to John Paratore.<\/p>\n

Paratore added that the white ink option he purchased with his new printer \u201copens the door to higher-end production on transparent and dark substrates that we were unable to achieve before. And the one-pass, three-layer capability with white ink creates signs with unbelievable quality whether they areviewed in daylight or backlit.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is exciting to see multi-generation, family-owned companies like Paratore Signs aggressively staying\u00a0ahead of market trends,\u201d said Frank Mallozzi, EFI\u2019s senior vice president of worldwide sales and\u00a0marketing. \u201cParatore Signs\u2019 new printer provides more flexibility in high-end inkjet printing with a lower\u00a0total cost of ownership. We look forward to continuing our longstanding partnership with John Paratore\u00a0and his team as they continue to grow their business.\u201d<\/p>\n

For more information about EFI VUTEk printers, visit www.efi.com or contact 800-875-7117.<\/p>\n

About EFI<\/strong><\/p>\n

EFI\u2122 (www.efi.com) is a worldwide provider of products, technology and services leading the\u00a0transformation of analog to digital imaging. Based in Silicon Valley, with offices around the globe, the\u00a0company’s powerful integrated product portfolio includes digital front-end servers; superwide, wide-\u00a0format, label and ceramic inkjet presses and inks; production workflow, web to print, and business\u00a0automation software; and office, enterprise and mobile cloud solutions. These products allow users to\u00a0produce, communicate and share information in an easy and effective way, and enable businesses to\u00a0increase their profits, productivity, and efficiency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FREMONT, California \u2013 February 23, 2015 \u2013 EFI\u2122 (Nasdaq: EFII) today announced that Paratore Signs\u00a0has become one of the country\u2019s first businesses to install the new, hybrid roll\/flatbed EFI VUTEk\u00ae\u00a0H2000 Pro printer with UltraDrop\u2122 Technology. The Syracuse, N.Y.-based company purchased the\u00a0printer to augment its digital production of signs and display graphics. The installation \u2013 which also included the new version 6 of EFI Fiery\u00ae XF Production software \u2013 adds\u00a0significant throughput capacity, building on the digital printing success Paratore Signs has had with an\u00a0older EFI VUTEk PressVu printer. \u201cWe are pleased to continue our relationship with EFI,\u201d said John\u00a0Paratore, the company\u2019s president. \u201cOur older flatbed printer delivered four 4×8-foot boards per hour\u00a0and now we are producing 14. That\u2019s a huge step forward for our business. \u201cNot only are we more than tripling our throughput with the new VUTEk printer,\u201d Paratore added, \u201cwe\u00a0are also able to deliver significantly improved quality with its 1,000-dpi resolution and 7-picoliter\u00a0UltraDrop Technology. The printer has already enabled us to secure new retail and trade customers and\u00a0we see more growth in our future.\u201d Founded 60 years ago by sign painter Frank Paratore \u2013 John Paratore\u2019s father \u2013 the family-owned\u00a0company has gone through many changes over the years, morphing from sign painting to screen\u00a0printing, vinyl graphics, digital finishing and promotional products. This latest acquisition will take the\u00a0company\u2019s sign and display graphics platform to the next level. VUTEk quality and versatility create the advantage in a competitive market Paratore Signs\u2019 new VUTEk printer is a 2-meter wide, six-color, UV inkjet device featuring EFI\u2019s UltraDrop\u00a0variable-droplet grayscale technology. Its production-level speeds and high-end imaging make it ideal\u00a0for a wide variety of mid-volume sign and display graphics work. While the printer\u2019s 1,000-dots per inch(dpi) imaging capability produces what John Paratore describes as \u201cstunning quality,\u201d he said even the\u00a0printer\u2019s 600-dpi setting outperforms what the company was able to output in the past, with faster\u00a0throughput and less ink consumption. Launched at the 2014 SGIA Expo, the new printer delivers exceptional quality, including legible 4-point\u00a0type and vibrant color, at an entry-level price point for wide-format production output. It\u2019s affordable,\u00a0extensible base platform \u2013 with white ink, roll-to-roll media handling and, soon, clear varnish available\u00a0as add-on options \u2013 positions companies like Paratore Signs to stay a step ahead of their clients\u2019 future\u00a0needs. Prep, print and cut with automated efficiency John Paratore chose to fully load his new VUTEk printer with white ink and roll-to-roll media handling.\u00a0And, he moved to maximize the quality and efficiency of his wide-format imaging workflow by adding\u00a0EFI Fiery XF software to drive the new printer. Paratore Signs\u2019 Fiery XF software includes optional support for digital cutters and new tiling features \u2013\u00a0tools that have helped the company reduce wasted media while printing more jobs per shift. Using this\u00a0new technology to add vision marks to prints in the job-prep process \u201cmakes it easy and productive for\u00a0us to gang posters and other smaller items in a single job for automated processing with our digital\u00a0cutting table,\u201d according to John Paratore. Paratore added that the white ink option he purchased with his new printer \u201copens the door to higher-end production on transparent and dark substrates that we were unable to achieve before. And the one-pass, three-layer capability with white ink creates signs with unbelievable quality whether they areviewed in daylight or backlit.\u201d \u201cIt is exciting to see multi-generation, family-owned companies like Paratore Signs aggressively staying\u00a0ahead of market trends,\u201d said Frank Mallozzi, EFI\u2019s senior vice president of worldwide sales and\u00a0marketing. \u201cParatore Signs\u2019 new printer provides more flexibility in high-end inkjet printing with a lower\u00a0total cost of ownership. We look forward to continuing our longstanding partnership with John Paratore\u00a0and his team as they continue to grow their business.\u201d For more information about EFI VUTEk printers, visit www.efi.com or contact 800-875-7117. About EFI EFI\u2122 (www.efi.com) is a worldwide provider of products, technology and services leading the\u00a0transformation of analog to digital imaging. Based in Silicon Valley, with offices around the globe, the\u00a0company’s powerful integrated product portfolio includes digital front-end servers; superwide, wide-\u00a0format, label and ceramic inkjet presses and inks; production workflow, web to print, and business\u00a0automation software; and office, enterprise and mobile cloud solutions. These products allow users to\u00a0produce, communicate and share information in an easy and effective way, and enable businesses to\u00a0increase their profits, productivity, and efficiency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[179],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11410"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/67"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11410"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11410\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":11411,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11410\/revisions\/11411"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11410"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11410"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11410"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}