FREMONT, California — April 28, 2016 — UK theatrical industry supplier Prompt Side Theatrical Drapery is the first to invest in the new EFI TM VUTEk\u00ae FabriVU\u00ae 340 soft signage printer. Already a satisfied user of a VUTEk GS3250LX Pro LED printer, the company \u2013 Britain\u2019s leading theatrical drapery producer \u2013 was seeking a way to add polyesters and other fabrics to its portfolio, something that would increase its versatility for interior and exterior stage and event projects.<\/p>\n
After seeing the high-end polyester imaging capabilities possible with the new VUTEk FabriVU printer line during its debut at the recent Fespa Digital tradeshow in Amsterdam, Prompt Side executives didn\u2019t hesitate to order the new fabric graphics printer. Peter Baker, managing director of the Kent, UK-based theatrical design and d\u00e9cor specialist, said of the purchase: \u201cI am delighted to be at the vanguard of theatrical digital print. This is an exciting time for Prompt Side as we expand our range of products and massively increase the creative opportunities available to designers.\u201d<\/p>\n
With the recent purchase of the fabric graphics printer, Prompt Side will extend the types of scenery, backdrops and drapery it produces for a vast range of applications. The company will be able to work with lightweight, polyester-based materials that offer environmental and logistical benefits, including easy delivery and installation. The team at Prompt Side also appreciate that the VUTEk FabriVU printer offers excellent print durability. Plus, with its 2,400 dots per inch (dpi) maximum resolution, it produces photo-quality, vivid images with highly saturated colors and powerful blacks.<\/p>\n
In addition to printing, Prompt Side offers a full creative service to its clients, including project management, installation and repairs and maintenance if required. Over the past 25 years, the company has developed a legendary reputation for producing drapery and printed sets for theatres, opera houses and television studios with backdrops, ceilings and floors, as well as unusual cloth-based items.<\/p>\n
Sustainable benefits in LED inkjet and aqueous dispersed dye-sub<\/p>\n
Prompt Side first increased its digital print production capabilities in 2015 with its initial VUTEk printer purchase, a 3.2-meter EFI VUTEk LED hybrid roll\/flatbed model that uses energy-efficient, \u201ccool cure\u201d LED technology. The printer delivers high-quality results on an extended range of substrates, including those that cannot withstand the heat of other drying or curing processes. EFI\u2019s LED inkjet platform also is very energy efficient compared to UV or latex imaging process, as it uses up to 82% less energy, according to research conducted by Fogra.<\/p>\n
After witnessing continued growth in digital print with its first VUTEk printer, company executives realized that they could further advance their textile imaging operations with a productive, cost-effective industrial solution offering high image quality. Prompt Side\u2019s requirement for superior imaging and reliability made the new, 3.4-meter wide VUTEk FabriVU model the ideal choice. The printer uses environmentally friendly, aqueous, dispersed dye-sublimation inks. It also is highly efficient in its ink and water usage, thanks to an ink recovery system that can reduce ink costs by up to 15%.<\/p>\n
Prompt Side\u2019s newest tech investment prints at speeds up to 464 square meters per hour and features four-level grayscale printing with 4- to 72-picoliter drop sizes. The printer, which also is available in a 1.8-meter version, was developed by EFI Reggiani \u2013 an Italy-based global leader in aqueous textile print technology that EFI acquired in 2015.<\/p>\n
Along with the new printer installation, Prompt Side has established a streamlined production workflow with an EFI Fiery\u00ae proServer platform that provides a common interface for the company to drive jobs on its two VUTEk products. The latest-version proServer installed at Prompt Side helps ensure superior color management, plus it simplifies the process of applying correct imaging settings based on the type of job being printed. The company\u2019s new Fiery system also offers extremely efficient processing, RIPing VUTEk print jobs up to 60% faster than previous proServer versions.<\/p>\n
\u201cPrompt Side now has a bigger competitive advantage, with a new, powerful and sustainable platform to address growing demand for fabric graphics,\u201d commented Paul Cripps, EFI\u2019s regional vice president of sales. \u201cPeter Baker and his team will capture new opportunities as the first users of this advanced printer, and that serves as a great example of how businesses can follow the real momentum in the market by taking digital graphic display printing to a new level of innovation.\u201d<\/p>\n
EFI\u2019s complete printer portfolio, which in addition to aqueous textile printing includes industry-leading LED and UV inkjet narrow-, wide- and superwide-format technologies and ceramic decoration printers, gives customers profitable opportunities for \u201cImaging of Things,\u201d delivering greater product customization and appeal in everything from signage and packaging to d\u00e9cor, apparel and industrial manufacturing. To see many of the extensive, imaginative applications possible with EFI print technology, visit www.ImagingofThings.com or www.efi.com.<\/p>\n
About EFI<\/p>\n
EFI\u2122 is a global technology company, based in Silicon Valley, and is leading the worldwide transformation from analog to digital imaging. We are passionate about fueling customer success with products that increase competitiveness and boost productivity. To do that, we develop breakthrough technologies for the manufacturing of signage, packaging, textiles, ceramic tiles, and personalized documents, with a wide range of printers, inks, digital front ends, and a comprehensive business and production workflow suite that transforms and streamlines the entire production process. (www.efi.com)<\/p>\n
Follow EFI Online:<\/p>\n
Follow us on Twitter: @EFIPrint
\nFind us on Facebook: www.facebook.com\/EFI.Digital.Print.Technology
\nView us on YouTube: www.youtube.com\/EFIDigitalPrintTech<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
FREMONT, California — April 28, 2016 — UK theatrical industry supplier Prompt Side Theatrical Drapery is the first to invest in the new EFI TM VUTEk\u00ae FabriVU\u00ae 340 soft signage printer. Already a satisfied user of a VUTEk GS3250LX Pro LED printer, the company \u2013 Britain\u2019s leading theatrical drapery producer \u2013 was seeking a way to add polyesters and other fabrics to its portfolio, something that would increase its versatility for interior and exterior stage and event projects. After seeing the high-end polyester imaging capabilities possible with the new VUTEk FabriVU printer line during its debut at the recent Fespa Digital tradeshow in Amsterdam, Prompt Side executives didn\u2019t hesitate to order the new fabric graphics printer. Peter Baker, managing director of the Kent, UK-based theatrical design and d\u00e9cor specialist, said of the purchase: \u201cI am delighted to be at the vanguard of theatrical digital print. This is an exciting time for Prompt Side as we expand our range of products and massively increase the creative opportunities available to designers.\u201d With the recent purchase of the fabric graphics printer, Prompt Side will extend the types of scenery, backdrops and drapery it produces for a vast range of applications. The company will be able to work with lightweight, polyester-based materials that offer environmental and logistical benefits, including easy delivery and installation. The team at Prompt Side also appreciate that the VUTEk FabriVU printer offers excellent print durability. Plus, with its 2,400 dots per inch (dpi) maximum resolution, it produces photo-quality, vivid images with highly saturated colors and powerful blacks. In addition to printing, Prompt Side offers a full creative service to its clients, including project management, installation and repairs and maintenance if required. Over the past 25 years, the company has developed a legendary reputation for producing drapery and printed sets for theatres, opera houses and television studios with backdrops, ceilings and floors, as well as unusual cloth-based items. Sustainable benefits in LED inkjet and aqueous dispersed dye-sub Prompt Side first increased its digital print production capabilities in 2015 with its initial VUTEk printer purchase, a 3.2-meter EFI VUTEk LED hybrid roll\/flatbed model that uses energy-efficient, \u201ccool cure\u201d LED technology. The printer delivers high-quality results on an extended range of substrates, including those that cannot withstand the heat of other drying or curing processes. EFI\u2019s LED inkjet platform also is very energy efficient compared to UV or latex imaging process, as it uses up to 82% less energy, according to research conducted by Fogra. After witnessing continued growth in digital print with its first VUTEk printer, company executives realized that they could further advance their textile imaging operations with a productive, cost-effective industrial solution offering high image quality. Prompt Side\u2019s requirement for superior imaging and reliability made the new, 3.4-meter wide VUTEk FabriVU model the ideal choice. The printer uses environmentally friendly, aqueous, dispersed dye-sublimation inks. It also is highly efficient in its ink and water usage, thanks to an ink recovery system that can reduce ink costs by up to 15%. Prompt Side\u2019s newest tech investment prints at speeds up to 464 square meters per hour and features four-level grayscale printing with 4- to 72-picoliter drop sizes. The printer, which also is available in a 1.8-meter version, was developed by EFI Reggiani \u2013 an Italy-based global leader in aqueous textile print technology that EFI acquired in 2015. Along with the new printer installation, Prompt Side has established a streamlined production workflow with an EFI Fiery\u00ae proServer platform that provides a common interface for the company to drive jobs on its two VUTEk products. The latest-version proServer installed at Prompt Side helps ensure superior color management, plus it simplifies the process of applying correct imaging settings based on the type of job being printed. The company\u2019s new Fiery system also offers extremely efficient processing, RIPing VUTEk print jobs up to 60% faster than previous proServer versions. \u201cPrompt Side now has a bigger competitive advantage, with a new, powerful and sustainable platform to address growing demand for fabric graphics,\u201d commented Paul Cripps, EFI\u2019s regional vice president of sales. \u201cPeter Baker and his team will capture new opportunities as the first users of this advanced printer, and that serves as a great example of how businesses can follow the real momentum in the market by taking digital graphic display printing to a new level of innovation.\u201d EFI\u2019s complete printer portfolio, which in addition to aqueous textile printing includes industry-leading LED and UV inkjet narrow-, wide- and superwide-format technologies and ceramic decoration printers, gives customers profitable opportunities for \u201cImaging of Things,\u201d delivering greater product customization and appeal in everything from signage and packaging to d\u00e9cor, apparel and industrial manufacturing. To see many of the extensive, imaginative applications possible with EFI print technology, visit www.ImagingofThings.com or www.efi.com. About EFI EFI\u2122 is a global technology company, based in Silicon Valley, and is leading the worldwide transformation from analog to digital imaging. We are passionate about fueling customer success with products that increase competitiveness and boost productivity. To do that, we develop breakthrough technologies for the manufacturing of signage, packaging, textiles, ceramic tiles, and personalized documents, with a wide range of printers, inks, digital front ends, and a comprehensive business and production workflow suite that transforms and streamlines the entire production process. (www.efi.com) Follow EFI Online: Follow us on Twitter: @EFIPrint Find us on Facebook: www.facebook.com\/EFI.Digital.Print.Technology View us on YouTube: www.youtube.com\/EFIDigitalPrintTech<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17752"}],"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\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17752"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17753,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17752\/revisions\/17753"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17752"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17752"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}