Display Signs has upgraded from an older UV-curable wide-format printer to the 2.5m flat-bed HP Scitex FB700 in a bid to offer more applications on a greater choice of materials, including banner, acrylic, Dibond and Correx.

Loading while printing and 'continuous workflow' were key factors in the decision to purchase the 80sq m/hr machine from City and West End Solutions (CWE Solutions), an HP Gold Preferred Partner. According to Display Signs's director Alan Kelvey, customers are 'impressed' with the machine's production quality.

"Printing directly onto rigid substrates has opened up new possibilities for us, as we can now offer an expanded service to both existing and potential customers," adds Kelvey. "The wide range of substrates allows us to be flexible for our customers, and mould to their needs.

"As a company we are driven by our customers and we adapt to meet their requirements. The white ink will allow us to add the 'wow' factor to projects we do, and we are looking forward to utilising this new capability," concludes Kelvey.