Camberley, UK-based manufacturer and supplier of bespoke signage, Complete Sign Solutions, has transformed the production side of its business over the last 18 months following the sizeable investment of two Roland XR-640 wide format printers.

“The very first printer we bought was a 2nd user Roland - approximately 12 years ago - which paid for itself within just 2 months! I’ve had a Roland ever since,” explains Alister from Complete Sign Solutions.

In 2012, the company was looking to see how it could adapt; to establish what technology might whet its appetite for expansion. Enter Roland and the next generation of the SolJet - the Pro 4 XR-640.

Not only did the new Roland printer impress with speed; the offer was boosted by the introduction of the new Eco-Sol Max 2 inks, offering greater density, vibrancy and more colour accuracy than ever before.  As soon as the printer was announced, Complete Sign Solutions instantly recognised the user benefits along with the wall mural-sized hole it could fill within its business.

“We were looking at print technology that would allow us to not only fulfil wider print orders but also enable us to produce more wall art at higher quality,” says Alister.  Following a demonstration with Roland Authorised Dealer, printMAX, the printer sold itself. “The ability to print white, along with the consistency of colour was fantastic. We were able to produce some really high quality wall coverings at a much higher production rate than ever before.”

The roll feed take-up system also provided the company with the ability to leave it to print, whilst getting onto other jobs; a highly practical feature, where in a print room, the ability to multi-task is always a key factor.

“We had a latex machine, which was a great printer, but unfortunately the colour consistency and speed really let us down. Our latex took a good 30 mins to turn on where as our XR-640 would be switched on and ready to go.”

This led the team to asking themselves the question, ‘what printer is as good as our Roland SolJet?’ The simple answer being, of course, another XR! “We soon realised that with another XR-640, our production times and consistency would be second to none, so we headed back to printMAX. The guys there have always been reliable and flexible so without question we headed back for a second machine.”

18 months down the line, Complete Sign Solutions are producing more wall art than ever before and are more than happy with their latest Roland investments.  “We are extremely impressed with both the Roland XR-640s but also the service and response from printMAX. The printers have transformed our business and I can heartily recommend both the Roland XR-640 and printMAX to anyone looking to diversify,” concludes Alister.