Sometimes you get on a good roll and things just seem to fall into place, almost like a dream, that’s what I’ve been on since last summer! Today I’m proud to announce that we have added another impressive piece of technology to our unsurpassed arsenal of signage equipment.
The Mimaki JFX500-2131
EXTRA-WIDE Format
Flatbed UV Printer!
Career Move
It all started in August of 2015, when I made the decision to make a career change and was welcomed on as the full time marketing manager at Heritage Printing, Signs & Displays, to work at the Charlotte office. Heritage Printing, Signs & Displays was in the process of acquiring another print shop and relocating the Maryland facility to its current address in Waldorf, MD. My career move was, as expected, an exhilarating and refreshing change of pace and it has proven to be much better than I originally anticipated. We continue to improve our products, services, equipment, employees (yes, we are always looks for exceptional people, click here) and technologies.
Waldorf
The trip to our nation’s capital (Waldorf is just outside the Capital Belt) to visit my new coworkers and learn about the world of commercial printing and mailing services was without a doubt an unmeasurably educational and fun experience.
Read my post about Waldorf
NEW Envelope Press
Almost the same day I returned to our office in Charlotte, the new Xante’ Impressia envelope press arrived at Waldorf. I knew the envelope presses we own and operate are awesome, but the Impressia puts them all on the back burner.
I did the math: with the new Xante’ Impressia envelope press, we can print up to 78 FULL Color #10 envelopes per minute. THAT’S: 78 envelopes x 1440 minutes in a day = 112,320 FULL Color Envelopes printed in 1 day!
Read my post about the Impressia
BOSSLASER
I knew for some time that we were researching Laser cutting/engraving technology. In January the laser research ended and shortly thereafter, our new BOSSLASER arrived! The BOSSLASER carbon dioxide (CO2) laser provides exact cuts with smooth edges. The BOSS (as we like to call it) provides the ability to cut acrylics and other substrates that our CNC router wasn’t able to cut. We now have custom sign capabilities above and beyond any Charlotte Sign Company!
Read my post about the BOSSLASER
THE MIMAKI!
Now we really turn it up with the Mimaki! While setting the flatbed printer up in our shop, there were no less than 20 Ricoh sales representatives in and out of our office that day. The JFX500-2131 is the latest and greatest, cutting edge, flatbed printer available and most of these East Coast Ricoh representatives have seen only one and it was at the Print Expo in Atlanta. (that’s where we saw it too)
Now Heritage Printing, Signs & Displays is the showcase for Ricoh!
So what’s the BIG DEAL??
Simply, the Mimaki prints on wider, longer and thicker substrates than any of its competitors. All this with higher quality and faster print speeds! THAT is a big deal! The typical high-end flatbed printer will print 4’ x 8’ boards at thicknesses not to exceed 1 ½”, our Mimaki can print boards up to 7’ x 10’ up to 2” thick! (and all sizes in-between)
FAST TOO!
Having the BIGGEST horse in the race doesn’t always mean he’s the fastest, not true with our Mimaki. This flatbed printer can produce print speeds up to 646 Sq Ft per hour! That’s 20 boards (4’ x 8’) an hour, our previous flatbed printed a maximum of 7 boards an hour. That’s almost a 3 to 1 improvement. When you need it now, you know who to call!
Quality
BIG & Fast is one thing, quality is another! The first thing I learned about Heritage Printing, Signs & Displays is QUALITY!!! It’s in the people we hire, facilities we own and the equipment we use, we’re not always cutting edge like this Mimaki, but we firmly believe:
Quality People + Quality Equipment = Quality Products
Anti-Banding Technology
Variable drop printing, combined with Mimaki’s Advanced Pass System (MAPS) technology ensures precise and accurate print quality throughout the printing process. The MAPS technology greatly reduces the appearance of banding and the result is a smoother image.
What we can print with the Mimaki JFX500-2131
- Acrylics
- Aluminum
- Backlit Signs
- Foam Board
- Glass
- Metal
- Point of Purchase Displays
- Polycarbonates
- PVC
- Signs & Posters
- Styrene
- Wood
What’s Next?
Well, there’s a lot on the horizon for us. We are currently seeking enthusiastic, self-motivated individuals to add to our team, both here in Charlotte and our Waldorf facility. Re-read the quality comment and visit the careers link (1st link in this post) to see what’s currently available. But don’t stop there, if the positions listed aren’t in your preferred list, send us your resume anyway. We are firm believers in improvement and the way to improve is to surround yourself with people better than yourself. Let’s see if you qualify!
WOW!
Suffice to say, few people have witnessed the level of professional change that I have since the summer of 2015. To most people, change represents turmoil and upheaval. I hope those people will read this post, follow my digital journey and enjoy a refreshing point of view: Change is GOOD!
