The “correctness of the colour output” was the main reason Smartprint invested in the flatbed UV printer, said director Garry Donpon.

“The Arizona had very good colour profiles straight out of the box,” he told ProPrint.

The Toowoomba firm expects the Arizona to boost its efficiency and attract new business.

[Feature: Install Q&A with Garry Donpon]

“Traditional screenprinting can absorb a lot of set-up and pre-production costs prior to printing the job. With the flatbed, as soon as the file is approved you can start printing,” he said.

“The machine is only new, so while it has not won us new business yet, we have many customers interested in the type of new products that we can offer. I expect that before long, it will generate profits in new areas.”

Donpon said service was another reason Smartprint opted for the Arizon.

“We had bought from resellers in the past only to have a sour taste left in our mouths with after-sales service that went missing after the deal had been done, so this time round we wanted to deal with the manufacturer,” he said.

[Related: Toowoomba printer hits $6.5m mark]

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