When it comes to Wide Format Printers, we got you covered!  But what about all the needs for wide format finishing?  You know, the cutting , trimming and mounting part of the production process.  Well, we are there for you, too!  With great products & equipment from Foster Keencut, DryTac & more, we can greatly assist in your production needs with our many years of expertise in wide format print finishing techniques & the right equipment for the job.

Top 4 Foster Products available through www.digital2you.cc to look at;

The Portable Assistant. Lightweight aluminum Safety Straight Edges offer the ultimate in convenience. Carry these portable trimming tools with you for on-the-fly cuts.

The Time Saver. Working with flexible rolled media? The Advanced Rotary Cutter allows operators to trim cleanly at the registration point as the print rolls off the printer. Allows for quick separations of prints, avoids handheld knife slips and eliminates final finish trimming.

The Precision Solution. Your three-in-one rotary cutter, the Evolution-E2 cuts semi-rigid, flexible and fabric materials. Achieve ultra-precise cuts even on materials up to 12 feet in length. Perfect for cutting trade show panels that require seamless splices.

The Workhorse. Built to handle oversized materials, the SteelTrak is all about high production volume, slicing effortlessly through the tougher, thicker rigid and semi-rigid substrates used in today’s marketplace.

Cool new products! The media lift for heavy rolls of solvent base materials is a back saver!  The new hot knife cutter for fabrics easily adapts to the cutters and saves time, reduces waste and leaves a clean cut on fabrics!  Be sure to contact us for your free Foster Techniques Catalog and for up to date pricing at  855-206-4688. One of our product specialists will assist you.  You can also fill out a customer on line product request 24/7 on line at our web site.  Be sure and watch for our local ” Spring-Fling “ Tech Expo & Seminars to be held in Denver, Albuquerque and Phoenix this spring.  Check out our Seminars and Classroom on the www.digital2you.cc web site for more details as this all develops.  We can also email you a pdf of most any of the Foster Keencut product line and have all the specs, pricing and installation guides at hand.

I have had the opportunity to visit with over 5 of our Authorized Epson Service Centers in CO, NM & AZ over the last year and this issue is starting to become more of a challenge for Epson Pro Graphics printer owners.  We also have our own techs looking into this and finding that altitude, low humidity, poor housekeeping, lack of use and general neglect are the main factors in failure of the ink jet nozzles in the Epson TFP heads.  Quite often, everyone is looking at the head area to solve this issue, when actually the capping station is the first place they should be looking!

I have posted some photos of the 4900 and 7900 capping stations, head and damper/selector assembly on this article for reference.  On the 4900 station, you can see the place to the left with the cris-cross is where the ink gets purged and goes into the maintenance tank as part of the routine printer operations. This area should be cleaned about once or twice per year to remove paper lint, dust and debris.

In the middle of the 4900 capping is the key single unit that does the print head cleaning and the wiper blade is above that.  This is where most of the head cleaning work is done.  That is the area that needs the most clean up and must align to fit the head and provide a bit of suction to pull inks thru on a cleaning (pairs) . Generally, this area should be cleaned about once or twice per year, also.  The 7900 has tubes on each capping.

If this cleaning station is not doing its job, then everything goes down hill from there!

The area to the right that has 5 sets of cups is where the print head rests during its normal state and these cups should seal the head.  If they don’t seal the head, then we have problems, as the heads can dry out.  Although they don’t hold liquid, you can put a bit of the cleaning solution on each of those, turn the printer off and let it work its magic over night.  On the 7900, each cup is a cleaning station, so clean away!

All in all, if these 3 areas are kept maintained, cleaned, and free of any debris, the printer will function well.  It is also suggested that the printer be used on a frequent basis (once a week ) and kept humid if at all possible.  The 4900 is more intricate in working on, as the 7900 series is accessible by removing the right hand side cover.

These all function together in this unit.  The last item that is a factor in the capping station assembly is the selector, which is the solenoid that switches the set of lines that use matte black and photo black paired with the light black.  During cleaning or testing, this is why the light black goes down a bit more on testing and also on the start up initial fill.  We have seen failure of the selector portion and you can test that by changing from matte black to photo black and looking at the nozzle check.  It also will throw out an error code in most cases.  This is how epson does 11 colors and 10 jets!

Certainly, the capping station assembly in the 900 series for the 7900-9900, the 7890-9890 and any 4900 would be the best place to start when diagnosing clogged ink jet heads, ink starvation or any print quality issues.  Replacing that unit is far less expensive than the actual print head which has gotten extremely expensive.

For a short term fix and for cleaning, we offer a simple cleaning kit with the pink cleaning solution, syringe, extension tube, and lint free swab for $ 59.95 so you can do cleanings of this area yourself.  As always, if you feel this is too involved, please contact your local tech to assist.  All of our premium level clients that purchase printers from us have access to these services as part of doing business with Photo-Imaging consultants and buying from our    www.digital2you.cc   web site.  Please contact us at 303-934-2777 for further assistance.

Subject to availability, limited to stock on hand, first come , first served,

Credit card orders Call in at 855-206-4688

SP91204 Epson Sommerset Velvet 44” x 50’    was $ 299 / roll,
4 rolls or more @ $ 194 per roll / single rolls are $ 254.15

S045252 Epson Exhibition Canvas Satin 44” x 40’ was $ 310 / roll,

4 rolls or more @ $ 217 per roll / single rolls are $ 263.50

S045253 Epson Exhibition Canvas Satin 60” x 40’ was $ 425 / roll,
4 rolls or more @ $ 298 per roll / single rolls are $ 509.15

S045245 Epson Exhibition Canvas Gloss 44” x 40’ was $ 310 / roll,
4 rolls or more @ $ 217 per roll / single rolls are $ 263.50

S045190 Epson Exhibition Fiber Paper 44” x 50’  was $ 399 / roll,
4 rolls or more @ $ 259 per roll / single rolls are $ 339.15

S045191 Epson Exhibition Fiber Paper 64” x 50’  was $ 599 / roll,
4 rolls or more @ $ 389 per roll / single rolls are $ 509.15

S042315 Epson Cold Press Bright 44” x 50’   was $ 299 / roll,
4 rolls or more @ $ 194 per roll / single rolls are $ 254.15

S042305 Epson Cold Press Natural 44” x 50’   was $ 299 / roll,
4 rolls or more @ $ 194 per roll / single rolls are $ 254.15

S042335 Epson Hot Press Bright 44” x 50’   was $ 299 / roll,
4 rolls or more @ $ 194 per roll / single rolls are $ 254.15

S042325 Epson Hot Press Natural 44” x 50’   was $ 299 / roll,
4 rolls or more @ $ 194 per roll / single rolls are $ 254.15

S045259 Epson Exhibition Canvas Matte 44” x 40’ was $ 229 / roll,

4 rolls or more @ $ 145 per roll / single rolls are $194.65

S045260 Epson Exhibition Canvas Matte 60” x 40’ was $ 315 / roll,
4 rolls or more @ $ 217 per roll / single rolls are $ 267.75

S042141 Epson Ultra Smooth Fine Art 60” x 50’   was $ 565 / roll,
4 rolls or more @ $ 376 per roll /single rolls are $ 509.15

S042326 Epson Hot Press Natural 60” x 50’   was $ 349 / roll,
4 rolls or more @ $ 227 per roll /single rolls are $ 296.65

Contact us for all of your wide format ink jet printer, ink and media needs.  We offer several value-added programs on Epson Pro Graphics printers.  We also have some trade show and demo deals available, call us @ 855-206-4688 for special pricing, Free Shipping and any of your wide format supply needs.

Currently, we provide wide format ink jet and solvent printing solutions to the digital imaging trade.  However, we are now providing large digital LCD display technology to several  of our clients that are making the transition to digital signage & displays.  The advent of increased use of portable devices and consumer demand for constantly updated messages have motivated retailers to shift from hard signage to content laden digital displays to meet the demands of the consumers.  The logistics of changing out hard signage in stores is now being met by the ability of marketing departments to update digital signage content nationwide by use of the internet in dramatically short time.  Our Digital Display Solutions division has now completed projects that work will with our traditional wide format imaging businesses at www.digital2you.cc & Photo-Imaging Consultants.  To contact us for Digital Signage and Display technology solutions, call us at 855-206-4688  Check out the images below for some ideas;

Here are some of the most common vertical markets served by the Digital Signage & Display Solutions technology;

Advertising Agencies, PR Firms and Graphic Design Agencies

Arts, Entertainment, Public Recreation, Amusements

Banking, Finance, Corporate Lobbies

Bars, Nightclubs, Entertainment Venues

Casinos, Gaming and Event Centers

Corporate Communications, Public Areas, Briefing Rooms

Educational Institutions, K-12, Colleges, Universities, Private Schools

Government Facilities, Training Facilities, Public Relations

Health Care, Hospitals, Medical Institutions

Hotels, Motels, Resorts

Houses of Worship

Museums, Libraries and Public Facilities

Restaurants, Fast Food and Convenience Stores

Retail Stores of all kinds

Stadiums, Sports Arenas, Entertainment

Transportation, Air Terminals, Bus, Train and Rapid Transit

For more information on Digital Signage and Display Technology contact us at 855.206.4688

For a quick look at all aspects of a successful Digital Signage project, please stay posted to our blog for the posting of the 7 Elements of Digital Signage.  Thank-you!

Image Access Scanners are feature laden, quality built and easy to use in all of your digital capture of wide format documents.  They range from the WideTek 25 flatbed scanner that scans formats up to 18.5 inch by 25 inch, the largest in it’s class!  The next group of scanners are extremely high quality WideTek wide format scanners ranging from 36 inch to 48 inch widths with all of the features that you expect and more.  For more information on the Image Access wide format scanner line, please contact us at  855-206-4688 for more details, product information and pricing.  We also offer document scanning leases, consulting and related software / hardware bundles with wide format technical printers.

Photo-Imaging Consultants & www.digital2you.cc have been providing high quality digital imaging equipment and supplies to the industry for over 22 years.  We offer wide format digital imaging scanners, digital capture, high resolution LCD monitors, color management, workflow RIP solutions, wide format ink jet printers / plotters and a selection of mounting, laminating, cutting, trimming and finishing equipment / supplies.

For more information and assistance with any of these digital imaging products, please contact us at  855-206-4688 for your digital imaging needs!  Visit our site at  www.digital2you.cc

 

Epson Enters Dye-Sublimation Transfer Market with New SureColor F-Series Printers (via PR Newswire) 

Epson SureColor F6070 and F7070 Deliver Increased Performance, Reliability, and Profitability to Digital Textile Production Download image LONG BEACH, Calif., Jan. 18, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — (ISS LONG BEACH, Booth #353) – Today, Epson America enters the dye-sublimation printing market for the first…

 

For more information on the Epson SureColor F-Series dye sublimation printers contact us at 855-206-4688.

Providing high quality output at up to 720 x 1440dpi on all leading transfer papers, the new printers are not only the first dye sublimation models from Epson, but also the first in this sector in which every component, from ink and print head, to printer chassis and optional accessories, are all designed and manufactured by one company. This ensures that quality, performance and reliability are all optimized for maximum productive uptime and profit, and a low Total Cost of Ownership.

The SureColor SC-F models are durable and robust roll-fed CMYK printers that support an extensive range of applications. The mid-high volume 64-inch SureColor SC-F7000 and low-medium volume 44-inch SureColor SC-F6000 have been developed for the efficient production of quality soft signage, sportswear, apparel, accessories, customised promotional items and decorated gadgets. Innovative single-operator media loading and set-up features, such as automatic media tensioning and an intuitive LCD control panel, make both printers easy and quick to set up and use.

Both models output at speeds from 16 to 57m2/hr, depending upon application[1], and feature an integral and easily refillable, high-capacity 1.5 litre ink system. Furthermore, the auto take-up roll – standard for SC-F7000 and optional for the SureColor SC-F6000 – allows maximum uninterrupted production runs with minimal downtime for maintenance.

Epson’s MicroPiezo TFP® Print Head, which is already an established technology within the dye sublimation sector, ensures precise and repeatable performance as well as excellent longevity. These, in conjunction with Epson UltraChrome DSink, a specially-developed new aqueous ink, produces outstanding images with vibrant colours, intense blacks, sharp contours and smooth gradations. Textile print produced by the SureColor SC-F series printers also exhibits excellent light- and wash-fastness, as well as resistance to abrasion and perspiration.

Guy Martin, product manager, Epson Europe, says: “Digitalization of textile printing is still less than 2% of the market, but this application is growing rapidly. Our strategy is to increase that percentage, by providing professional print sectors with the most reliable and cost-effective production solutions for the growing short run production, fully engineered by Epson to deliver consistent quality results.”

Guy adds: “The new SureColor SC-F6000 and SC-F7000 provide the dye-sublimation market with a choice of printers to suit a range of creative applications, backed up by Epson expertise and support. This is only a start for us and we will launch more products in the future.”  (from Epson Press Release at previous show )  For more information, Contact Photo-Imaging Consultants @ 855.206.4688 Stay tuned for more details !

Key Features (SC-F7000) & (SC-F6000)

Productive, reliable and flexible dye sublimation printers
44-inch (SC-F6000) & 64-inch (SC-F7000)

Epson engineered throughout for maximum productivity low Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
Epson Limited On-Site Warranty on complete system of Printer, Heads, Inks .

Proven Epson Micro Piezo TFP Print Head for high throughput,720 x 1440dpi resolution and long production life

Print CMYK on a wide range of dye sublimation transfer papers Up to 44Inch & 64-inch wide

Single-operator media loading with front access on 44″ SC-F6000

Single-operator media loading with rear access on 64″ SC-F7000

Automatic media tensioning control

Output speeds of up to 57m2/hr in Draft mode, 28m2/hr in Production mode, 16m2/hr in Quality mode1

Integral, easily-refillable 1.5 litre ink system for low maintenance and longer print runs

Auto take-up reel for long-run, damage-lessprinting on 64″, optional on 44″

Ethernet and USB connectivity,  Wasatch RIP software

For more information and a FREE site survey , please contact Dennis Halley with Photo-Imaging Consultants @ 855-206-4688 today!  We are taking pre-release orders today.

Photo-Imaging and www.digital2you.cc offers a wide variety of Specialty Graphics Digital Imaging Products and Services to the industry.  We also offer on – site consulting, training and complete solutions to the digital imaging industry.  We offer Cutters, Fabric Trimmers, Heat Roller Presses, Inks and media to the trade.  We specialize in Color Management for the Dye Sublimation process.

Features of the New Epson SureColor Solvent Printers;

Next Generation New Epson Ultrachrome GS2 & GSX inks that are faster drying, improved color and convenient 700 ml. cartridge size.  Adding the White and Silver ink, this is a breakthrough in solvent based printer ink technology!

Epson Micro Piezo TFP Print Head Technology designed to work exclusively with Epson Ultrachrome GS2 and GSX solvent inks producing better quality prints, both faster and more reliably than any other solvent based printers in the market!

All New Roll Media Handling Systems with an industry first, standard heavy-duty feed / take up, using no spindles with a manual Epson LiftAssist Technology.  The feed and take up offer compensating tension control as a first in the industry.  Optional High-Capacity Roll Support handles heavy rolls up to 150 lbs!

Robust Print Dryer as a standard feature allows a variety of media to dry at most speeds & resolutions with control from the front panel.  An optional High Speed Dryer attachment can be easily added for demanding work environments!

Bundled with Onyx RIP technology each Epson Surecolor with Onyx has many simple tools for sizing, cropping, tiling and nesting with a full RIP queue!  Onyx has the ability to add and recalibrate media.  Professional print quality with Epson AccuPhoto screening technology, provided profiles for most media and True PANTONE spot color matching.  This Onyx RIP bundle is also able to be upgraded to higher end Onyx RIP offerings!  Training for our customers is available with our Premier network.

Epson SureColor Media Strategy offers support for Avery, 3M, Neschen, Ultraflex, Orlon, Fibermark and others, as well as the Epson Genuine Media Line.  Most profiles are provided, more are being added and new media profiling is easy with our Gold and Platinum Premier Service Partner Network.

Epson Warranty Programs offer a Standard Limited One Year On-Site Warranty which includes free phone support Monday thru Friday, usually Next Business Day On-Site break fix service and includes warranty parts and labor.  Three Optional Extended Service Plans with Silver, Gold & Platinum warranty options are available and can be purchased any time while under warranty or an extended plan.  These are stackable up to three years total.  We also offer post Epson Warranty Support Packages for our Premier Partner Network in our Training and Support programs!

Pricing on the Epson SureColor Solvent Printers;

SureColor S30670 Production Edition 4 color is $ 16,995  Simple, Easy & Quick!

SureColor S50670 Production Edition Dual 4 color w/high speed dryer is $25,995 and has optional dual white ink capability!  The High-Production version includes both the High Speed Print Dryer and the Heavy Roll Media System for $ 26, 995

SureColor S70670 Production Edition has 8 Colors and optional White & Silver featured for $ 25,995 The High-Production version includes both the High Speed Print Dryer and the Heavy Roll Media System for $ 26, 995

note; It took us a while to figure out all of the options on the GS2 , GSX , white and silver inks, the roll media handling and the print dryer variations, so be sure to Call Us @  855.206.4688 with your needs, so we can help!

Delivery , Installation, Basic Training and Advanced Training packages are available to our Premier Partner Network customers. We also offer the Epson Customer Satisfaction Printer Installation with our Epson Trained Service Team!

Using Epson Professional Photo Media in 328′ roll length, in sizes from 4″, 5″, 6″, 8″, 10″ or 12″ widths, the D3000 meets professional printing needs of the most demanding jobs.  With an option of single roll or dual roll feed, optional 10 bin print sorter with ejector unit, this professional photo printer can replace most any RA-4 wet style chemistry lab in your work environment.

Features of the Epson SureColor D3000 Dry Lab;

All new 6-color Professional Dye-based Ink Technology with zero gloss differential, clear, sharp archival prints!

Extreme Color Gamut exceeds color range of traditional chemical based photo printers!  Glossy and Luster Photo Paper sizes 4″, 5″, 6″, 8″, 10″ & 12″ available.

Easy on the Environment , the D3000 eliminates harmful chemicals in the print process!

Uses 6 High Capacity 700 ml Ink Cartridges delivers low cost per ml & maintenance costs!

Windows Photo Workflow Software & Print Server Included works with most front end kiosk, computers and all third party photo editing applications.

Single Roll Version for $ 19,995

Dual Roll Version for $ 22,995

Optional Ten -Bin Print Sorter with Top Eject Unit for $ 4,995

Two Line Back-printer included for printing dual line, 40 character client information and data on each print as needed.

One Year Epson Preferred On-Site Service Warranty included with Free Phone Support, on-site break-fix service on parts and labor with optional extended One Year packages for $ 2,395 per year that are stackable up to a total of Five Years!

Free Site Visit and Cost Analysis / Return On Investment work up available.

Contact us @  855.206.4688 for a Competitive Cost Comparison and ROI survey to see how the Epson SureColor D3000 Dry Lab can save you Time, Money and Improve your Bottom Line while producing superior quality photo prints in house!

For more detailed information, pricing and availability, please contact us at 855.206.4688 Online Shopping, visit our web site at  www.digital2you.cc

Pricing on the 24″ T3000 is $ 2,995

Pricing on the 36″ T5000 is $ 3,995

Pricing on the 44″ T7000 is $ 4,995

A special 4 Roll Sample Media Kit is available for select accounts placing orders with us via 855.206.4688 Ask about our free metro delivery and local set up & training services!