The GDL Network has long held HP Gold Partner reseller status and is authorised to sell the HP Latex 300 series and HP Scitex range. With 21 print bureaus and 13 HP large format printer showrooms, network members have invaluable experience of using the full HP wide format printer range in a live working print environment; something they can share with customers before they buy.

Minprint Ltd, a GDL Network member based in Belfast, runs a HP Scitex FB700, installed in March 2014. ‘It was a significant investment for us,’ said Jamie McMinnis, digital director at Minprint. ‘We wanted to produce more specialist packaging and point of sale material so we needed a machine that had a high level of productivity and versatility. The HP Scitex Flatbed range was the first choice for us and we’ve not been disappointed.’

Quickly putting the HP Scitex to good use, the company supplied and installed a series of new exhibits at W5 – the interactive discovery centre at Odyssey in Belfast. ‘We loved the challenge of bringing a range of high impact exhibits with different designs to life,’ said Gordon Morrow, digital development manager at Minprint. ‘The HP Scitex FB700 helped us to deliver themed displays, wall and floor graphics and interactive exhibits, creating a unique experience for visitors of all ages.’

Another GDL Network member PSW Paper and Print Ltd based in the West Midlands, has been running an HP Latex 360 since June 2014. ‘We have always produced a significant amount of wallpaper and were looking for a way to reduce the cost to our customers,’ said Mathew Skinner, managing director at PSW. ‘The HP Latex 360 offered us exactly that because the ink optimiser system it uses locks pigment on to the paper to give a scratch resistant finish which reduces the need for further finishing and the time spent on installation.’ 

‘We also regularly use our HP Latex 360 for banners as it gives finer detail than our old solvent printer and when we got an urgent request for printed seat numbers for use at the Anniversary Olympic Games held in July 2015 the HP Latex 360 allowed us to turn around large volumes of quality print, over-night.’

For more information on the full range of HP wide format equipment available through the GDL Network, visit http://www.hpdesignjet.net, or call/e-mail Jess Gardiner (0118 9480065/enquiries@gdlnetwork.co.uk).