Digital printer Wye Media in Monmouth has extended its services into wide format with a Mutoh ValueJet 1304 light solvent inkjet.

The company has been providing high quality print for almost all areas of printing and graphic design for over 15 years. Prior to installing the new Mutoh its focus was on short and long run digital print and design, but a strategy to extend its services led it to look at wide format. The printer was supplied by Design Supply, a south east London based reseller for Mutoh’s UK distributor Colourgen.

Chris McGowan of Wye Media (pictured above), explained: ‘We were taking on a lot of wide format work, but didn’t have a suitable printer for the job – we had to outsource everything.  This meant that we weren’t in control of the process or costs and as the volumes increased we decided to invest in a device so that we could bring the work in-house. The diverse range of work drove the need for a printer that was above all both cost-effective and flexible.

‘We obviously looked around for the best price within the range of target printers suitable for our applications. As part of the process, Design Supply presented the eco-solvent Mutoh ValueJet 1304 to us and the decision was made.  This printer not only offered us great value in terms of a low capital investment, but also the flexibility and quality we needed. 

‘We now have full control of the process and output quality. Not only has this printer given us an extra revenue stream, we are very happy with its performance and running costs. We can also take on different jobs now and offer point of sale poster printing, roller banners, outdoor signage and vinyl graphics and we plan to offer much more to our customers using the Mutoh in 2013.’

The £8950 Mutoh ValueJet 1304 eco-solvent printer has a media width of 1371.5 mm and a print width of 1355.5 mm. It’s a compact model that’s particularly aimed at current users of aqueous ink printers who want to branch out in to durable indoor and outdoor signage, but is also suited to experienced users who want extra capacity but are limited on space.

Contact: www.designsupply.co.uk and www.wyemedia.co.uk