CWE Solutions Sets Another First With HP Designjet L26500 Sale

Posted on January 4, 2012

The biggest reseller of HP Designjet latex printers in the UK, CWE Solutions has achieved another first with its sale of the latest HP Designjet in the UK.

CWE Solutions has become the first company to sell the HP Designjet L26500 large format printer in the UK, and Stocksigns the first company to receive.

Already holding an impressive track record for being the first to sell HP large format printers as they are released, its sale of the new HP L26500 to Stocksigns confirms CWE Solutions’ reputation as the UK’s leading HP print reseller.

The Designjet L26500 is the successor to the L25500 model, and boasts a number of improvements including extra width, increased speed and double-sided printing abilities. Plus, as a latex printer the HP device offers a cost-effective means of creating professional signage on a host of media, together with low maintenance, good green credentials and excellent reliability.

For Stocksigns, buying this latest HP latex technology has given the company more flexibility and signage options, as well as reduced printing concerns and costs.

Bruce Main, Managing Director at Stocksigns said: “Our new HP Designjet L26500 will increase our business opportunities thanks to the advantage of being able to print on an even wider media range using the more versatile HP latex ink. Our working environment will also improve due to there no longer being the solvent smell of our previous printers.

“There is also the added peace of mind, knowing CWE Solutions is only a phone call away if needed,” Mr Main added. “Their technical team is brilliant, and we know that should any issue arise with the HP printer, it will be fixed quickly and with minimum downtime.”

CWE Solutions has worked with businesses since 1999, providing the right printer solutions for each and every client. By understanding the printing industry and taking the time to discuss individual needs with companies, CWE makes sure the printer or related accessories and software matches the business requirements.

Proud to have sold the latest HP Designjet printers to various firms – and to have been the first to do so – CWE Solutions continues to be a market leader. In addition to selling the first HP L26500 printer in the UK, the company was also first to sell the HP Designjet 5000, 5500, 6100, 6200 and L65500 models in the UK.

Learn more about the HP Designjet L26500

Doing the best for your business and the environment with HP Scitex LX600

Posted on October 24, 2011

CWE Solutions is a proud HP-reseller and HP-preferred partner. HP has done a lot for printing. They have singularly come up with some of the most innovative and industry-changing printing technologies in the past 10 years. Last week, we talked about the fantastic new latex ink technologies that they have adopted for large format printing (LFP); this week, we’re talking about one of the HP printers that they can be used with: the HP Scitex LX600 printer.

HP Scitex LX600 – high quality for your business’ printing needs

If your business is looking to increase its offering or the versatility of its outdoor/indoor applications, then it needs the HP Scitex LX600. The LX600 has a 104-in (2.6 m) for large format prints. All prints from the LX600 are delivered at fast production speed to ensure high quality prints and fast turnaround times for your business.

Using the low-cost and high-quality HP latex inks, the LX600 becomes a powerhouse of quality printing that doesn’t damage the environment. Environmentally conscious customers or businesses will fall in love with a printer like the LX600, especially for the fact that you can use recyclable HP media for printing too.

Latex inks offer a quality solution without compromising the quality of the print. These low-cost and cost-effective inks are superb and they won’t lead to spiralling costs for your business.

Key Benefits

So the HP Scitex LX600 has caught your eye, but you’re still not convinced. Here are some of the key benefits to choosing the LX600 for your printing needs.

This printer can help you to do more and generate more business for your business. Produce applications that generate higher profits like POP displays, retail light boxes, signage, customised wallpaper and vehicle wraps.
Choose from a wider range of media now that you can print directly on vinyl, wallpaper, and polyester fabrics including unlined flags among others. The ink collector kit eliminates the need for a liner. Offer clients more at a lower cost to you.
A six-colour printing system with HP Latex Inks. This six-colour system produces a wide colour gamut-comparable to low-solvent ink technology; it gives rich hues and vibrant tones. Print up to 4 pt text with 1200 dpi resolution.
Highly durable for indoor and outdoor media. Outdoor prints achieve display permanence up to three years un-laminated, up to five years laminated; indoor prints up to five years un-laminated, up to ten years laminated.
Scratch, smudge, and water resistance is comparable to low-solvent inks.
Deliver stunning quality at production speed – see high-impact POP prints at up to 39 m2/hr and light boxes and indoor soft signage at up to 23 m2/hr. Automatically achieve high image quality and consistency with the HP Optical Media Advance Sensor (OMAS).

City and West End Solutions can offer expert advice if you need a large format printer for your growing business. To speak to a member of the team, click here.

For the love of latex inks

Posted on October 21, 2011

The environmentally friendly ink that’s revolutionising large format printing

Environmental issues are the sticking point of our generation, on a par with the seemingly dire economic situation that plagues the news every day for the past three years.

HP recently announced their take on the importance of the issue with their eco-friendly print guide: “While online and mobile platforms have revolutionised the way people access information, print continues to play an integral role in creating multi-channel marketing campaigns that engage consumers and drive brand preference,” said Jan Riecher, vice president and general manager, Americas Graphics Solutions Business, Imaging and Printing Group, HP.

“The print guide is the latest tool that helps marketers and print buyers adopt sustainable print sourcing practices to meet their business and environmental goals.”

Going hand in hand with this guide to eco-printing is the latest member of the environmentally friendly inks – and one of the few truly environmentally friendly inks: the latex ink system developed by HP.

Other inks are described as eco-friendly when they actually contain solvents that are not bio-degradable. These solvents can then accumulate in the environment and cause hazards to plant and animal life as a result. Latex inks from HP’s printing technologies are truly environmentally friendly because they are water-based and completely non-toxic.

Water-based inks such as these offer a truly outstanding image quality at production speed in large format printing. Latex inks from HP are very low-cost and can work with uncoated papers and HP recyclable media. The prints that come off the machine using latex inks are highly durable.

“The scratch, smudge and water resistance is comparable to eco- and low-solvent inks.”

Large format printers are incredibly low maintenance. There’s no need for daily manual-cleaning or upkeep of the printing heads. Due to the fact that the inks are water-based, all prints are non-toxic, non-flammable and non-combustible. That means no frightening hazard labels stuck to the side of your printer. It also means that the prints are odourless and dry immediately; no more confining the printer to another ventilated room when you’ve got deadlines looming! You can be involved in the whole process of printing from start to finish.

“Indoor prints approved according to health-related environmental criteria—prints produced with HP Latex Ink on HP PVC-free Wall Paper are GREENGUARD Children & Schools CertifiedSM and meet AgBB criteria.”

As an HP-reseller, CWE Solutions believes firmly in a more sustainable approach to large format printing, graphic design and business. We’re proud of HP products because they continue to reinvent the wheel to change the industry for the better every step of the way.

There are many HP printers that are suitable for latex inks; here are some favourites:

HP Designjet L25500 Printer
HP Scitex LX600 Printer
HP Scitex LX820 & LX850 Printers

For more information on CWES and the HP products that we offer, please contact us here. We have years of expertise in the industry to provide you with the right guidance and knowledge on the needs of your business alone.

The changing face of large format printing and graphic design

Posted on October 14, 2011

The changing face of large format printing – CWE Solutions

There’s so much to be mindful of these days as a growing business. From SMEs to huge corporations, more businesses are taking stock of their impact on the world around them and they are being careful about where they spend the money. Businesses these days are focusing on streamlining the whole process and that’s very true of graphic design and large format printing. The industry is changing fast with every new discovery and technology.

Environmentally friendly inks

Environmental issues are one of the greatest problems facing our world today. With society growing faster, people and businesses are having a huge impact on the environment around them and it’s becoming urgent for them to look towards sustainable alternatives, including low-impact solutions.

Latex inks are the latest in the line of eco-friendly printing solutions for businesses. Latex inks bring a lot to the table for low-impact inks for large format printers. Water-based inks are biodegradable; they also have the benefit of being non-hazardous and non-toxic, which stops harmful impact on the environment. When used in conjunction with recyclable paper or reusable materials, this gives a serious reduction in the damage caused in the environment.

There isn’t even a cost worry involved in using these low-solvent inks. As they are water-based, the latex inks are low-cost and extremely cost-effective for businesses, which immediately removes the barrier of spiralling costs for the business.

Latex inks can be used with new large formats such as HP Designjet L65500.

Revolutionary printers

HP Designjet L65500 is a versatile and powerful digital printer that delivers high print speeds that will increase the productivity of your business’ printing facilities. It works incredibly well because it has a six-ink system that can produce up to 104-inch applications.

L65500 is fully compatible with low-maintenance, low-cost, water-based HP Latex Inks and its quality is uncompromised; outdoor media printed with this large format printer can last up to three years. There’s no special ventilation required, which means that this can be integrated into an office space rather than being separated out.

There’s no daily maintenance required with the HP Designjet L65500 and it comes with the HP Internal Print Server for an efficient and productive workflow; this means that L65500 is cost-effective the whole way through the process.

Reusable technologies

Reusable technologies are helping to smooth out the workflow to make it much more efficient across the spectrum. Magnetic media or ‘MagMedia’ is becoming hugely popular as a new way to display signage and graphics both indoors and out. These magnetic sheets are printed onto like normal graphics by large format printers, but they are much more efficient. MagMedia can be put up with ease when you’re running campaigns, offers or advertisements and you can customise them in any way you want.

The magnetic media sheets are offering a faster way of displaying graphics and they are starting to change the industry in a big way from the usual graphic solutions. They don’t lose attraction, they last and they are simple to use.

Large format printers and graphic designs are malleable; they change with the latest technological marvels and as they do, the industry gets better. The changing face of large format prints and graphics will always change as we learn more and improve on the technologies we have. The industry gets better with every new discovery and we are learning fast on how to improve the industry and our impact on the world around us.

CWE Solutions (CWES) is an HP-preferred partner offering comprehensive printing solutions for your business.

All the news that’s fit to print – HP reseller CWE Solutions

Posted on October 10, 2011

All the news that’s fit to print – hp reseller CWE Solutions

For small businesses looking to make a splash amongst the bigger fish competitors and start swimming with them, it’s time to consider your options.

CWE Solutions is an HP preferred partner and an HP reseller. We have much experience in providing solutions to businesses from hardware, software, supplies and accessories. A well prepared small business has better chances with the survival rate once all things have been considered.

So, just what exactly needs to be looked at in terms of levelling the playing field against competitors?

If you are involved with any aspect of design, marketing, print or media based businesses you need to sincerely consider the quality output of work and the only way to ensure you are producing the very best is to have the very best in technology.

CWE Solutions recommends the following products to help fill out your repertoire:

For Print-based Production Indoor the HP Designjet Z6200 is the finest model available in terms of boosting productivity and maintaining high-performance. It will certainly help to turn around orders in record time considering it is the undisputed fastest printer in its class. The HP Designjet Z6200 is all about economy, speed, and uncompromising quality.

For Latex Digital Printing we recommend the HP Designjet L25500 that is unrivalled in versatility for both outdoor and indoor applications. It’s also an environmentally friendly printer that helps to keep costs down. Increase your business opportunities with the HP Designjet L25500 printer.

You may want to browse our incredibly vast ranges of Ink and Media as there are far too many to list in one blog!

Consider beyond printing and start thinking about Finishing.

HP reseller CWE Solutions has a range of cutters, trimmers and laminators including Rotary’s Keencut Technic Cutters a truly innovative and technically superior cutting tool; the Keencut Evolution revolutionising the speed, accuracy and convenience of the finishing process; and the Kala Atlantic range offering the widest possible choice for the finishing of prints and their use for advertisement, portable displays, posters etc.
It’s not all about the hardware though. You need to consider software when it comes to creative or design output. CWE Solutions software ranges remarkably from the industry standard quality of Adobe to ESKO to ONYX to OnOne.

Of course, Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop are essential tools for any creative based business and how anyone can get by without assistance from these unrivalled, unmatched applications is beyond comprehension. If you don’t have them… get them!
We’re just scratching the surface of what a small business with a capacity for creative output needs to have under its arm and in-house. But for now, that’s all the news that’s fit to print. Keep your eyes peeled for blogs that will cover more on this subject from hp reseller CWE Solutions, so you can help to drive productivity up and keep your costs down.

Later in the week, we’ll be blogging about an exceptional new technology: MAGMedia.