Aulward Graphics of Hamilton, Ontario recently purchased an Anapurna M2540 FB Printer from Agfa Graphics Canada and an Esko Kongsberg Digital Cutting Table. This investment in the latest digital wide-format printing and finishing technology complements the company’s growing digital printing products and services portfolio. Aulward Graphics prides itself on its rich heritage of craftsmanship, innovation, entrepreneurial spirit and community service. From humble beginnings in Grimsby, Ontario in 1967 to its current facility in Hamilton, the company continues to value customer relationships with personalized services that include litho, digital, large-format, bindery, fulfillment, die cutting and more. Aulward Graphics has made important contributions to local heritage sites and community projects. This includes its ongoing support of the Mackenzie Printery Museum, the Wayzgoose Festival and the Good Shepard Centre.
The Agfa :Anapurna M2540 FB is a high-speed flatbed, UV-curable inkjet printer for graphic screen printers, photo shops and sign shops that delivers “near photo quality.” The printer’s revolutionary bed design ensures accurate and reliable dot placement. The vacuum on the bed is divided in two table zones of four different compartments. :Anapurna UV inks (CMYK Lc Lm + white) dry faster and produce a wider colour gamut that will allow the shop to use a wider variety of materials. Agfa Graphics’ UV inks have “excellent adhesion properties and high durability” that make for longer lasting images that are more resistant to outdoor conditions.
Because of the accuracy of the flatbed, the machine can print pre-white and post-white in a separate run with use of the full head to print on darker substrates or transparent media, as well as backlit and front-lit materials. Printers can also use spot colour to highlight certain areas of an image. The M2540 FB also has a separate white-ink management system. The white ink is stirred automatically at regular intervals ensuring that it’s always in the best possible condition for printing. Also, the inks let users make precise machine or laser cuts without damaging the image. :Anapurna technology is also ideal for step-and-repeat work.
