Large Format Printing

Translite_UV™ is an improved process that directly prints the photo quality image on a polyester film supplied by Kodak. The OCE 550 XT UV prints the high resolution image directly using an UV ink system. There is no need for darkroom film processing; the resulting image can be seen as it’s printed. UV ink systems produce matte finishes eliminating the need for a coating. This print format offers additional freedom in image manipulation with a “white layer” offering alternative day night presentations. Print Speed offers a throughput many times faster than the wet process methods. Red spectrum heat signatures from high intensity lamps used to back light the scene were not transmitted when compared to Duratrans examples.

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Photo Backdrops, Step and Repeat Banners

Palm Springs International Film Festival and Gala event is well under way in a number of venues around Palm Springs, California. The principal Red Carpet photo shoot takes place through the entry way of the Palm Springs Convention Center. Eighty feet of Cartier and Mercedes logos on the rich red Cartier background provide the photo backdrop for the Gala event. Foam core panels 8 feet tall provide a number of backdrops surrounding the building structure.

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This session illustrates how well the the 8′ UV printed sponsor boards perform as a photo backdrop under the intense TV lighting. The 4′ x 8′ 1/2 inch panels were printed on the B3DigiGrafx OCE 550xt printer. Panels as large as 8′ x 10′ with thickness to 1.8″ are directly printed to the substrate. As you see the colors are brilliant.

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The newest addition to our B3 print systems is an OCE Arizona 550 XT. This printer is capable of printing a 6’ x 10’ rigid substrate 1.8” thick. Near photo quality encourages your designer to be bolder with their graphic presentations. Museum and display graphics were never so stunning, how about a wall graphic that mimics the real world. POP displays were never so effective in showing off a product.

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