Graphic Print Technologies adds the KIP Colour 80 to Sign & Digital UK Line-Up

02/04/2009

Graphic Print Technologies (GPT) a leading provider of large format printing solutions has added the KIP Colour 80 Printer to its stand at Sign and Digital UK. (Hall 8, Stand B10). The KIP Color 80 is a new printer aimed at the high volume display poster and point of sale graphics market.

The KIP Color 80 is a 36" wide, toner based, 600 dpi, CMYK roll fed large format printer device. It prints at a phenomenal 200 Mtr. Sq. per hour with a cost per copy of approximately 80p per Sq. Mtr (total).

Stuart Cole, Managing Director of GPT, comments, "We are delighted to add the KIP Color 80 to our portfolio and believe it brings a whole new dimension to our offering. There is nothing else in the industry that can deliver this degree of speed at this cost per copy. We are very confident the KIP Color 80 will prove attractive to the real high volume graphics producers, particularly in the retail industry."

He continues, "The KIP Color 80 is designed to produce posters fast. It can print to a good quality onto uncoated substrates and delivers lightfast, scratch resilient output at blistering speeds."

With a continuous output speed of 200 square metres an hour regardless of coverage, the KIP Color 80 makes short work of large production runs. The dry toner UV stable heat and water resistant image can be printed onto media suitable for indoor and outdoor applications and if necessary, laminated or mounted with complete confidence.

This printer works with the new version 6.6 of the Shiraz RIP, also on the GPT stand, providing users with many new features and enhancements.

KIP's Sales and Marketing Director, Grainger Hill, states, "I believe the KIP Color 80 is truly revolutionary.  For any print professional,  the ability to produce up to 28,000 square metres of full colour prints per month each capable of being unique and  at a lower cost than conventional systems is a very strong business proposition.  You can't predict the type of work customers will bring you, but as KIP Color 80 productivity is unaffected by coverage or small volume print runs, that's no longer an issue."

He adds, "I believe GPT, with its extensive experience and knowledge of the wide format printing market, is an ideal partner for this product. In addition, Version 6.6 of the Shiraz RIP brings many new features that make full use of the KIP Color 80's speed benefits. We look forward to a long and successful partnership with them as we bring this exciting product to the UK market."

The KIP Color 80 has a list price £99,950 - GPT is offering a special price for orders taken at Sign UK of £85,700 to include delivery installation and training. (Items delivered, installed, trained and maintained.)