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LexJet Introduces Economical, High-Quality Inkjet Photo Paper

LexJet Sunset Production eSatin
Get pinpoint accuracy and color reproduction in a production-oriented photo paper with Sunset Production eSatin. Photo courtesy Great American Art, Stoughton, Mass.

 

Print shops, fine art reproduction companies, professional photographers and other imaging companies looking for an economical photo paper for higher production runs now have a high-quality option for their photographic output: LexJet Sunset Production eSatin 250g.

Designed to maximize the enhanced output provided by the latest generation of aqueous inkjet printers from Canon, Epson and HP, the new photo paper is a lighter-weight version of Sunset Photo eSatin 300g, which has become the industry standard for reproducing high-end custom photographic, fine art and display work.

Manufactured to the high standards of the award-winning Sunset line of photo papers, fine art papers and canvas, Sunset Production eSatin provides the traditional satin e-surface that end-use customers demand.

“As a production coordinator I need to know my products and my output. I have been waiting for an answer for this type of photo paper, and this is it,” says Robert Dean of Great American Art, Stoughton, Mass. “On our initial trials it held its own when we did our side-by-side comparisons with a similar photo paper, and we like the Sunset Production eSatin better. The paper is brighter and just as durable and so far has proven to be a winner.”

Highly scratch-resistant and instant-dry, the new photo paper is perfect for production runs of posters, photography, corporate displays, retail graphics, décor and other applications where image quality at an economical price is crucial.

“Our goal was to exceed the quality of similar photo papers on the market while providing a better price point,” says Jaimie Mask, LexJet’s product manager. “Early feedback from our customers shows that we hit the target, particularly given the larger color gamut and pin-sharp detail the paper provides.”

Sunset Production eSatin is available for next-day delivery in most of the U.S. from one of LexJet’s nationwide distribution centers, and comes in 17-in., 24-in., 36-in., 44-in., 50-in., and 60-in. widths. As with all LexJet products they come with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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Three New Display Hardware Options from LexJet

Coyle Studios uses the Giant Mosquito Retractable Banner Stand for various displays and self promotion, printed on 6.5 Mil Gloss Opaque Display Film.
Coyle Studios uses the Giant Mosquito Retractable Banner Stand for various displays and self promotion, printed on 6.5 Mil Gloss Opaque Display Film.

If you’re looking for new and different ways to display your graphics, LexJet has just introduced three new display hardware options to help differentiate your work and bring additional sales and profit through your doors…

Giant Mosquito Retractable Banner Stand: Functional, reliable and economical, this retractable banner stand features an adjustable graphic height of 68″ to 122″, a 35.5″ width, an anodized silver base, a swivel-out front, snap-top graphic rail, and a heavy-duty weighted stands. It comes standard with a basic carry bag and a 90-day warranty.

Quickstand Kit: As the name implies, it sets up quickly at a standard graphic height of 78.5″ and width of 31.5″,  and includes anodized silver or black base options, a swivel-out front, snap-top graphic rail and a three-piece bungee pole. The Quickstand comes as a kit, which includes a Mosquito 800 banner stand, banner stand case and a Lumina 12-C banner stand light to shed light on the graphics.

LexJet Promo-Point Floor Sign Mounts: Ideal for displaying either single- or double-sided point-of-sale promotions and graphics, these floor mounts can hold any sign board up to 36″ wide that supports its own weight and up to 1″ thick.

For more information about these new display hardware options, contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538.

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A Professional Showroom that Sells at Spectra Imaging

Spectra Imaging Showroom

When opportunity knocks Spectra Imaging’s owner, Brian Rogers, answers. Rogers has had his eye on a space adjacent to Spectra Imaging’s offices and production facility for the past couple of years and when it became available he jumped on it.

It's a natural progression from Spectra Imaging's new showroom into the conference room.
It’s a natural progression from Spectra Imaging’s new showroom into the conference room.

“The area is perfect for a showroom because it naturally leads into our conference room. Our sales staff can take clients through the showroom first and then go into the conference room for a meeting,” says Rogers. “People are so visual and if you have the products set up then they sell themselves a lot easier than simply showing them photographs of your work.”

The makeover was simple: they took the doors off the hinges, replaced the carpet and painted the walls to match the rest of Spectra Imaging’s interior. The overall effect is professional, which is exactly how Spectra Imaging prefers to position itself, and happens to be how it operates as well.

Spectra Imaging's lobby is tastefully decorated, providing a professional atmosphere in which to conduct business.
Spectra Imaging’s lobby is tastefully decorated, providing a professional atmosphere in which to conduct business.

Spectra Imaging is tastefully decorated, as you can see in the photos, while it promotes its work through well-conceived pieces, from the displays in the showroom to the inkjet-printed images in the conference room, as well as framed pieces touting the company’s recognition from both inside and outside the industry.

Rogers reports that the showroom has more than its duty and exceeded expectations as far as generating interest, and ultimately, sales. The key is to set it up so that it makes sense. In other words, there’s a natural progression from one display to the next so that potential clients see options from good to best to meet their needs from both a budgetary and messaging standpoint.

Of course you can’t show everything, particularly those larger projects that would take up the entire space if they were replicated in the showroom. However, and perhaps most importantly, it shows the variety of inkjet materials and finishes on which their graphics can be printed.

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LexJet Introduces New Repositionable and Removable Adhesive-Backed Fabric

Print-N-Stick Fabric from LexJetLexJet’s new Print-N-Stick Fabric™ brings true photographic-quality printing to an inkjet fabric material that’s also backed with a repositionable and removable adhesive.

The new product is a combination of LexJet’s popular Water-Resistant Satin Cloth and a proprietary adhesive system that allows users to easily apply, reposition, remove and re-use graphics on virtually any flat surface without leaving any residue behind.

“Printing has been a cinch. I fed it right into the printer and didn’t have to make any changes to the suction to feed it in,” says Jack Ansley, owner of John H. Ansley Studio, Devon, Pa. “It has a very nice white surface, which produced rich blacks and great image quality for a project I recently printed applied to a concrete wall. I was amazed at how easy it is to apply and reposition without any bubbling.”

Print-N-Stick ApplicationAnsley adds that he’s applied one panel of the multi-panel project, pictured here, which is scheduled to be completed over the next couple of weeks.

The water-resistant fabric is also easy to finish; it won’t rip, wrinkle or stretch during production or installation and can be cut into any shape without fraying or tearing. Compatible with aqueous and latex inks, LexJet Print-N-Stick Fabric has a 110⁰ white point and allows higher ink saturation for deeper, sharper colors than most inkjet fabrics.

LexJet Print-N-Stick Fabric is ideal for wall murals and cut-out wall graphics, point-of-purchase displays, decals, window graphics, signs and more. It is available and shipping from LexJet’s Nationwide Distribution Network in 24″, 36″, 42″ and 60″ wide x 100′ roll lengths (LexJet also offers a 24″ x 20′ test roll).

For more information and to order, contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538.

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Better Together: 20% off Quick-Change Banner Stand and Blockout Inkjet Fabric

Banner stands and inkjet fabricStarting today and ending on Dec. 31, save 20 percent on both the Expand M2 retractable banner stand and LexJet Poly Select Blockout Fabric when you purchase them together.

These two new products are the perfect combination for all kinds of displays, including point-of-purchase, trade show graphics, backdrop graphics, presentations, and more.

The Expand M2 retractable banner stand, which comes with a lifetime warranty, allows you to change out graphics quickly and easily without tools in less than a minute. It accommodates a 33 7/16″ width and the telescoping pole is adjustable from 63″ to 88 5/8″ high.

LexJet Poly Select Blockout Fabric is a 14-mil bright-white polyester fabric with a blockout layer that provides 100 percent opacity. Compatible with aqueous and latex inks, the fabric lays flat, minimizing edge curl and making it easy to work with in production.

The water-resistant coating provides exceptional imaging quality with a wide color gamut and higher ink saturation for rich, brilliant, eye-catching color.

This promotion is not available online, so contact a LexJet customer specialist at 800-453-9538 to take advantage of this limited-time offer.

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A Successful Formula for Bold and Beautiful Inkjet Printed Wall Murals

Printing wall murals

Formula Boats, based in Decatur, Ind., is proud of its product, as well it should be. The company’s high-octane boats are sporty and stylish, facts which are replicated in its promotions and presentations.

Formula Boats’ latest creation, the Formula 350 CBR, is the centerpiece of a new wall mural that adorns the lobby of its headquarters in Decatur. Taken from a July photo shoot in the Bahamas, the wall mural wows visitors and passersby alike.

Printing wall murals for promotions and advertising“You can also see the mural from the road; we’ve noticed a bunch of people pull in to our parking lot and point at it,” says Tonya Hamilton, director of communications for Formula Boats.

Hamilton also handles the company’s large-format promotional printing and says the application of the material to which she printed, LexJet Simple WallCal (6 Mil), was relatively easy. The only hiccup in the process was during the printing.

“Our printer had a problem printing the full 54-inch width. It kept moving over about 1/4″ to 1/16″ so that each panel was off a little bit, so we had to print patches to make sure everything corresponded and lined up perfectly,” explains Hamilton. “The actual installation was a piece of cake, though all those little splices made it more time-consuming. It was supposed to be only big six panels, but it ended up being six big panels and six smaller splices to get it lined up properly.”

Next time, adds Hamilton, she’ll leave an inch or so on each side for a 52″ print width, instead of printing edge to edge.

“We want to do it again, and our next big project is a vehicle wrap for a parade here in town,” says Hamilton. “Vic Porter, our company’s chairman, will pull one of the first boats he ever built in the parade.”

Hamilton also uses LexJet Poly Select fabrics for trade shows, point of purchase and dealer showrooms. Check back here for follow-up posts on the fabric applications and the vehicle wrap to find out more about these applications.