Summa F1612 Vantage: Keep Jobs Moving with Automated Finishing

Adding a faster printer can increase production, but what happens after the graphics come off the printer?

For many print providers, finishing- not printing- becomes the bottleneck. As print volumes grow, manual cutting, trimming, and routing can slow production, create backlogs, and delay completed jobs from reaching customers.

If printed graphics are waiting to be cut or operators are spending valuable time on manual finishing, it may be time to evaluate whether your finishing capacity is keeping pace with your print capacity.

Why Automated Finishing Really Matters

Automated flatbed cutters like the Summa F1612 Vantage help streamline production by handling a wide variety of finishing tasks with greater speed and precision than many manual processes.

Some applications include:

• Rigid signage
• Point-of-purchase displays
• Foam board graphics
• PVC and ACM panels
• Packaging prototypes
• Decals and specialty graphics
• Short-run production

By reducing manual finishing steps, shops can improve consistency, increase throughput, and free operators to focus on other production tasks.

See the Summa F1612 Vantage at PRINTING United

Visit LexJet Booth C900 during PRINTING United Expo 2026 to see the Summa F1612 Vantage in action.

We'll be running live demonstrations throughout the show, giving you the opportunity to see how automated finishing fits into a complete production workflow and where it can help improve efficiency.

Register for your complimentary PRINTING United Expo pass HERE.

To learn more, contact a Customer Specialist at 800-453-9538 or visit LexJet.com.