Epson South Africa hosted its first large format commercial and industrial printer exhibition, in Johannesburg, on 2 and 3 October 2013, with resellers demonstrating the capabilities of various units on display to channel guests and end-users.
"Epson hosted the exhibition to showcase its leading large format, commercial and industrial printers to resellers and their customers," said Vernon Mellors, business account manager at Epson South Africa. "We made it possible for visitors to experience the superior colour production, versatility and speed of our printers on display, first-hand, while discussing their individual business requirements directly with experts."
Launched at the exhibition was the Epson SureColor SC-F2000 T-shirt printer available in two versions: as a high-speed, four-colour printer (CMYK), and a five-colour (CMYKW) printer that offers the added benefit of white ink for printing on dark or coloured fabrics.
Combining high performance with low maintenance and running costs, the two models make it possible for businesses such as online t-shirt printing companies, mass production t-shirt companies, small businesses and corporate users to offer fabric design and printing services limited only by the imagination. These printers have the ability to print directly onto a wide variety of garments including, but not limited to, t-shirts, hoodies, jackets, and scarves - from 100% cotton to 50/50 fabric blends.
Also under the spotlight was the Epson SureColor T-Series wide-format printer range. These cost-effective, high-speed, four-colour printers for CAD, GIS and POS applications offer fast, reliable printing on coated and non-coated media up to 44-inch (1 118mm), 36-inch (914mm) and 24-inch (610mm) wide.
Designed to fit seamlessly into the office environment, their small footprint and low noise levels are appealing in open plan or shared printing environments, while front-driven operation makes it convenient to place the units against walls or office dividers.
The full range on display at the exhibition included:
* Epson SureColor SC-T7000 printer, which offers fast, reliable printing on media up to 44-inches wide (1 118mm), showcased by Digital Distributors;
* Epson SureLab SL-D3000 printer, a professional dry lab that offers a complete printing solution for retail photo labs, presented by ImageMed;
* Epson SureColor S-Series, signage printers that produce everything from signage to wall paper, with the SureColor SC-S30610 printer exhibited by Eco Alpine, the SureColor SC-S50610 printer displayed by Antalis and the SureColor SC-S70610 printer put on show by Colour Corporate;
* Epson Stylus Pro Range, a 17-inch printer for pre-press, packaging, design, commercial photographs and fine art reproduction. The Stylus Pro 4990 was demonstrated by Colour Corporate and the Stylus Pro 7900 by Kemtek;
* Epson SureColor SC-F7000, designed to produce a wide range of soft signage, sportswear, apparel, accessories and promotional items, exhibited by Chemosol; and
* Epson SureColor SC-F2000 T-shirt printer, a new printer that prints directly onto a wide variety of garments and fabrics, introduced by Chemosol.
"Collaborating with our resellers made this event possible," says Kelvin Reynolds, general manager for Epson in South Africa. "They are our brand champions in the marketplace, and we valued this opportunity to work with them to showcase our large format, commercial and industrial printer range, with the intention of growing our market share in this sector.
"Engaging with our resellers to build relationships with their customers is sure to help us achieve our goal of making Epson the printer brand of choice in the large format, commercial and industrial printing environments," says Reynolds. "We were really happy with the warm reception we received from this exhibition, and we look forward to hosting similar events in the future."
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