Encad Expands Range Of Wide Format Media

Encad Inc has expanded its Kodak wide format media portfolio.

Encad Inc has expanded its Kodak wide format media portfolio.

Taking Kodak's technology and imaging expertise, the company has introduced eight new media comprising its new Production Line and a new Universal Backlit Film/8 mil said Encad.

All nine new products are supported by the performance guarantee, further improving Kodak's competitively priced line of universal wide-format inkjet media, added the company.

Utilising a Kodak Duratrans display material style base, the backlit film is compatible with thermal and piezo printers, and dye and pigment inks.

The heavy 8 mil front print backlit provides colour saturation and performance guaranteed image stability, claimed Encad.

Encad added that the product is resistant to moisture, and that prints can be used within indoor and outdoor light boxes and in high humidity environments.

Quick dry time allows for immediate take-up at high print speeds and instant lamination, enabling maximum productivity.

Daniel Grevich, owner of Big Ideas, in Las Vegas (USA) which supplies casinos and advertising agencies with signs, posters and banners for both indoor and outdoor use, believes that the Universal film's qualities surpass other backlit materials his company had used.

He added: "The images are crisp, clear, and the colour is dead on.

The look and feel, curl, base colour, stiffness, and thickness are superb as well." With over 14 years of experience in graphic design, Grevich is one a prominent backlit designers.

"The dry time was phenomenal, the overall feel was great, and the media handling was superior.

There were virtually no fingerprints on the samples after we handled them all day," Grevich explained.

Encad said that the new range of media is optimised to provide high saturation indoor display prints and is geared toward more cost-sensitive, high-production environments.

Mike Stanicek, vice president for media at Encad, said: "We are excited to introduce a product line of media that complements our traditional, Premium products.

We can now offer a media for every need, that fits every customer and provides the confidence and quality they expect from Kodak." Eric Morgan, national sales manager of the Digital Imaging Division for First Graphics (PTY) in South Africa said: "The new Production Media looks awesome.

The image output and colour is great and the dry time is perfect.

We are an imaging solutions company and as a leading supplier of equipment, technology and consumables to the printing industry, it's important that First Graphics can now offer the Kodak brand to all of our customers for any job.

We can be confident of presenting a superior product, at competitive prices and fully supported by Kodak's Performance Guarantee." All new media products will be available this month said Encad.

Back to top