Tennessee-based offset house HOT Graphics has launched high-volume digital colour printing services with the acquisition of a 29 inch HP Indigo 12000 Digital Press. The press has been installed at their Memphis headquarters in January, and it is printing high volumes of direct mail, reaching higher than anticipated run sizes of 10,000 sheets.
HOT is also using the HP Indigo press to improve cost efficiency versus large format UV printing for point of sale signage for the retail industry, including for static clings and posters.
The 29-inch format HP Indigo 12000 Digital Press offers high-volume production speeds of up to 4,600 20 x 29-inch sheets per hour. An unmatched range of media capabilities includes synthetic, metalised and canvas using One Shot technology. Advanced colour capabilities include up to 7 ink stations and special inks such as HP Indigo ElectroInk White and fluorescents.