SignLink SignLinkMagazine printmonthly_signlink 12 email: editor@signlink.co.uk Issue 264 - April | May 2026 KIT & CONSUMABLES | NEWS UK wide-format printer, The Big Ink Tank, has installed an Anapurna Ciervo H3200 hybrid UV LED inkjet printer from manufacturer, Agfa. Founded in 2009, The Big Ink Tank provides a variety of wide-format print and installation services for clients including exhibitions, signage, and gallery and museum graphics. Ty Power, founder of The Big Ink Tank, says: “We’re not a sausage factory – everything we do is pretty much bespoke, and our margins are based on adding value through creativity and service rather than just chasing volume.” The Big Ink Tank upgraded to the new Agfa Anapurna Ciervo H3200 with flexibility in mind, replacing an existing Anapurna H3200i UV LED wide-format printer that was installed in 2018. The print company’s transition to Agfa inkjet digital printing technology was also driven by the need for greater substrate compatibility and increased ink efficiency. Print press manufacturer, Epson, has announced the launch of the SC-V4000 A1+ UV printer, the latest addition to its flatbed lineup. Epson’s existing UV flatbed solutions include the SC-V7000, Epson’s first wide-format UV LED flatbed introduced in 2020, and the SC-V1000, which was first introduced in 2024. The new ten-colour SC-V4000 printer meets the demand for increased productivity, image quality, and useability in what Epson sees as a growing A1/ A2 UV flatbed segment. The SC-V4000 is designed for businesses operating in limited spaces, offering significant productivity gains in comparison to previous models while optimising space efficiency. It has also been developed to achieve enhanced image quality with sharp text reproduction printing text as small as 2pt, catering to the printing of high-quality personalised items such as fine art, photography, and signage. The SC-V4000 can print on objects up to 200mm thick and, by using Epson’s own UV DTFilm solution, can print onto a range of curved and challenging substrates. Using three PrecisionCore printheads with 400 nozzles per row, the new printer can support full-speed printing at 300 dpi, allowing for three-layer printing of white, colour, and varnish concurrently. The SC-V4000 is also designed for simplified front end operation and maintenance, enabling users to manage daily tasks such as gantry movement, nozzle checks, ink replenishments, and waste ink tank from the front. The new Epson SC-V4000 flatbed UV will be available from summer 2026. The Big Ink Tank installs new Anapurna Ciervo H3200 Epson launches SC-V4000 UV flatbed [L to R] Ty Power and James Argent, sales manager at Agfa By Jonathan Pert Mimaki has announced the launch of the UJ330H-160, a new hybrid UV inkjet printer designed to help sign-makers and print service providers expand their print capabilities within a small footprint. As part of Mimaki’s existing 330 Series, the UJ330H-160 is designed to bring the series’ image quality and productivity into a more versatile hybrid configuration. Developed in response to market demand across EMEA for flexible, investment-conscious production environments, the system enables switching between roll media and rigid substrates in a single platform. A newly developed conveyor belt transport system has been developed to ensure stable feeding of various roll materials without wrinkling or sagging, including previously challenging substrates such as thin window films, fabric, and synthetic leather. The UJ330H-160 will be available from April 2026 and will be showcased at industry exhibitions across Europe including FESPA Global Print Expo 2026 and in the UK at Crewe Alexandra FC’s Hybrid Lounge on April 15th. Glasgow-based signs and vehicle branding specialist, Fast Signs Scotland, has reported positive results after being selected in early 2025 as one of the first global beta sites for Fujifilm’s new Acuity Triton printer, which is powered by the new AQUAFUZE ink technology. The Acuity Triton, combined with the water-based LED UV AQUAFUZE ink, is designed to provide the benefits of both eco-solvent and UV technologies in a single solution, with features including instant drying and strong scratch resistance. The press also offers the flexibility required for applications such as vehicle graphics, with Fast Signs Scotland also reporting major benefits in terms of productivity and application quality. Managing director of Fast Signs, Robert Lambie, has been working closely with Fujifilm since the installation of the Triton, including testing the AQUAFUZE ink on a wide variety of materials. Lambie says: “The machine is very easy to run, from loading media to the RIP software – everything just works with very little effort.” Robert Lambie, managing director of Fast Signs, with the Fujifilm Acuity Triton Mimaki launches UJ330H-160 hybrid UV press “Brilliant” results for Fujifilm Acuity Triton The UJ330H-160 is designed to offer a more versatile hybrid configuration of Mimaki’s existing 330 Series By Jonathan Pert By Jonathan Pert By Jonathan Pert
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