With versatility high on the agenda of many printers and sign-makers, Jonathan Pert catches up with a range of manufacturers and suppliers of hybrid printers to see what some of the latest solutions on the market can bring to the production floor of businesses throughout the industry Survival Tools for a Volatile Market In an industry increasingly dictated by fast-moving trends and fluctuating demands, modern sign-makers need to be agile in order to keep pace. Today’s print shops are expected to be chameleons, flipping from heavy-duty rigid hoarding to delicate textile banners at a moment’s notice, without breaking a sweat or blowing the budget. With this in mind, many sign-makers are looking to the latest generation of hybrid print solutions as the solution – printers specifically engineered to serve as a ‘multi-tool’ to handle unpredictable production schedules. Instead of fighting with finicky setups, operators can now utilise new technologies such as intelligent vacuum beds, adaptive tension controls, and inks designed to stick to almost any substrate. It’s a shift that can turn operational chaos into a competitive edge, showing that in a fluctuating market, versatility can be the ultimate superpower. Speaking to a range of suppliers and manufacturers, we aim to unpack the latest hybrid solutions designed to cut down your setup times and boost your production capacity. The Pro 30h+ offers a realistic route into 3.2m super-wide production and is a faster version of the proven Pro 30h, rather than a step into the unknown Expanding Output For those looking for the lowdown on the hybrid print hardware available to the market, a good place to start would be UK-based independent wide-format kit supplier, CMYUK, which provides production technology for a wide range 65 www.signlink.co.uk Issue 266 - August | September 2026 HYBRID PRINTERS | JONATHAN PERT
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