HARPETH PRINT-TO-CUT
WORKFLOW SOLUTION
VANGUARD ULTRA-HIGH PRODUCTION FLATBED UV-LED PRINTER & COLEX SHARPCUT CUTTER
One way to maximize a printer’s throughput potential is to automate media handling. Vanguard Digital and Colex have collaborated to provide a fully automated print-to-cut workflow to simplify rigid print production for the Sign & Display and Packaging market to reduce turnaround time for clients and brands. The Harpeth automated print-to-cut system is comprised of the VK3220T-HS UV-LED flatbed printer from Vanguard, and the in-line transport system partnered with the Vanguard edition of the Sharpcut digital cutter from Colex. With the ability to automate the workflow between print and cutting, Print Service Providers can reduce cost and reduce media handling times for greater productivity. In today’s competitive landscape, efficiency is the key to success in any print business, as well as with clients and brands.
THE MIGHTY
VK3220T-HS FROM VANGUARD
With a larger bed size and up to three rows of printheads, the VK3220T-HS UV-LED flatbed from Vanguard redefines production potential for Print Service Providers. Throughput potential is maximized when handling time is nearly eliminated with the Harpeth solution.
The VK3220T-HS comes combines Kyocera KJ4A printheads that deliver print dots as small as 4pl, along with an electromagnetic drive ensuring tight dot placement for remarkable print quality and remarkable speeds. The 3.2 x 2 meter (126” x 80”) bed size of the VK3220T-HS furthers throughput potential.
THE VANGUARD
EDITION COLEX SHARPCUT
The Colex Sharpcut Digital Flatbed Cutter complete turnkey solution will help automate print service providers’ workflows and reduce costs associated with the finishing process of large format goods.
The Colex Sharpcut is an easy-to-use cutting solution with an intuitive software platform at its core. Though competitively positioned, it is not to be underestimated for its versatility, throughput, and its ability to help you unlock the full potential of the VK3220T-HS flatbed printer. This can open the doors to new opportunities, reduce costs, and help increase production while tapping into new revenue streams.
The Colex Sharpcut Finishing System features an automated and easy-to-use workflow solution for nesting and optimizing media. And to make the cutter even more productive, the Sharpcut Conveyor efficiently speeds up the removal of finished jobs from the cutting table.