Vanguard Promises Something for Everyone at 2024 ISA Expo
Lawrenceville, GA – April 2024: With great thought and consideration, Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, a Durst Group Company, has refined their 2024 ISA Expo lineup to be the answer for today’s print service provider. Vanguard booth 1122 will showcase the strength of their printer portfolio, the partnership with Durst Software and Solutions, and the expertise of the entire Vanguard team. Headlining their printer lineup is the new VK3220T-HS UV LED flatbed printer. The VK3220T-HS truly redefines the meaning of productivity with incredible speeds of over 3,800 sq.ft./hr., unparalleled 1800 dpi print quality and expansive application potential with up to three rows of printheads. The thoughtfully designed VK3220T-HS has a larger 126” x 80” bed size and a new compact, user-friendly product design. Alongside the VK3220T-HS is the VR6D-HS UV LED flatbed printer. This printer offers a printing area up to 50″ x 99″ and print speeds up to 1,500 square feet/hour. The latest state-of-the-art Ricoh Gen 6 print head technology is paired with a high-speed magnetic drive, giving print service providers the perfect combination of speed, resolution, and quality. Rounding out the lineup is the versatile VKH900-HS UV-LED hybrid printer. The VKH900-HS is designed to accommodate industry standard rolls up to 98” wide and flat media up to 2.5” thick and 10 lbs/sqft. by combining the key features of the VKR3200-HS R2R printer and VK300D-HS flatbed printer. This hybrid printer outshines the competition with award winning technology and adaptability in any print environment. In addition to the three printers in booth 1122, Vanguard partner Glantz Sign Supplies will be showcasing the Vanguard VR5D-E flatbed in booth 923. The VR5D-E UV LED flatbed is the most robust, full-featured, flatbed printer on the market at the most economical price, ensuring high quality prints for any level of print provider. Durst Software & Solutions will be shown with Vanguard technology, showcasing the powerful combination of printer power and sophisticated, easy to use software. Durst Software provides simple and smart solutions to help automate and streamline the process from order through production and shipping. Visitors to the booth will be able to see live demonstrations of Durst Smart Shop, Durst Workflow and Durst Lift ERP. “Vanguard is excited to once again demonstrate our powerful solutions at this year’s ISA Expo,” said Jim Peterson, COO and Founding Partner of Vanguard. “This past year, Vanguard has introduced new technology, a new look, and a new machine designs. We’re excited to show off the ‘new’ Vanguard and further demonstrate our commitment to providing the best printers available on the market, thoughtfully designed for every print provider.” “Growing your business, together” has never been easier. Vanguard’s lineup is set to impress every print service provider. Stop by booth 1122 to witness a new look, new technology, and develop the future of your business with the knowledgeable and skilled Vanguard team.
TLF Graphics – Customer Story
Bob McJury, President of TLF Graphics, talks about the successes they have seen since their purchase of the Vanguard Digital VR6D-HS UV-LED flatbed. “We came away so impressed with the quality, the speed, and it was at a cost point that made sense for our company,” commented McJury. “We expect to grow our business as a result of the Vanguard purchase.”
Growing Their Business to Help Grow Yours.
Vanguard Digital Expands in Northeast | Lawrenceville, GA – March 2024: To address current and future wide format growth in the North American market, Vanguard Digital has invested in decades of expertise and knowledge, and hired industry expert Carew Alley. “We have seen tremendous growth over the last few years,” commented Jim Peterson, COO and Founding Partner of VanguardDigital. “The wide format market continues togrow, evolve, and develop, and as Vanguard continues to meet the needs of this market, we saw a great need for a dedicated individual in the Northeastern part of the US.” Carew Alley has over twenty years of knowledge and experience in the UV Printer market. This has made her extraordinarily strong on graphic print applications, allowing her to consult and make the best recommendations based on the needs of her customers. “My consultive sales approach will prove tohelp companies make sound printer investments,” said Carew Alley, Director of Sales – Northeast, VanguardDigital. “I have experience as an owner, a distributor, and as a direct sales rep, so I can effectively communicate and recommend the best solutions for our customers.” “I have indirectly known Carew for many years,” continued Peterson. “Her knowledge of the UV printer space is second to none. She is fierce, but friendly, and has the utmost integrity and respect amongst industry peers. Carew’s impeccable reputation and years of experience made her the perfect fit for our team.” Carew concluded, “As a founder and former Co-Owner of a Wide Format Graphic Equipment, Software and Consumable Supplier, I understand the importance of strong technology, exceptional reliability, and unequivocal trust in who you’re partnering with. I am so pleased to be a part of the VanguardDigitalPrintingSystems team, and to know that I will be partnering with our customer tohelpgrowtheirbusiness, together.”
Legacy of Firsts: Vanguard Digital’s First Customer Invests in First VK3220T-HS
Lawrenceville, GA – February 2024: “Firsts” can be intimidating, especially as a business owner. The unknowns, the risks, and the uncertainties around being the first often prevent businesses from taking a chance and trying something new. However, the reward of being first is usually worth the risk. History is made by firsts. This is why when it came time to invest in new equipment, Pinnacle Custom Signs made a decision based in confidence, and invested in the first Vanguard VK3220T-HS. Pinnacle Custom Signs had two key issues they wished to resolve with a new printer investment; replace aging equipment with more modern technology and address the growing jobs they had for their flatbed printer. “One of the distinctive advantages we have over our competitors is the speed of service,” said Don Conklin, Owner of Pinnacle Custom Signs. “We went out and looked at one or two other printers, but at the end of the day, Vanguard offered us a high-quality product that was new to the North American market and gave us the key features we needed. Speed, yes, but Vanguard fits with our core values and what our core competencies are: quality of service and speed of service.” The Vanguard name was not new to Pinnacle Custom Signs. The first Vanguard printer ever sold was to Pinnacle back in 2016. Conklin commented on the relationship, “We’ve always had a great relationship with Vanguard, and they’ve always serviced us exceptionally well. There’s been no one better for us.” Investing in the first VK3220T-HS was easy to do with seven years of trust and experience with Vanguard Quality. Conklin continued, “We’ve been picking up a tremendous amount of volume on our flatbed printer. The speed of this printer is 2-3 times greater than that of our older printer. We added some printheads as well, but the quality of service and quality of product is why we went with Vanguard.” The VK3220T-HS is a compact, user-friendly 126” x 80” (3.2 x 2 m) ultra-high production UV-LED flatbed that offers impressive speeds of up to 3,875 sq.ft./h and up to 1,800 dpi print resolution. Equipped with Kyocera KJ4A printheads with variable drop technology and 4 picoliter drop sizes, the VK3220T-HS offers remarkable print quality with better color gradients and smoothing capability. With options in printhead and color channel configurations, the VK3220T-HS is engineered to grow with your business. “We couldn’t be happier that the first VK3220T-HS went to Pinnacle Custom Signs,” said Jim Peterson, COO and founding partner of Vanguard Digital Printing Systems. “This printer truly is revolutionary, and exemplifies eight years of advancement, specialization, innovations, and hard work. Pinnacle has been a fantastic customer of ours, and we are grateful for their continued confidence and trust in our products. We look forward to many more years of servicing and supporting our longtime friends.” Conklin concluded by saying, “We’re going to continue to grow and continue to be a force in the industry. As we continue to look at additional printer capabilities, we’ll always look first at Vanguard.”
Durst Group Most Highly Awarded in 2023 PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Awards
Rochester, NY and Lawrenceville, GA – September 2023: The Durst Group, comprised of Durst Image Technology and Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, is honored to receive eight (8) highly coveted PRINTING United Alliance Pinnacle Awards this year. A panel of experienced judges across the printing industry evaluated the annual contest’s 160+ entries in more than 58 categories spanning analog, digital, output, and non-output technologies. These eight awards reaffirm the Durst Group’s position as a trailblazer in the industry. Becky McConnell, Marketing Manager of Durst North America commented, “Durst is known throughout the industry for our innovative and groundbreaking technologies. We have been honored by these awards many times over the years, but we are truly moved to have received eight awards this year.” Durst’s continual focus on the future has led to “360 Production Excellence,” which offers integrated systems and solutions for fully automated, sustainable and cost-effective print production. President and Managing Director of North America, Tim Saur, added, “I am very proud of the sheer number of awards but even more excited that they represent our complete solutions across varying market segments, technology and applications that enhance and increase the operational effectiveness of our customers.” McConnell continued to say, “Participating in this award competition gives us an opportunity to highlight our technological advances and demonstrate to the industry what the future looks like. Our mission is to deliver the highest quality option possible to our customers, and today we celebrate these wins with them.” The following products won 2023 Pinnacle Awards: Durst’s win of eight Pinnacle Product awards makes them the most awarded manufacture of this year’s awards. Dawn Nye, program manager, PRINTING United Alliance, commented on the awards, saying “It’s a tough task to choose those that rise to the occasion as the official ‘winners’.’ All who enter should be proud of their cutting-edge products that work to benefit industry customers as a whole.”
Full Force: Durst Group to Showcase Side by Side at 2023 PRINTING United Expo
Rochester, NY – October 2023: As the proud title sponsor of the most dynamic and comprehensive printing event in the world, Durst Group announces their plans to showcase a lineup worthy of this role. Durst 360° Production Excellence will be highlighted alongside Vanguard Digital Printing Systems in connected booths at the 2023 PRINTING United Expo. Taking place in Atlanta, Georgia, from October 18th through the 20th, booth B11033 and B11049 visitors will be able to view a full spectrum of integrated systems and solutions for every print provider. Durst will feature a variety of systems and solutions for fully automated, sustainable and profitable print production. Making its American debut is the fastest roll-to-roll printer to date; the Durst P5 350 HSR. This roll-to-roll printer can print widths up to11.5 ft. and reaches a productivity up to 7,212 sqft/h with unattended production. Alongside it will be a Durst P5 350 HS equipped with D4 technology. This hybrid solution for roll and board printing with widths up to 11.5 ft. and can reach productivity up to 7,620 sqft/h in this configuration. The showcased Durst P5 TEX iSUB dye-sublimation printer features Inline Sublimation (iSUB) for an efficient 1-step printing process. This soft signage and fabric printer features speeds of up to 4,120 sqft/h and ensures excellent color consistency and sharpness in every image. For the first time in PRINTING United Expo history, Durst will showcase their Tau 330 RSC. This label printer sets the benchmark for productivity and flexibility with a real print speed of 262 ft/min and native resolution of 1200×1200 dpi. In addition to their award-winning printers, Durst will exemplify their “360° Production Excellence” by showcasing their Durst Software & Solutions. Consisting of an ERP/MIS software to streamline and automate every aspect of the print business, a Web-to-Print solution designed to support their customers in attracting leads, engaging customers and successfully selling products online, a Prepress & Production software for the simplified and automated management of prepress and production tasks, and finally, an Analytics software to ensure complete handling of production data and to increase equipment efficiency. The solutions are especially tailored for digital printing. Vanguard Digital Printing Systems will be debuting a brand-new look this year, starting with the introduction of a new machine to the American market. The VK3220T-HS is a next-generation UV-LED digital flatbed. This compact, user-friendly 10.5 ft. x 6.5 ft. flatbed offers up to 1800 dpi print resolution and can run up to 3,875 sqft/h. With it will be a VKR3200-HS 3.2 meter (126”) true roll-to-roll UV-LED printer, capable of producing 3,000 sqft/h. The versatile VKH900-HS Hybrid UV-LED is designed to accommodate rolls up to 98” wide and flat media up to 2.5” thick and 10 lbs./sqft, and is field expandable, allowing up to 3 rows of Kyocera KJ4A printheads. Rounding out Vanguard’s offerings is the VR6D-HS Flatbed UV-LED printer, which combines the latest state-of-the-art Ricoh Gen 6 printhead technology and high-speed magnetic drive unparalleled speed, resolution, and quality; this printer will also be showcased in Glantz booth C1912. As an added bonus, showgoers will be able to view the VR5D-E flatbed UV-LED printer in GSG partner booth C1435. The VR5D-E combines revolutionary technology, industry leading quality and outstanding speed at an entry-level investment. Larry D’Amico, Director of Large Format and Textile Sales – Durst North America, comments, “This may be our most exciting and diverse year yet at the PRINTING United Expo. We will be showcasing technology never before seen in America, a multitude of award-winning printers and solutions, and will be bringing a label printer for the first time to this show. There is something for everyone this year in the Durst booth, and we look forward to what is going to be a phenomenal show.” Jim Peterson, COO, Vanguard Digital North America, continued, saying, “This is truly a revolutionary time for Vanguard Digital; We are elated to start bringing an entirely new set of solutions to the market, designed specifically to cater to print service provider needs. The VK3220T-HS is the benchmark for speed and quality, and with a focus on productivity and efficiency, the launch kicks off the next generation of printers we’re developing.” There is a lot of anticipation for the combined booth experience this year, and with good reason. The combined display of eight printers and associated solutions are sure to captivate and inspire. Stop by connected booths B11033 and B11049 to experience the full force of the Durst Group.
Vanguard Digital Printing Systems Announces Brand-New Printer
Lawrenceville, GA – October 2023: Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, a Durst Group Company, announces the newest addition to their printer portfolio, promising unparalleled quality at incredible speeds with phenomenal productivity. The highly anticipated North American debut of this brand-new flatbed printer is to be set at the PRINTING United Expo 2023 in their hometown of Atlanta, Georgia. The Vanguard VK3220T-HS ultra-high production UV-LED flatbed redefines productivity. The apex of Vanguard Digital’s evolution, this printer offers a larger bed size, up to three rows of industrial printheads for maximum productivity, an electromagnetic carriage drive system for speed and precise drop placement delivering exceptionally high print quality, as well as field-upgradeability for peace of mind, making this printer the ultimate option for any print service provider. With up to 1800 dpi print resolution and speeds up to 3,875 sqft/h, the only limitation is your imagination. Jim Peterson, COO and Founding Partner, Vanguard Digital North America, commented “The VK3220T-HS is the culmination of years of technological advancements and our response to the demands of the market. We are dedicated to delivering the best printers available, and through our innovation and commitment to our customers, we have created the new benchmark for speed and quality, with a focus on productivity and efficiency. The VK3220T-HS symbolizes the start of a new chapter for Vanguard Digital, and we are so proud to share it with the North American market.” The VK3220T-HS can print on nearly any substrate up to 4″ (10cm) thick and is driven by an electromagnetic drive, ensuring tight dot placement for remarkable print quality and speeds. Combined with a seven-zone, user-selectable vacuum system, this printer ensures efficient hold-down for no unintended media movement and easy transitions between jobs. Other strategic features include auto height detection, one-touch pin registration, front-to-back and back-to-front printing, water-cooled LED curing technology, and ionization bars making the VK3220T-HS flatbed printer the most productive printer for your printshop.
Vanguard Announces Star-Studded Lineup for ISA Expo 2023
Lawrenceville, GA – March 2023: Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, a Durst Group Company, cultivated a full solutions lineup for ISA Expo 2023 show goers in their booth, number 4239. The lineup includes four Vanguard printers, demonstrating their strength in flatbed, roll-to-roll and hybrid printers, as well as partnering technology: a Colex Sharpcut and Durst Software Solutions. For flatbed printers, Vanguard will feature their VK300D-HS and VR6D-HS UV-LED printers. The VK300D-HS offers increased throughput with a maximum printing area up to 62” x 125” and print speeds up to 3,400 square feet/hour and is a part of our 6-time award winning VK300D Series. The VR6D-HS was made for production with a printing area up to 50″ x 99″ and print speeds up to 1,500 square feet/hour. It combines the latest state-of-the-art Ricoh Gen 6 print head technology and high-speed magnetic drive unparalleled speed, resolution and quality. Both flatbed printers are field upgradable to grow with your business. The VKR3200-HS is a 126” superwide roll-to-roll UV-LED printer, capable of producing nearly 3,000 square feet/hour. With multiple print configurations, the small 4 picoliter drop size ensures remarkable print quality for striking printed output on flexible substrates up to 1” thick, from banners to high-end backlit images. The highly versatile hybrid VKH900-HS combines the award winning VK300D-HS flatbed printer with the capabilities of the VKR3200-HS roll to roll printer, maximizing the key features of each platform to create astonishing speed and clarity. With the flexibility needed, it can accommodate rolls up to 98” wide and flat media up to 2.5” thick and 10 lbs./square foot and can be upgraded in the field to increase production levels. The printers are shown alongside the Colex Sharpcut SXC1732, which is the perfect digital cutting companion offering versatility, precision and speed, as well as three of the Durst Software Solutions; Smartshop, Workflow and Lift ERP. Durst Software provides simple and smart solutions to help automate and streamline the process from order through production and shipping. In addition to the four printers in booth 4239, Vanguard partner Glantz Sign Supplies will be showcasing the VR6D-HS flatbed in booth 3457. Jim Peterson, COO of Vanguard, commented on the show, “We couldn’t be more pleased with our lineup of products this year. Vanguard truly has a solution to meet any Print Service Provider’s need and shows like ISA Expo are a perfect time to demonstrate the vast range of our offerings, and the capabilities of our technology. We take ‘Growing Your Business Together’ very seriously, and we are excited to show everyone how we plan to do that.” The Vanguard team looks forward to providing live demonstrations of their printers and showcasing the compatibility with different technologies. Stop by booth 4239 to discuss your future burnishes plans with a knowledgeable team of sales personnel and skilled technicians.
Vanguard’s Distribution Expands Even Further With New Glantz Partnership
Lawrenceville, GA – April 12, 2023: Continuing their ever growing presence, Vanguard Digital Printing Systems, a Durst Group Company, has announced their new partnership with Glantz, a leading supplier in the industry, based in Louisville, Kentucky. To consummate this relationship, Glantz will feature the Vanguard Digital VR6D-HS UV-LED flatbed printer on booth 3457 at ISA 2023 next week. Jim Peterson, COO and Founding Partner of Vanguard Digital said, “We are ecstatic to partner with the phenomenal team at Glantz, and to make them part of the growing Vanguard Digital family. It’s Glantz commitment to supporting and servicing the wide format graphics industry that really led us to developing this collaboration. We are looking forward to the future of the industry, especially alongside the trusted, nation-wide team at Glantz.” About the partnership, Carlos Tirado, National Equipment Sales & Service Manager said, “Adding the premium quality line of large format flatbed, roll-to-roll and hybrid UV-LED printers from Vanguard Digital Products is a natural fit for Glantz. We are excited about this new addition and partnership!” This partnership allows Vanguard, a manufacturer with a portfolio of wide format UV-LED printers, to unite with Glantz’s driven, expansive team to further expand the accessibility of Vanguard Digital printing solutions to Print Service Providers across the country. Stop by booths 4239 (Vanguard) and 3457 (Glantz) at ISA 2023 to see what Vanguard Digital can do for you.
Durst Group Honored With Seven PRINTING United Alliance 2022 Pinnacle Product Awards
Rochester, NY and Lawrenceville, GA – September 2022: Durst Image Technology and Vanguard Digital Printing Systems are proud to announce that they have received seven coveted PRINTING United Alliance 2022 Pinnacle Product Award across multiple Output Device Categories. Output devices are judged by measuring color charts and then comparing them to industry specifications. “This is the only competition I know of that reports on the percentage of Adobe RGB a printer can hit,” said Dawn Nye, Program Manager for Pinnacle Awards, PRINTING United Alliance. “Some categories were decided by tenths of a point, so fierce was the competition this year.” The following products won 2022 Pinnacle Product Awards: Becky McConnell, Marketing Manager of Durst North America commented, “We are always happy to take part in the Pinnacle Product Award competition, as it allows us another opportunity to highlight our exciting technologies – and we couldn’t be more proud to have won so many awards this year.” “The Pinnacle Product Award competition represents the best of the best among commercial hardware, software, consumables, and industrial and screen equipment,” Weiss said. “Congratulations to all the winners.”