Chat with us, powered by LiveChat

Perfect Colours Blog

Welcome to the Perfect Colours Blog section, we use our blog to write about the latest industry developments, provide useful hints and tips about large format printers and keep you up to date on whats happening in the world of Perfect Colours.

Large format laser printer vs inkjet - Featured Image

Large format laser printer vs inkjet

Mar 25, 2022

It can be tricky when deciding whether a large format laser printer or inkjet printer is the right choice for your projects.

It’s crucial when weighing up laser vs inkjet printers, that you consider exactly what it is you’ll be printing, how often you’ll be printing it, and what your budget is, both for the upfront costs…

Read more

 - Featured Image

August DesignJet offers from HP: too good to resist

Aug 17, 2016

If you’re thinking of investing in a new HP DesignJet printer, we would suggest that you act now. HP’s latest promotions on the range offer substantial savings that you won’t want to miss out on. But be warned – stock is limited and moving fast. You’ll want to grab one of these great offers before they run out

Read more

 - Featured Image

Introducing the InkTec Jetrix LX5: the affordable flatbed option

Jul 25, 2016

If you’re currently printing roll materials and mounting them to board, the time will come when you feel the need to step up to true flatbed production. Not having to mount your work will significantly cut your time in finishing and that opens a door to new revenue streams. So, what’s stopping you?

Read more

 - Featured Image

Xerox wants your business to be more efficient – and we agree!

Jul 21, 2016

Most of our customers here at Perfect Colours have made serious investment in wide-format print production, but we know that many of you are also creating narrow-format commercial print. Even if you’re a sign-maker or display printer, we bet that your customers have asked you on a couple of occasions to fill out their commercial needs, too – so we’ve teamed up with Xerox to show…

Read more

New arrivals in the HP DesignJet Z Series - Featured Image

New arrivals in the HP DesignJet Z Series

Jul 11, 2016

Like proud new parents, we’re excited to announce two new additions to the HP DesignJet Z family: the DesignJet Z5600 and the DesignJet Z2600, which are both now available from Perfect Colours. And that’s not all we have to share – HP DesignJet Click printing software is also now live and ready for download.

Read more

 - Featured Image

Want to save £2,000 on your printer of choice?

Jul 06, 2016

You know you’ve always wanted an HP Latex 300 series printer – but you’ve never quite made the commitment. Latex inks combine all that’s good about solvent inks, UV-curable inks and water-based inks.

Read more

 - Featured Image

Brexit: an opportunity for innovation

Jun 27, 2016

It is beyond doubt that Brexit will affect us; the gravity of the changes can't be known immediately but the message is clear, change is sought by the majority.

Read more

HP’s Latex 560 and Latex 570: spot the difference - Featured Image

HP’s Latex 560 and Latex 570: spot the difference

May 09, 2016

Those clever characters in Barcelona have certainly been busy this week. Not happy with the release of the 3.2m superwide workhorse, the Latex 1500, HP has also brought out the Latex 560 and Latex 570, a pair of 1.62m wide-format printers that are set to light up the sign and display space.

Read more

 - Featured Image

Introducing the HP Latex 1500: low-cost superwide printing at your fingertips

May 04, 2016

The HP Latex range has become a mainstay of the interior decoration and outdoor graphics production markets since its introduction in 2008. Its water-based inks hit the spot for the stringent CSR requirements of small brand and large retailers alike, and operators report a number of advantages on the factory floor because of its improved environmental footprint – as well as the…

Read more

 - Featured Image

Perfect Colours to present Bigger Picture for Sign and Digital UK attendees

Apr 06, 2016

Perfect Colours is set to add major new products to its line-up of printers and finishing machinery at Sign and Digital UK 2016. As well as formally taking on the popular and cost-effective Esko Kongsberg flat-bed cutter range, the vendor is also expanding its textile print offerings significantly while demonstrating its usual array of Latex, aqueous and UV-curable wide-format engines,…

Read more

 - Featured Image

Latex or eco-solvent? The answer is, it depends What's better: latex or eco-solvent?

Mar 29, 2016

It's an argument that's been doing the rounds in wide-format sign and display circles since 2006, when the impact of solvent-based machines on the environment really started to come under scrutiny.

Read more